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Dustin Johnson leads 2021 PGA Championship odds—but challengers offer real value
Two majors in 14 years as a professional golfer just doesn’t seem right considering Dustin Johnson’s impact on the sport, but the world’s top-ranked star returns as favourite to win the 2021 PGA Championship. “DJ” bombed at the Masters in April when he missed the cut at a major tournament for the first time in […]
Tiger Woods rejects invite to Saudi International event
Tiger Woods has rejected an offer to feature in the upcoming Saudi International but will not criticise those who play. The American, who has enjoyed a resurgence in 2019 with victory in April’s Masters, was reportedly offered in the region of $3million play in the second edition of the tournament. However, both he and Rory […]
Golf is a humbling sport
For first round leader J.B. Holmes, the first day of the Open Championship was just a walk in the park as he finished the first 18 holes in Portrush, Northern Ireland with a nice score of 66 for -5 under. For top names like Tiger Woods (78), Phil Mickelson (76), Adam Scott (78) and Rory […]
Jason Day handed tough WGC group
Jason Day has been drawn in arguably the toughest group in this year’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Australian Day, who missed the cut at last week’s Valspar Championship, has been placed in Group 12 with American duo Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk and Swedish star Henrik Stenson. Former world number one Tiger Woods is in […]
Steve Stricker named 2020 US Ryder Cup captain
Steve Stricker has been named as the US Ryder Cup captain for the 2020 tournament, which is set to take place at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. Stricker was a vice-captain at the 2018 Ryder Cup, where he assisted Jim Furyk in his side’s 17 1/2-10 1/2 defeat to Europe at Le Golf National. As a […]
Big-money duel in 2019 needs more discussions, says Steinberg
Mark Steinberg says there is still a “lot to talk about” in regards to another big-money duel in 2019. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson went head-to-head at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas on November 23 in a nine million dollar winner-take-all match, which ‘Lefty’ ended up winning on the fourth extra hole. Despite the event […]
Success tastes sweet for Sergio Garcia, Europe’s all-time leading points scorer
World number 28 Sergio Garcia says it “means a lot” after he became the all-time leading points scorer in Ryder Cup history. Thomas Bjorn was criticised for choosing Garcia as one of his four captain’s picks for the prestigious event at Le Golf National, but the skipper’s selection was vindicated as the Spaniard won three […]
Europe dominate USA to win back Ryder Cup
A dominant display from Europe in Sunday’s singles saw them beat the USA 17.5 – 10.5 and regain the Ryder Cup in Paris. Starting the day with a 10-6 lead, Thomas Bjorn’s men looked determined not to let that advantage slip although the first point of the day went the way of the US, when […]
Ryder Cup wildcards: too much emphasis on experience over form?
When it comes to picking their Ryder Cup wildcards, have Europe and USA captains Thomas Bjorn and Jim Furyk fallen into the same old trap? You need Ryder Cup know-how to win the prestigious competition, and that’s exactly what the two skippers have gone for with old heads like Ian Poulter, Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia […]
US Open 2018 Betting: The Good, The Bad and Tiger Woods
The year’s second Major will take place at the beautiful Shinnecock Hill Golf Course from 14th June to 17th June. As ever with the Majors, many of those who don’t usually have a flutter on golf make an exception for the big event. Indeed, many of those who don’t watch golf each week will be […]
