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2024 U.S. Open odds, golf picks: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy predictions by model that nailed the Masters, PGA

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U.S. Open 2024 picks for Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka and more 2024 U.S. Open golfers

Justin Rose’s lone major victory came at the U.S. Open in 2013. He will enter the 2024 U.S. Open as a more seasoned professional, having now won 11 events on the PGA Tour. The 43-year-old secured his best finish of the 2024 season at the PGA Championship in May. However, Rose has struggled throughout the 2024 season, finishing T-44 or worse in six of his last eight starts. The Englishman will be among the top longshots at the 2024 U.S. Open, which gets underway from Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina on Thursday, June 13.

Should Rose be included in your 2024 U.S. Open prediction, or are you better off backing a player like Scottie Scheffler, who has secured four wins this season? According to the latest 2024 U.S. Open odds, Scheffler is the 4-1 favorite, while Rose is a 65-1 longshot. Before locking in your 2024 U.S. Open picks or entering any PGA DFS tournaments on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up almost $9,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.

McClure’s model correctly predicted Scottie Scheffler would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2024 Masters, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and The Players Championship this season. McClure also included Hideki Matsuyama in his best bets to win the 2024 Genesis Invitational. That bet hit at +9000, and for the entire tournament, McClure’s best bets returned nearly $1,000.

The model also predicted Jon Rahm would be victorious at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. At the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm’s second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scheffler winning in 2022.

This same model has also nailed a whopping 12 majors entering the weekend, including three straight Masters and the 2024 PGA Championship. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.

Now that the 2024 U.S. Open is approaching, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected 2024 U.S. Open leaderboard.

2024 U.S. Open predictions for Brooks Koepka, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy

One shocker the model is calling for at the U.S. Open 2024: Brooks Koepka (12-1), a five-time major winner and the U.S. Open champion in 2017 and 2018, struggles and barely cracks the top 10. Koepka’s last major victory came at the 2023 PGA Championship, but he hasn’t come close to winning another major since then. He placed outside the top 25 at both of the first two majors this year, and he’s on a streak of four majors without even a top 10 finish, which ties the longest drought without a top 10 in his career.

Koepka has had lots of success in recent international tournaments but has struggled domestically. Over his last 10 starts in the United States, none have resulted in top 10 finishes, despite many of them having smaller fields where it would be easier to make a run up the leaderboard. Additionally, Koepka has played Pinehurst No. 2 once before, and he could only break par just once over his four rounds of play. See who else to fade here.

The model has also locked in its projection for Tiger Woods (125-1), a 15-time major winner. This will be Woods’ first U.S. Open start since 2020, when he shot 10-over-par and missed the cut. Since then, he’s made six starts at majors, making two cuts, missing two cuts and withdrawing twice. He missed the cut in his last start at the PGA Championship, but he also noted a physical improvement in how he felt, saying, “I need to clean up my rounds but also know physically, yes, I am better than I was a month ago.”

With another month having passed since that comment, Woods should, theoretically, be in an even better physical state for the U.S. Open. His past success at Pinehurst should also bring optimism with a pair of top-three finishes at the course when it hosted U.S. Opens in 1999 and 2005. It’s been 10 years since Pinehurst No. 2 hosted any PGA Tour event, so much of the U.S. Open 2024 field will be competing at it for the first time. Woods’ experience at the course can’t be overlooked, so he’ll look to lean on that rather than his recent results at majors. See where every golfer finishes here.

On the other hand, the model has examined Rory McIlroy’s (9-1) chances to win his second U.S. Open after being victorious in 2011. McIlroy has been red-hot in recent weeks, securing two wins in his last four starts. He also recorded a T-4 finish at the RBC Canadian Open at the beginning of the month.

McIlroy has been able to secure those positive results thanks to his effectiveness off the tee. The 35-year-old is ranked second in total driving (41), second in driving distance (318.1) and third in strokes gained off the tee (0.861). He has been streaky with his putter in 2024, ranking 40th in strokes gained putting (0.302) and 42nd in putts per round (28.49). See the full U.S. Open projections from the model here.

How to make 2024 U.S. Open picks

The model is targeting three golfers with 2024 U.S. Open odds of 20-1 or longer who will make surprising runs. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model’s 2024 U.S. Open picks here.

Who will win the 2024 U.S. Open, which longshots will stun the golfing world, and where will Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy finish? Check out the latest 2024 U.S. Open odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected U.S. Open 2024 leaderboard, all from the model that has nailed 12 golf majors, including this year’s Masters and PGA Championship.

2024 U.S. Open odds, field

See the full U.S. Open 2024 picks, best bets, and predictions here.

Scottie Scheffler 4-1
Rory McIlroy 9-1
Xander Schauffele 10-1
Brooks Koepka 12-1
Jon Rahm 12-1
Ludvig Aberg 14-1
Viktor Hovland 18-1
Collin Morikawa 18-1
Bryson DeChambeau 20-1
Patrick Cantlay 22-1
Wyndham Clark 22-1
Joaquin Niemann 25-1
Cameron Smith 25-1
Max Homa 30-1
Justin Thomas 33-1
Cameron Young 35-1
Dustin Johnson 35-1
Jordan Spieth 35-1
Hideki Matsuyama 35-1
Shane Lowry 40-1
Sahith Theegala 40-1
Tom Kim 40-1
Tony Finau 40-1
Sungjae Im 40-1
Matt Fitzpatrick 40-1
Jason Day 45-1
Tommy Fleetwood 50-1
Min Woo Lee 50-1
Tyrrell Hatton 50-1
Brian Harman 55-1
Corey Conners 60-1
Sam Burns 60-1
Patrick Reed 60-1
Si Woo Kim 65-1
Justin Rose 65-1
Sepp Straka 70-1
Louis Oosthuizen 75-1
Abraham Ancer 75-1
Rickie Fowler 75-1
Adam Scott 75-1
Talor Gooch 75-1
Russell Henley 90-1
Daniel Berger 100-1
Keegan Bradley 100-1
Keith Mitchell 125-1
Ryan Fox 125-1
J.T. Poston 125-1
Billy Horschel 125-1
Tiger Woods 125-1
Sergio Garcia 125-1
Thomas Pieters 150-1
Kurt Kitayama 150-1
Phil Mickelson 150-1
Mito Pereira 150-1
Denny McCarthy 150-1
Harris English 150-1
Christiaan Bezuidenhout 150-1
Adam Schenk 175-1
Emiliano Grillo 175-1
Austin Eckroat 175-1
Robert MacIntyre 175-1
Marc Leishman 175-1
Adam Hadwin 175-1
Lucas Glover 200-1
Nick Taylor 200-1
Davis Riley 200-1
Mackenzie Hughes 200-1
Jason Kokrak 200-1
Harold Varner III 225-1
Seamus Power 225-1
Taylor Moore 250-1
Ben Kohles 250-1
Gary Woodland 250-1
Aaron Wise 250-1
Francisco Molinari 350-1
Joel Dahmen 350-1
Martin Kaymer 500-1
Bernhard Langer 750-1

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U.S. Open 2024: Tiger Woods is playing at Pinehurst on a special exemption. Here’s what it is and why he’ll get more if he wants

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There is a romanticism to the U.S. Open, a beauty that is found in its name. Open. The sport beats its chest about meritocracy, but this tournament is meritocracy incarnate. The U.S. Open doesn’t care who you are or what you’ve done, where you play or where you’re from. Its invitations are not given; they are earned.

You see, there, in the fine print of the U.S. Open entry form, Category F-23 among the exemptions from Local and Final Qualifying, the USGA notes that it reserves the right to select a player for a special exemption into the national championship. It’s a rarely used provision that dates back 58 years, one that will be given for just the 35th time next week at Pinehurst No. 2 so that one of the most decorated golfers in USGA history has a chance to compete once more.

Of course, you could argue Tiger Woods has earned the special exemption by virtue of his 15 career major titles, including three U.S. Open victories. Woods has lifetime exemptions into the Masters and PGA Championship as a past champion and can play in the Open Championship until 2036, when he is 60 and last exempt thanks to his three claret jug victories. But winning the U.S. Open only comes with a 10-year exemption. With his last triumph at this tournament coming in 2008, and his five-year exemption from winning the 2019 Masters having run out, 2024 marked the first time in Woods’ professional career that he was not fully exempt into the U.S. Open.

“The U.S. Open, our national championship, is a truly special event for our game and one that has helped define my career,” said Woods, who will also receive the Bob Jones Award, the USGA’s highest honor, next week at Pinehurst. “I’m honored to receive this exemption and could not be more excited for the opportunity to compete in this year’s U.S. Open, especially at Pinehurst, a venue that means so much to the game.”

The special exemption practice began in 1966, when four-time U.S. Open winner Ben Hogan received an invite to play at that year’s championship at The Olympic Club—site of his playoff defeat to Jack Fleck in 1955. The then 53-year-old Hogan showed the invite was more than ceremonial, shooting a four-day total of 291 to finish in 12th. The special exemption wasn’t used for another 11 years until 1977, when three players (Sam Snead, Tommy Bolt and Julius Boros) were granted it.

While only 35 players have been let in via special exemption, many have been gifted it multiple times. Jack Nicklaus, a four-time U.S. Open winner and two-time U.S. Amateur champ, was awarded a special exemption in eight instances, beginning in 1991 and ending in 2000. Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson both received five special invitations, with Seve Ballesteros, Gary Player, Lee Trevino and Hale Irwin also getting multiple special grants.

Irwin’s 1990 special exemption, is, well, especially special. Irwin had not won on the PGA Tour in five years, and it had been 11 years since Irwin captured his second U.S. Open title. But at age 45 Irwin shot a eight-under 280 to tie Mike Donald and proceeded to beat Donald the next day in an 18-hole playoff for his third national championship crown.

It’s not just former winners who get the special exemption. Both Aaron Baddeley and Michael Campbell received special exemptions thanks to international performances (Baddeley winning the 1999 Australian Open as an amateur; Campbell grabbing five global victories). Phil Mickelson has famously never won the U.S. Open, finishing runner-up six times. He once said that he would not accept a special exemption if it was given, but Mickelson softened that stance for the 2021 U.S. Open in his hometown of San Diego (although it’s worth noting Mickelson ultimately qualified thanks to winning the 2021 PGA Championship just weeks before).

So what does this mean for Woods? No need to regurgitate all of his career accolades, but it’s worth remembering he’s played an indelible part in the USGA’s championship history, winning three U.S. Opens, three U.S. Amateurs and three U.S. Juniors to tie Bobby Jones for the most USGA titles overall. There’s also the business aspect of Woods: He continues to be the biggest draw in the sport, and U.S. Opens with Woods in the field have a higher likelihood of attracting more attention—both on the course and on television/streaming.

So it is that Woods is likely to receive more special exemptions, if needed, in the future. He most certainly will get an invite next year at Oakmont to coincide with the U.S. Open’s 125th playing. Pebble Beach, site of Woods’ historic 2000 U.S. Open win, will host again in 2027, and it’s a good bet Woods will get the nod when the U.S. Open comes to his hometown of Los Angeles in 2031. Given the USGA’s track record with Nicklaus and Palmer, the odds are high that Woods will get invites in the interstitial years should he want them.

In short, don’t be surprised if Woods’ special exemption becomes something of a trend for the foreseeable future. Or at least until Woods decides he’s no longer “earned” them.

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Tiger Woods visits his latest golf course design in Utah – one week after charity event in Las Vegas

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Tiger Woods has revealed a recent field visit to his latest golf course design in Utah just a week after his charity event in Las Vegas, where he sparked concerns among fans.

The 48-year-old, 15-time major winner provided an update on his project’s newest development on X, Thursday, after a viral clip of himself prompting his followers to question whether he’d had too much to drink was shared on social media, earlier this week, at the golfer’s Tiger Jam poker charity event in Sin City.

‘I spent some time at Marcella Club in Park City last week working on the front 9 with my team.

We’ve got most of it rough shaped. It looks amazing. These views will never get old.’

The Marcella Club course is located in Deer Valley, Utah, with a panoramic view of the Uinta Mountains, Jordanelle Reservoir, Deer Valley Resort, the Heber Valley and Mount Timpanogos. Woods’ project is expected to be the second course at the club

I spent some time at Marcella Club in Park City last week working on the front 9 with my team. We’ve got most of it rough shaped. It looks amazing. These views will never get old..

The former world No. 1’s layout consists of 8,000 yards of space, with challenges for players, both off the tee and around the greens.

Woods’ project started in February of last year and is managed by his golf course design business – Tiger Woods Design.

Woods is also currently behind the design of Trout National – The Reserve, with MLB star Mike Trout, of the Los Angeles Angels. The course is located in New Jersey and is expected to open next year.

Woods first sought an interest in outlining golf courses in 2006, with the founding of Tiger Woods Design. Since then, he’s opened eight courses although not all of them operate at a championship level.

Wood’s first project was the Trump World Golf Club Dubai, which endured several redesigns and changes before coming to fruition several years after its conception.

Then, Woods designed two courses in Cabo San Lucas, including the Cardonal at Diamante, which opened in 2015. It is a championship course and the PGA Tour’s World Wide Technology Championship. Other tournaments have also been played there.

The second course built by Woods in the area is the 12-hole par-3 The Oasis Short Course at Diamante. The course offers different routes to turn into a 3-hole par 3, par 4 and a par 5.

Other courses designed by Woods are Bluejack National (par 3 10-hole), Jack’s Bay (10 holes), Payne’s Valley (public course), The Hay at Pebble Beach (9-hole par 3) and South Shore & Jackson Park.

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Jack Nicklaus on Tiger Woods: “I don’t mean this in a nasty way”

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Jack Nicklaus has seen it all and done it all. 

Just where do you begin picking out the best moment from his illustrious career?

At least that was one question posed to the Golden Bear in his annual news conference ahead of the 2024 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. Nicklaus, now 84 years old, had a clear answer in his mind.

And that was meeting his wife and mother of his five children, Barbara, in college. Had he not, he’s sure that he wouldn’t have had the hall of fame career that saw him collect 18 major titles and 73 PGA Tour wins. The couple wed in 1960.

“That set the tone of my career,” Nicklaus said of meeting Barbara, who was a nursing student.

“Not everybody gets the right partner. And I had somebody who loved me, cared for me, supported me, and you know, that was really important.

 

“So that was a big thing to me. I don’t know that anything that was anymore important than that to me.

“And then of course obviously we have five children, I have 24 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, so we got a few mouths to feed at home.

“But that’s all because of her, and I think that, I give her a lot of credit for what I’ve won because, you know, a golfer goes out on Tour and if you’re not married, if you got your family, you get support, your caddie or whoever, whoever it might be, that’s very important to you.”

Nicklaus believes having a significant other has been crucial to others’ success.

Just look at Tiger Woods, whom he passed the torch to in 2000 at Valhalla Golf Club.

Nicklaus, then aged 60, played in his final PGA Championship and was aware his days were numbered.

He continued: “I don’t mean this in a nasty way, but I remember when Tiger was single and Tiger, then he got married and they said, ‘Well how do you think that will effect Tiger’s career?’

“And I said, ‘Well, I think it will only be a plus.’

“I says, he’s going to get tired of coming home and telling Butch Harmon, ‘Hey, Butch, I won another one.’

“He had somebody to share it with. You want to share your career and enjoy the fruits of your work.”

Woods is not playing this week.

There was speculation he might tee it up in Ohio as he spoke of his desire to play more professional golf in between majors.

Woods will next be in action at the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst.

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2024 U.S. Open odds, golf picks: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy predictions from model that nailed the Masters, PGA

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U.S. Open 2024 picks for Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka and more 2024 U.S. Open golfers

The 2024 U.S. Open begins on Thursday, June 13 from Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina. The third major of the year offers 22 criteria to qualify, and Tiger Woods met none of them due to his inactivity and results over the last few years. However, the 15-time major winner received a special exemption to the 2024 U.S. Open field, which he readily accepted. While it has been five years since Woods notched a top-25 in any major, he finisedh second and third in his two previous U.S. Open starts at Pinehurst No. 2.

Still, Woods is a 125-1 longshot in the 2024 U.S. Open odds, just ahead of longtime rival Phil Mickelson (150-1). Scottie Scheffler is the 4-1 favorite, with Rory McIlroy (9-1) the only other golfer with single-digit U.S. Open 2024 odds. Xander Schauffele is 10-1 coming off his first major victory, while two-time U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka is 12-1 to deploy in 2024 U.S. Open predictions. Before locking in your 2024 U.S. Open picks or entering any PGA DFS tournaments on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up almost $9,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.

McClure’s model correctly predicted Scottie Scheffler would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2024 Masters, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and The Players Championship this season. McClure also included Hideki Matsuyama in his best bets to win the 2024 Genesis Invitational. That bet hit at +9000, and for the entire tournament, McClure’s best bets returned nearly $1,000.

The model also predicted Jon Rahm would be victorious at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. At the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm’s second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scheffler winning in 2022.

This same model has also nailed a whopping 12 majors entering the weekend, including three straight Masters and the 2024 PGA Championship. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.

Now that the 2024 U.S. Open is approaching, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected 2024 U.S. Open leaderboard.

2024 U.S. Open predictions for Brooks Koepka, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy

One shocker the model is calling for at the U.S. Open 2024: Brooks Koepka (12-1), a five-time major winner and the U.S. Open champion in 2017 and 2018, struggles and barely cracks the top 10. Koepka’s last major victory came at the 2023 PGA Championship, but he hasn’t come close to winning another major since then. He placed outside the top 25 at both of the first two majors this year, and he’s on a streak of four majors without even a top 10 finish, which ties the longest drought without a top 10 in his career.

Koepka has had lots of success in recent international tournaments but has struggled domestically. Over his last 10 starts in the United States, none have resulted in top 10 finishes, despite many of them having smaller fields where it would be easier to make a run up the leaderboard. Additionally, Koepka has played Pinehurst No. 2 once before, and he could only break par just once over his four rounds of play. See who else to fade here.

The model has also locked in its projection for Tiger Woods (125-1), a 15-time major winner. This will be Woods’ first U.S. Open start since 2020, when he shot 10-over-par and missed the cut. Since then, he’s made six starts at majors, making two cuts, missing two cuts and withdrawing twice. He missed the cut in his last start at the PGA Championship, but he also noted a physical improvement in how he felt, saying, “I need to clean up my rounds but also know physically, yes, I am better than I was a month ago.”

With another month having passed since that comment, Woods should, theoretically, be in an even better physical state for the U.S. Open. His past success at Pinehurst should also bring optimism with a pair of top-three finishes at the course when it hosted U.S. Opens in 1999 and 2005. It’s been 10 years since Pinehurst No. 2 hosted any PGA Tour event, so much of the U.S. Open 2024 field will be competing at it for the first time. Woods’ experience at the course can’t be overlooked, so he’ll look to lean on that rather than his recent results at majors. See where every golfer finishes here.

On the other hand, the model has examined Rory McIlroy’s (9-1) chances to win his second U.S. Open after being victorious in 2011. The Irishman was runner-up at this tournament last year, which extended his streak of top 10s at the U.S. Open to five years. He played Pinehurst at the 2014 U.S. Open and was in the top 10 entering the weekend before shooting seven-over-par over the last two rounds to finish 23rd.

McIlroy has two wins on tour this year, claiming the team event Zurich Classic and a signature tournament in the Wells Fargo Championship. However, he’s been a bit of boom-or-bust as he has just two other top 10s this season to give him a total of four. With the season more than halfway over, McIlroy seemingly won’t come close to the 13 top 10s he had last year. His win at the Wells Fargo is his only top 10 at a major or signature event this season, so McIlroy will look to elevate his level of play to be in contention at Pinehurst. See the full U.S. Open projections from the model here.

How to make 2024 U.S. Open picks

The model is targeting three golfers with 2024 U.S. Open odds of 20-1 or longer who will make surprising runs. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model’s 2024 U.S. Open picks here.

Who will win the 2024 U.S. Open, which longshots will stun the golfing world, and where will Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy finish? Check out the latest 2024 U.S. Open odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected U.S. Open 2024 leaderboard, all from the model that has nailed 12 golf majors, including this year’s Masters and PGA Championship.

2024 U.S. Open odds, field

See the full U.S. Open 2024 picks, best bets, and predictions here.

Scottie Scheffler 4-1
Rory McIlroy 9-1
Xander Schauffele 10-1
Brooks Koepka 12-1
Jon Rahm 12-1
Ludvig Aberg 14-1
Viktor Hovland 18-1
Collin Morikawa 18-1
Bryson DeChambeau 20-1
Patrick Cantlay 22-1
Wyndham Clark 22-1
Joaquin Niemann 25-1
Cameron Smith 25-1
Max Homa 30-1
Justin Thomas 33-1
Cameron Young 35-1
Dustin Johnson 35-1
Jordan Spieth 35-1
Hideki Matsuyama 35-1
Shane Lowry 40-1
Sahith Theegala 40-1
Tom Kim 40-1
Tony Finau 40-1
Sungjae Im 40-1
Matt Fitzpatrick 40-1
Jason Day 45-1
Tommy Fleetwood 50-1
Min Woo Lee 50-1
Tyrrell Hatton 50-1
Brian Harman 55-1
Corey Conners 60-1
Sam Burns 60-1
Patrick Reed 60-1
Si Woo Kim 65-1
Justin Rose 65-1
Sepp Straka 70-1
Louis Oosthuizen 75-1
Abraham Ancer 75-1
Rickie Fowler 75-1
Adam Scott 75-1
Talor Gooch 75-1
Russell Henley 90-1
Daniel Berger 100-1
Keegan Bradley 100-1
Keith Mitchell 125-1
Ryan Fox 125-1
J.T. Poston 125-1
Billy Horschel 125-1
Tiger Woods 125-1
Sergio Garcia 125-1
Thomas Pieters 150-1
Kurt Kitayama 150-1
Phil Mickelson 150-1
Mito Pereira 150-1
Denny McCarthy 150-1
Harris English 150-1
Christiaan Bezuidenhout 150-1
Adam Schenk 175-1
Emiliano Grillo 175-1
Austin Eckroat 175-1
Robert MacIntyre 175-1
Marc Leishman 175-1
Adam Hadwin 175-1
Lucas Glover 200-1
Nick Taylor 200-1
Davis Riley 200-1
Mackenzie Hughes 200-1
Jason Kokrak 200-1
Harold Varner III 225-1
Seamus Power 225-1
Taylor Moore 250-1
Ben Kohles 250-1
Gary Woodland 250-1
Aaron Wise 250-1
Francisco Molinari 350-1
Joel Dahmen 350-1
Martin Kaymer 500-1
Bernhard Langer 750-1

 

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Tiger Woods fans left fuming as PGA Tour return hopes dashed after ‘teaser’

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Tiger Woods fans experienced bitter disappointment recently when a “teaser” hinting his return to the PGA Tour this week at The Memorial Tournament turned out to be unrelated.

Hosted by golfing megastar Jack Nicklaus, this Dublin, Ohio-located tournament is one of the most respected titles in the entire PGA Tour. Enthusiasm spread among fans after the tournament’s official social media account posted an eyes emoji with no explanation, leading many to suspect hidden news about Woods joining the event beginning on Thursday

Unfortunately, fan expectations were misplaced as Tiger Wood was a notable no-show in the signature event line up revealed on Monday. Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and current champion Viktor Hovland are set to compete.

Following his 2023 ankle reconstruction surgery which took place post-Masters, and to help navigate complications from his car accident the previous year, Woods has only participated in three PGA Tour-endorsed events. He appeared at the Genesis Invitational in February but dropped out halfway due to flu.

he iconic golf star did qualify for The Masters in April, but despite his previous five-time success sporting the coveted green jacket at Augusta National, his performance fell short this time, finishing in 60th place.

Woods, a 15-time major champion, has taken a month’s break before the PGA Championship in May. Before teeing off, he confessed to a lack of sharpness due to his sparse competitive play, which was evident when he missed the cut with a seven-over-par across two rounds at Valhalla.

“My body’s okay,” Woods remarked prior to his round in Kentucky. “It is what it is. I wish my game was a little bit sharper. Again, I don’t have a lot of competitive reps, so I am having to rely on my practice sessions and getting stuff done either at home or here on-site.”

Woods, who has been granted a special exemption for the upcoming US Open at Pinehurst No. 2, faced criticism after his performance at Valhalla, suggesting he needs more regular competition to withstand the rigours of a major and perform to his potential.

Despite the Memorial offering an ideal setting with a strong field to hone his skills in tournament conditions, it seems Woods is wary of pushing his body with back-to-back events. Consequently, expectations for his impact at Pinehurst are decidedly low.

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PHIL MICKELSON DUNKS ON PGA TOUR HOPEFUL WITH SHORT GAME JIBE

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Phil Mickelson has had a rough couple of years in the public eye. 

In early 2022 he went into a self-imposed exile from the game after making some eyebrow-raising comments about Saudia Arabia and the PGA Tour.

When he returned it was clear he was a shadow of his former self. He had gained weight and was still attracting a great deal of flak.

Then came a slew of tell-all books about his gambling and personal issues.

Apparently before the 2023 Masters, he sat quietly at the champions’ dinner and didn’t engage any of his fellow green jacket holders in conversation.

Mickelson, in a recent interview before LIV Golf’s third season, claimed he knew he was going to have a rough couple of years.

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He now looks fitter than ever and the 53-year-old six times major winner believes 2024 can be a big year for him.

One of the aforementioned ‘tell-all’ books about Mickelson went into detail about what Lefty is allegedly really like behind-the-scenes.

So the story goes: he is kind, easy-going, friendly, approachable and generous.

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This video of Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods walking has everybody talking

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Asnippet of him standing on the range at Liberty National. A clip of him hitting a wedge shot at Pebble Beach. A peek at him trotting down steps at El Cardonal Diamante ahead of his course hosting this week’s PGA Tour event.

With each successive glimpse of Tiger Woods in a golf setting comes hope among his legion of fans. It’s hope that Woods’ recovery from ankle surgery in April that sidelined him for the rest of 2023 after just two starts is progressing well enough that someday in the near future the 15-time major winner will returning again to competition.

And with that, came one more video of Woods from the weekend that had people talking on social media.

There’s Tiger, carrying the bag for his son Charlie during the opening round of the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship in Louisiana. No golf cart. Just Woods walking seemingly without any issue as he caddies for his son in the first round of the three-day event.

And then there he was again on Sunday, joining Charlie once again.

Suffice it to say, social-media followers quickly became internet doctors, giving Tiger a clean bill of health as they noted that he looked more comfortable than he did when posting a T-45 at the Genesis Invitational in February and far better than when made the cut but had to withdraw from the Masters.

The video, like the other clips before, doesn’t offer any certifiable evidence that Tiger’s return is imminent. But with a few tournaments on the schedule in the coming weeks that Woods has participated in previously—his own Hero World Challenge coming the first week in December, followed by the PNC Championship, in which he’s teamed with Charlie the last two years—there are milestones that feel like opportunities for Tiger to become a competitor again if his body will let him.

Just as promising as the video was what Woods reportedly told Stewart Cink earlier this week in Mexico when they crossed paths ahead of the World Wide Technology Championship.

“He said that he’s started practicing, which I think is a great sign,” Cink told Golf Channel. “I don’t know what he’s practicing for, but he said he started practicing, so that means he’s in ‘go mode’ for something.

“I don’t even like to ever ask because he’s always afraid you’re going to go tell everybody, so I just said I’m glad you’re practicing.”

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Charlie Woods ‘didn’t miss a fairway’ – but with what driver?

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Charlie Woods

You’ll have seen the recoil videos by now.

And the wave and farewell he gave to one drive as it went sailing down the fairway.

Charlie Woods hits the ball hard and he made this abundantly clear while playing with his father Tiger at the PNC Championship.

He even drove the green on a 321-yard par 4 on Saturday, followed by driving the par-4 7th hole at the Ritz-Carlton on Sunday which is 355 yards.

This is impressive at 14 years of age, but which driver was he splitting the short grass and scaring the pins with?

Much like his 15-time major-winning parent, Charlie was using the TaylorMade Qi10 LS driver which was added to the USGA’s conforming list before the Hero World Challenge.

In the Bahamas, Tiger was spotted using the yet-to-be-released big stick in his first appearance since withdrawing from the Masters in April.

Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood also used it at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

“I mean, I drove the ball really good today. Didn’t miss a fairway, and still managed to shoot 8-under. We just suck at putting,” Charlie said after the Woods duo carded an eight-under 64 in the event’s scramble format on day one.

“That sums it up right there,” Tiger added.

“Knocking more rust off my game,” he said of his own game. “I got better each and every day at the Hero and I’ve got better each and every day I’ve played out here.

“Granted it’s only been a couple days but still it’s gotten better.”

What about the Charlie Woods putter?

Woods the younger was evidently unhappy with their team’s display on the greens, so do they also share the same flat stick?

As per PGATour.com, Tiger uses the classic Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS blade and has done for all but one of his major championship victories.

Charlie uses a different putter – the Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 which has a much bigger head than his father’s.

The pair ended up in a tie for fifth, six shots behind Team Langer.

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PHIL MICKELSON DUNKS ON PGA TOUR HOPEFUL WITH SHORT GAME JIBE

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Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson has had a rough couple of years in the public eye. 

In early 2022 he went into a self-imposed exile from the game after making some eyebrow-raising comments about Saudia Arabia and the PGA Tour.

When he returned it was clear he was a shadow of his former self. He had gained weight and was still attracting a great deal of flak.

Then came a slew of tell-all books about his gambling and personal issues.

Apparently before the 2023 Masters, he sat quietly at the champions’ dinner and didn’t engage any of his fellow green jacket holders in conversation.

Mickelson, in a recent interview before LIV Golf’s third season, claimed he knew he was going to have a rough couple of years.

Phil Mickelson

He now looks fitter than ever and the 53-year-old six times major winner believes 2024 can be a big year for him.

One of the aforementioned ‘tell-all’ books about Mickelson went into detail about what Lefty is allegedly really like behind-the-scenes.

So the story goes: he is kind, easy-going, friendly, approachable and generous.

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