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PGA Betting Course Fit and Stats: 2023 Sony Open
The PGA Tour is back, and so is my Course Fit Model. New this season, this article will focus on both DFS and betting (including PrizePicks).    Golf is the only sport such that the “arena” in which the game is played changes dramatically from one event to another. Consequently, each tournament provides its own unique […]
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PGA Betting Course Fit and Stats: 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions
The PGA Tour is back, and so is my Course Fit Model. New this season, this article will focus on both DFS and betting (including PrizePicks). Let’s begin the new year with a bang.   Golf is the only sport such that the “arena” in which the game is played changes dramatically from one event to […]
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2022 RSM Classic Betting Preview
Back-to-back outright hits! Can we make it three in a row?   Betting possibilities are endless in PGA, but my focus is on outrights. The theory here is that outrights, being low probability events, are harder for books to price efficiently. Additionally, I believe my focus on course fit can lead to large edges in […]
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2022 Houston Open Betting Preview
Betting possibilities are endless in PGA, but my focus is on outrights. The theory here is that outrights, being low probability events, are harder for books to price efficiently. Additionally, I believe my focus on course fit can lead to large edges in the outright market, where books are under-adjusting odds. Whether your interest is […]
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2022 Mayakoba Golf Classic Betting Preview
Betting possibilities are endless in PGA, but my focus is on outrights. The theory here is that outrights, being low probability events, are harder for books to price efficiently. Additionally, I believe my focus on course fit can lead to large edges in the outright market, where books are under-adjusting odds. Whether your interest is […]
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2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship Betting Preview
Betting possibilities are endless in PGA, but my focus is on outrights. The theory here is that outrights, being low probability events, are harder for books to price efficiently. Additionally, I believe my focus on course fit can lead to large edges in the outright market, where books are under-adjusting odds. Whether your interest is […]
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2022 CJ Cup Betting Preview
Betting possibilities are endless in PGA, but my focus is on outrights. The theory here is that outrights, being low-probability events, are harder for books to price efficiently. Additionally, I believe my focus on course fit can lead to large edges in the outright market, where books are under-adjusting odds. Whether your interest is in […]
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2022 Zozo Championship Betting Preview
Betting possibilities are endless in PGA, but my focus is on outrights. The theory here is that outrights, being low probability events, are harder for books to price efficiently. Additionally, I believe my focus on course fit can lead to large edges in the outright market, where books are under-adjusting odds. Whether your interest is […]
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2022 Shriners Children’s Open Betting Preview
Welcome to the FTN PGA betting preview. I’ll include a little more behind-the-curtains analysis in this week’s preview than most so you all can become familiar with my process.    The Shriners Children’s Open returns once again to TPC Summerlin, and with it comes a strong, unique course fit model. Of course, the course fit […]
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2022 Sanderson Farms Championship Betting Preview
Welcome to my first edition of the FTN PGA betting preview. I have big shoes to fill, so hopefully we get started with a bang. I’ll include a little more behind-the-curtains analysis in this week’s preview than most so you all can become familiar with my process.    The Country Club of Jackson is home […]
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2022 President’s Cup Betting Preview
The President’s Cup is taking place this week in North Carolina, hosted by Quail Hollow – a familiar stop most years on the PGA Tour’s schedule. This week it will host 24 golfers, 12 American and 12 International, as they battle in a team event, similar to the Ryder Cup.    The Americans are 13-1-1 […]
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2022 Fortinet Championship Masters Best Bets
Below, I will be highlighting free bets for the Fortinet Championship from outside of the outright markets. Hitting winners is fun, but there are plenty of other ways (with less variance) to bet on golf and win some money. If you would like to read about my outright wager for the PGA Tour Championship, you […]
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2022 Fortinet Championship Betting Preview
The 2022-23 PGA Tour season kicks off in California, with the Fortinet Championship hosted by the Silverado Resort and Spa. Another familiar course for the Tour, Silverado has played host since 2015 and should be a familiar scene for many teeing it up.   This will also be the first PGA Tour event in which […]
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2022 Tour Championship Betting Preview
We’ve made it — the final tournament of the 2021-22 PGA Tour season. Ignore the fact that next season starts up in two weeks, as for now the culmination of a long and, at times arduous, season is upon us. The top 30 golfers in the FedEx standings aim for the “ultimate prize” with a […]
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2022 BMW Championship Betting Preview
The FedEx Cup Playoffs for the PGA Tour continue this week as the top 70 in the standings will compete in the BMW Championship, hosted by the Wilmington Country Club. Lanto Griffin, Tommy Fleetwood and Cameron Smith withdrew, so the actual number of golfers playing will be 67. The big story coming into the week […]
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2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship Betting Preview
This week marks the first FedEx Cup Playoff event, being played at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn. We have a new tournament name, but the course has previously been used for the FedEx St. Jude Classic and then the FedEx St. Jude Invitational. The top 122 golfers in the FedEx Cup standings are in the […]
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2022 Wyndham Championship Betting Preview
The PGA Tour’s regular season schedule comes to an end this week in Greensboro, N.C., as the field gathers for the Wyndahm Championship. The tournament is being played at Sedgefield CC, the host since 2008, and on/off host since the inception of the tournament in 1938. The storylines this week will not only be paying […]
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2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic Best Bets
Below, I will be highlighting a free bet for the Rocket Mortgage Classic and the Hero Open from outside of the outright markets. Hitting winners is fun, but there are plenty of other ways (with less variance) to bet on golf and win some money. If you would like to read about my outright wagers, […]
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2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic Betting Preview
The PGA Tour makes its way across the Midwest this week from Minneapolis to Detroit, where the fourth iteration of the Rocket Mortgage Classic will take place. The tournament will be played at Detroit Golf Club, a course we now have three years of data from. It’s the time of year that much of the […]
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2022 3M Open Best Bets
Below, I will be highlighting a few free bets for the 3M Open from outside of the outright markets. Hitting winners is fun, but there are plenty of other ways (with less variance) to bet on golf and win some money. If you would like to read about my outright wagers, you can check out […]
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2022 3M Open Betting Preview
After an absolutely thrilling 150th Open Championship, the PGA Tour returns to Minnesota for the 3M Open, hosted at TPC Twin Cities. This will be the fourth year for this tournament, with the previous winners being Cam Champ, Michael Thompson and Matthew Wolff.    The course was torn apart the first two years with winning […]
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2022 Open Championship Betting Preview
Golf is returning home. For the first time since 2015, the Open Championship will be played at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland. The historic venue plays host to the Open every five years, with the last three winners here being Zach Johnson (2015) and Tiger Woods (2010/2005).   The Open Championship always runs […]
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2022 Open Championship Betting Picks and Favorites
The 2022 Open Championship is set to take place from July 14 through July 21 at The Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.    The field is just about set, with perhaps two more golfers being added to the field depending on who wins the Scottish Open and Barbasol Championship the week prior.  2022 Open […]
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2022 Scottish Open Betting Preview
The strategic alliance begins to take shape this week between the PGA and DP World Tours, as there’s coverage in Scotland for a co-sanctioned playing of the Scottish Open. Historically a DP World Tour event, the new partnership means this event is giving out points for both Tours and will have an extremely strong field […]
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2022 John Deere Classic Betting Preview
Normally set the week prior to the British Open, this year’s John Deere Classic will be two weeks before the year’s final major, with the field gathering in Silvis, Ill. TPC Deere Run will host the event, which it has been doing since 2000, providing plenty of data and past results to dig through. Following […]
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2022 Travelers Championship Betting Preview
The PGA Tour returns to familiar stomping grounds as they head to Connecticut for the Travelers Championship, played at TPC River Highlands. Harris English the defending champion, having defeated Kramer Hickok in a playoff and fending off Marc Leishman, Abraham Ancer and Brooks Koepka.   Last year’s leaderboard was dominated by superb driving and putting; […]
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2022 U.S. Open Betting Preview
Golf’s second major of the year, the U.S. Open, is taking place this weekend in Brookline, Mass., at The Country Club. The USGA is in charge of running the U.S. Open, and typically they have gone about setting up their courses to “protect par.” In the past, this has meant long and thick rough combined […]
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Longshot PGA Betting Picks for the 2022 RBC Canadian Open
One of the most fun aspects of betting on golf is the weekly opportunity to find edges all the way down the odds boards trying to pick winners.   Each week, I’m picking out some of my favorite longshot bets for that week’s event. PGA Betting Picks at the RBC Canadian Open This Week Below, […]
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2022 RBC Canadian Open Betting Preview
After two years off due to the pandemic, the PGA Tour is finally returning to Canada for this week’s RBC Canadian Open, which will be played at St. George’s Golf & Country Club for the first time since 2010. Carl Pettersson was the winner of that event, and the OWGR No. 1 golfer in the […]
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2022 Memorial Tournament Betting Preview
This week the PGA Tour heads north to Ohio for The Memorial Tournament, which takes place at Muirfield Village. Jon Rahm leads the market, returning to the scene of his post-Round 3 withdraw due to COVID-19, surrendering a six-shot lead. Patrick Cantlay earned the victory after Rahm’s departure, his second Memorial trophy, holding off Collin […]
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2022 US Open Odds – Betting Picks and Favorites
The 2022 U.S. Open starts in just about three weeks (first round is June 16), and it is a good time to start checking out the futures markets to see if any lines are available that stand out.   The field is not 100% yet, but qualifying is under way across the United States and […]
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2022 Charles Schwab Challenge Betting Preview
The PGA Tour returns to Texas this week for the Charles Schwab Challenge, which will take place at the famed Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. A regular stop on tour since 1946, there will be plenty that wax poetically about this classic course and what it offers.    The course does pose a challenge, […]
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