#Viktor Hovland

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…

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…

2023-01-11DP World Tour Hero Cup golf tips: Luke Donald turns to new team competition for Ryder Cup pointers The Hero Cup is an all-European version of the Ryder Cup that is newly-devised this year and starts early on Friday UK time at Abu Dhabi Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates. The same venue hosted the HSBC Championship for 15 years before…

The PGA Tour continues this week with the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii. The first full-field PGA Tour event of 2023 will consist of 144 players and they'll all be competing for a share of the $7900000 prize purse with the winner collecting the Sony Open in Hawaii title and a winners cheque for $1422000 along with…

The 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions continues on Sunday afternoon with the fourth and final round at Kapalua in Hawaii. Here's what you need to know to watch Round 4 on TV or online. Collin Morikawa's game overhaul continues to impress in Maui, as a round of eight-under 65 on Saturday brought him to 24 under par, and six shots clear of his…

The fourth and final round of the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions gets underway Sunday, January 8, at Kapalua in Hawaii. You can find full Round 4 tee times for the tournament at the bottom of this post. Collin Morikawa was bogey-free through two rounds and kept the streaking going in round three as he's now opened up a six-stroke lead heading…

Just about everything one would want from a big-time golf tournament was in play Thursday during Round 1 of the 2022 CJ Cup. Some stars played well, while others missed 2-foot putts. One player hit his irons better than nearly anyone in the last two decades. Two early-week media room darlings shot a combined double digits under par. And of course,…

The 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions continues on Saturday afternoon with the third round at Kapalua in Hawaii. Here's what you need to know to watch Round 3 on TV or online. The birdies are abundant in Maui, as Collin Morikawa pulled ahead of the Round 1 logjam at the top of the leaderboard to lead the tournament by two shots at 16 under par at…

The third round of the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions gets underway Saturday, January 7, at Kapalua in Hawaii. You can find full Round 3 tee times for the tournament at the bottom of this post. A logjam of three players tied at the top on Thursday gave way to a single leader on Friday, as Collin Morikawa followed up a first-round 64 with a…

The PGA Tour heads to Hawaii for the first time in 2023 for the Sentry Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua in Maui. The 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions field tees off on Thursday and features 17 of the top 20 golfers in the world. World No. 5 Jon Rahm is listed as the 8-1 betting favorite in the latest 2023 Sentry…

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…

Paradise awaits this week as PGA Tour golf returns to the Plantation Course at Kapalua, as the Sentry Tournament of Champions begins a 34-week race to take home the FedEx Cup. What we can expect this week: The Plantation course is a par-73 layout stretching 7596 yards. The scorecard shows 11 Par 4s, four Par 5s and three Par 3s. The course covers…

Breaking down our PGA Tour expert picks to kick off the 2023 season at Kapalua with the Sentry Tournament of Champions picks, best bets and more. It's been a few-weeks hiatus for the PGA Tour and a much longer hiatus during the heart of football season for me with the PGA Tour expert picks. But guess what, both are very much back as we kick off the…

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 -…

After a break for the holidays, the 2022-23 PGA Tour season resumes with the first event of the new year. The 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions begins on Thursday, Jan. 5, from the Plantation Course at Kapalua in Hawaii. Invitations are only extended to PGA Tour winners in the past year and anybody who qualified for the 2022 Tour Championship…

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…

Each week, including this week's 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions, Golf News Net offers PGA Tour betting picks and daily fantasy sports (DFS) lineups using our proprietary model, which is weighted toward longer-term performance. However, we don't just use our model when making these picks. We also need to look at current form, course fits and…

The PGA Tour heads to Maui, Hawaii for the first event of the calendar year with the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions set to tee off on Thursday at the Plantation Course at Kapalua. The tournament will feature a start-studded field that includes the likes of Jon Rahm (8-1), Scottie Scheffler (10-1), Xander Schauffele (10-1), Justin Thomas (10-1)…

If we're being honest with ourselves, the 2022 Hero World Challenge got a whole lot less interesting Monday when tournament-host Tiger Woods withdrew from the field due to plantar fasciitis. This week was going to be the first time Woods has stepped on a golf course on national television since the 150th Open Championship, where a tough Thursday…

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…

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…

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…

The stars are out this week at Riviera, but who looks like the best bets on the board? Our hosts break down picks to win, sleepers, fades and more. This week, the PGA Tour lands at Riviera CC for the Genesis Invitational. Each of the top 15 players in the world will be competing when the event begins Thursday. Tiger Woods, as tournament host, will…

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…

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…

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 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits will have plenty of prop markets for bettors to enjoy. Andrew Caley gives you his best Ryder Cup props, including the incredible value on Viktor Hovland to be Team Europe's top scorer. The Ryder Cup exemplifies a unique golf event and represents a terrific prop betting opportunity for bettors. One of the most…

3pts Byeong Hun An to beat George Coetzee and Derek Holmes at 20/21 (bet365) 2pts Robert MacIntyre to beat John Catlin and Cameron Champ at 13/10 (Betfred) 1pt Tom Lewis to beat Kevin Na and Jason Kokrak at 12/5 (bet365) The first round of the PGA Championship answered several of the questions which had dominated the build-up to the event. Some of…

Three rounds are in the book in the 2022 Hero World Challenge and only 3 golfers are within 5 strokes of the lead in the 20-player field. Below, we look at the 2022 Hero World Challenge odds entering Sunday's final round being played in the Bahamas. Check back throughout the season for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and bets. Viktor Hovland, who…

Scottie Scheffler to win 5.44pm twoball 4pts 4-5 general Tommy Fleetwood to win 4.38pm twoball 4pts 4-5 general Defending champion Viktor Hovland leads the Hero World Challenge by a shot going into the weekend at Albany, New Providence, Bahamas. Hovland, a pre-tournament 16-1 chance, has shortened to 4-1 after covering the opening 36 holes in five…

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…

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…

The Zurich Classic, the only team event on tour, is upon us and we're breaking down our PGA Tour expert picks for the golf at TPC Louisiana this week. If you're tired of the same 72-hole stroke-play events and the Match Play didn't do it for you, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has you covered. The annual trip to TPC Louisiana is the only team…

It was supposed to be Tiger Woods' first competitive round since July. Instead, sports bettors and golf fans will have to settle for a star-studded field of 20 players vying for a $1 million winner's check in the Bahamas. And mix in a great sportsbook for great fun: Bet365: Bet365: Bet $1 Get $200. Not too shabby, all things considered. The Hero…

The 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge might not carry the same weight as last week's PGA Championship, but it still features a loaded field. Five of the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking are taking part in the tournament at Colonial Country Club. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who failed to make the cut last weekend, is the 10-1…

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…

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…

A limited but loaded field is set to tee off Thursday at Congaree Golf Club in the 2022 CJ Cup in South Carolina. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and reigning FedEx Cup champion Rory McIlroy are among the 15 players ranked in the top 20 who are scheduled to compete. Also among the 78 golfers in the CJ Cup 2022 field are 10 top players from the Korean…

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 long, compact summer of golf is closing in on PGA Tour players as they head to Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, for the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge. In what will be the 77th playing of this event, competitors from last week's PGA Championship may find the host venue boasting similar features to that of Southern Hills. Last year's…