#PGA Championship

The St Leger: will be staged on a nine-race card at Doncaster on Sunday The BHA has announced that Saturday's racing in Britain will be cancelled as a mark of respect following the death of the Queen, with key races including the St Leger featuring in a revised programme on Sunday. The new nine-race card at Doncaster will also include the Group 2…

2023 PGA Championship May 18, 2023 7:00 am EDT The 2023 PGA Championship will be played at the Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. Before I discuss my favorite early bet for the 2023 PGA Championship let's take a look at the betting odds of past champions of this tournament to see if we can find any historical trends.

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 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…

The PGA Tour makes the short trip from the island of Maui to Oahu for the first full-field event of 2023 and the 25th anniversary of Sony becoming the title sponsor of the Sony Open. The Sony Open has been contested in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, in the beautiful state of Hawaii every year since 1965. The players will have to contend with…

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…

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…

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…

2pts double Justin Thomas to beat Scott Stallings & Scottie Scheffler to beat JJ Spaun (both 8/15) at 1.35/1 (General) A question for you: what did Sam Burns achieve when winning last June's Charles Schwab Challenge which not one PGA Tour winner since then has repeated? In truth, of course, there will have been many unique aspects of his triumph at…

The PGA Tour season's third major is in the books, and the stretch run is right over the horizon as many of the tour's top golfers get set to play in the 2022 Travelers Championship. The short trip over to TPC River Highlands near Hartford, Conn., brought many players from the U.S. Open, played last week in Brookline, Mass. Five of the top 11…

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…

The PGA Tour's 2023 schedule gets underway this week with the Sentry Tournament of Champions. The event is held at Kapalua resort's lengthy Plantation Course. Justin Thomas is among those golfers in this week's field. Thomas had a successful 2022 and captured the second major title of his career at the PGA Championship. Is Justin Thomas a good fit…

World No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy is entering 2023 as the betting favorite across the board. The Irishman is the favorite to win all four Majors, the FedEx Cup, and finish as the top money leader. As the year's first PGA Tour tournament, the Sentry Tournament of Champions, kicks off Thursday, here's a 2023 preview of the world's top golfer. McIlroy…

Tiger Woods will make his return to the Old Course on Thursday, as the legendary golfer looks to build on his appearances at the Masters and PGA Championship. Read more to see how we're betting the 46-year-old to fare this week in Scotland. Tiger Woods has arguably the most storied career in golf history and now he returns to the most historic…

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 first significant event of the PGA Tour season arrives with the Sentry Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course in Kapalua. The pre-tournament narrative: Cameron Young performed in big moments last season and has an opportunity to start 2023 with a bang. We're also backing one of the best iron players in the world - Collin Morikawa -…

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…

What is Rory McIlroy's net worth? Rory McIlroy is one of the top professional golfers in the world and a former world number. He's a four-time major champion and started his career as a successful amateur, topping the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the age of 17 years old. Once he turned professional, Rory surprised the world with his conquest of…

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…

Last year's equivalent piece saw Ben Linfoot highlight the claims of 33/1 shot Tuesday in the Oaks, who duly obliged at odds of 13/2 at Epsom. That was just one of a number of antepost winners throughout the year, with Matt Brocklebank selecting Desert Crown at 25/1 for the Derby, and tennis expert Andy Schooler picking out Canada for the Davis Cup…

The PGA Tour's next stop, the 2022 CJ Cup, goes down this week at the Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina. It will be the same tournament as last year, but in a new venue after playing this tournament the last few years in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some of the game's best players are on hand, including the reigning champion of this event, and…

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 tropical swing on the PGA Tour continues with a trip to Mexico. A top-heavy field takes on El Camaleon GC for the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. As always, here is your early deep-dive on the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba and a preview of how to bet. In addition, listen below to the Golf Gambling…

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…

Through three events of the 2022-23 PGA Tour season, golf fans have been spoiled with late-tournament theatrics. Dramatic 72nd-hole victories from Max Homa and Tom Kim have been accompanied by a playoff triumph from Mackenzie Hughes in the first month of action. The 2022 Zozo Championship will look to follow suit this week in Chiba, Japan, where…

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 PGA Tour is on its annual winter break, but that's not stopping us from looking ahead to the rest of the 2022-23 golf season. The Sentry Tournament of Champions kicks off during the first week of January, and from there, it's nearly non-stop PGA Tour golf until the FedEx Cup Playoffs in late August. With that in mind, here's a look at our…

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…

Trailing by seven strokes, Justin Thomas's chances of winning the 2022 PGA Championship as he teed off in Tulsa on Sunday were just 1.2%, according to one projection. Thomas admitted to CNN's Don Riddell after the event that it was 1.2% more than he would have given himself. Against all odds, the 29-year-old dazzled with a round-best three-under 67…

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…

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…

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…

Coming in 12th on the SI Golf list of 20 top newsmakers is the 29-year-old Kentuckian, who came from far back at Southern Hills to win a second PGA. Who He Is: PGA Tour member, 2022 PGA champion SI Golf Rank: 10 (Bob Harig), 13 (Jeff Ritter), 12 (John Schwarb) Why He's Here: Winning a major championship when starting the final round seven shots…

Triple 3's, 3 is the magic number, third-time lucky, or three's a crowd? Whatever your opinion on the number three, the PGA Championship will return to the Oak Hill Country Club in 2023 for the first time since 2013, before that, 2003. One of the golfing calendar's most major events for the last century is returning to New York in 2023. The PGA…

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…

Well here it is folks, this is definitely my final preview for 2022 as we sign off with this week's Mauritius Open at the Mont Choisy Le Golf, Grand Baie, Mauritius. This is an event co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and also the Sunshine Tour. If I'm being honest here, I don't have a clue who half of this field is so I'll concentrate on the…

Did Phil Mickelson entertain multimillion-dollar offers from the Saudis because he's suffered massive gambling losses? Fire Pit Collective's Alan Shipnuck, author of the forthcoming Mickelson biography, "Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar," reveals in an excerpt that the six-time major champion may…

Over the past five seasons, four top players (Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka (2), Collin Morikawa) have won the PGA Championship as rotating courses. Phil Mickelson turned in a stunning victory last year at Kiawah Island to capture his second title at the event at the age of 50. The last time (2007) the PGA Championship was held at Southern Hills in…

Let's travel back in time to the early 1990s. (Cue eerie sound effects.) Professional golf at the start of that decade was in the middle of The Great In-Between Era. Jack Nicklaus was done winning major championships. So was Tom Watson, Johnny Miller, Lee Trevino, Jerry Pate, Seve Ballesteros, Raymond Floyd and assorted other semi-legends. But…

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…

Golf is a complex sport, which can make betting difficult but also lucrative, if you can pinpoint the outcome of a particular tournament. The four golf majors - the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and Open Championship - draw both hard-core and casual fans, and they provide plenty of opportunities to cash in on the action. Many events on the…

Phil Mickelson is one of the most well-known golfers in the world. He is probably the biggest name in golf after Tiger Woods. Moreover, Mickelson has won 45 PGA Tour events and six major championships in his career so far. Mickelson is also the oldest golfer to win a major, as he won the 2021 PGA Championship at age 50. However, the left-handed…

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…

The Match returns with its eighth edition on Saturday, Dec. 10. This time, the celebrity golfing event will pit some of the sports' all-time greats against each other as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy take on Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. The Match VII's proceeds will be donated for victims of…