#Bryson DeChambeau

When it comes to Masters trends, Hideki Matsuyama broke the mold with his 2021 win. One of the great things about trying to handicap the golf season's first major is we're intimately familiar with Augusta National Golf Course, and the smaller field lends itself to the cream rising to the top. It's a big reason why Sunday at the Masters is the best…

The 2023 golf season will kick off on January 4th-8th at the Sentry Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course in Kapalua on Maui Island in Hawaii. With legalized sports betting set to go live in Ohio at 12:01AM on January 1st, Buckeye State residents will be able to place wagers on the event. BetMGM Ohio and the other legal sports books…

2023 U.S. Open June 15, 2023 8:00 am EDT The 2023 U.S. Open will be played at the Los Angeles Country Club (North Course) in Los Angeles, California. Before I discuss my favorite early first look bet for the 2023 U.S. Open let's take a look at the betting odds of past champions of this tournament to see if we can find any historical trends. Here is…

The award tour for U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau is over, as he returns to action this week for the first time since his win at Winged Foot. Oddsmakers have made him a massive favorite (7-1) at the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, where he won in 2018 amidst a stretch of four wins across 11 official starts worldwide. The last time…

KAPALUA, Hawaii - Ahead of this week's Sentry Tournament of Champions, competitors received a "Player Advance Sheet," as they do before every event. But one entry listed under "TOURNAMENT NOTES" stood out. "This season, at the request of the membership, policies have changed to allow caddies access to locker rooms at all times to be able to assist…

To say golf has had a whirlwind year in 2022 would be an understatement. The launch of LIV Golf has sparked a split in the heart of the men's game, with some of the biggest names in the world lining up on both sides of the path, ready and willing to sling mud. How that particular situation plays out in 2023 will of course be the sport's biggest…

April will be here before you know it, and coming along for the ride with it will be the start of golf's 2023 major championship season. Beginning at Augusta National for the Masters, as it typically does, the majors will go a long way to defining the game's best next year. While eyes around Augusta will be drawn to Tiger Woods and the return of…

It's never too early to start preparing to make picks for the 2023 Open Championship. December presents an opportunity to get great closing line value on a player months in advance. Here's an early preview for the 2023 Open Championship and early picks to win. The 151st Open Championship will be played at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, just…

The 150th Open Championship got underway in style Thursday with those in the morning wave experiencing much tamer conditions compared to those in the afternoon. The man who was able to conquer the Old Course at St. Andrews most effectively was PGA Tour rookie and Open debutant Cameron Young. Signing for an 8-under 64, Young will hope to follow in…

Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm are the betting favorites for this week's PGA Championship, but former Cal golfers Collin Morikawa and Max Homa are not too far down the list of favorites for this event, which is the second major of the year. The betting odds for each golfer vary depending on the betting site you choose. At the end of this story we…

There are plenty of familiar names atop the odds board for the 2023 Masters Tournament. This page will track the odds for all the top contenders and notables leading up to the first major of the 2022-23 PGA Tour season. It was announced by Augusta National Golf Club on Tuesday, Dec. 20, that eligible golfers from the LIV Golf Invitational Series…

The seventh iteration of "The Match," quickly becoming one of the most popular niche primetime events in golf history, tees off Saturday at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. The star-studded event will pit Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy against Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in a 12-hole match play showdown. We have all the betting odds, tips,…

2022-12-20LIV Golf determined to sign more high-profile players amid major financial issues Leaked LIV Golf records indicate the circuit needs to meet certain targets to achieve financial success. However, the rebel golf league hasn't met its targets so far and there is fear it may not achieve success without landing one of the sport's biggest…

EAST PROVIDENCE - How and when Patrick Welch lost his golf game never seemed coincidental. The sudden death of his father, Marty, in September 2020 took the former Classical standout's biggest fan and primary motivator. Welch's form over the next 12 months or so was unlike anything we'd seen from him previously. The budding superstar throughout his…

Four of the most recognizable players in the National Football League will be trading in their playbooks for greens books Wednesday, as Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers aim to utilize their expertise on the golf course against Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. The quartet has been in the spotlight before on the golf course through the years in various…

The 2022 John Deere Classic field may be lacking star power, but there is still plenty of value to be found for your 2022 John Deere Classic bets. It is a full-field, regular schedule event, despite not featuring a member of the world's top 50. Webb Simpson is listed as the 10-1 favorite in the latest 2022 John Deere Classic odds at Caesars…

Jon Rahm finally delivered in a major tournament and won the 2021 U.S. Open. Can he win his second just a month later at the 2021 British Open? The Open Championship is returning after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the event in 2020. That will give Ireland's Shane Lowry a chance to defend his first major title. The British Open is often difficult…

Breaking down our PGA Tour expert picks and best bets for the Farmers Insurance Open as Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas and more hit Torrey Pines this week. Torrey Pines will be the setting for the PGA Tour this week as many of the world's best golfers head to La Jolla and the course that hosted the US Open last year for the Farmers Insurance Open. Patrick…

Jon Rahm was well on his way to victory after Day 3 of the Memorial Tournament early in June. Then, a positive COVID-19 test knocked him out of action at the event. But with the No. 3 player in the world set to return to action for the 2021 U.S. Open, betting odds are bullish on the Spaniard's potential. While the 26-year-old has never won a major…

After helping launch The Match golf series in 2018, and competing in the first two installments, Tiger Woods will return for The Match 2022 on Saturday. The 15-time major champion will team up with Rory McIlroy to take on Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas over 12 holes at Pelican Golf Club in the Tampa area. Set to tee off Saturday evening, The Match…

Of the 88 players in the 2021 Masters field, only one can complete a career grand slam with a victory. Rory McIlroy is only missing a green jacket from his resume of major championships, as the Irishman is 0-for-12 at Augusta National. McIlroy has been competitive with six top-10 finishes over his last seven Masters, but he hasn't been able to get…

A field of 90 players is set to converge on Augusta National Golf Club for the 86th edition of the Masters Tournament. Phil Mickelson is out. Tiger Woods is the ultimate question mark as he works he way back from injury. And several of the top players are peaking at the perfect time. (A few are also struggling. More on that shortly.) We've once…

Since debuting in 2018, The Match has produced a series of made-for-TV golf exhibitions featuring some of the best players in the world alongside other celebrities. And during what has been a tumultuous year for golf, The Match 2022 is turning to four of golf's biggest stars as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will take on Jordan Spieth and Justin…

Golf tips, best bets and player analysis for the QBE Shootout at Tiburon GC on the PGA Tour. Live on Sky Sports Main Event and Golf from 6.30pm on Friday Harris English & Matt Kuchar 4pts each-way 13-2 Coral, Ladbrokes Jason Day and Billy Horschel have been chalked up as favourites for the QBE Shootout, but this is a new partnership which seems far…

Since it was founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts in 1932, Augusta National Golf Club has been one of the game's most prestigious venues. Augusta National will once again take center stage when the 2022 Masters begins on Thursday. This will be the 86th edition of the Masters, and Hideki Matsuyama is the defending champion after beating Will…

We're three events into the new PGA Tour season and with winners aged 20, 26 and 24, it's been all about the youngsters and talent which once would've been called raw, but now must be recast as ready. Since Joaquin Niemann stormed clear to win the Greenbrier like he'd been doing it all his life things have been a little more tense, but the poise…

5pts win English/Kuchar at 7/1 (bet365, Sky Bet) 4pts win Harman/Straka at 8/1 (BoyleSports) 1pt dual forecast on the above teams at 33/1 (Sky Bet) Florida's Billy Horschel isn't one to miss a team event if he can help it and, at last, he even got to take part in one of the meaningful ones at the Presidents Cup. A former winner of the Zurich…

The 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits will have plenty of prop markets for bettors to enjoy. Andrew Caley gives you his best Ryder Cup props, including the incredible value on Viktor Hovland to be Team Europe's top scorer. The Ryder Cup exemplifies a unique golf event and represents a terrific prop betting opportunity for bettors. One of the most…

The opening event of the 2022 FedExCup playoffs, the FedEx St. Jude Championship features all the best names from the PGA Tour, but it was Rory McIlroy who entered the week a+1000 betting favorite. Check out the live odds below as the event unfolds. The FedExCup Playoffs will kick off in earnest this weekend at TPC Southwind in Memphis, TN. The…

If the college basketball March Madness action wasn't enough for you last week, golf has its own version in Texas this week as the world's best congregate one final time before the Masters, which starts in just two weeks (!). Though a handful of the top players in the world will be absent this week, we still get a very different look at the…

The first 2021 Open Championship tee times are at 1:35 a.m. ET on Thursday at Royal St. George's Golf Club. Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson were runner-ups the last time the British Open was played at Royal St. George's, and both have won a major in the last 12 months. Can Johnson overcome a run of poor play, and can Mickelson be a factor in the…

Father's Day is traditionally celebrated every year during the final round of the US Open, and Sunday will be no different, as it coincides with the conclusion of the 2021 U.S. Open. Last year's tournament was rescheduled to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Bryson DeChambeau breaking through to win his first major. This year's…

Phil Mickelson isn't the only San Diego native in the 2021 U.S. Open field, as Xander Schauffele will also make the trek to Torrey Pines. Schauffele frequently played the course while growing up and graduated just 20 miles away at San Diego State University. Like Mickelson, Torrey Pines is Schauffele's home course and he finished runner-up there at…

Just 19 golfers in the history of the sport have won at least five major championships. There are two players who have an opportunity to become No. 20 if either can win the 2022 U.S. Open, Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka. They've both won this tournament before, McIlroy in 2011 and Koepka going back-to-back in 2017 and 2018. The U.S. Open 2022 will…

The 2022 Masters will begin on Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club and Tiger Woods is set to return to action after a 17-month layoff from the PGA Tour. Woods last competed at the 2020 Masters, which took place in the fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, and was involved in a serious car accident last February that led to multiple fractures…

Many of the PGA Tour's best golfers head to Hogan's Alley this week for the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge, which tees off Thursday at Colonial Country Club. A particularly strong post-major field will take on the course in Fort Worth, Texas where longtime area resident Ben Hogan won five times. Dallas native Jordan Spieth isn't a threat to his…

Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports The 44 edition of the Ryder Cup delayed until 2023 due to COVID-19 Team USA is the holder of the Ryder Cup after winning emphatically at Whistling Straits in 2021 One of the most exciting golfing events on the calendar is slowly creeping into sight, as the Ryder Cup 2023 gets underway in just over 12 months' time.…

The first PGA Tour Major of the year gets underway this weekend as the best players in the world compete for the famous Green Jacket. The 2022 edition of The Masters begins this week as the best golfers in the world head to Augusta National for the first Major of the PGA Tour calendar. The biggest names from the USA, Europe, Asia and beyond will be…

A distinctive characteristic of the PGA Championship compared to the other golf majors is that it invites all winners of PGA Tour events in the preceding year. It also invites select club professionals. Golfers who meet either criteria will be part of the 156-player 2021 PGA Championship field, which tees off Thursday. Outside of the recognition of…

Americans have dominated the U.S. Open throughout its history, winning 86 of the 121 tournaments, or 71 percent. That stranglehold atop the leaderboard has lessened recently, however, as Americans have won just half of the last 18 editions entering the 2022 U.S. Open. International golfers such as Spaniard Jon Rahm and Irishman Rory McIlroy are…

The LIV Golf Invitational Series returns this weekend when golfers take on Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. Former World No. 1 Dustin Johnson headlines the 2022 LIV Golf Trump Bedminster field, but Abraham Ancer, Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen are all inside the top 25 in the world as well. Johnson is priced as the 5-1 favorite in the 2022…

The PGA Tour returns to The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. this week for the first time since Matthew Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Amateur in 2013. The legendary course, which has been the backdrop for some of the greatest moments in the history of the sport, will play host to the 2022 U.S. Open. World No. 3 Rory McIlroy will be looking to build on a…

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we have an admission to make. I'm not a turkey guy. And I'm even less of a Thanksgiving leftover guy. There, I said it. Man, that feels good to get off my chest, even if I risk backlash from Big Turkey and its powerful supporters. Not that it will change anything. I'm sure I'll be force-feeding myself…

NASSAU, Bahamas - Wait a minute. That's not how this was supposed to go. This week in the Bahamas was supposed to be the beginning of Tiger Woods' next chapter as a golfer. There have been plenty of chapters, of course. And plenty of beginnings. But the announcement that came Monday afternoon - that Woods was a WD from his own tournament due…

It's Tiger Woods glorified hit-and-giggle in the Bahamas. Oddschecker's Tom Jacobs assesses the field This is exciting, isn't it? We haven't seen Tiger Woods since he was fighting back the tears on the Swilcan Bridge. But the 15-time major champion has decided he is fit enough to return to PGA Tour action at his 20-man invitational in the Bahamas,…

The United States will attempt to keep up its dominance in the Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. The U.S. comes into North Carolina with an eight-cup winning streak over the International team that features players from outside Europe. The Presidents Cup is typically held on the off year of the Ryder Cup. It gives the international…

However controversial Phil Mickelson may be, he is still one of the most amusing characters on the circuit. The 6-time major championship winner has seen many ups and downs in a career that has transcended a millennial. But with age, Mickelson has learned to laugh and forgive, which was the case after his return to Winged Foot in 2020. For the…

For much of the early 2022 season, Jon Rahm has been in a tier of his own in the betting market on the PGA TOUR. Heading into The PLAYERS this week, it appears Collin Morikawa and the rest of the field have finally caught up. Rahm has spent most of the year with single-digit odds, including last week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational when he…

Through 54 holes of the PGA Championship, we have a leaderboard made up of some of the most powerful players in the sport. Dustin Johnson, Cameron Champ, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Paul Casey, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood and Jason Day are all T7 or better. Matt Wolff is just a shot outside the top 10. The aim of…