Category: Golf Betting
Hideki Matsuyama’s gold medal quest gets off to slow start
KAWAGOE, Japan – There’s often an attempt to place Hideki Matsuyama’s achievements in a larger context, to discuss not just his play but also what it means for his home country of Japan. It’s an easy story, especially for English-speaking media, about a man who uses few words in any language. Matsuyama is not a…
No prep time for these Olympics didn’t seem to bother Patrick Reed
He was a late add to Team USA and the field. He arrived late and didn’t get to play a practice round. Still, he started solid in the first round and has himself in the mix. Click here to read the full article…
Patrick Reed shoots 68 after last-minute trip to Tokyo
KAWAGOE, Japan – A last-minute flight and lack of a practice round weren’t enough to keep Patrick Reed from excelling in a red, white and blue uniform. Despite arriving in Japan on the eve of the Olympics’ first round and not hitting a shot before Thursday’s opening tee ball, Reed fired 68 on Thursday. It…
Sepp Straka leads Olympic golf on day of low scoring, surprises
KAWAGOE, Japan (AP) — Rikuya Hoshino did not have the first tee to himself Thursday for the start of Olympic golf. RELATED: Leaderboard, tee times | How the format works | How to watch The grandstand behind him, normally empty like at so many other venues at the spectator-less Games, was filled with volunteers in…
Austin Smotherman chases PGA TOUR card behind special bond with grandfather
Austin Smotherman’s routine before the Korn Ferry Tour event every week is the same. He must chat with his grandfather to give him the course rundown. Not so his grandfather can check up on how it fits his game. It’s more of a preliminary strike on his grandfather’s nerves by letting his grandfather know how…
Leaderboard: Olympic men’s tourney from Tokyo
Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas and a star-studded field look to get off to a good start in the first round at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Click here to read the full article…
Without DeChambeau, US Men Seek First Golfing Gold in Over a Century
While some of the sports biggest names are missing the Tokyo Olympics, the U.S. men are still expected to compete for gold whenRound 1 of the individual golf tournament tees off on Wednesday. Click here to read the full article…
Olympic golf venue has amazing history
Kasumigaseki Country Club is older than Augusta National and one of the most revered courses in Japan, but it will be a new experience for many. Click here to read the full article…
Olympic golf: A team feel turns back into individual quest
Justin Thomas is playing in his first Olympics and it all feels so familiar. Thomas played another practice round with his fellow Americans — two of them, anyway, with Patrick Reed a late arrival as an alternate. There was plenty of needling, especially when British Open champion Collin Morikawa missed a birdie putt. Click here…
Team USA’s dream team comfortable at Olympic Games
TOKYO – Justin Thomas never questioned whether he wanted to play in the Olympics’ golf competition. The Games were a goal “as soon as they announced it was in the Olympics,” he said Wednesday in his pre-tournament press conference from Kasumigaseki Country Club. Thomas has embraced the Olympic experience, or as much as one can…
How it works: Format for Olympic Games men’s golf competition
Golf is making its second consecutive Olympics appearance after a hiatus that lasted longer than a century. In case you need a refresher since Rio, we’re here with a quick outline of the format for the Olympic golf competition, which begins Thursday with the first round of the men’s competition from Kasumigaseki Country Club’s East…
Who can win the men’s golf gold, who can medal and who should just be happy to be at the Olympics
It’s a small field, one reduced by the late, forced withdrawals of Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. So who can take home gold? Who else will be in medal contention? Who should just enjoy the Olympic experience? Click here to read the full article…