Category: Golf Betting
All-time Power Rankings: Wells Fargo Championship
This was supposed to be our final gaze at Quail Hollow Club before it settles into its responsibility as the host of the Presidents Cup in the early fall of 2021. Instead, our most recent lasting memory of the usual backdrop of the Wells Fargo Championship remains Max Homa’s cool-and-collected breakthrough victory in last year’s…
How Michael Jordan became a golfer
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on August 8, 2017. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “Y’all mind if I come?â€� Michael Jordan was a junior at the University of North Carolina in 1984 when he posed the question to his roommate Buzz Peterson, who was also his teammate on the Tar Heels basketball team. There was…
Flagsticks, handshakes and masks: Infectious disease experts clarify coronavirus risks, say golf ranks as one of the ‘safest sports’
Three leading infectious disease experts say risks of infection while playing golf are minimal. Click here to read the full article…
Sports Betting News good news tracker: Yu Darvish donates $43,000 from YouTube channel to two good causes
Need a pick-me-up? We got you. Click here to read the full article…
Koepka’s quarantine nightmare: This haircut
By many counts Brooks Koepka’s girlfriend, Jena Sims, is a talented individual. But much to Koepka’s chagrin, Sims is not a barber. Click here to read the full article…
Woods, Mickelson to stage TV match with Brady, Manning
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are ready for a made-for-TV rematch at a time when fans are craving live action. And this time, they’ll have company. Turner Sports says quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will join them for a two-on-two match sometime in May. Missing from the announcement were such details as when and…
Bubba Watson, Denny Hamlin combine forces for a good cause
Bagdad, Florida – the hometown of Bubba Watson – is about 225 miles south of Talladega Superspeedway and about 430 miles west of Daytona International Speedway. In some ways, it’s in the heart of NASCAR country, certainly in the middle of its two most popular racetracks. Yet Watson was well past his 30th birthday and…
Off-Course With Patrick Cantlay
Golf Digest asks PGA Tour Pro Patrick Cantlay a series of surprising questions. Click here to read the full article…
What the pros were playing: Zurich Classic of New Orleans
While there isn’t a Zurich Classic of New Orleans tournament this week, we’re fortunate to have photos from TPC Louisiana dating back to 2012 — when the equipment was a little different and the pants were much more baggy. Here are some of GolfWRX’s shots of what the pros were playing at Zurich Classics of…
What to expect from Tiger/Peyton vs. Mickelson/Brady
Four of the biggest names in sports are going to play a charity golf match. Intrigued? Isn’t everyone? So what else do we know — about format, about social-distancing rules, about venue? We go through what we know and what still needs resolution. Click here to read the full article…
What to expect from Woods/Manning vs. Mickelson/Brady
Four of the biggest names in sports are going to play a charity golf match. Intrigued? Isn’t everyone? So what else do we know — about format, about social distancing rules, about venue? We go through what we know and what still needs resolution. Click here to read the full article…
Two-man teams: Top 10 ShotLink favorites
Strokes Gained Stats: Last 5 PGA TOUR Seasons Top 20 SG: Off-the-Tee, PGA TOUR, Last 5 Seasons (min 50 rds) Top 20 SG: Approach-the-Green, PGA TOUR, Last 5 Seasons (min 50 rds) With this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans canceled, PGATOUR.COM writers will publish a series of our favorite two-man partnerships in honor of…