Bryson DeChambeau shot a 4-under-par 67 in Monday’s final round to earn a two-shot victory over Justin Rose in the Dell Technologies Championship, giving him two wins in two events so far in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The victory guarantees that DeChambeau will be the top seed heading into the […]
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Tony Romo Advances to Web.com Tour Qualifying Stage Thanks to Opponent’s Scorecard Goof
When Tony Romo finished his round at a Web.com Tour pre-qualifier at Lantana Golf Club on Friday, he had seemingly come up one shot short of moving on to the first stage of qualifying. But when a fellow competitor signed an incorrect scorecard and was disqualified, the former Dallas Cowboys […]
Could Youngsters Challenge Old Guards on Champions Tour?
Could the Champions Tour icons like Bernhard Langer and Miguel Angel Jimenez be getting some competition from unlikely sources? It appears a new breed of golfer is starting to make some noise, and should be factored into this week’s Shaw Charity Classic. Last week’s winner, Scott Parel isn’t a household […]
Ignoring Favorites at Dell Technologies Championship Might Pay Off
After 80/1 Bryson DeChambeau won the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs at The Northern Trust, should gamblers move on past the favorites and look a little deeper down the board for this week’s Dell Technologies Championship? It might prove to be worth looking at some of the other […]
FedEx Cup: 80/1 Longshot Bryson DeChambeau Convincingly Captures Northern Trust, Ryder Cup Attention
Bryson DeChambeau cruised to a 4-stroke victory at The Northern Trust on Sunday, but may have picked up something more valuable to him. Sure, he collected enough points in the first of four playoffs of the FedEx Cup to land at No. 1, but a bigger prize may be waiting […]
Fred Couples Back in Action for Champions Tour’s Boeing Classic
Fred Couples has only played four times on the Champions Tour this season, but there was no way he was missing this week’s Boeing Classic. Despite battling back problems for most of the year, the 58-year-old is a Seattle native, and having honed his game as a kid on the […]
Tiger vs. Phil Pay-Per-View Match Set for Thanksgiving Weekend: $9M to Winner
The Tiger vs. Phil match is now official, as both Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson announced the details of their winner-take-all confrontation Wednesday on Twitter. The match will be played Friday, Nov. 23 at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, and will be aired as a pay-per-view event. The […]
Don’t Bet on Tiger Woods to Win at Northern Trust Open, But He Still Brings Golf Gambling Opportunities
Tiger Woods has not won a tournament this year, but is still a 14/1 pick to win the Northern Trust Open this week in New Jersey. But could a bettor’s money be better spent on other wagers involving Woods that don’t require the PGA Championship’s second-place finisher to win outright? […]
PGA Tour Regular Season Closes with Wild Brandt Snedeker Win at Wyndham Championship
Brandt Snedeker shot an opening round 59 and survived a late scare on Sunday to win the Wyndham Championship, his first victory on the PGA Tour since 2016. Snedeker shot 21-under for the week to finish three strokes ahead of Pan Cheng-tsung and Webb Simpson to earn his ninth career […]
Unsolved PGA Ransomware Attack Reveals Vulnerability of Sports Data
The PGA of America, not to be confused with the PGA Tour, was hacked last week with a ransomware attack and is apparently still working to re-establish its computer files. Golfweek reported during last week’s PGA Championship that PGA employees were locked out of computer files containing marketing materials for the major […]
No Puttering Around for Kevin Sutherland at Dick’s Sporting Goods Open
Kevin Sutherland returns to the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, the place where he shot the Champions Tour’s only 59, struggling with the very club that helped him card the historic score. The 54-year-old is squabbling with his putter, and so far the flat stick is winning. The leader in greens […]
Golfers Try to Lock Up Fed Ex Cup Playoff Spots, Keep PGA Tour Cards at Wyndham Championship
The Wyndham Championship is almost like three tournaments in one PGA Tour event. The season-ending tournament, which begins on Thursday, has players trying to get into the Fed Ex Cup Playoffs, and others trying to keep their playing privileges for next season. Oh, yeah, and there is also the event […]
Tiger-Phil Match for $10 Million Could Set Stage for Other Big Money Golf Duels
The $10 million contest between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods called “The Match” is such a good idea that the two golfers are apparently planning on joining forces for other big money battles. Golf Digest first reported that the two have talked about a series of similar events to be held […]
Brooks Koepka Wins PGA Championship, Tiger Woods Thrills in Finishing Second
It’s rare that a player winning their second major championship of the year is overshadowed by the runner up. But that’s exactly what Brooks Koepka dealt with on Sunday at Bellerive Country Club, as his impressive march to victory in the PGA Championship seemed to play second fiddle to Tiger […]
B-Baller Steph Curry Impresses Golfers with Opening Round 71 at Ellie Mae Classic
Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry may not be able to make professional golf his second job just yet, but his opening round performance at the Ellie Mae Classic showed that he might be able to hang with the pros if he put his mind to it. Curry shot a […]
PGA Championship Player Matchups, Prop Bets Offer Smart and Fun Golf Gambling Options
So you’ve made the choice, and know who you think will win the PGA Championship. But what’s that, you have some money left over? Fear not, loyal bettor, because OG has a bevy of proposition wagers that are sure to cover your 100/1 pick of Ollie Schniederjans to win the […]
Accidental Longshot: Jordan Spieth Could Surprise Golf Fans (and Bettors) at PGA Championship
Coming into last year’s PGA Championship, Jordan Spieth had a chance to win the coveted career grand slam. Winning all four majors has only been done by five people over the past 100 years: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. For Spieth, it was a […]
Justin Thomas Wins WGC-Bridgestone by Four Strokes ahead of PGA Championship Title Defense
Justin Thomas could be getting hot at just the right time, as he eased into a four-shot win at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday for his second PGA Tour win of the season. Thomas shot a 1-under 69 in the final round to finish at 15-under-par, four shots ahead of […]
Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson ‘Ridiculous’ Money Match Set for Thanksgiving Weekend
The rumored big money showdown between longtime golf rivals Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson has come to fruition, as the two golf legends will meet at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas over Thanksgiving weekend ESPN’s Mike Greenberg. The possibility of such a match was first floated in early […]
Swan Song for 3M Championship Upsets Champions Tour Golfers
Whoever wins this week’s 3M Championship won’t have the opportunity to defend their title next year. After 26 years the popular Champions Tour event is ending its run in Minnesota. It will be replaced by a PGA Tour event that will run on the fourth of July weekend at the […]