GUYANCOURT, France – The U.S. team room at the Renaissance hotel near the Atlanta airport was buzzing Sunday night while anticipating the arrival of its latest winner. Finally, the moment came. “A giant roar when Steve Stricker walked in the room after his victory last night,â€� captain Jim Furyk said Monday, doing his best to suppress a smile. No offense to Stricker, whose wire-to-wire win at the inaugural Sanford International was his third in just seven starts on the current PGA TOUR Champions season. A most impressive performance, to be sure, but even vice-captain Stricker would admit the biggest buzz for the Americans on Sunday was generated by Tiger Woods, who ended his five-year drought on the PGA TOUR by claiming the TOUR Championship. Several of the U.S. players had stayed at East Lake late Sunday to congratulate Woods. Then they gathered at the hotel for a team dinner before jumping on a plane that landed in France at approximately 12:45 p.m. locally Monday afternoon. Their goal now is to end a drought that’s five times longer than Tiger’s – winning the Ryder Cup on foreign soil. It’s been 25 years since the U.S. has defeated Europe on the road, but Furyk couldn’t have asked for a better momentum boost than Woods winning after being uncertain about his golfing future just a year ago. To have Stricker also bring another trophy to the team room was a big bonus. “Nice to have those two guys play so well, and you know, start us off pretty well this week,â€� Furyk said Monday from Le Golf National, site of this week’s event. Of course, now the question becomes: Just how much of an impact will it make on this week’s outcome? European Captain Thomas Bjorn, hoping to avoid any potential bulletin board material, did not want to be dismissive of Tiger’s accomplishment, but he also sought to emphasize that this is a different week, with a completely different set of factors. “I spent 25 years playing professional golf with Tiger Woods on the scene, and anytime he does anything great, that’s a story and that’s where we want to see him,â€� said Bjorn, who can count on having FedExCup champion Justin Rose on his side. “We want to see him at the top of the game. He does so much for the game of golf. Watching that last night, I thought it was brilliant to watch. It was great for the greater aspect of the game. “Coming into this week, these are 24 of the best players in the world and this tournament is what it is. … It has its history and it’s a great battle and it is 12 against 12, and that’s what we’re looking forward to.â€� Furyk agreed that individual success one week can only go so far at a team event the following week. He said Tiger – initially a vice-captain until Furyk made him a captain’s pick earlier this month — has already switched gears mentally. “He won yesterday as an individual, and I know how much that means to him and how important it was,â€� Furyk said, “but he’s flipped that page pretty quickly and is really excited to join his teammates and move forward in that process.â€� Of course, the excitement and adrenaline and rush of success can also be mentally exhausting to handle. Rose and Woods are each coming off highs Sunday night in East Lake, and now must turn around and refocus quickly. Meanwhile, four other Americans will try to shake off disappointment at the TOUR Championship – Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson were the bottom four names on the leaderboard after the final round. Furyk, however, is not worried about that foursome, which has combined to win 65 TOUR events, including 11 majors. “Of course, I think everyone would like to be in good form and feel good about their game,â€� he said, “but it’s a different golf course, different venue, totally different type of golf tournament coming into a match-play event, a team-oriented event and obviously with the big galleries. Just totally different atmosphere this week.â€� There’s also a matter of scheduling. With two sessions each day on Friday and Saturday, players will need to be well-rested for potentially having to play 36 holes in those first two days, followed by the intense Sunday Singles. Of the 12 Americans, 11 played last week at East Lake, with only Jordan Spieth sitting out after failing to qualify. Of the 12 Europeans, six played at East Lake and two more played the Portugal Masters on the European Tour. Four Europeans rested last week, and two of those – Ian Poulter and Alex Noren – were on the range early Monday afternoon. Plus, the U.S. team will need to get acquainted with Le Golf National; only half of the 12 players have ever seen it, compared to the European team, in which every member has played the course in a competitive environment. Le Golf National hosts the annual French Open on the European Tour. “The trick for us, not knowing the golf course quite as well, is getting that preparation in and learning the golf course,â€� Furyk said, “yet also trying to conserve some energy.â€� While the U.S. hope for a Tiger bounce to offset those concerns, the Europeans could also get a bounce if they can beat a surging Woods this week in the early sessions. Asked if Woods was to be feared this week, Bjorn responded: “We don’t fear anyone because we’ve played against them so many times before individually, but we respect our opponents and know what we’re up against. “That, I think, is the key to all this. We’ll go out and do what we can and play our game. What stands on the other side we know is one of the strongest American teams of all time, and we know we’ve got to play our best.â€� Tiger’s at his best – his best, at least, in the last five years. At some point this week, the Europeans will have to respond.
Tiger’s win at TOUR Championship gives U.S. team a buzz
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Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Sebastian Soderberg | +350 |
Haotong Li | +550 |
Romain Langasque | +700 |
Guido Migliozzi | +1800 |
Zander Lombard | +1800 |
Julien Guerrier | +2000 |
Yannik Paul | +2500 |
Paul Waring | +3000 |
Joel Girrbach | +3500 |
Marcus Armitage | +3500 |
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Maekyung Open | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Sanghyun Park | +700 |
Junghwan Lee | +1200 |
Yubin Jang | +1200 |
Kyungnam Kang | +1400 |
Richard T Lee | +1600 |
Kristoffer Broberg | +1800 |
Hanmil Jung | +2800 |
Jeongwoo Ham | +2800 |
Taehoon Ok | +2800 |
Hongtaek Kim | +3000 |
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Singapore | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Jon Rahm | +600 |
Joaquin Niemann | +800 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +1000 |
Cameron Smith | +1400 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +1400 |
Brooks Koepka | +1600 |
Talor Gooch | +1600 |
Louis Oosthuizen | +1800 |
Dean Burmester | +2000 |
Abraham Ancer | +2500 |
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Tournament Match-Up – S. Garcia vs L. Herbert | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Sergio Garcia | -135 |
Lucas Herbert | +105 |
Tournament Match-Up – T. Gooch vs A. Ancer | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Talor Gooch | -135 |
Abraham Ancer | +105 |
Tournament Match-Up – D. Johnson vs P. Reed | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Dustin Johnson | -115 |
Patrick Reed | -115 |
Tournament Match-Up – B. Koepka vs D. Burmester | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Dean Burmester | -130 |
Brooks Koepka | +100 |
Tournament Match-Up – M. Leishman vs P. Casey | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Marc Leishman | -115 |
Paul Casey | -115 |
Tournament Match-Up – L. Oosthuizen vs B. DeChambeau | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Bryson DeChambeau | -130 |
Louis Oosthuizen | +100 |
Tournament Match-Up – C. Ortiz vs C. Howell III | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Carlos Ortiz | -150 |
Charles Howell III | +115 |
Tournament Match-Up – M. Pereira vs R. Bland | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Mito Pereira | -135 |
Richard Bland | +105 |
Tournament Match-Up – J. Rahm vs J. Niemann | |
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Jon Rahm | -130 |
Joaquin Niemann | +100 |
Tournament Match-Up – C. Tringale vs J. Kokrak | |
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Cameron Tringale | -135 |
Jason Kokrak | +105 |
Tournament Match-Up – P. Uihlein vs B. Steele | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Peter Uihlein | -125 |
Brendan Steele | -105 |
Tournament Match-Up – C. Smith v T. Hatton | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Tyrrell Hatton | -125 |
Cameron Smith | -105 |
Tournament Match-Up – P. Perez v P. Mickelson | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Pat Perez | -135 |
Phil Mickelson | +105 |
Tournament Match-Up – J. Rahm v B. DeChambeau | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Jon Rahm | -150 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +115 |
Tournament Match-Up – C. Smith v B. Koepka | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Smith | -135 |
Brooks Koepka | +105 |
Tournament Match-Up – D. Johnson v S. Garcia | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Dustin Johnson | -115 |
Sergio Garcia | -115 |
Tournament Match-Up – T. Hatton v L. Oosthuizen | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Tyrrell Hatton | -130 |
Louis Oosthuizen | +100 |
1st Round Match-Ups – A. Ancer vs D. Burmester | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Dean Burmester | -120 |
Abraham Ancer | +100 |
1st Round Match-Ups – P. Casey vs C. Ortiz | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Paul Casey | -120 |
Carlos Ortiz | +100 |
1st Round Match-Ups – C. Howell vs B. Steele | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Charles Howell III | -115 |
Brendan Steele | -105 |
1st Round Match-Ups – D. Johnson vs S. Garcia | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Sergio Garcia | -115 |
Dustin Johnson | -105 |
1st Round Match-Ups – M. Jones vs R. Bland | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Richard Bland | -120 |
Matt Jones | +100 |
1st Round Match-Ups – B. Koepka vs T. Gooch | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Brooks Koepka | -110 |
Talor Gooch | -110 |
1st Round Match-Ups – M. Leishman vs M. Pereira | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Mito Pereira | -115 |
Marc Leishman | -105 |
1st Round Match-Ups – L. Oosthuizen vs T. Hatton | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Louis Oosthuizen | -110 |
Tyrrell Hatton | -110 |
1st Round Match-Ups – T. Pieters vs C. Surrat | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Caleb Surratt | -110 |
Thomas Pieters | -110 |
1st Round Match-Ups – D. Puig vs P. Uihlein | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
David Puig | -110 |
Peter Uihlein | -110 |
1st Round Match-Ups – J. Rahm vs J. Niemann | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Jon Rahm | -115 |
Joaquin Niemann | -105 |
1st Round Match-Ups – P. Reed vs L. Herbert | |
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Patrick Reed | -115 |
Lucas Herbert | -105 |
1st Round Match-Ups – C. Smith vs B. Dechambeau | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Bryson DeChambeau | -120 |
Cameron Smith | +100 |
1st Round Match-Ups – C. Tringale vs J. Kokrak | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Tringale | -110 |
Jason Kokrak | -110 |
1st Round Six-Shooter – Group A – J. Rahm / C. Smith / J. Niemann / L. Oosthuizen / B. DeChambeau / T. Hatton | |
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Jon Rahm | +320 |
Joaquin Niemann | +350 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +450 |
Cameron Smith | +500 |
Louis Oosthuizen | +500 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +500 |
1st Round Six-Shooter – Group B – B. Koepka / A. Ancer / T. Gooch / S. Garcia / D. Burmester / D. Johnson | |
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Brooks Koepka | +375 |
Talor Gooch | +375 |
Dean Burmester | +400 |
Abraham Ancer | +450 |
Sergio Garcia | +450 |
Dustin Johnson | +500 |
1st Round Six-Shooter – Group C – P. Reed / C. Ortiz / P. Casey / M. Pereira / L. Herbert / M. Leishman | |
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Carlos Ortiz | +400 |
Lucas Herbert | +400 |
Patrick Reed | +400 |
Paul Casey | +400 |
Mito Pereira | +425 |
Marc Leishman | +500 |
1st Round Six-Shooter – Group D – C. Howell / B. Steele / M. Wolff / P. Uihlein / D. Puig / J. Kokrak | |
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Charles Howell | +400 |
David Puig | +400 |
Matthew Wolff | +400 |
Brendan Steele | +425 |
Jason Kokrak | +450 |
Peter Uihlein | +450 |
1st Round Score – Abraham Ancer | |
Type: 1st Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | -140 |
Under 68.5 | +100 |
1st Round Score – Adrian Meronk | |
Type: 1st Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 69.5 | +100 |
Under 69.5 | -140 |
1st Round Score – Brendan Steele | |
Type: 1st Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 69.5 | +100 |
Under 69.5 | -140 |
1st Round Score – Brooks Koepka | |
Type: 1st Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | +100 |
Under 68.5 | -140 |
1st Round Score – Bryson DeChambeau | |
Type: 1st Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | +110 |
Under 68.5 | -150 |
1st Round Score – Cameron Smith | |
Type: 1st Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | +110 |
Under 68.5 | -150 |
1st Round Score – Carlos Ortiz | |
Type: 1st Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | -140 |
Under 68.5 | +100 |
1st Round Score – Jon Rahm | |
Type: 1st Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 67.5 | -140 |
Under 67.5 | +100 |
1st Round Score – Joaquin Niemann | |
Type: 1st Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 67.5 | -150 |
Under 67.5 | +110 |
1st Round Score – Patrick Reed | |
Type: 1st Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | -140 |
Under 68.5 | +100 |
1st Round 3-Balls – A. Ancer / L. Oosthuizen / B. Watson | |
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Louis Oosthuizen | +110 |
Abraham Ancer | +150 |
Bubba Watson | +360 |
1st Round 3-Balls – T. Hatton / K. Na / M. Leishman | |
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tyrrell Hatton | +110 |
Marc Leishman | +200 |
Kevin Na | +250 |
1st Round 3-Balls – B. Koepka / C. Smith / D. Burmester | |
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Smith | +165 |
Brooks Koepka | +175 |
Dean Burmester | +185 |
1st Round 3-Balls – I. Poulter / P. Reed / P. Casey | |
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Reed | +130 |
Paul Casey | +135 |
Ian Poulter | +320 |
1st Round 3-Balls – J. Rahm / J. Niemann / B. DeChambeau | |
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jon Rahm | +150 |
Joaquin Niemann | +170 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +210 |
1st Round 3-Balls – B. Steele / T. Gooch / D. Johnson | |
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Talor Gooch | +130 |
Dustin Johnson | +175 |
Brendan Steele | +240 |
1st Round 3-Balls – S. Garcia / H. Stenson / P. Mickelson | |
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Sergio Garcia | +110 |
Henrik Stenson | +180 |
Phil Mickelson | +275 |
1st Round 3-Balls – L. Herbert / M. Pereira / H. Varner | |
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Lucas Herbert | +140 |
Mito Pereira | +165 |
Harold Varner III | +230 |
1st Round 3-Balls – C. Ortiz / M. Wolff / C. Schwartzel | |
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Carlos Ortiz | +140 |
Matthew Wolff | +175 |
Charl Schwartzel | +220 |
1st Round 3-Balls – P. Uihlein / R. Bland / M. Jones | |
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Peter Uihlein | +165 |
Richard Bland | +175 |
Matt Jones | +185 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Svensson / H. Li / M. Manassero | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Haotong Li | +135 |
Jesper Svensson | +170 |
Matteo Manassero | +250 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – T. Kho / T. McKibbin / Y. Paul | |
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Tom McKibbin | +120 |
Yannick Paul | +145 |
Taichi Kho | +325 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – H. Xue / S. Tarrio / S. Jamieson | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Scott Jamieson | +100 |
Santiago Tarrio | +145 |
Han Xue | +425 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – A. Cockerill / Z. Jin / M. Kieffer | |
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Aaron Cockerill | +120 |
Maximilian Kieffer | +140 |
Zihao Jin | +350 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – M. Elvira / C. Jarvis / X. Luo | |
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Manuel Elvira | +105 |
Casey Jarvis | +130 |
Xuewen Luo | +475 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – R. Gouveia / A. Pavan / OM Prakash Chouhan | |
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Andrea Pavan | +135 |
Ricardo Gouveia | +145 |
Om Prakash Chouhan | +275 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – D. Hillier / J. Wang / D. Bradbury | |
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Dan Bradbury | +140 |
Jeunghun Wang | +300 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – S. Kodaira / S. Gallacher / N. Colsaerts | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Satoshi Kodaira | +120 |
Nicolas Colsaerts | +180 |
Stephen Gallacher | +250 |
Insperity Invitational | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Steven Alker | +450 |
Padraig Harrington | +600 |
Stephen Ames | +1200 |
Jerry Kelly | +1400 |
Miguel Angel Jimenez | +1400 |
David Toms | +1600 |
Ernie Els | +1600 |
Alex Cejka | +2000 |
Retief Goosen | +2000 |
KJ Choi | +2200 |
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1st Round 3-Balls – J. Leonard / S. Ames / P. Harrington | |
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Padraig Harrington | +105 |
Stephen Ames | +170 |
Justin Leonard | +330 |
1st Round 3-Balls – S. Alker / R. Goosen / E. Els | |
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Steven Alker | -105 |
Ernie Els | +230 |
Retief Goosen | +260 |
1st Round 3-Balls – M.A. Jimenez / J. Kelly / P. Broadhurst | |
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jerry Kelly | +160 |
Miguel Angel Jimenez | +160 |
Paul Broadhurst | +220 |
1st Round 3-Balls – V. Singh / K.J. Choi / D. Toms | |
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
David Toms | +130 |
K.J. Choi | +170 |
Vijay Singh | +250 |
1st Round 3-Balls – C. Montgomerie / A. Cejka / D. Clarke | |
Type: 1st Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Cejka | +120 |
Darren Clarke | +170 |
Colin Montgomerie | +280 |
Scottie Scheffler Specials | |
Type: Scottie Scheffler Specials – Status: OPEN | |
Win Any Remaining Signature Event | -200 |
PGA Championship (Top 10 Finish) & US Open (Top 10 Finish) | +115 |
PGA Championship (Top 10 Finish) & The Open (Top 10 Finish) | +125 |
US Open (Top 10 Finish) & The Open (Top 10 Finish) | +135 |
All Remaining Signature Events – Top 10 Finish | +200 |
PGA Championship (Top 5 Finish) & The Open (Top 5 Finish) | +200 |
US Open (Top 5 Finish) & The Open (Top 5 Finish) | +210 |
PGA Championship (Top 10 Finish) & US Open (Top 10 Finish) & The Open (Top 10 Finish) | +240 |
PGA Championship (Top 5 Finish) & US Open (Top 5 Finish) | +280 |
Win 2 Remaining Signature Events | +450 |
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PGA Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +350 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Rory McIlroy | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1600 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Xander Schauffele | +2000 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +2500 |
Collin Morikawa | +2500 |
Max Homa | +2500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2500 |
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Requests | |
Type: Requests – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy – RBC Canadian Open Winner | +1000 |
Miles Russell – Win a Major before 30th birthday | +3500 |
Scottie Scheffler & Nelly Korda – Win All Remaining 2024 Majors | +50000 |
US Open 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +350 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Rory McIlroy | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1600 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
Brooks Koepka | +2500 |
Cameron Smith | +2500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2500 |
Xander Schauffele | +2500 |
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The Open Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
Jon Rahm | +1000 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Viktor Hovland | +1100 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Cameron Smith | +2000 |
Cameron Young | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
Jordan Spieth | +2500 |
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Requests | |
Type: Requests – Status: OPEN | |
The Open Championship – Alex Noren – Top 20 Finish | +200 |
Solheim Cup 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -140 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1200 |
Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -135 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1000 |