#Cameron Smith

The field for this week's RBC Heritage will have heaved a collective big sigh of relief when they discovered money-machine and now Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is taking a week off. The world No.1, a 16/1 winner for us last week, will need a computer to work out the winnings from that phenomenal four-victory-in-six week golden stretch but the…

There used to be a time when golf betting was a niche activity, with many online sportsbooks steering clear of the sport altogether. In recent years, however, the number of people betting on golf has skyrocketed. In addition to wagering on the winner of a tournament, you can now take advantage of multiple golf betting opportunities. With most…

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…

Scottie Scheffler's lead has dropped from five strokes to three at the 2022 Masters, but he's an even larger favorite following his third-round 71 on Saturday. After finishing Round 2 at even money, Scheffler is now listed at 4-9 (-225) in the latest 2022 Masters odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Australian Cameron Smith is the only other golfer within…

The PGA Tour hops from Maui to Honolulu this week as the brief Hawaii Swing concludes with the 2023 Sony Open at Waialae Country Club. It's the first full-field event of the calendar year, and seven of the world's top 25 will be in action starting Thursday. Nineteen of the 38 players from last week's Sentry Tournament of Champions are scheduled to…

Hideki Matsuyama will try to defend his crown this week when the 2023 Sony Open tees off Thursday at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. Matsuyama aims to become the first golfer to go back-to-back at Waialae since Jimmy Walker (2014-15). Matsuyama stormed back from five strokes down with nine holes to play last year and beat Russell Henley with an…

Best bets for PGA Sony Open in Hawaii When betting golf, you have to be prepared for some pain or "sadness" as Collin Morikawa called it after Sunday's final round at Kapalua. Morikawa looked like he was going to be a wire-to-wire winner at the Sentry Tournament of Champions as he had a nine-shot lead on the field with 17 holes left to play. At the…

When betting golf, you have to be prepared for some pain or "sadness" as Collin Morikawa called it after Sunday's final round at Kapalua. Morikawa looked like he was going to be a wire-to-wire winner at the Sentry Tournament of Champions as he had a nine-shot lead on the field with 17 holes left to play. At the turn, Morikawa was -20000 to win. He…

KAPALUA, Hawaii - On Sunday morning at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan met with credentialed media for a question-and-answer session. He welcomed any and all questions, though he cautioned that due to ongoing litigation with LIV, he might not answer every one fully. That was his only preamble; then Monahan…

Fantasy Golf Picks, Odds, and Predictions for the 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii Oh, Collin. For the second time in a year, Collin Morikawa has fluffed a seemingly unassailable lead to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, this time at the Tournament of Champions. After the first hole of Sunday's final round, Morikawa was nine shots clear of eventual…

Almost half the PGA Tour field from last week will make the short hop over to Honolulu for the 2023 Sony Open at Waialae Country Club. Nineteen of the 39 players from the Sentry Tournament of Champions are scheduled to tee off Thursday. The top names are three-time major champion Jordan Spieth, defending Sony Open champion Hideki Matsuyama, and…

All eyes will be on a dream group on Thursday when the 2022 PGA Championship tees off at Southern Hills Country Club. Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy, who have a combined 22 major championships, will play together for the first two rounds. Spieth has three titles and needs to win the PGA Championship 2022 to join Woods and four other…

The 2023 portion of the 2022-23 PGA Tour schedule tees off on Thursday as the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions gets underway. The first tee time is set for 2:30 p.m. ET, so it's an afternoon start for most of the mainland. The top players from last season will battle each other as they take on the Plantation Course at Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii. To…

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…

After a six-week hiatus, the PGA TOUR returns to kick off 2023 in Hawaii on the island of Maui at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. A field of 39 players, including 17 of the OWGR Top 20, are here this week as this event at Kapalua has opened the PGA TOUR calendar year for the last 25 years. Cameron Smith kicked off our profitable season last…

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-9, 0-2 Big West) aim to stop a three-game home losing streak when hosting the Cal Poly Mustangs (7-7, 1-1 Big West) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Roadrunners' (-110 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Mustangs…

Things are changing rapidly in the landscape these days. Tournament dates are fluid, venues and relevance of given events change on a year-to-year basis and some of the top players have left the PGA Tour altogether for LIV golf. Maybe that's why the Tournament of Champions is such a welcome site for golf bettors. It's not the strongest field or the…

Free golf tips, best bets and player analysis for the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua on the PGA Tour. Live on Sky Sports Golf from 7.30pm on Thursday Jordan Spieth 2.5pts each-way 28-1 Betfair, Power Sungjae Im 2.5pts each-way 20-1 Coral Paddy Power are giving away free bets to new and existing customers and all you need is an account.…

After a nearly monthlong winter break, the 2022-23 PGA Tour season resumes this weekend with the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions. Teeing off on Thursday, the TOC perennially marks the first PGA event of each calendar year. Held at the gorgeous Plantation Course at Maui's Kapalua Golf, the annual tourney features 39 of the most elite golfers in…

Humpbacks breaching in the backdrop signal the start of what stands to be a whale of a season, with a pumped-up PGA Tour schedule meant to parry threats from a rival circuit. We're back in Maui for the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions, which this year represents the first of the Tour's newly minted "elevated" events. Defending champion Cameron…

The PGA Tour resumes after a short winter break in the new year at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Maui, Hawaii for the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions. This will be a 72-hole, no-cut event with a 39-golfer field. Reigning champion Cameron Smith will not be defending his Sentry title after defecting to the LIV Tour at the end of last…

As the NFL races toward the postseason, the NBA and NHL hit the malaise of the winter months and MLB remains a rite of spring, it's right around this time each year that I find myself waxing poetic about golf being a 12-month-a-year - OK, 11¹/₂-month-a-year - sport. For those of you already familiar with my weekly preview columns and accustomed to…

With the flip of the calendar comes the resumption of the 2022-23 PGA Tour season. Taking roughly a month-long break following the RSM Classic, it is the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions which will once again begin the new year. Welcoming 39 of the best players in the world, winners from the 2021-22 season and those who qualified for the Tour…

THE Tournament of Champions in Hawaii promises a spectacular start to the new golfing year, with the stunning setting matched by an all-star cast. Rory McIlroy is the only player among the forty who qualified for this event to give it a miss - hardly surprising as he has played there just once in his career.

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 CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-7, 0-0 Big West) will attempt to stop a three-game road losing skid at the UC Riverside Highlanders (7-5, 0-0 Big West) on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Highlanders' (-628 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the…

This article is part of our Golf Picks series. The third major championship of the year has arrived, and the storylines will be plentiful at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. One big one will involve Rory McIlroy, who wound up on top of a star-studded leaderboard at the RBC Canadian Open and is favored to win this week's event at 10-1 odds.…

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…

Australia's home PGA tournament is upon us, with the Australian PGA Championship to take place over four days in Brisbane. Cameron Smith will headline the 72-hole event, which will see a variety of homegrown and international players fight for the trophy. There is also some added incentive this year, with a record prize pool on offer. The Sporting…

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…

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…

Winning the Masters and having a green jacket put on you by the previous Masters champion is always a crowning moment in every professional golfer's career. The 2022 Masters features a lot of golfers with a stacked resume that is lacking that one very important line on it: Masters champion. Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy,…

The 2023 PGA Tour season begins in under a month, and soon spring will be upon us. The season's first major championship will take place at Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia. Let's start with the best golfers for 2023. Making a cut at a major is a difficult task for even the best golfers in the world, but we will take a look at which…

A recent New York Times report on confidential documents relating to a LIV Golf blueprint devised by a consultancy firm shed some intriguing light on the Saudi Arabian quest to build a profitable, robust breakaway league. To the casual observer, the LIV business model would appear about as sustainable as the strategic thinking behind an inflatable…

Phil Mickelson has made a bevy of bone-headed decisions that have come to light in recent months. But one of golf's sharpest observers says Mickelson's decision not to defend his title after last year's surprise triumph at the PGA Championship is a well-calculated choice. "If he played, he'd be a 2700-to-1 longshot," said Rufus Peabody, a prominent…

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…

It's a huge weekend in the golf world and the latest FanDuel promo code is upping the ante on The Players Championship. It's one of the biggest tournaments of the year and there is a huge boost for new users. This FanDuel promo code is giving new players the chance to grab 30-1 odds on Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, or Xander Schauffele to make…

Who will be victorious in South Africa? Oddschecker's Tom Jacobs has three picks to win the 2022 Alfred Dunhill Championship The DP World Tour remains in South Africa for a third straight tournament this week for the Alfred Dunhill Championship. Co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour, the event will once again be played at Leopard Creek, the venue…

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…

The 2022 Masters Tournament is officially in the books and players now turn their attention to the PGA Championship this week. The year's second major championship is set to take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at Southern Hills Country Club as it will look to follow up not only the Masters, but last year's dramatic finish at the Ocean Course at Kiawah…

THE FedEx Cup play-offs start this week in Memphis, and with only three events standing between them and an $18million payday, all the big guns are there - apart from the LIV rebels, of course. Rory McIlroy is the clear favourite at a best priced 11-1, but that looks way too short in such a competitive field. McIlroy has had a three week break…

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…

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…

Viktor Hovland is coming in hot as he seeks another victory at the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. He has two starts on the PGA Tour this season, and he tied for fifth at the Zozo Championship and was T-20 at the CJ Cup. He also will tee off Thursday at El Camaleon Golf Course as a two-time defending champion after going 43…

It's the best of both worlds this week as the co-sanctioned 2022 Scottish Open tees off Thursday at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. LIV Golf's push to compete with the top tours has spurred a strategic alliance between the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. The Scottish Open field will feature 75 players from each of those tours, plus…

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…

With Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland sitting atop the leaderboard at the 150th Open Championship after posting matching 66s on Saturday, the golf world heads into Sunday's final round wondering whether we will see a historic finish to what's already been an exhilarating anniversary edition of the world's oldest golf championship. McIlroy snapping…