Golf

Recent removal of trees from Newport Country Club gives long hitters like Bernard Langer an advantage at this week’s Toshiba Classic on the Champions Tour. (Image: UPI)

Long Hitters Should Benefit from Course Redesign at Toshiba Classic

In the past, the winner of the Toshiba Classic was usually a golfer who relied on precision over power. The course was one of the shorter layouts on the Champions Tour, but the mature eucalyptus and pine trees that lined the fairways were the punishment for long hitters who failed […]

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 odds to win the Masters have been lowered to 12/1. (Image: Getty)

Odds of Tiger Woods Winning Masters Continue to Tighten, Now at 12/1

Inspired by Tiger Woods’ first top 15 finish in three years, sportsbooks adjusted their odds on him to win the Masters. After that performance, Woods, who opened at 100/1 for the Masters in October, dropped to 20/1, and now he’s at 12/1. Woods has won the first major championship of the […]

Dustin Johnson is seeing his value improve for fantasy golf players, and also could make a good bet at the sportsbook. (Image: FantasyLabs)

Two-Time Winner Dustin Johnson Top Pick at Pebble Beach Pro Am

The success Dustin Johnson has had at the Pebble Beach Pro Am makes him a natural choice by odds makers to win this week at the famed tournament. The two-time winner has been installed as an 11/2 favorite to capture the event for a third time. Though they are a […]

After a strong showing at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Tiger Woods is getting attention as a contender for the Masters. (Image: Getty)

Time Running Out for Good Odds on Tiger Woods to Win Masters

When Tiger Woods hit his tee shot on No. 16 in the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open the ball missed rolling into the cup by inches, and fans let out a roar that reminded the golf world the 42-year-old’s comeback might have some legs this time. Woods elicited […]

Hideki Matsuyama has won the Waste Management Open the last two years and could match Arnold Palmer as the only golfer to three-peat. (Image: Getty)

Hideki Matsuyama Seeks Three-Peat at Waste Management Open

With the Tiger Woods circus off the PGA Tour for the next two tournaments, the emphasis on betting will be on the favorites at the PGA Tour’s Waste Management Open. Two-time defending champion Hideki Matsuyama and No. 3 ranked Jordan Spieth are 9/1 picks to win this week in Scottsdale, […]

While the attention will be on the return of Tiger Woods to the PGA Tour Brian Harman might have a better chance to win the Farmers Insurance Open. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Tiger Woods Not Only Golfer to Bet on at Farmers Insurance Open

While eyes of the golf world are focused on Tiger Woods and whether or not he can make a successful return to the competitive links, golf bettors might see some more attractive wagering options in other players at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. […]