#Ernie Els

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…

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…

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.…

Welcome to another edition of the Grind, where we are proud to say we carried a 20-day Peloton streak into the New Year. Unfortunately, we also carried a 30-day eat-like-an-absolute-pig streak as well. But that should come as no surprise to loyal readers (AKA my mom) as we begin an 11th year in this space. And while not much happened the past…

Rory McIlroy bids to follow Jon Rahm's lead and give Europe back-to-back PGA Tour victories when the Wells Fargo Championship moves from North Carolina to Maryland while the usual venue, Quail Hollow, is readied for Presidents Cup duty in September. McIlroy will be miffed he will be defending the Wells Fargo on new terrain as he is a triple winner…

So you go hear a concert, have a beer, place some bets on your iPhone, hit the golf simulator, maybe play a little cornhole, and run some putting games against your buddies. Typical Tuesday night at Dave & Buster's, right? Nope. A typical Tuesday afternoon at the U.S. Senior Open. That's right. The stodgy USGA is going to have a party zone called…

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…

First played in 1903, the South African Open's honors board has been dominated by the home stars with Gary Player winning 13 editions, Bobby Locke doing so on nine occasions and, in modern times, Ernie Els has lifted the trophy five times. Although a DP World Tour event since 1997 it has never drawn the strongest field owing to a spot in the…

The PGA TOUR heads to the Bahamas for the 2022 Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club starting this Thursday. The TOUR is coming off of the RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club where Adam Svensson shot a final-round 64 to win his first PGA TOUR tournament by two strokes at -19 over Sahith Theegala and Callum Tarren. While this week's field only…

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,…

Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald will be running the rule over potential candidates for his Rome squad when the former world No.1 tees it up in this week's Made In HimmerLand tournament in Denmark so players like Rasmus Hojgaard, Bob MacIntyre and Matt Wallace will be hoping to bring their A-game to the party. Wallace put down an early marker by…

For the first time in a few months, most of the World's best golfers will be teeing it up together. They're all heading to the Bahamas for the Tiger Woods-hosted Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course. We break down the opening odds below. Often bridging the gap between calendar years in golf is the Hero World Challenge at the Ernie…

Golf tips, best bets and player analysis for the Joburg Open at Houghton GC on the DP World Tour. Live on Sky Sports Main Event and Golf from 10am on Thursday Jayden Schaper 3pts each-way 45-1 bet365, Betfred Oliver Hundeboll 1pt each-way 110-1 bet365 Casey Jarvis 0.5pt each-way 300-1 Betfred Martin Vorster 0.5pt each-way 200-1 Betfred Christiaan…

There's a beautiful bonus for Sky viewers this week in the shape of the women's version of the Tour Championship where the elite meet the elite in a $5m showdown on the Gold course at Tiburon in Naples, Florida. If it's anything like last week's Pelican Championship where Nelly Korda emerged from a four-way play-off with three other great champions…

Russell Henley, at a 55-1 price, was finally able to convert a 54-hole lead (six shots) on Sunday into a victory at the World Wide Technology at Mayakoba with a 23-under-par score by four shots over Brian Harman. Scottie Scheffler, who needed to win or finish solo second to regain his OWGR No. 1 ranking, gave it a run and shot a Sunday 62 to finish…

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Dominion Energy Classic October 21, 2022 10:30 am EDT This week, the PGA Tour Champions travels to Virginia for the Dominion Energy Charity Classic. Before I discuss my favorite tournament matchup bet for the 2022 Dominion Energy Charity Classic let's take a look at the current leaders in scoring average on the PGA Tour Champions that are in this…

Golf tips and expert instruction, golf club reviews and the latest golf equipment. Thank you for signing up to. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. After the high drama of an absorbing final day at the US Open and the heartwarming victory of 30/1 shot Matt Fitzpatrick who showed…

With Tiger Woods set to embark on his 23rd season as a professional golfer, we have decided to take a look back at five of his greatest wins. Having won 82 tournaments in total including 15 major championships, there are quite a few wins in the career of Tiger Woods to choose from. Winning his first major in 1997, returning to glory and winning his…

The 2022 Constellation Furyk and Friends betting odds have been released for the PGA Tour Champions event at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla. The PGA Tour Champions betting favorite this week is Steve Stricker, who comes into the week at+400 betting odds. Padraig Harrington is next best on the table at 9-to-2 (+450). Ernie Els is at…

Golf tips and expert instruction, golf club reviews and the latest golf equipment. Thank you for signing up to. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. The DP World Tour resumes after an enforced two-week, Covid-related break with the first of three tournaments in Africa, the…

The 2022 Pure Insurance Championship betting odds have been released for the PGA Tour Champions event at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif. The PGA Tour Champions betting favorite this week is Steve Alker, who comes into the week at+650 betting odds. Ernie Els and Steve Stricker are next best on the table at 15-to-2 (+750). Alex Cejka…

Golf tips and expert instruction, golf club reviews and the latest golf equipment. Thank you for signing up to. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. The best sight of a hectic weekend's golf apart from Solheim Cup heroine Leona Maguire's LPGA breakthrough was surely Bubba Watson…

Golf tips and expert instruction, golf club reviews and the latest golf equipment. Thank you for signing up to. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. Scottie Scheffler's two PGA victories in the past three weeks have catapulted the 26-year-old into pole position for the Players…

Golf tips and expert instruction, golf club reviews and the latest golf equipment. Thank you for signing up to. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. Having taken just a week off after the all-star FedEx Cup had brought the curtain down on the 2021-22 season, the PGA Tour rolls…

Golf tips and expert instruction, golf club reviews and the latest golf equipment. Thank you for signing up to. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. Resurrect Your Masters Bets With These Post Cut Match And Outright Tips New world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler's amazing run continued…

Golf tips and expert instruction, golf club reviews and the latest golf equipment. Thank you for signing up to. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. There won't have been a more spectacular first-time winner than Joohyung Kim who gave the Wyndham field a four-shot start by…