With another major on the horizon next week, many of the world’s best will descend on Dublin, Ohio, for one last U.S. Open tuneup at the Memorial Tournament this week. Muirfield Village, one of Jack Nicklaus’ crown jewels, will serve as the site for the 49th straight year. It remains one of the iconic stops Read more…
We have a new big three with single-digit odds atop of the betting board. Scottie Scheffler (+375), Rory McIlroy (+900), and Xander Schauffele (+900) have distanced themselves per oddsmakers ahead of The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday. Schauffele just won the PGA Championship at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Valhalla Golf Club. McIlroy has won twice in Read more…
The PGA Tour hosts another signature event, the iconic Memorial Tournament, a final tune-up for the U.S. Open. The Memorial Tournament has been a mainstay on the PGA Tour since the creation of Muirfield Village in 1974 by Jack Nicklaus, and it remains one of the most recognizable events in golf. Nicklaus’ goal was to Read more…
Golf betting is a superstitious game. At Read The Line, I cover the PGA TOUR and LPGA from a wagering perspective week after week. Did you know the RBC Canadian Open is being played in Ancaster, Ontario this week while the U.S. Women’s Open is being contested in Lancaster, Pennsylvania? What are the chances? Needless Read more…
Prior to last year, a Canadian had not won their national championship since 1954! Can it happen in back-to-back years? Six strong Canadian PGA Tour players including defending champion Nick Taylor have pre-tournament odds under 80-1 at the RBC Canadian Open. The Read The Line/Golf Digest experts think there’s a strong chance of a winner Read more…
For the first time since 2019, the RBC Canadian Open returns to Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario. The Canadian Open possesses one of the richest histories on the PGA Tour, and it has been held annually since 1904. Last time Hamilton played host venue, we saw Rory McIlroy triumph at 22-under par Read more…
Xander Schauffele took his name off the best-player-without-a-major list with a thrilling PGA Championship victory at Valhalla, but the good news for golf fans? We’ve still got half two more men’s major championships to remaining in 2024. Next up is the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, where Schauffele would like nothing more than to Read more…
If you read the first two bullet points from my betting preview last week from Valhalla, you would have noticed two names: Bryson DeChambeau and Xander Schauffele. On-site notes about the championship really matter when it comes to beating the books. Sources like Read The Line provide insights that will give you a considerable edge. Read more…
This is an enormous week for Justin Thomas—returning to his home state of Kentucky for the PGA Championship, a major he has won twice before. This week turned into a special one for him for another reason with a big-time deal being announced on Tuesday. PGA Championship 2024 power rankings: Our deep dive into every player Read more…
LOUISVILLE — I think the best decision in professional golf came nearly 10 years ago when the PGA of America decided to move their championship from August to May. The first May edition took place in 2019, just one month after Tiger Woods won his fifth green jacket. If that magic moment didn’t heighten the Read more…
It’s hard to believe that we have already reached the year’s second major, but PGA Championship week is upon us. The Wanamaker Trophy returns to Valhalla Golf Club this week in Louisville for the venue’s fourth major championship. We last saw the Jack Nicklaus design at Rory McIlroy’s most recent major championship victory in 2014, Read more…
If you love Golf Digest’s betting coverage, then wait until you hear this. Last week in our 10 Things narrative, we mentioned back-to-back winning weeks. It started with a Scottie + Nelly parlay three weeks ago (30-1) and then followed by a Hannah Green LPGA win in Los Angeles (35-1). RELATED: Wells Fargo Championship 2024 picks: Read more…
Last week, we told you longshots SZN was back on at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, and Taylor Pendrith proved us correct. This week, even without Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg in the field, we’ve got ourselves a signature event in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow, a course that has a knack for Read more…
After a week in Dallas where many of the best players on the PGA Tour were resting up before the PGA Championship, the focus turns to Quail Hollow for the final tune-up before the season’s second major. The Wells Fargo Championship debuted in 2003 and has always attracted a strong field, yet in 2022, the Read more…
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