Golf

Patrick Cantlay is one of the top picks to win this week’s Workday Charity Open. (Image: Getty)

Workday Charity Open First of Two Events at Muirfield Village

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PGA Tour players will spend the next two weeks competing on the same golf course in Columbus, Ohio, but this week’s Workday Charity Open will have different conditions than next week’s Memorial. Muirfield Village will be a much easier golf course this week than it will for next week’s event. […]

The Ryder Cup is moving back to 2021, which in turn will push the next Presidents Cup to 2022. (Image: Christian Petersen/Getty)

Ryder Cup Postponed Until 2021, Presidents Cup Pushed Back Until 2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the two biggest team competitions in golf, as both the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup are moving back by a full year. The PGA of America, PGA Tour, and Ryder Cup Europe jointly announced Wednesday that they will postpone the 43rd Ryder Cup until […]

Jack Nicklaus gave some advice to Patrick Cantlay, and it helped the 27-year-old win the Memorial. (Image: USA Today Sports)

5 DFS Golfers to Roster at Workday Charity Open

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Last week’s top pick, Bryson DeChambeau, dominated the weekend, winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic by three strokes to secure his first victory of the season. After a dominating stretch, DeChambeau will take this week off as the tour hits Murfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, for the first of two consecutive […]

PGA Tour commissioner announced on Monday that the Memorial Tournament will not have fans in attendance. (Image: AP)

Memorial Tournament Will be Fan-Free

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The PGA Tour has pulled back on its plan to have fans at the Memorial Tournament, announcing Monday it will now prohibit galleries from the event. The Memorial was supposed to be the first event that would have fans in attendance. The COVID-19 global pandemic has worsened in the US […]

Bryson DeChambeau is now the favorite to win the Masters at a couple of sportsbooks after winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Bryson DeChambeau Muscles Up to Become Masters Favorite

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Bryson DeChambeau’s victory on Sunday rocketed him up the betting boards, making him the new favorite to win the Masters. DeChambeau, who had odds as high as 30/1 at the start of the year, is now the top pick at two sportsbooks. He’s also a co-favorite with Rory McIlroy at […]

Viktor Hovland has been one of the most consistent golfers on the PGA Tour in the last three tournaments. (Image: Getty)

One Bet, $100: Rookie Viktor Hovland Looks Like a Veteran

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Viktor Hovland is one of the rising stars on the PGA Tour, having won once already in just over a year as a professional. The Norwegian, who also won the 2019 US Amateur, has already established himself as one of the top rookies on the tour. That’s why with this […]

Patrick Reed is the third pick by oddsmakers at this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic at 16/1. (Image: Jamie Squire)

Who Will Blast Off at the Rocket Mortgage Classic?

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Even though Bryson DeChambeau is the 6/1 favorite to win this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic, the Detroit Golf Club doesn’t appear to be a good fit for him. The Donald Ross-style golf course features tight, tree-lined fairways, which could hinder the tour’s No. 2 leader in driving distance. Hold on, […]

Tyler Duncan could be a sneaky DFS pick this week in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Although his salary is low, he's notched a tour this season at the RSM Classic and has finished inside the Top 40 the past three weeks. (Image: PGA Tour)

5 DFS Golfers to Watch at Rocket Mortgage Classic

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The PGA Tour heads to Detroit Golf Club, playing at 7,340 yards and a par of 72, for the Rocket Mortgage Classic. This is just the second year for this event on this course, so we don’t have much course history to study. Nate Lashley won last year with an […]

Harris English was the latest PGA Tour golfer who tested positive for COVID-19. (Image: Getty)

PGA Tour Dealing Feverishly with COVID-19 Crisis

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Five golfers have now tested positive for COVID-19, but PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said the tour’s protocols are working. Harris English is the latest casualty, announcing Monday that he’s withdrawing from this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic after testing positive for the virus. English joins Cameron Champ, Denny McCarthy, and […]

Bryson DeChambeau won the 2018 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, moving him up to fifth in the world golf rankings. (Image: Getty)

Consider This Strategy When Playing DFS Golf 50/50 Contests

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As with other sports, DFS operators offer 50/50 contests in golf in which half of the participants make money, almost doubling their initial buy-in (but not quite, thanks to that pesky rake.) These events, often called “cash games,” require a different strategy than those guaranteed prize pool “tournaments” that typically […]

Bryson DeChambeau has packed on 20 pounds of muscle, and said he is ready to win at this week’s Travelers Championship. (Image: Mike Lawrie)

One Bet, $100: Bryson DeChambeau Ready to Flex at Travelers Championship

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Bryson DeChambeau has seen positive results coming from his new fitness routine, and it may pay off this week at the Travelers Championship. That’s why with this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m picking DeChambeau at 12/1 to win the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Last week […]

Justin Thomas is one of 10 top-ranked golfers in the field this week at the Travelers Championship. (Image: Andy Buchanan)

DeChambeau, Thomas Among Favorites at Travelers Championship

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Eight out of the top 10 golfers in the Official World Golf Rankings are playing the Travelers Championship, which starts Thursday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. That doesn’t necessarily mean you should back one of them to win. Nine players out of the top 10 were supposed to […]

Cameron Champ tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrew from the Travelers Championship. (Image: Getty)

Champ, McDowell, Koepka Withdraw from Travelers Championship Due to COVID-19

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Two days before the start of the Travelers Championship, Cameron Champ tested positive for COVID-19. Graeme McDowell and Brooks Koepka also withdrew because their caddies tested positive for the disease. Champ and McDowell were both listed as 150/1 by William Hill to win the PGA Tour event, which begins Thursday […]

Sungjae Im, who was 30/1 at the Honda Classic, became the second first-time winner this year, as PGA Tour favorites are coming up short so far in tournaments. (Image: Tannen Maury/EPA)

5 DFS Golfers to Watch at Travelers Championship

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The PGA Tour heads to the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, this week, which will play at 6,841 yards and a par of 70. Like last week at Harbour Town, Pete Dye designed this course and it rewards accurate tee shots more than bombed drives. That’s not to say […]

Webb Simpson, who will be at the PGA Championship in August, won the RBC Heritage on Sunday at Harbour Town Golf Links and paid off at 25/1. (Image: AP)

Golf Notes: No Fans at PGA Championship, Webb Simpson Hit with Bettors

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The PGA Championship will go on as scheduled at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, but without fans in attendance. The major championship, scheduled for Aug. 6-9, was in danger of being moved out of California — or even canceled — because of the COVID-19 pandemic. California has some of […]

Portland Sea Dogs transformed their minor league ballpark to become a temporary golf course at Hadlock Field. (Image: YouTube)

Portland Sea Dogs Turn Baseball Stadium Into 9-Hole Golf Course

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When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade (vodka optional). If you’re the Portland Sea Dogs, you pivot during the coronavirus pandemic. The Sea Dogs modified their minor league ballpark in Maine to become a 9-hole golf course. Instead of baseball games this summer, Hadlock Field will become a temporary […]

Nick Watney became the first PGA Tour golfer to come down with COVID-19. (Image: Reinhold Matay)

Nick Watney First PGA Tour Golfer Diagnosed with COVID-19

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Golfer Nick Watney tested positive for COVID-19 before the start of the second round Friday of the RBC Heritage. The 39-year-old becomes the first professional golfer to come down with the disease. Watney came to Harbour Town Golf Links on Friday, and told a physician he had symptoms of COVID-19. […]

Webb Simpson has six top-20 finishes at the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. (Image: Getty)

One Bet, $100: Webb Simpson Has Affinity for RBC Heritage

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Sometimes you pick a golfer because of their fondness for a golf course, and that’s exactly what I’m doing with Webb Simpson this week at RBC Heritage. With my One Bet, $100, I’m taking Simpson at +350 to finish in the top 10. Last week, I thought I was going […]