Open Championship prop bets can be a tricky process into not getting sucked in to ones that should be avoided. The overseas and internet betting sites that offer them produce a number of interesting side bets, but they all aren’t equal. The challenge is wading through the lines that are […]
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Tiger Woods Dismisses Concerns Ahead of Open Championship
Tiger Woods came to the Open Championship on Sunday morning, going from his private plane to Royal Portrush. The 43-year-old wanted to get his first look at the course, playing a practice round with Ryder Cup partner Patrick Reed. During the round, Woods focused on chipping and putting. Afterwards, he […]
Jim Bouton (1939-2019) Exposed Baseball’s Dirty Underbelly in Breakout Book ‘Ball Four’
Jim Bouton pitched in over 300 games in the Majors. He spent seven years (’62-’68) with the New York Yankees. In 1963 he won 21 games. Then he bumped around with several teams during the 1969 season when he wrote Ball Four. Bouton’s enduring mark on baseball will forever be […]
Robert MacIntyre Living Dream Playing in Scottish Open
Many golf fans in the United States haven’t heard of Robert MacIntyre, but that might change at this week’s Scottish Open. The 22-year-old is playing in his home country, and is in one of the marquee groups. MacIntrye, who is at 80/1 to win, is playing the first two rounds […]
Padraig Harrington Says Woods not Serious About Winning Open Championship
Padraig Harrington is not known for smack talking, but the Irish golfer threw some shade at Tiger Woods last week. The European Ryder Cup captain said he didn’t think Woods, and other golfers, who don’t play the week before the Open Championship, were really serious about winning. Woods, who won […]
Tony Finau Looks to Tape Together Golf Game at 3M Open
Tony Finau finds his golf game a bit lost coming into this week’s 3M Open. The 29-year-old has missed the cut at his last two events, and his performance this year is off compared to 2018. Last year Finau had 11 top-10 finishes, including two seconds. He missed three cuts. […]
Nate Lashley, Doc Redman Both have Reasons to Celebrate at Rocket Mortgage Classic
Usually there is only one winner at a PGA Tour event, but at last Sunday’s Rocket Mortgage Classic there were two very happy golfers. While Nate Lashley was celebrating his first ever professional victory, runner up Doc Redman was also in a jovial mood. Lashley’s victory was an incredible story. […]
Koepka Still Favorite at Open Championship, but McIlroy Quickly Closing Gap
With less than three weeks until the Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Brooks Koepka is still the favorite to win. Irishman Rory McIlroy, however, is quickly gaining. Koepka was 6/1 at the beginning of June, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, with McIlroy at 10/1. The odds […]
Steph Curry Produces Trippy Mini-Golf Reality TV Show ‘Holey Moley’
Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors can add TV producer to his resume. Curry’s new golf reality show, “Holey Moley”, debuted last week on ABC and it combines elements of extreme Japanese game shows and psychedelic mini-golf with contestants running through obstacles while putting. Curry is one of the […]
US Open Stats Don’t Lie: Power Putting, Koepka Threat, Tiger Fade at Pebble Beach
When looking at the US Open statistics, it is not surprising to see that Gary Woodland was successful. His combination of driving, greens in regulation, and putting were all in the top 20. Woodland and Brooks Koepka represent a new era of golfer. They are tall and powerful, but with […]
US Open winner Woodland Getting Lots of Perks for Victory
How good is it to be US Open winner Gary Woodland? When the 35-year-old won his first major championship on Sunday at Pebble Beach, he not only got a trophy, but a whole lot of perks along with it. The first was the prize money, which was increased this year […]
Woodland, Rose Neck and Neck Going into US Open Final Round
As far as oddsmakers are concerned it is a two-golfer race going into the US Open final round. Final-round leader Gary Woodland, who was getting 5/1 going into the third round, is now 7/4, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. He is joined by Justin Rose, who was 9/2 […]
Bettors Miss Big Prop Bet After US Open’s First Round
Bettors were looking at a four-way payday on who would be the leader after the US Open’s first round on Thursday. That is until Justin Rose ruined those gamblers hopes. The morning rounds at the major championship were going low. Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, and Louis Oosthuizen all posted 5-under […]
Favorite Dustin Johnson Quietly Preparing to Make Noise at US Open
Brooks Koepka has been talking about getting no respect, and Tiger Woods is grabbing a huge amount of attention as usual, but favorite Dustin Johnson is flying under the radar. Johnson is the 7/1 favorite at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, and is quietly plodding along, aiming to win his […]
Tiger Woods Still Enjoys Public Backing for US Open
Oddsmakers have Tiger Woods as the third choice to win the US Open, but bettors are backing the 15-time major championship winner. Woods has odds of 10/1, along with Rory McIlroy, but is behind Brooks Koepka at 8/1, and top pick Dustin Johnson at 7.1, Jeff Sherman, vice president of […]
Overseas, Internet Best Place for US Open Prop Bets
Usually to get some of the more exotic wagers sports gamblers must look at the overseas sportsbooks, and the US Open prop bets are no different. The Golden Nugget’s venue doesn’t even have any offered on its mobile app. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has limited theirs to match ups […]
Rory McIlroy Crushes Canadian Open, Ready for US Open
Rory McIlroy spent the weekend scorching the Canadian Open, winning by seven strokes, and is now the favorite to win the US Open at some betting sites. While the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and the Golden Nugget has Brooks Koepka as the top pick, Ladbrokes and other overseas sportsbooks have […]
Ken Tanigawa Now Knows Place on PGA Tour Champions
Ken Tanigawa never thought he would win a professional tournament. Now he has the chance to win a second one on another continent. The 51-year-old PGA Tour Champions player won the Senior PGA Championship last week, and will be in his home country of Japan to play in the Masterscard […]
Patrick Cantlay Grinning All the Way to Winner’s Circle after Nicklaus’ Advice
When the greatest golfer of all time takes you aside and offers you advice, it is in your best interest to listen, and it definitely paid off for Patrick Cantlay. The 27-year-old had won only once on tour, and Jack Nicklaus thought he should have more victories. He noticed that […]
Jack Nicklaus’s Rolex Could Break Sports Memorabilia Auction Records
A used 1967 Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Rolex might go for $17,000 on eBay, but the one worn by Jack Nicklaus could sell for millions. The Phillips auction house is putting Nicklaus’s watch up for auction in New York later this year. The Golden Bear is parting with a timepiece that […]