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February 18, 2022

Matt’s Musings | PGA Data Study, Feb. 18

Over the course of the PGA season, I’d like to do a few deep dives into the world of statistics in golf. There are plenty of stats to choose from, and quite frankly, it’s hard to wade through it all. In the end, people focus on the granular data because it’s available but I’m not […]

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February 15, 2022

2022 Genesis Invitational betting preview

The PGA Tour makes its way back to California for this week’s Genesis Invitational, being played at The Riviera Country Club. Riviera is often called a true classical style golf course, playing as a par 71 and 7,322 yards. The tournament attracts a deep field yet scoring is typically above par and the course on […]

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February 8, 2022

2022 Waste Management Phoenix Open betting preview

The PGA Tour makes its way to Arizona this week for the Waste Management Phoenix Open and its traditional Sunday finish right before the Super Bowl kicks off. The tournament will take place at TPC Scottsdale, a familiar stop on tour, and often providing exciting/close finishes. Seven of the last eight tournaments have been won […]

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February 1, 2022

2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am betting preview

The PGA Tour is heading to the Monterrey Peninsula of California for the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the last of the early season course rotation events. Two of the four rounds will take place at the historic Pebble Beach Golf Links, with Spyglass Hill and Monterrey Peninsula CC hosting a single round each across the […]

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January 31, 2022

Longshot PGA Betting Picks for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

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. This week, I have narrowed down two longshots that I think the market is not giving a fair glance at for taking the trophy Sunday in the […]

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January 25, 2022

2022 Farmers Insurance Open betting preview

The PGA Tour will stay in California for this week’s tournament, the Farmers Insurance Open, which will be played at Torrey Pines. It should be noted that the tournament will start Wednesday, so the final round can be played Saturday and avoid going head-to-head with the NFL Sunday. The tournament is split between the North and […]

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January 18, 2022

2022 American Express betting preview

We have arrived to American Express week on the PGA Tour, one of the worst tournament names in sports. The tournament takes place in California and will be spread out across three different courses; PGA Stadium Course (2x), Nicklaus Tournament Course and La Quinta CC. Due to the setup of the tournament the cut will […]

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January 11, 2022

2022 Sony Open betting preview

The PGA Tour will stay in Hawaii for this week’s Sony Open, which will take place at the Waialae Country Club. Waialae is a short par 70, playing roughly 7,044 yards with Bermuda greens. As cliché as it sounds, the course is “right in front of you,” and it’s hard to run away from the […]

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January 4, 2022

2022 Tournament of Champions betting preview

We have made it — golf is returning this week with the annual trip to Hawaii for the Sentry Tournament of Champions. As the name suggests, the field this week is made up of golfers who won a sanctioned PGA Tour event in 2021 (last year’s field had a few golfers who didn’t win due […]

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January 4, 2022

Longshot Betting Picks for the PGA Tour Tournament of Champions

The Sentry Tournament of Champions kicks off the 2022 calendar year for the PGA Tour, with all of 2021’s winners showing up in Hawaii except for Rory McIlroy. 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 […]

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December 22, 2021

2022 Masters betting preview

It’s that time of year when the major golf world takes a small pause before firing up for another 11 straight months. During this time, it’s fun to take a peek behind the curtain at what the books are offering up for the majors, particularly the year’s first — The Masters.  I must point out […]

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November 30, 2021

2021 Hero World Challenge Betting Preview

The top end of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) will make a pit stop in the Bahamas this week for the Hero World Challenge.  This event is hosted by Tiger Woods to benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation. Although golfers will not earn FedEx Cup points, it is officially part of the PGA Tour schedule […]

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November 23, 2021

2021 Joburg Open Betting Preview

This week is one of a handful of opportunities each year when the DP World Tour (formerly European Tour) has a week on the calendar without a competing PGA Tour event.  The newly-renamed tour will kick off its 2022 season in South Africa with the Joburg Open, being played at Firethorne Golf Club.  The golf […]

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November 16, 2021

2021 RSM Classic Betting Preview

The PGA Tour schedule will end the calendar year this week with the final event of 2021 being the RSM Classic. The event’s first two rounds will see golfers play one round on the Seaside course and one at the Plantation course, finishing with Rounds 3 and 4 on the Seaside course. Take note that […]

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November 9, 2021

2021 Houston Open Betting Preview

The PGA Tour is returning to Memorial Park golf course for the second straight year for the playing of the Houston Open. There is at least some data now that we can use to make some assumptions about the course, but it is a small sample. Carlos Ortiz was the winner at -13, and Dustin […]

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November 2, 2021

2021 World Wide Technology Championship Betting Preview

The PGA Tour is jumping from Bermuda down to Mexico for the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. The course this week, El Camaleón, is a rather unique for the PGA Tour; it perhaps has the smallest advantage for driving distance. This isn’t to say distance is a disadvantage here, but golfers who typically gain […]

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October 26, 2021

2021 Bermuda Championship Betting Preview

The PGA Tour is returning to Bermuda for the third straight year for the Bermuda Championship, which will take place at Port Royal Golf Course. We have had some strong winners so far during the PGA’s fall swing but this week’s field is by far one of the weakest you will see for a full-point […]

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October 20, 2021

2021 Zozo Championship Betting Preview

The PGA Tour is heading across the Pacific for its return to Japan for the Zozo Championship. Last year the tour was not able to compete here, but they will be back at Narashino Country Club, the site of Tiger Woods’ victory in 2019.  With a limited field and only four rounds of data (no […]

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October 12, 2021

CJ Cup PGA Betting Preview

This week the PGA Tour is staying in Las Vegas for the CJ Cup. The tournament will be played at Summit Golf Club, a new course for the tour. This event, typically played in Korea, was also played in Las Vegas last year but at Shadow Creek.  Keep this in mind if you’re looking into […]

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October 6, 2021

2021 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Betting Preview

The PGA Tour heads to Las Vegas to continue on with the fall swing for the Shriners Hospital for Children Open, which will be played at TPC Summerlin.  A common theme of the fall swing courses is that a majority of them are quite generic and offer no real distinct advantage to certain skill sets.  […]

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September 28, 2021

2021 Sanderson Farms Championship Betting Preview

Coming off a wonderful week in Wisconsin for the Ryder Cup, the regular PGA Tour schedule kicks back up with a trip to Mississippi for the Sanderson Farms Championship. This event, played at the Country Club of Jackson, has been at this course since 2014 and leaves us with a solid amount of data to […]

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September 20, 2021

2021 Ryder Cup betting preview

The PGA and European Tours are taking the week off as some of their best travel to Wisconsin for this year’s Ryder Cup, to be played at Whistling Straights on the coast of Lake Michigan. As a Michigander, I’m happy that this week the viewers will see the splendor and magnificence of the Lake Michigan […]

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September 14, 2021

Fortinet Championship Betting Preview

The PGA Tour’s long, one-week offseason, has come to an end and the first event on the 2022 PGA Schedule is upon us.  Although not a strong field, some big names have come to California for the Fortinet Championship (formerly the Safeway Open) which will be played at the Silverado Resort and Spa.   The course […]

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September 7, 2021

PGA BMW Championship Betting Preview

With the PGA Tour taking a week off (what an offseason) we will shift our focus to the European Tour which is hosting its premier non-co-sanctioned event, the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club.  Wentworth has been the home for this event since 1984, and prior has hosted a Ryder Cup and World Match […]

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September 1, 2021

2021 Tour Championship betting preview

The marathon golf season will come to an “end” this weekend with the Tour Championship being played at East Lake Golf Club. A familiar scene for the season finale, we have plenty of data to dig through to make our adjustments before wagering this week.  Off the tee, it has been important to keep the […]

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August 25, 2021

2021 BMW Championship betting preview

This week’s PGA Tour event is the final chance for golfers to punch their ticket to East Lake to play for the FedEx title. The BMW Championship will be played at Caves Valley Golf Club, a new course for the Tour (however, it has hosted a handful of other high-profile events).  As always with new […]

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August 17, 2021

2021 Northern Trust betting preview

This week, the PGA Tour heads to Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey for the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Liberty National has hosted a handful of PGA Tour events, including the President’s Cup in 2017 and the Northern Trust in 2019.  The course is a par 71 and roughly 7,200 yards. […]

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August 10, 2021

Wyndham Championship betting preview

Wyndham Championship Betting Preview     This wild, long ride of a PGA Tour season is coming to an end this week with the final “regular” season event on the 2020-21 schedule, The Wyndham Championship. This event has been played at Sedgefield Country Club since 2008, so there is a nice sample of historical data […]

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August 3, 2021

WGC-FedEx St. Jude betting preview

The PGA Tour returns to action this week in Memphis, TN as a strong field gathers for the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational. This event, even before it was a WGC, has been played at TPC Southwind, providing a lot of historical data and giving us an idea of what to expect.  What we see […]

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July 26, 2021

Summer Games Golf Betting Preview

This week the PGA Tour takes a pause as some of the best golfers in the world travel to Japan to compete in the 2021 Summer Olympics. You will notice that not all the top-ranked golfers are here, for various reasons. Bryson DeChambeauand Jon Rahm will miss due to COVID-19, while other big-name stars decided […]

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July 25, 2021

Tipico Tips: Gold in the Summer Games

It’s been five years since golf made its return to the Summer Games in Rio, and this week some of the world’s best will fight for the gold medal in Japan.  Due to how the field is selected, a lot of the world’s best are not making the trip, and some due to other various […]

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July 20, 2021

Tipico Tips: 3M Open bets

We are back stateside for this week’s PGA Tour event, the 3M Open, which is taking place in Minnesota at TPC Twin Cities. This is the third time this event will be played, with the winners of the first two being Matthew Wolff and Michael Thompson.  Both events were low-scoring, however, they differ slightly in how […]

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