Logic would dictate that one of the top three picks to win golf’s Masters would come through, but rational thought is not always the best way to go when predicting a victor for the men’s first major championship of the season. It is hard to argue against Dustin Johnson, Jordan […]
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Oddsmakers Make Tiger Woods Huge Masters Underdog
It’s hard to think of Tiger Woods as a huge underdog, but if the 14-time major championship winner decides to play in the Masters in April, he is given little chance of winning by oddsmakers. The one-time No. 1 golfer has battled scandal, injuries, chipping yips and poor play off the […]
LIV Golf Expanding to 14 Tournaments in 2023; Bubba Watson Joining Saudi-Backed Tour
LIV Golf announced that it will expand its tour to 14 tournaments with a total prize pool of $405 million next year, a significant increase over the $255 million in prizes and eight events on its 2022 schedule. The tour made its announcement on Wednesday, ahead of its upcoming tournament […]
Chess Olympiad Odds: USA Opens as Massive Favorite; Host India Primed to Take Women’s Gold
The United States will bring a stacked lineup into Chennai for the 44th Chess Olympiad, which begins on Friday, July 29. Greek betting site Stoiximan – the only site I found offering odds on the Chess Olympiad – pegs the United States as the -500 to win the gold medals […]
3M Open Odds: Tony Finau Favored, Stars Sit Out After Scottish Swing
Two-time PGA Tour winner Tony Finau will tee off on Thursday as the clear favorite in the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. DraftKings Sportsbook lists Finau as the +1100 favorite to win the 3M Open, with no other golfer coming in at shorter than +1600. Stars […]
Cameron Smith Surges to Win Open Championship, Now Among Favorites for 2023 Majors
Cameron Smith shot an 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the 150th Open Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Smith finished one shot ahead of Cameron Young and two shots ahead of Rory McIlroy, who finished second and third, respectively. McIlroy can’t keep pace with Smith While McIlroy […]
Open Championship Odds: Cameron Young Leads, McIlory Favored After Windy Round 1
Cameron Young and Rory McIlroy braved a challenging Old Course at St. Andrews on Thursday to top the leaderboard after the first round of the 150th Open Championship. Young grabbed the lead with an 8-under 64, while McIlroy is two shots back after shooting a 66. McIlroy, Young benefit from […]
Open Championship Odds: Rory McIlroy Tees Off as Favorite to Win Second Title
2014 Open Championship winner Rory McIlroy is the top pick to win at St. Andrews this week as the world’s best golfers compete in the 150th edition of the prestigious British tournament. All of the major sportsbooks list McIlroy as the favorite for the Open Championship, with DraftKings making him […]
Tiger Woods Odds: Three-Time Champion +6000 Long Shot to Win 2022 Open Championship
Tiger Woods will make only his third tournament appearance this season when he tees it up on the Old Course at St. Andrews for the 2022 Open Championship on Thursday. While bettors will inevitably be attracted to Woods, who has already won the Open Championship three times in his career, […]
The 5 Greatest Moments in Open History
The Open Championship celebrated its 150th anniversary last week as it returned to the “birthplace of golf†at St Andrews, which saw Australian Cameron Smith shoot a final-round 64 to win the Claret Jug by one shot. In addition to being the oldest golf tournament in the world, The Open […]
Ding Liren, Fabiano Caruana Lead Field of Eight Chess Hopefuls at 2022 Candidates Tournament
Eight of the world’s top grandmasters will meet in Madrid starting on Thursday with a trip to the Chess World Championship on the line as they compete in the 2022 Candidates Tournament. The winner of the double round-robin event will potentially take on Magnus Carlsen for the World Chess Championship […]
Favorite Desert Crown Shines Brightest, Wins 243rd Epsom Derby
Two of British racing’s iconic figures: Queen Elizabeth II and the late jockey Lester Piggott, were absentee honorees from Saturday’s Epsom Derby. But both would have found Richard Kingscote’s Derby-winning ride aboard Desert Crown a masterstroke of horsemanship. Kingscote piloted 5/2 favorite Desert Crown to the Epsom Derby title Saturday, […]
Charles Schwab Challenge Odds: Justin Thomas Favored After PGA Championship Win
Last Sunday, Justin Thomas won his second PGA Championship title. On Thursday, he’ll be back on the course, this time as the favorite to win the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. DraftKings Sportsbook lists Thomas as the +900 outright favorite to win the Charles Schwab Challenge, […]
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler Heads to Tulsa as PGA Championship Favorite
Scottie Scheffler hasn’t lost often on tour this year, winning four of his last eight tournaments, including the 2022 Masters. He’ll try to win a second straight major this weekend in the PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club. DraftKings Sportsbook lists Scheffler as a +1100 pick to win the […]
Bettors Back Tiger Woods to Win PGA Championship at Southern Hills
Tiger Woods hasn’t won a tournament on the PGA Tour since 2019, and he’s still working his way back to full strength after nearly losing his right leg in a car crash 15 months ago. That isn’t stopping bettors across the globe from backing the 15-time major champion in the […]
Dominant Scottie Scheffler Heads Into AT&T Byron Nelson as Favorite
Scottie Scheffler has already won four times in 2022, culminating in his victory at Augusta National in the Masters last month. He’ll look to continue that incredible run this week in the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in Texas. Scheffler comes into the Byron Nelson as a +700 […]
Rory McIlroy Rolls into TPC Potomac as Favorite in Wells Fargo Championship
Rory McIlroy has won the Wells Fargo Championship three times in his career, including last season at the Quail Hollow Club. And while the tournament will move to a new course for this year, McIlroy still enters as the clear favorite to pick up a fourth title. DraftKings Sportsbook lists […]
Mexico Open Odds: Jon Rahm Looks to Get Back on Track at Vidanta
Picking the winner of a golf tournament is notoriously difficult. The top contenders are often on nearly equal footing, and everyone in the field has a chance if they get hot. But when it comes to this weekend’s Mexico Open, everyone sees the same favorite: Jon Rahm. Rahm will try […]
Phil Mickelson Signs Up for Majors, Wants Release for Breakaway Tour, Unlikely to Win Anywhere
Phil Mickelson hasn’t stepped onto a golf course for an official tournament since playing in the Farmers Insurance Open in January. But the six-time major champion is now planning for a busy summer, even if he’s not sure where exactly he’ll be playing just yet. Mickelson registered to play in […]
Champions Chess Tour Goes Fully Live for First Major with Oslo Esports Cup
Eight of the top players on the Champions Chess Tour will head to Norway to compete in an online tournament from the same studio as the Oslo Esports Cup begins on Friday. Magnus Carlsen comes in as the -350 favorite to win the Oslo Esports Cup, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. […]