#The Old Course

All eyes were on the course as Day Three of Cheltenham Festival got underway. That wet course has had more rain overnight, and the going already described as tacky by some jockeys yesterday. After a fourth Coronavirus case was confirmed in Gloucestershire yesterday, racegoers can can expect increased hygiene measures, including extra hand sanitizer…

Given the state of his body (and his life) a year ago, the question, "Will Tiger Woods play in the Masters?" -- though certainly tiring and repetitive -- must feel like the easiest burden in the world for Woods to bear as April approaches. This time last year, following his horrific car wreck near Los Angeles just after the 2021 Genesis…

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…

To get my excuses in first, Newbury on New Year's Eve provided just about the worst possible conditions for anyone trying to glean meaningful observations from the paddock. Rain that was supposed to be off and on was never off, the wind was blowing and the horses were well rugged up until as late as possible. Just keeping my notes from being soggy…

Picking up from my last column to cover the remainder of the holiday program (December 28 to January 1) in what was the busiest post-Boxing Day period for some time, the narrative seemed to me more of the same - some horses enhanced their reputations, a bigger number diminished theirs, and a standout performance to breathe new life into some…

All the action, as it happened, at Prestbury Park Another fantastic week of racing at the Greatest Show on Turf. And the Cheltenham Gold Cup certainly lived up to the hype amid a titanic tussle between Native River and Might Bite. Relive that, and the rest of Friday's coverage, below... 1:30pm JCB Triumph Hurdle 1. Farclas 9/1 2. Mr Adjudicator…

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…

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…

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…

Coronavirus fears have not dampened spirits when it comes to Cheltenham Festival and as Day Two gets underway it is all about the outfits as much as the action on the course. It is Ladies' Day in Cheltenham and the racecourse will match the catwalks when it comes to fashion, from tweed to feathers and everything in between. On the course all eyes…

The 2022 Open Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews has arrived, with top players like Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods vying to win the final major of the year. But what channel is the Open on this week? Here's everything you need to know to watch the action on TV. Conveniently for golf fans hoping to watch the Open Championship on TV or…

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…

Dusart: three from four over fences last season At Fishers Cross used this race as a springboard to top-level glory a decade ago and this year we might have another Grade 1 horse whose handicap days are numbered in Dusart. This unexposed seven-year-old has lost only twice and both were creditable efforts in defeat at the highest level. Dusart found…

1pt win Rocky's Treasure in 11.55 Doncaster at 7/2 (William Hill) 1pt win Xcitations in 1.05 Doncaster at 7/2 (William Hill) 1pt win Captain Tommy in 1.30 Bangor at 12/1 (General) 1pt win Undersupervision in 2.25 Cheltenham at 6/1 (General) Cheltenham needs to pass a morning inspection on Friday but, should the meeting go…

The bookmakers reckon the Unibet Champion Hurdle crown may as well be gift-wrapped and popped underneath Constitution Hill's Christmas tree. Last season's runaway Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner was similarly jaw-dropping on his return at Newcastle last month and that, coupled with Honeysuckle fluffing her lines at Fairyhouse on Sunday, means that…

1pt win War Lord in 1.50 Cheltenham at 10/1 (Hills) 1pt win Theatre Glory in 3.35 Cheltenham at 3/1 (General) The Ais December Gold Cup, run over Cheltenham's New Course, is more of a stamina test than the Paddy Power Gold Cup but regularly tempts those who ran at the track four weeks ago to come back and have another go at this big prize.

OCEANPORT - His turf course. His race.Jockey Joe Bravo gave the Mike Maker-trained Bigger Picture a picture-perfect rail-skimming ride as that horse rallied from last in the field of nine with five furlongs left to win the Grade I $300000 United Nations Stakes by a head over Can't helpbelieving Saturday at Monmouth Park.For Bravo, a 13-time…

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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…

The Cheltenham handicaps can be tricky to solve, with some horses starting at huge odds in the betting. Here is a selection to consider, plus contenders for the Mares' Hurdle and Albert Bartlett Action from the 2021 Cheltenham Festival Preparations are almost complete and anticipation is building for the 2022 Cheltenham Festival. Around 250000…

Starting Thursday morning, many of the best golfers in the world will tee off at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland for the 2022 Open Championship. Roughly £12 million in prize money is on the line, including approximately £2 million in grand prize winnings for the victor. It should be an excellent event to watch and for purposes, because…

Making her second start, the four-year-old produced a scintillating eight-length victory over Bonttay on the old course at the Prestbury Park track, having scored in similarly arresting fashion on the new course when making her debut in April. Queens Gamble is now as short as 7/1 joint-favourite for the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival in…

Rory McIlroy is second on the British Open leaderboard at -6 following the first round on Thursday in St. Andrews. McIlroy headlines our three best bets ahead of Round 2 of the Open Championship at the Old Course. The first round of the year's final major is officially in the books. With the way the leaderboard is stacking up at the Old Course at…

Which beaten runners caught the eye over the past three days? Andy Stephens (AS) and Harry Allwood (HA) suggest five to keep in mind over the weeks and months ahead. Make sure you add each one to your Racing TV Tracker! Watch how Weveallbeencaught fared behind Hermes Allen at Cheltenham on Friday This hulk of a horse looks every inch a future…

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…

The Paddy Power Gold Cup is the feature race on day two of Cheltenham's November Meeting. It is a premier handicap contest that takes place on the old course over a distance of 2m 4f. Fifteen runners have been declared for this renewal, including 2020 winner Coole Cody, last season's Silviniaco Conti Chase winner Mister Fisher and Cheltenham…

THE nights are drawing in, the winter coats are finally coming out and racing really clicks into gear at the November meeting. It was always a meeting I really enjoyed as the real winter horses come out to play. Cheltenham is a testing track, but on the Old course there's more of a speed element to it. After this weekend everything will be on the…

At the time of writing, there are mixed messages about the weather forecast for Tuesday night going into Wednesday at Cheltenham. The Old Course, which plays host to the first two days of the Festival, hadn't been watered at all in preparation and the times from the first day suggested the going was good. Yet having looked as if there was clearly…

Having unseated his rider and running loose before the race started, Captain Broomfield showed some headstrong tendencies that his full brother, Captain Guinness, also displayed in the early stages of his career. Despite those exertions, he shaped with a great deal of promise against more experienced rivals. Restrained early, he made smooth headway…

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…

The Old Course at St Andrews hosts the 150th Open Championship beginning this Thursday, July 14. Recent major champions Matthew Fitzpatrick, Justin Thomas and Scottie Scheffler headline a field alongside Tiger Woods and two Canadians. Rory McIlroy is the+1000 favourite to win the Claret Jug while Collin Morikawa defends his title as Champion Golfer…

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…

Click arrow to expand 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba odds via BetMGM Each week in this exercise, I mine the bottom half of the odds looking for a diamond in the rough to steal a win on the PGA TOUR. Sometimes it can feel a little futile. We're shooting for plays that have implied odds of less than one percent most weeks while…

There will be no fifth day at the Cheltenham Festival. It would have been a brave move to sanction it with the current economic headwinds and ferocious backlash to the idea from many within the sport. For all a consultation period with - and I quote - "racehorse owners, trainers, jockeys, racing staff, Jockey Club colleagues, loyal racing fans,…

The 2022 Open Championship at St. Andrews is right around the corner, giving us another chance to evaluate the odds board. Last week, I shared Jordan Spieth and Cameron Smith as my two favorite outright bets among the favorites. Now, we turn our attention to the long shots and the players with heavy odds who could result in a big payout. For…

2pts e.w. Ryan Fox to win the Dunhill Links at 7/1 (Sky Bet, Unibet 1/5 1,2,3) 3pts double Syme and Horschel to win their two-balls at 6/4 (BoyleSports, BetVictor) Richard Mansell takes a four-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship as he seeks to emulate Tyrrell Hatton and win his first DP World Tour title at the…

After making his Presidents Cup debut last week at Quail Hollow Club, Sam Burns heads straight to Jackson, Mississippi, to defend his title at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Burns is the betting favorite, according to PointsBet Sportsbook, to win a second-straight rooster trophy at the Country Club of Jackson. At+1000 odds, Burns is firmly clear…

The DP World Tour moves to Scotland this week and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship has again attracted a strong field who will tackle three courses - the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns. Each player will play a different course from Thursday to Saturday, with the climax taking place at the home of golf on Sunday. World No 2…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage After Guido Migliozzi triumphed at the Open De France last week at Le Golf National, this week attentions turn back to the DP World Tour for the 2022 Alfred Dunhill Links from the Old Course at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Some huge names in the world of golf travel to St Andrews looking to claim…

The DP World Tour is back to Scotland this week, for one of the most anticipated weeks on the golf calendar. In a summer where golf fans across Scotland have been treated to some of the best quality and highest drama on the golf course, there's one last chance to see the stars up close. The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is a favourite amongst…

Horseracing in the Cheltenham area, which dates back to 1815, actually began with flat racing on Nottingham Hill, just to the east of Bishop's Cleeve and Gotherington. The races moved to Cleeve Hill in 1818, still on the flat, and became very popular. The Cleeve Hill Racecourse stand burned down in 1830 and in 1831 the course was moved to its…

We've arrived at the year's final major on the men's golf calendar. The world's best will descend upon the Old Course at St. Andrew's for the first time since 2015 in order to decide which player will join Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas and Matt Fitzpatrick as the year's major champions. As it stands, Rory McIlroy (+1000) is the favorite to lift…

Day One Betting: The Cheltenham Festival with William Hill The long wait is over and the Cheltenham Festival is finally here! Day one is full of quality and features the Champion Hurdle. The best novice hurdlers go to post for the opening race, the Grade 1 Supreme Novices' Hurdle, and the runners are sure to be greeted by an almighty roar from the…

There were two almost unanimous verdicts after the SBK Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday. The first was that Shishkin and Energumene had provided a wonderful spectacle that will long live in the memory. No argument on that one. The second was that the chances of Energumene reversing the form in the Champion Chase were slim. Even Willie…

Small-field races are not undesirable by definition. If a field of four contains the last two winners of the Champion Chase and last season's runner-up, detractors would struggle to improve it without either padding or asking for the moon on a stick. The Shloer Chase has been warmly embraced since its inception in 2009, no surprise given it is at…

There are two more golf events to look forward to this week, including the start of the FedEx Cup play-off events on the PGA Tour. The top 125 players in the US standings will tee it up at the FedEx St Jude Championship, looking to finish in the top 70 and make it to next week's BMW Championship. After next week's event, the top 30 golfers will…