#Louis Oosthuizen

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…

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…

ORLANDO, Fla. - Lee Trevino was holding court on the practice range at the PNC Championship as only he can, mixing swing advice with Merry Mex humor. He stopped to watch one player swing. It was Nelly Korda, and he joined a growing fan club. "These boys better be happy you're on the LPGA," Trevino called out to her. Korda has played the PNC…

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.…

One of the great annual traditions of the Masters is the inclusion of myriad amateurs who qualified for the first major of the year. There are several different ways to qualify for a week at Augusta National, which often produces a diverse and interesting group of golfers -- just as we have this year in the 86th edition of this tournament. It's…

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…

Nelly Korda walks to the 18th hole during Sunday's final round of the PNC Championship in Orlando, Fla. (Associated Press) ORLANDO, Fla. -- Lee Trevino was holding court on the practice range at the PNC Championship as only he can, mixing swing advice with Merry Mex humor. He stopped to watch one player swing. It was Nelly Korda, and he joined a…

Nelly Korda walks to the 18th hole during last Sunday's final round of the PNC Championship in Orlando, Fla. (The Associated Press) ORLANDO, Fla. - Lee Trevino was holding court on the practice range at the PNC Championship as only he can, mixing swing advice with Merry Mex humor. He stopped to watch one player swing. It was Nelly Korda, and he…

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…

Paul Casey surprisingly conceded after just two holes on Wednesday at the WGC-Dell Match Play event on the PGA TOUR, citing a back injury. Casey was all square with opponent Corey Conners when he conceded, giving Conners the point and the rest of the day off. Casey then conceded on Thursday after his opponent, Alex Noren, teed off on the first…

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…

Golf tips, best bets and analysis for the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek on the DP World Tour. Sky Sports Main Event and Golf, 10am Thursday Charl Schwartzel to win 9.50am threeball 3pts 7-5 Betfair, Power The Sky Sports cameras will fall mainly on two groups on the opening day of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at…

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…

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 2022 Alfred Dunhill Championship gets underway on Thursday from Leopard Creek Country Club in South Africa, with the sights and sounds of an incredible nature preserve captivating the attention of the players and fans in attendance this week. The tournament, co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour, welcomes a mixed field of top…

5pts win Louis Oosthuizen at 14/1 (General - note PP/BF 18/1 win-only) 3pts win Charl Schwartzel at 16/1 (General - note PP/BF 18/1 win-only) 1.5pts e.w. Zander Lombard at 50/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7) 1pt e.w. Alejandro del Rey at 200/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7) If it's not LIV Golf causing a stir in 2022, it's the Official World…

Tiger Woods is on the prowl for his 16 major championship this week. Woods goes for his fifth PGA Championship victory when the tournament heads to Southern Hills, a month after a disappointing T47 finish in the Masters. The latest golf odds have Woods at+6500 with DraftKings to win the second major of the year. The same site has him at+1200 to…

1pt Louis Albertse to win his three-ball at 14/5 (BoyleSports) The broad rule in South Africa is that either a classy local will win or one of the overseas raiders will underline that the DP World Tour is far stronger than the Sunshine Tour, and with 18 holes to go in the South African Open, it appears set to hold up. Thriston Lawrence has been…

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…

Even with all of the young talent on the PGA Tour, you still have to look all the way back to 1922 to find the youngest winner of the PGA Championship. Gene Sarazen won it that year at 20 years and five months, but no golfer in this year's event will be younger than Joaquin Niemann, who is 23 years and six months as play begins with the first 2022…

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…

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…

Southern Hills Country Club will host the 104th US PGA Championship The US PGA Championship, the second men's Major of 2022, is fast approaching and we've put together a guide ahead of one of the most important tournaments in golf. The 2022 US PGA Championship will begin on Thursday, May 19 with the final round scheduled to take place on Sunday,…

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…

Dustin Johnson resigned from the PGA Tour Tuesday, just two days before the first event in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series begins in London. The news was just the latest in a series of developments this week that have roiled the pro golf world and left sportsbooks in the United States split on whether they will take action on the rebel…

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…

The PGA Tour is known for its stroke-play tournaments, so the 2022 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play event is a welcomed change in the schedule. Austin Country Club is set to host the tournament, as it has since 2016. The event will feature 64 of the world's best golfers, but they will be broken into 16 groups of round-robin play that begins on…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The third LIV Golf Invitational Series event gets underway this week from Trump National Golf Club, who play host to the third event of the Saudi-funded golf series, the LIV Golf Invitational Bedminster. Look no further, as we have some excellent betting tips and free bets for you! In what has…

You don't leave the table when you're on a heater. And you *do* book a return flight to Las Vegas to cash that+25 unit " Kansas to win 2022 NCAA Championship" ticket. That's what we learned from our streakiest, grimiest in-house expert here at BetFTW. The Rhode Island Scumbag - that guy that every single sports fan knows (and, if you're looking…

We're back for golf's second major of 2022 as the PGA Championship returns to the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., with action beginning Thursday. The last time a major took place at Southern Hills was back in 2007 when Tiger Woods went on to win his fourth PGA Championship and 13th career major. Woods is one of many previous PGA…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. For the first time since 2019, the Masters is going to look entirely normal. In 2020, it was postponed from April to November because of the Covid-19…

It's time for the 2022 Honda Classic, the long-running PGA Tour event that kicks off the Florida Swing. The betting odds for the Honda via BetMGM feature a pair of proven major champions near the top (though not leading the favorites), plus a whole lot of long shots ready to make a splash. Here's what you need to know. Coming on the heels of the…

At 11:45 a.m. ET, on Dec. 28, on your smartphone or computer, you were notified. "It will be April 7 before you know it …" the GOLF.com social media post read, next to a photo of an Augusta National leaderboard and the words "100 days until the Masters." At midnight, on Jan. 1, you were alerted. The start of the new year. Along with major szn now…

Three rounds are complete at the 2021 Shriners Children's Open, and now only Sunday's final round remains to determine a champion in Las Vegas. Here's what you need to know to watch the third-round action on TV or online. It all comes down to this. With only 18 holes left to be played, it's anyone's guess who will come away with the trophy and…

The 2022 Valspar Championship features a surprisingly strong field considering its place on the schedule immediately after the star-studded Players Championship. The World Nos. 2 and 3 are among the betting favorites according to the Valspar Championship odds via BetMGM, but a two-time major champion behind them is worth a look. Here's what you…

PGA fans were treated to plenty of golf action over the weekend as Xander Schauffele won the Scottish Open while Trey Mullinax was the victor at the Barbasol Championship. Now, those tournaments are in the rearview mirror and it's time for the final major of the season: the 2022 British Open. Also known as the Open Championship, this year marks the…

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…

Many big names are peaking at the right time for the 2022 Masters. Who should you bet? Who should you fade? Our hosts break it down. The 2022 Masters is here, the field is ready and Tiger Woods is set to give it a go. It's shaping up to be another epic week in Augusta. Rotowire's Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad are joined by Morning Read's Jeff…

There was a men's professional golf event held over the weekend in New Jersey featuring 11 participants who had won a total of 21 of the "majors" - the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA Championship - during impressive careers. The PGA Tour held its own weekend event, the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, that also had 11 major winners,…

The second round of the 2021 Shriners Children's Open kicks off Friday morning in Las Vegas. You can find full Round 2 tee times for the tournament at the bottom of this post. Last season was a memorable one for Hideki Matsuyama, who captured his first major championship win at the Masters in April. The rest of the year didn't go quite as well…