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Sergio Garcia is ready to put a forgettable Masters behind him and compete in this week’s Texas Valero Open. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Bombers Off Tee Should Rule at Valero Texas Open

Grip it and rip it will be the mantra of PGA Tour players this week at the Valero Texas Open. At 7,435 yards, the course at TPC San Antonio is one of the longest on tour, so those who can crush their drives should have an advantage. Just don’t tell that […]

Dustin Johnson has not played in the RBC Heritage since 2009, but is the 8/1 favorite to win. (Image: Getty)

Dustin Johnson Should Take Advantage of Weak RBC Heritage Field

Call it the Masters hangover, as several top players have decided to take the week off and not play in the RBC Heritage tournament. Dustin Johnson, the world’s top-ranked golfer, is the only player in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings that is entered. After Johnson the […]

Jordan Spieth, left, and Rory McIlroy are two of three favorites to win the US Open at Shinnecock Hills in June. (Image: Getty)

Johnson, McIlroy, Spieth Favored to Win US Open

With one major championship completed it is time to speculate who will win the next, and three golfers are the top picks to win the US Open. Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy are 9/1 favorites to win the nation’s championship in June at Shinnecock Hills in June, according […]

The Augusta National Golf Club will host a Women’s Amateur Championship in 2019, marking the first women’s tournament ever held on the course. (Image: Getty)

Augusta National Introduces Women’s Amateur Championship

The Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, has announced the establishment of the Women’s Amateur Championship, a historic undertaking for the legendary links with a reputation for being slow to accept social change. Scheduled to be held annually the week before the Masters starting in 2019, the tournament marks the […]

Pat Perez is one golf professional that enjoys the match play format. (Image: How Foo Yeen)

World Golf Championships Match Play Mirrors March Madness

The World Golf Championships is one of the most unique and exciting tournaments professional golfers compete in all season and the March Madness-like event has a multitude of betting options. The format is three days of match play in a round-robin format with four golfers. A point is earned for […]

Tiger Woods is playing the next two weeks as he prepares for the Masters. (Image: Getty)

Tiger Woods Testing Back Strength, Playing Tournaments Next Two Weeks

Tiger Woods’ game might not be where he wants it to be, but his back apparently is strong enough to play in two consecutive tournaments for the second time this season. Woods has committed to the Valspar Championship, which begins Thursday and the Arnold Palmer Invitational the following week. Woods […]

Tiger Woods insists his surgically repaired back will allow him to once again be competitive on a golf course, though oddsmakers have a different opinion. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Now Could Be Time to Bet on a Tiger Woods Comeback

The same members of the golf media that last year breathlessly announced Tiger Woods was back, only to see him shut down his season after two months, are at it again. They are falling all over each other with stories about how the former No. 1 golfer in the world […]

Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth enter the PGA Championship, which begins Thursday, as the favorites to win. (Image: Associated Press)

PGA Championship Two Golfer Race Between Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth

Tabbing Jordan Spieth the favorite for the PGA Championship, which starts Thursday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, wasn’t a stretch, but picking Rory McIlroy might be. The two golfers are 7-1 selections and at some sportsbooks Spieth is 8-1. Behind them is Dustin Johnson and Japan’s Hideki […]

When Jordan Spieth won the British Open his betting value dropped because of his success. (Image: USA Today)

Jordan Spieth Betting Value Drops After British Open Win

Gamblers thinking about placing money on Jordan Spieth will not get as much return as they would have before he won the British Open. Odds for the 23 year old have already dropped at the PGA Championship, golf’s next major championship. The Westgate LV SuperBook in Las Vegas has him […]

Open Championship Provides Myriad of Betting Opportunities

For the third consecutive major championship, golfer Dustin Johnson is the pre-tournament favorite, but there are a couple of factors that should make bettors leery of placing money on him to win the 146th Open Championship, which begins Thursday at Royal Birkdale. Sportsbooks have the 33 year old at 12-1, […]