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Wisconsin resident James Adducci bet $85,000 at 14/1 odds that Tiger Woods would win the Masters, and collected $1.19 million. (Image: David Becker/Getty Images)

Cashing In on Tiger Woods Masters Win for $1.2 Million (Video)

While most of the viewers of the Masters nervously watched the final round on Sunday, wondering if Tiger Woods was going to win his 15th major, the man whose record he is chasing knew he was going to get his fifth green jacket. Jack Nicklaus spent the morning bone fishing […]

One of the other winners from the Masters besides Tiger Woods was Bernhard Langer, who made the cut for the fifth time in seven appearances. (Image: Getty)

Betting on Tiger: Winners and Losers at Historic Masters

The Masters is usually special, but Sunday’s final round at Augusta National will go down as one of the best in modern history. At one point there were seven players either tied or one shot off the lead. The drama produced was a network television CEO’s dream, and golf fans, […]

Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters, and gamblers collected big payouts at local sportsbooks. (Image: AP)

Masters Winner Tiger Woods Rewards Gamblers who Club Sportsbooks

While Tiger Woods was winning the Masters at Augusta National, bettors were cleaning up at sportsbooks that reported losses as large as $1 million. It was one of the worst days for the betting facilities in recent memories. It was the fifth green jacket for Woods, who began the day […]

Tiger Woods shot his second under-par round at the Masters on Friday and heads into the weekend just one shot out of the lead. (Image: Getty)

Tiger Woods Posts Second Under Par Score; New Masters Favorite

About the only thing that could derail Tiger Woods during the Masters’ second round was an overzealous Augusta National security guard. Fortunately not even that collision seriously affected Woods. The 43-year-old shot his second round under par round, posting a 4-under 68 to get within one shot of the lead. […]

Tiger Woods reacts to a drive during the first round of the 2019 Masters. (Image: Getty)

Report: Tiger Woods Working on Plans to Play Televised Matches in Asia

According to a report by ESPN’s Bob Harig, Tiger Woods is working on plans to play in a series of televised matches based in Asia, with the first one potentially taking place in Japan later this year. No locations have been finalized for the proposed matches, nor has a format […]

Tiger Woods training with Navy SEALs outside of San Diego, CA. (Image: Chief Journalist Deborah Carson/US Navy)

The Secret History of Tiger Woods and New Book by Wright Thompson

Sportswriter and journalist Wright Thompson recently published a book titled “The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business”, which included the longform article “The Secret History of Tiger Woods“, which Thompson originally penned for ESPN. Tiger Woods made headlines yesterday when he shot a 70 during the […]

Caption One: Bryson DeChambeau is tied for the first-round lead with three-time major champion Brooks Koepka. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Longshots Ruling Augusta National After First Round of Masters

A pair of 25/1 longshots share the lead after the Masters’ first round, Thursday at Augusta National. Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka each shot 6-under-par 66 to grab the opening round lead. Phil Mickelson, who went off at 40/1, shot 67 and is a stroke behind. The favorites didn’t fare […]

Francesco Molinari has been steadily improving each time he comes to the Masters and he could finish strong this year. (Image: Augusta Chronicle)

What Masters Bet to Make? It’s an Interesting Proposition

The Masters proposition bets are always plentiful, but which ones are worth putting money on? It depends on how much risk a gambler wants to take. The sportsbooks, both in the US and offshore, can get quite creative when it comes to side wagers. Some of the more interesting prop […]

Justin Rose is the No. 1 golfer in the world, but is a 12/1 pick to win the Masters. (Image: Getty)

Justin Rose Could Bloom Masterfully Among Azaleas at Augusta National

Justin Rose is the quietest No.1 golfer in quite a while, but he doesn’t want people to think he won’t make some noise this week at the Masters. The Englishman has been atop the Official World Golf Rankings for a total of 13 weeks, and knows winning at Augusta National […]

Rory McIlroy is trying to complete the career grand slam with a victory at this week’s Masters. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Rory McIlroy Looks to Break First-Time Major Winners Masters Streak

The Masters is usually the best place for a first-time major championship winner, but will a rookie win the green jacket, or will a veteran come through this year. The oddsmakers believe it will be someone who has captured a major, before, though not a Masters. Rory McIlroy is the […]

Rory McIlroy is the 7/1 favorite to win the Masters, which begins on Thursday. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Qualifier Corey Conners Masters Valero Texas Open, Going To Augusta

There was one last possible spot open for the Masters, and Corey Conners became the improbable owner of it. The Canadian golfer won the Texas Valero Open on Sunday, becoming only the third player to Monday qualify and win a PGA Tour event. Arjun Atwal at the 2010 Wyndham Championship […]

Danny Willett was an unlikely winner of the 2016 Masters when there were only 88 others in the field. (Image: Getty)

Golfers Hope Small Masters Field has Room for One More

Seventeen of the participants in this week’s Texas Valero Open already have a invite to a small Masters field, but one of the other 127 entrants will be fighting for a coveted spot at Augusta National for the men’s first major championship of the year. If one of those 127 […]

Corey Conners has the most successful Monday qualifiers with three, one of which led to a third-place finish at the Sony Open. (Image: Getty)

Monday Qualifiers Chasing Dreams at Valero Texas Open

It is a rough way to pursue a dream of playing on the PGA Tour, but for Monday qualifiers at the Valero Texas Open, another prize awaits if they can win. The victor of this tournament, if he already isn’t eligible, gets a coveted invitation to the next week’s Masters. […]

Kevin Kisner was a 60/1 pick to win the WGC-Match Play after finishing second the year before. (Image: AFP)

Kevin Kisner Shows Unpredictability of WGC-Match Play (Video)

Match play is probably the hardest PGA Tour event to try and handicap, and thinking Kevin Kisner was going to win was probably an even harder leap to make. The 35-year-old had won on tour twice, and finished runner up in the WGC-Match Play last year. No one had ever […]

John Daly has entered to play this week at the Rapiscan Systems Classic. (Image: Getty)

John Daly Trying to Find Way on PGA Tour Champions

The PGA Tour Champions has not been the boon for John Daly that many thought, but the fourth year member of the tour is still trying to find his way in the new environment. Daly will tee it up on Friday at the Rapiscan Systems Classic, where is listed at […]

Even though Tony Romo is a 10,000/1 longshot to win, he is one of the featured players at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship. (Image: Getty)

Tony Romo Has Hail Mary Odds to Win PGA Corales Puntacana

With the world’s top golfers playing in the WGC-Match Play this week, the other PGA Tour event, the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship is in serious need of name recognition. Which could be the reason for the second consecutive year, they extended a sponsor’s invitation to former Dallas Cowboy […]