Officials announced on Monday the cancellation of this year’s Open Championship, but said the PGA Championship, US Open, and Masters have all been rescheduled for later in the year. The coronavirus pandemic caused the postponement of the four major championships early in March. This marks the first time since 1945 […]
The Masters
Jack Nicklaus Doubts The Masters Will Be Played This Year
While Masters officials and golfers are hopeful the major championship will take place this year, Jack Nicklaus has his doubts. The annual major championship, held the first week of April, was postponed on Friday because of the coronavirus outbreak. Nicklaus, a six-time winner of the green jacket, believes it will […]
Masters Postponed Because of Coronavirus, New Date Possible
Masters chairman Fred Ridley announced Friday the major championship will be postponed because of concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak. The surprise announcement came less than 12 hours after the PGA Tour canceled The Players Championship and three other tournaments. This will be the first time the Masters will not […]
PGA Tour Events Will Proceed Despite Coronavirus Concerns, Fans Excluded from Courses
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan four PGA Tour events will be played this week, but no fans will be allowed to attend due to the coronavirus outbreak. Monahan held a news conference at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, after the start of the first round, and said […]
Can Brooks Koepka Find His Form Before The Masters?
Brooks Koepka had a short, profane, and possibly costly remark when asked about the state of his golf game last Sunday. “Still s***. Still s***. Putting better,†Koepka told reporters after his final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The obscenity might earn a fine from the PGA Tour, but […]
Prop Bet Asks How Many Tournaments will Koepka, Tiger Win in 2020?
Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods haven’t had great starts to 2020, but that hasn’t deterred one sportsbook from offering a prop bet on how many PGA Tour wins they’ll earn this year. BetOnline recently posted the wager for both players, laying odds on whether they will win anywhere from zero […]
Betting Favorite Rory McIlroy (Finally) Overtakes Brooks Koepka as No. 1 Golfer in the World
Rory McIlroy surpassed Brooks Koepka on Sunday to reclaim the top spot in the Official World Golf Rankings — which now finally reflect his position as the betting favorite to win this week’s PGA Tour event, the Masters, the Fed Ex Cup, and the European Tour’s Race to Dubai. McIlroy […]
Tiger Woods, Rory Mcllroy, Brooks Koepa are Masters Co-Favorites
Tiger Woods might not have won the Farmers Insurance Open, but his tie for ninth at Torrey Pines on Sunday impressed oddsmakers enough to make him one of the co-favorites at April’s Masters. The 44-year-old moved from 14/1 to 10/1 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Woods joins the top […]
Golf Notes: Longshots Lee Westwood, Andrew Landry Win; Rory McIlroy Shooting for No. 1
Two big longshots, Lee Westwood and Andrew Landry, won last weekend, which paid off handsomely for bettors willing to take an otherwise unthinkable flyer. Westwood was playing the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on the European Tour. Landry was in La Quinta, California, at the […]
Tiger, Phil, Rory, Majors, CBS: What to Look for in the 2020 Golf Season
The 2019 golf season is over, and it is time to think about next year. As always, there will be no shortage of issues that arise during the 2020 season, but here are five things, ranging from the obvious (Tiger) to the obscure (major championship venues) that everyone should keep […]
Tiger Woods Misses Out on Tour Championship After Poor Finish at BMW Championship
After a poor outing at the BMW Championship, Tiger Woods’ golf season is over. The defending champion of the Tour Championship won’t be there next week. The 43-year-old failed to make the top 30 at Sunday’s BMW Championship, and will not be moving on to Eastlake Golf Club for the […]
Sportsbooks Give Dustin Johnson His Due (Finally), Picking World’s Top-Ranked Golfer to Win Masters
For Dustin Johnson, being the No. 1 golfer in the world wasn’t enough to be the top pick among oddsmakers to win the Masters. But the 2016 US Open winner finally got to the top of the board and is now listed at 7/1 to capture the Green Jacket in […]