Category: Golf Betting
Power Rankings: Fantasy golf advice for the RBC Canadian Open
There exists an irony at Glen Abbey Golf Club. For as much as the RBC Canadian Open has migrated throughout its history, the course that hosts the 109th edition of the tournament is one of the most reliable destinations on the PGA TOUR. For an explanation on what this means, what can be expected in…
FedExCup update: Francesco Molinari, Troy Merritt make big moves
Just four weeks and six events are left in the regular season, and the race for the top 125 qualifiers for the FedExCup Playoffs is changing dramatically every week. Each week for the rest of the 2017-18 season, PGATOUR.COM will provide an update on the various moves being made in the FedExCup standings. Winners’ Moves…
Monday Finish: Francesco Molinari overcame several obstacles to win The Open
Bravo! Bravissimo! Just weeks ago, Italian Francesco Molinari broke a 70-year drought by winning on the PGA TOUR at the Quicken Loans National and now he has upstaged himself with his Claret Jug claiming efforts. Welcome to the Monday Finish where Molinari became the first Italian to win a major championship, continuing a serious purple…
Tiger pushes British to best ratings in years
With Tiger Woods in the mix on Sunday, the British Open had its highest final-round viewership number since 2000. Click here to read the full article…
Troy Merritt wins Barbasol Championship
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Troy Merritt shot a 5-under 67 on Monday to win the rain-delayed Barbasol Championship by one stroke. This was his second career PGA TOUR victory for Merritt, who led or shared the lead after each round. He was one of four players tied for the lead at 18 under when the…
Open champion Francesco Molinari is part of a growing trend in golf — top players giving up endorsement money for more control over their game
Francesco Molinari made history on Sunday, becoming Italy’s first major champion after fending off Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and a slew of other heavy hitters to win the Open Championship and take home the Claret Jug. Molinari’s game was exceptional, playing bogey-free for the final two rounds en route to a win over the field…
Storms plague Barbasol Championship, push final round into Monday
NICHOLASVILLE, Kentucky — Heavy rain that rendered parts of Keene Trace Golf Club unplayable early in the afternoon, coupled with severe weather later in the day, has forced the Barbasol Championship into a Monday finish. There were a total of three suspensions of play with the final one coming at 7:31 p.m. ET as a…
Weather suspends fourth round of Barbasol Championship with 4-way tie for lead
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — A thunderstorm has suspended the fourth round of the PGA TOUR’s Barbasol Championship until Monday morning. Sunday’s third stoppage of play at Champions Trace at Keene Trace Golf Club came with the four leaders — Hunter Mahan, Robert Streb Tom Lovelady and Troy Merritt at 18-under par — and four other contenders…
A major loss for Tiger that will lead to a major win
Tiger Woods had the lead at The Open. He didn’t finish it off. But being right there, and the pain of not closing, is a necessary step on the road to major No. 15. Click here to read the full article…
Francesco Molinari, the calmest guy in the room, wins The Open
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Chaos on the leaderboard. Final group is struggling. Tiger’s in contention. No, wait, Tiger’s leading! No, wait, now he’s not. Then a six-way tie for first … and how the heck did Rory get in the mix? Thought we wrote him off two hours ago. Sunday was a delicious mess, a day…
Inside a wild Sunday at The Open
From the comeback of Tiger roars on Sunday at a major to a Jordan Spieth detour round a forgotten part of the course, The Open’s final round had everything, including a nerveless champion. Click here to read the full article…
Molinari outlasts loaded field to win Open
Francesco Molinari won The Open on Sunday, outlasting a star-studded field at Carnoustie to clinch his first career major championship. Click here to read the full article…