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  • Shriners Hospitals: Tour heads to Las Vegas for annual stop

    The PGA Tour is back in the United States for a regular, full-field event this week after the conclusion of the Asian swing. TPC Summerlin plays host to the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. The course has held the tournament for over a decade now, and it’s one of the easier stops…

  • Sanderson Farms betting review: Armour pulls away for first tour win

    The long shots continued their stranglehold on the Sanderson Farms Championship. Ryan Armour brought home the title with relative ease on Sunday, winning by five shots and cashing in at 100-1. In all four instances, the winner of the event was at least 80-1 prior to the tournament. 105 starts.Countless ups and downs. The 41-year-old…

  • HSBC Champions betting review: Rose wins after stunning DJ collapse

    After three rounds, the HSBC Champions was all but over. Dustin Johnson had a six-shot lead on the field and teed off as a -1000 favorite. But we’ve seen it before, no lead is safe in golf. Johnson didn’t record a birdie in the final round on the way to a 5-over 77. That allowed…

  • Sanderson Farms: Leaderboard tightly packed after one round

    The Sanderson Farms Championship is one of the toughest tournaments to project, and after 18 holes, the picture is still muddled. One round in, five players are tied for the lead and 17 are within two shots. The betting odds aren’t too much clearer than they were before things started. No putter necessary. ?#ShotOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/phOU9WDZBw…

  • Sanderson Farms: Looking for a longshot

    If there’s anywhere on tour that lends itself to hitting a winner at a massive number, it’s the Sanderson Farms Championship. The three previous winners, Cody Gribble (80-1), Peter Malnati (140-1) and Nick Taylor (250-1), all came from well off the radar to claim victory. This is a tournament where it feels like just about…

  • Sanderson Farms: Underdogs get their shot in alternate field event

    While the best field of the fall is ready to go in China, the lesser known PGA Tour pros get a shot in Jackson, Miss. The Sanderson Farms Championship is set for its fourth run at the Club of Jackson. The course is on the longer end, coming in at just over 7,400 yards for…

  • HSBC Champions picks: Fleetwood on an upward trend

    Over the last few years, Sheshan has proved to be a ball-strikers paradise. Players need to hit a mile and get wedges in hand or find fairways and dial in the irons if they want to compete there. Tommy Fleetwood fits that mold for me, and it’s why I’m leading my card off with him…

  • HSBC Champions: Strongest field of the fall ready for WGC event

    Many of golf’s top stars are heading to China this week for the first World Golf Championship tournament of the new season. Dustin Johnson, Jason Day and defending champion Hideki Matsuyama will all tee it up this week at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai. Johnson opens as the favorite at +800 with Matsuyama at…

  • CJ Cup betting review: Thomas survives playoff, Harman cashes

    Justin Thomas was the favorite for the CJ Cup title from start to finish. It took a couple of extra holes, but Thomas defeated Marc Leishman on the second playoff hole and cash at +700. Pured it. ?#ShotOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/idp29xasX6 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 22, 2017 We never had anyone near the top of the…

  • CJ Cup: Thomas back on top after more difficult conditions

    The wind continued to buffet Nine Bridges in the third round, making birdies tough to come by. Just 10 of the 77 players in the field were able to break par on Saturday. It’s expected that the final round will have just as much wind as the players have seen the last two days. Justin…

  • CJ Cup: Wind shakes up leaderboard

    After one round, the CJ Cup was headed toward a Justin Thomas runaway. The elements changed that in the second round. The wind picked up, and the course played 2.5 strokes more difficult. Thomas is still the favorite at +300, but his three-shot lead turned into a two-shot deficit. Luke List leads the way at…

  • CJ Cup: Looking for a longshot

    With a new course, it can be tough to tell what to target when trying to find a player at long odds who can actually win. We can make a few guesses, but we’re never really too sure what sort of style fits the course or who feels comfortable there until we see a few…

  • CJ Cup: Waiting for Daniel Berger to make his mark

    Daniel Berger is a player many people think will eventually make that jump into the game’s elite. Berger’s career lines up a little with what we saw from Justin Thomas prior to his breakthrough this season. Both players picked up their first two career wins by defending a championship from the prior season. Berger went…

  • CJ Cup: PGA Tour makes debut in South Korea

    The PGA Tour heads into the second leg of the Asian swing with a new tournament. The Club at Nine Bridges will play host to the CJ Cup on Jeju Island in South Korea. The views this week are ??? pic.twitter.com/F5MVl1hbFR — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 17, 2017 This is the first regular tour event…

  • CIMB Classic: Perez leaves no doubt in Malaysia

    Pat Perez never let his foot off the gas as he claimed his third PGA Tour title on Sunday. Perez went off in the 33/40-1 range depending on the book and led the rest of the way after taking a one-shot lead following the second round. … Pat Perez is up to something. ? pic.twitter.com/k27aXZHjLE…

  • CIMB Classic: Perez pulls away from pack

    Pat Perez holed just about every putt he took in the third round of the CIMB Classic. Perez’s round of 64 opened up a four-shot lead and has him as an odds-on favorite to win the event at -200. That round basically cut this down to a five-player tournament with Xander Schauffele four back, Sung…

  • CIMB Classic: Perez, Schauffele separate in Malaysia

    At the halfway point in the CIMB Classic, Pat Perez and Xander Schauffele have a little cushion on the rest of the field. Perez leads the way at 13-under, while Schauffele is at 12-under and tops the betting odds at +175. A trio of golfers, Thomas Pieters, Sung Kang and Cameron Smith, are next in…

  • CIMB Classic: Looking for a longshot

    In four years as an official PGA tour event, the CIMB Classic has been a tournament dominated by the top players in the field. Ryan Moore won twice at 30-1 and 25-1, then Justin Thomas took down the next two at 22-1 and 15-1. Because of this, my longshot card is pretty limited, but I’ve…

  • CIMB Classic: Schauffele riding wave of momentum

    Few players in the world have played as well the last four months as Xander Schauffele. Schauffele capped off his Rookie of the Year campaign a couple weeks ago with a victory at the Tour Championship. That followed his breakthrough win at the Greenbriar Classic in July. Now we’ll get to see what Schauffele can…

  • CIMB Classic: Justin Thomas favored for a third title

    The PGA Tour begins its Asian swing this week with the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Justin Thomas will be looking for a third consecutive title at TPC Kuala Lumpur and opens as the +400 favorite. Hideki Matsuyama at +800 and Paul Casey at +1000 are the only other players better than 25-1 to…

  • Safeway Open betting review: Steele wins again, Hadley places

    Silverado Country Club played about as tough as it could on Sunday. The wind picked up and the greens dried out, leading to some borderline US Open conditions. In the end, it was Brendan Steele who defended his championship with a final round of 69 to finsh at 15-under after going off at 25-1 on…

  • Safeway Open: Jam-packed leaderboard makes for an interesting final round

    The final round in Napa appears to be wide open. Rookie Tyler Duncan maintained his one-shot lead at 14-under in just his second tour start and heads into Sunday at +500. Our 50-1 pre-tournament selection Chesson Hadley is one back and will go off as the +400 favorite. Brendan Steele and Bud Cauley are both…

  • Safeway Open: Steele stays hot, Hadley goes low

    Brendan Steele didn’t keep his lead, but remains the favorite in Napa. Steele is 12-under at the halfway point and sits at +250 to win the tournament. Even though Steele is at the top of the betting board, it’s rookie Tyler Duncan who leads the tournament at 13-under. Duncan comes in at +700 in just…

  • Safeway Open: Napa is Steele country

    Brendan Steele just feels at home on Silverado Country Club. The defending champ opened with a 7-under 65 and is in a three-way tie with Tom Hoge and Tyler Duncan. He moved to the top of the betting board at +750, but nine guys have odds of 20-1 or better, so this tournament is still…

  • Safeway Open: PGA Tour begins its 2017-18 campaign

    After an offseason that spanned almost two whole weeks, the PGA Tour is back. The new season kicks off in Napa, Calif., at the Safeway Open, where Tony Finau enters as a 12/1 favorite. Most of the top names are taking the week off after playing in the Presidents Cup last week. Phil Mickelson is…

  • Presidents Cup: Saturday foursomes breakdown

    It’s over. The United States smashed the International squad on Friday, winning four of the five matches and halving the other to take an 8-2 lead after the first two sessions. They now sit at -5000 to win the event. The U.S. Team sets the record for the largest lead after two sessions in @PresidentsCup…

  • Presidents Cup: Friday fourball breakdown

    The opening day of the Presidents Cup went pretty much as expected. The United States opened up a 3.5-1.5 lead after the five foursome matches and moved to a -1000 favorite to retain the cup. Thursday’s plays worked to perfection for once with the pairings of Jordan Spieth-Patrick Reed and Rickie Fowler-Justin Thomas easily winning…

  • Presidents Cup: Thursday foursomes breakdown

    The matchups for the first session of the Presidents Cup are set, and on paper, it’s advantage USA. The Americans are favored in four of the five matchups, which will use the alternate shot format to begin the event. Thurs 4somes Hideki/Charl vs Rickie/JTScott/Vegas vs DJ/KuchKim/Grillo vs Reed/SpiethGrace/Louis vs Koepka/BergerDay/Leish vs Kiz/Phil — Justin Ray…

  • British Masters: Backing a Tyrrell Hatton revival

    While the PGA Tour enjoys its one week offseason, the European Tour is still teeing it up this week in England. The British Masters heads to Close House Golf Club in Newcastle for the first time. The course is a short 6,800 yards for a par 71, which should allow the shorter hitters to hang…

  • Presidents Cup: USA enters as heavy favorites

    Since the event’s inception in 1994, the United States has dominated the Presidents Cup. The Americans hold a 10-1-1 record at the competition and once again are the clear-cut favorite to claim victory. The odds on the USA have been dropping for weeks now. After opening in the low -200 range, they’ve been bet to…

  • Tour Championship betting review: Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas cash in

    For the first time since 2009, the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup went to different players. Xander Schauffele capped off his rookie of the year campaign with his second win of the season, holding off Justin Thomas by a shot. Schauffele is the biggest long shot to win the Tour Championship in the playoff era,…

  • Tour Championship: Paul Casey closing in on FedEx Cup title

    Paul Casey is one round away from the biggest victory of his career. Casey hasn’t won anywhere in over three years and only owns one PGA tour victory in his career, but he’s been close what seems like dozens of times. He’ll enter the final round of the Tour Championship at +125 with a two-shot…

  • Tour Championship: Justin Thomas moves into tie for the lead, favored after two rounds

    Justin Thomas jumped up to the top of the leaderboard and into a three-way tie with Paul Casey and Webb Simpson after two rounds at the Tour Championship. Thomas’ round of 66 was bested by only one player all day as he moved to the top of the betting board at +300. Jordan Spieth, the…

  • Tour Championship: Stanley tops leaderboard, Spieth tops betting board

    The Tour Championship got off to a great start for our long shot. Kyle Stanley opened with the low round of the day, firing a 6-under 64 to take a two-shot lead over a handful of players after 18 holes. Stanley dropped to +900, but the oddsmakers still like Jordan Spieth at +400 after his…

  • Tour Championship: Looking for a longshot

    The Tour Championship hasn’t had too many winners come from down the board. But there is one guy I’ll back this week in the 100-plus range to come out on top in the 30-man field. Kyle Stanley at 125/1 is who I’ve targeted. I like Stanley’s tee to green game more than anyone at the…

  • Tour Championship betting breakdown: Going back to Rose

    Nobody has been more consistent in recent history at the Tour Championship than Justin Rose. Rose has finished second twice, fourth and sixth in his last four trips to East Lake. He’s also been playing well in the playoffs, with a second last week to go with two 10th place finishes. I need to get…

  • Tour Championship: Golf’s best vie for $10 million

    The 2016-2017 PGA Tour season comes to its conclusion this week. The top 30 players in the FedEx Cup head to East Lake Golf Club for the Tour Championship. East Lake is one of the tougher tests on tour, with single digits under par coming out on top in five of the previous 10 FedEx…

  • BMW Championship betting review: Leishman goes wire to wire

    Marc Leishman put together the best tournament of his PGA Tour career and controlled the BMW Championship from start to finish. His victory at 40/1 was the first time since the 2014 BMW Championship that a playoff winner went off at higher than 33/1. Marc Leishman with a ridiculous roll! The lead moves to 3.…

  • BMW Championship: Leishman in Control

    Marc Leishman heads into the final round with a 5-shot lead and is the odds on favorite at -250. Leads this big are pretty rare, but in the recent tour history, -250 for a five-shot lead would be pretty good value. Leishman up by 5. Players with a 5+ shot lead after 54 holes have…

  • BMW Championship: Three-horse Race

    Three players have separated themselves after two rounds at the BMW Championship. Marc Leishman opened up a three-shot lead at 16-under over Jason Day and Rickie Fowler on Friday. No other player is closer than six shots of the lead. Leishman is the favorite with that cushion at +188, while Day and Fowler check in…

  • BMW Championship: Looking for a longshot

    The recent dominance by the players at the top of the board lends itself to some good players at big numbers further down. I’ve targeted a handful of guys over the 100/1 mark that I think can contend here. Topping that list are Jason Dufner and Charl Schwartzel at 100/1. Both have been playing solid…

  • BMW Championship: Can Patrick Cantlay finally break through

    The question isn’t if Patrick Cantlay will win on the PGA Tour, it’s when. Cantlay is without question the most talented player on tour without a win. During a limited schedule this season, he recorded a second and a third place finish. The consistency he’s played with may be the only surprising thing about his…

  • BMW Championship: Finding value at the top of the board

    The trend of big names taking down FedEx Cup events has continued in 2017. Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas claimed the first two events, while Jordan Spieth has finished as the runner-up twice. Naturally, these three enter the week at the top of the betting board. I, however, will continue to bang my head against…

  • BMW Championship: Playoff race heats up after a week off

    The top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings return from a rare break in the PGA Tour schedule. This week, the tour heads to the Chicago area for the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club. The course is on the shorter side at just under 7,200 yards for a par 71. It will…

  • Omega European Masters: Looking for a longshot

    With the PGA Tour taking the week off, I’ve decided to dabble a little bit in Europe. The European Masters has been held Crans-sur Sierra in Crans-Montana, Switzerland in some form since 1939. The tournament set up is pretty short by normal tour standards, coming in at a little over 6,800 yards for a Par…

  • Dell Technologies Championship betting review: Thomas holds off Spieth

    Justin Thomas pulled away on the back nine Monday to wrap up his fifth win on tour this season, knocking off Jordan Spieth by three shots. Thomas went off at 20/1 this week and slipped to 25/1 heading into the final two rounds after trailing Jon Rahm by five strokes. The Thomas victory continues the…

  • Dell Technologies Championship: Thomas jumps in front

    The volatility at the top of the leaderboard continued as Justin Thomas shot an 8-under 63 to vault to top at 12-under. Thomas also tops the betting odds at +250 heading into the traditional Monday finish over the Labor Day weekend. Marc Leishman is tied with Thomas and comes in at 5/1. Jordan Spieth and…

  • Dell Technologies Championship: Rahm takes over top spot

    A strong round by Jon Rahm and coupled with a below average effort from Dustin Johnson led to a large shift in the betting odds Saturday. Rahm took over as the favorite at +250 while Johnson slipped to 10/1 and is five behind the new leader. Rahm holds a two shot lead on four players,…

  • Dell Technologies Championship: Johnson continues hot streak

    Dustin Johnson looks like he’s found that pre-Masters swagger. .@DJohnsonPGA's longest drives from Friday at @TPCBoston:345327314311@StewartCink isn't surprised. pic.twitter.com/M3vJ58ilIo — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 2, 2017 The No. 1 player in the world opened with a 66 at TPC Boston to move in the lead after the opening round. The strong start cut his odds…

  • Dell Technologies Championship: Looking for a long shot

    As I’ve mentioned throughout the playoffs, picking guys in the triple digits can be futile. It’s been 11 tournaments over a three-year stretch since one found the winners circle during the FedEx Cup when Chris Kirk took down this event in 2014 at 150/1. But with the top players winning these events at such a…

  • Dell Technologies Championship: Rose presents value outside of the favorites

    Looking outside of the top 5 or 10 players hasn’t worked out too well in the FedEx Cup playoffs over the last couple of years. But if there is somewhere that the next level of players can pop up, it seems to be TPC Boston. I’ve targeted a pair of stats for previous winners on…

  • Dell Technologies Championship: Day rounding into form

    The FedEx Cup playoffs return to a familiar setting this week. TPC Boston has hosted the Dell Techonolgies Championship, formally the Duetsche Bank, since the tournament debuted in 2003. The course plays at a par 71 and is a little over 7,200 yards. It tends to play fairly easy with the winning score usually ending…

  • The Northern Trust betting review: Johnson tracks down Spieth

    Dustin Johnson put together a bogey-free 66, then hit the drive of the season to erase a three-shot deficit and beat Jordan Spieth in a playoff. Johnson cashed at 14/1 pre-tournament and went off at 4/1 Sunday afternoon. Dustin Johnson cares not for your dogleg, rips 341 yd drive over water pic.twitter.com/JUgUDzlWcG — CJ Fogler…

  • The Northern Trust: Spieth pulls away, heads into final round as a huge favorite

    The Northern Trust appears to be Jordan Spieth’s to lose. Spieth fired a round of 6-under 64 on Saturday to move three shots clear of Dustin Johnson and establish himself as a clear-cut favorite at -250. Johnson comes in at 4/1 and is the only golfer closer than five shots to Spieth’s lead. Spieth has…

  • The Northern Trust: Jam packed leaderboard makes for exciting weekend

    It’s been quite awhile since this much talent topped the leaderboard heading into a weekend. Jordan Spieth (+300), Dustin Johnson (+350) and Rickie Fowler (+400) are all tied for the lead and enter the final two rounds as basically co-favorites. Jhonattan Vegas is also tied with the trio of superstars at 6-under and is 20/1…

  • The Northern Trust: Johnson the favorite after strong opening round

    Dustin Johnson jumped to the top of the betting odds with an opening 65 at Glen Oaks Club. The 5-under par round put Johnson alone in second place just a shot behind Russell Henley as he heads into Friday’s round at +250, down from 14/1. The first-round leader Henley is next along with Rickie Fowler…

  • The Northern Trust: Looking for a long shot

    On a week where the course has so many unknowns, I’ve taken a more conservative approach than I would in a normal week. It’s one of those tournaments where I’ve stayed away from the top of the board and am specifically looking at long shots. I started my card with Daniel Berger at 66/1. Prior…

  • FedEx Cup: Fowler appears poised for a breakthrough

    Rickie Fowler has been the model of consistency in 2017. The 28-year old matched Justin Thomas for most top 10s on tour this year with nine, including six in his last eight starts. Many, including me, figured this would be the year for Fowler to breakthrough and become a major champion. That didn’t happen however…

  • The Northern Trust: New course means no clear cut favorite at first playoff event

    The first tournament of the FedEx Cup playoffs heads to a new course with a new sponsor. The event formally known as the Barclays heads to Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, N.Y. where the course will hold its first PGA tour event. The unfamiliarity with the course has led to the books leaning more…

  • Wyndham Championship: Favorite cashes as Stenson holds off Schniederjans

    Henrik Stenson was at the top of the betting boards all week at the Wyndham Championship. Stenson capped off a one-shot win at 12/1 by holding off a charging Ollie Schniederjans, who was a fairly popular pick in the betting world at 80/1. Ollie showed on Sunday that he’ll eventually breakthrough on the PGA tour…

  • Wyndham Championship: Stenson maintains place atop the betting board

    Henrik Stenson has been the favorite at the Wyndham Championship since the opening tee shot, but Saturday saw the Swede finally establish himself atop the leaderboard. Stenson will head into the final round as the +160 favorite thanks to a one-shot lead over Webb Simpson (+350), Ollie Schniederjans (+500) and Kevin Na (+550). With Johnson…

  • Wyndham Championship: Simpson vaults to top of leaderboard, joins Stenson as favorite

    Webb Simpson jumped to the top of the leaderboard after his second solid round of the tournament. Simpson moved into the lead along with Ryan Armour at 13-under, one shot ahead of co-favorite Henrik Stenson. Stenson and Simpson were two of the top three in betting odds prior to the tournament, so to see them…

  • Wyndham Championship: Stenson’s start makes him solid favorite

    Henrik Stenson’s 62 to open the Wyndham Championship has him firmly atop the betting odds at +250. Stenson came into the tournament as the favorite at 12/1 and now sits behind only Matt Every on the leaderboard after one round. After such a hot start from the favorite, I’m going to slow down and will…

  • Wyndham Championship: Looking for a long shot

    The Wyndham Championship is one of the best chances of the year to hit a winner from way down the board. The last three champions, Si Woo Kim (125/1), Davis Love III (350/1) and Camilo Villegas (110/1), all went off in the triple digits. The absence of the stars allows players further down in the…

  • Wyndham Championship: Middle of the board offers mispriced players

    For a field as weak as the Wyndham Championship, there are a few players in 50-75/1 range that are of some interest to me. Chez Reavie was the first one whose number was higher than I expected. Reavie is listed at 60/1 on Sportsbook and is in the middle of a solid summer. He’s made…

  • Wyndham Championship: Weak field provides opportunity for value at the top of board

    After a grueling PGA Championship and with the FedEx Cup playoffs beginning next week, many of the top players are absent from the Wyndham Championship. Henrik Stenson is the only player ranked in top 20 in the field, and he enters the favorite at 12/1. Kevin Kisner is the only other player under 20/1 in…