Category: Golf Betting
Shots of the year with every club in the bag
Jordan Spieth’s hole-out to win the Travelers Championship was the best lob wedge in 2017. Click here to read the full article…
No. 19: Justin Rose
THE OVERVIEW By Ben Everill, PGATOUR.COM One guy who might have hoped the holiday break didn’t come when it did is Justin Rose. During the FedExCup Playoffs, he posted top-10 finishes in each of the four tournaments. Then in his first start of the 2017-18 PGA TOUR season, he won the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.…
Column: Defining shots based on every club in the bag
Some of the defining shots on the PGA Tour this year were hit from the tee and fairway, from the bunkers and behind trees, and even from the driving range. Two of them effectively clinched a first major. One of them introduced another young star. One way to look back on 2017 is through every…
PGA TOUR statement regarding Mark Hensby
From the Office of the Commissioner: The PGA TOUR announced today that Mark Hensby has violated the PGA TOUR Anti-Doping Policy for failing to provide a drug testing sample after notification and has been suspended for a period of one year. He will be eligible to return on October 26, 2018. The TOUR will have…
After three decades of fan intervention, golf wisely changes course
Starting with Craig Stadler in 1987 and extending to Tiger Woods at the 2013 Masters and Lexi Thompson at this year’s ANA Inspiration tournament, TV viewers impacted golf by calling in violations from home. In 2018, the witch hunt ends. Click here to read the full article…
After three decades of fan intervention, golf wisely changes course
Jason Sobel ESPN Senior Writer Close Covered golf since 2004 Former writer at Golf Channel Winner of four Emmys while at ESPN Score a victory for common sense. It was announced Monday that beginning in 2018, golf’s major professional tours will no longer allow viewer call-ins to dictate potential rules violations captured on television broadcasts.…
2017 Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for the perfect gift for the PGA TOUR fan in your life? How about gifting the ultimate golf experience – a trip to a PGA TOUR event near you!  Happy Shopping! THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Give the sports fan on your shopping list the gift of THE PLAYERS Championship this holiday season. A special holiday…
Golf kills off one of the dumbest rules in sports
For years, viewers at home could tattle on professional golfers if they violated the rules, costing them tournament wins and even paychecks. Those days are over. Click here to read the full article…
Golf (finally) ditches the stupidest rule in sports
There are lots of stupid rules out there. Aggressively pointless rules; rules that seem to exist not to solve any problems, but simply to make things more complicated. Golf had the king of those kind of rules, but finally — mercifully — it’ll soon be no more. Starting on January 1st 2018, the USGA will…
Tours to eliminate two-shot scorecard error for TV call-in reviews
Players no longer will be penalized two shots for an incorrect scorecard if they were not aware of a rules violation when they signed their card. The USGA and R&A also will no longer respond to most TV viewers’ calls during the tournament. The changes are part of a local rule effective Jan. 1. Rescinding…
Golf fans no longer able to call in violations
Golf fans will no longer be able to call in or email possible rules violations they witness while watching broadcasts of tournaments on television. Click here to read the full article…
Stricker, O’Hair tandem win QBE Shootout
Steve Stricker provided the pep talk and Sean O’Hair delivered the shot to secure victory Sunday in the QBE Shootout. Click here to read the full article…