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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	Muirfield Village Golf Club
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,569 yards.
Par:	72 (36-36).
Greens:	L93-007 Bentgrass; 5,000 square feet.
Stimpmeter:	13 feet and up.
Rough:	Kentucky Bluegrass, Ryegrass, and fescue at 4 inches and growing.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	68/13/13.
Architect(s):	Jack Nicklaus and Desmond Muirhead (1974); Jack Nicklaus (2020).
Defending Champion (event):	Scottie Scheffler (-10).
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	Scheffler (2024-25); Patrick Cantlay (2021, 2019).
Course Record (latest):	61; John Huston (1996)
72 Hole Tournament Record:	268; Tom Lehman (1994).
Fact of the Week:	Hideki Matsuyama (2014) is the only player to win this event on debut (minus the first edition in 1976).

Notes:

Field of 72 players.
18 of the top 20 OWGR.
Top FIFTY and ties play the weekend.
$20 million – $4 million – 700 FedExCup Points

Recent Winners – Memorial Tournament

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Scottie Scheffler (-10)	Became the first player since Tiger Woods to successfully defend. Won by four (Ben Griffin).
2024	Scottie Scheffler (-8)	Defeated Collin Morikawa (not entered) by a shot.
2023	Viktor Hovland (-7)*	Needed a playoff to beat Denny McCarthy. Scheffler missed the playoff by a shot.
2022	Billy Horschel (-13)	Won by four shots to become the oldest winner (35) in the last eight events. All the other winners in their 20s.
2021	Patrick Cantlay (-13)	Knocked out Morikawa in a playoff to win for the second time.

Recent Winners

2026 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii	Chris Gotterup
The American Express	Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open	Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open	Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic	Nico Echavarria
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship	Cameron Young
Valspar Championship	Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open	Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open	J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage	Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic	Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship	Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship	Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)
108^th PGA Championship	Aaron Rai
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Wyndham Clark
Charles Schwab Challenge	Russell Henley

2025 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii	Nick Taylor
The American Express	Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open	Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach	Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open	Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational	Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta	Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic	Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open	Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship	Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship	Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open	Brian Harman
88^th Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage	Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic	Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship	Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight	Ryan Fox
106^th PGA Championship	Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge	Ben Griffin (2)
The 50^th Memorial Tournament	Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open	Ryan Fox (2)
124^th United States Open	J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship	Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic	Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic	Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open	Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship	William Mouw (first time)
152^nd Open Championship	Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship	Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open	Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship	Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship	Justin Rose
BMW Championship	Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship	Tommy Fleetwood (first time)

FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship	Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship	Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship	Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship	Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ	Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ	Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic	Sami Valimaki (first time)

One and Done – Spotter’s Game

Whatever.

Event	Selection	Place	Earnings

Sony Open in Hawaii	Robert MacIntyre	T4	409,500
The American Express	Ben Griffin	T24	81,420
Farmers Insurance	Jason Day	T38	41,760
WM Phoenix Open	Sahith Theegala	T18	122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach	Patrick Cantlay	T14	342,500
The Genesis Invitational	Tommy Fleetwood	T7	603,200
Cognizant Classic	Daniel Berger	T32	54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Scottie Scheffler	T24	157,000
THE PLAYERS	Shane Lowry	mc	0
Valspar Championship	Jacob Bridgeman	T14	161,525
Houston Open	Chris Gotterup	T6	322,987
Valero Texas Open	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	T14	159,250
Masters	Jon Rahm	T38	101,250
RBC Heritage	Russell Henley	T30	142,750
Zurich Classic	Alex Fitzpatrick	WIN	1,375,000
Cadillac Championship	Gary Woodland	T38	72,182
Truist Championship	Rory McIlroy	T19	242,100
108^th PGA Championship	Bryson DeChambeau	MC	0
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Si Woo Kim	2^nd	1,122,700
Charles Schwab	J.J. Spaun	T3	322,987

Last WEEK – Charles Schwab Challenge

The Pick – J.J. Spaun – T3

He had an excellent week hitting it while fighting the putter. Back-to-back podium finishes and I’m still going nowhere. Sad!

This Week – Memorial Tournament

The Pick – Jordan Spieth

This time of year, I start glancing at the calendar to see what is left.

After this week, you will get the U.S. Open, Travelers, Scottish, The Open and two FedExCup Playoff events. Plus, you gotta save somebody for The TOUR Championship, right?

Others to consider if you are chasing:

$4 million first place = It’s biggest winner’s check left, you know what to do.

Horses for Courses

OWGR	Cuts Made	Notes
72 players	Events
bold – sponsor’s exemptions

01 Scottie Scheffler	5/5	WIN-WIN-3RD; 3rd L4 apps
02 Rory McIlroy	11/13	T15-T7-T18-T18 L4 apps
03 Cameron Young	3/4	T25 2025 best and only top 50
04 Matt Fitzpatrick	5/7	T31-T5-T9-MC-MC L5
05 Justin Rose	11/16	T44-MC last 2; 2010 winner

no Collin Morikawa
no Viktor Hovland

07 Tommy Fleetwood	2/4	T16-T20 Last 2 years; others pre-2018
08 Xander Schauffele	7/8	7/8 T25; T8 2024 best
09 JJ Spaun	1/4	T30 2023; MC 2025
10 Chris Gotterup	0/2	Best is 73 twice

12 Russell Henley	6/9	T5-T27-T16 L3Y
13 Ludvig Aberg	2/2	T16-T5 L2Y
14 Aaron Rai	1/3	T26 2022; MC last 2
15 Robert MacIntyre	1/1	T20 debut 2025; 71 best
16 Justin Thomas	7/11	12 straight appearance; T31 best in L4Y
17 Ben Griffin	1/3	Solo second last year; 1 round of 10 in red
18 Sepp Straka	5/6	TRENDING BEAUTIFULLY 3rd-T5-T16-T45
19 Si Woo Kim	9/10	8 straight; 4th 2023 best
20 Hideki Matsuyama	10/12	38th-T16-T8 last 3; only debut winner

21 Alex Noren	5/7	T39-T22-T52 L3Y
22 Harris English	5/7	T12 last year; 2 of last 4 MC
24 Jacob Bridgeman	1/1	T31 debut 2025; 71 best
25 Kristoffer Reitan
26 Akshay Bhatia	2/3	T16-T22-mc; T16 with an 80 last year
28 Nicolai Hojgaard	0/1	77-75 mc
29 Kurt Kitayama	0/3	5 of 6 rounds 75 or WORSE
30 Min Woo Lee	1/2	T49-mc; 71 best


33 Patrick Cantlay	8/9	2x winner; 4 top 4s;
34 Maverick McNealy	1/2	T5 2025; 3 round under par
35 Keegan Bradley	10/15	T7 2025 best; 4 straight
36 Sam Burns	5/6	t12-T15-T16-T50 last 4; TRENDING
37 Ryan Gerard	1/1	T23 2025
38 Rickie Fowler	11/16	T7-MC-T9 last 3; T11 or better 3 of last 5
39 Jake Knapp	0/1	78-72 has not played on TOUR in a while

40 Shane Lowry	7/9	5 straight
41 Alex Smalley	0/2	73 best
42 Jason Day	10/15	only 2 top 25s on home course
43 Daniel Berger	3/5	T5 2022; 81-72 mc 2025
44 Wyndham Clark	3/6	T12 2023 only top 35
46 Jordan Spieth	11/13	9 top 25; 2017 T18 or better when make cut
47 Gary Woodland	9/13	First app since 2023;
48 Michael Kim	1/4	T44 2025 best; 71 best
49 Matt McCarty
50 Adam Scott	15/16	11 straight

51 Nico Echavarria	0/1	mc 2023 78-72
52 Sam Stevens	2/2	T31-T41; 4 of 8 rounds par or better
53 Corey Conners	6/7	T25-T20-mc-T13 last 4; 4 top 25s
54 Andrew Novak	1/1	T51 2025 debut; 3 rounds 75 or worse
55 Brian Harman	7/11	T18 2022 only top 25
57 Ryan Fox	2/3	T20, T30 L2V
59 Ryo Hisatsune
61 Nick Taylor	4/6	4th last year; T27-T42 2 before TRENDING
63 Harry Hall
67 Bud Cauley	7/8	T39 in his return 2025; 3 straight
68 Sungjae Im	5/7	4 straight; T16-T8-T41-T10

77 Patrick Rodgers	5/9	It’s his US Open; sponsor’s exemption
79 Sahith Theegala	4/5	T32 or better in four of five
82 Alex Fitzpatrick
85 JT Poston	5/7	3 of 24 rounds in the 60s
87 Taylor Pendrith	3/3	T12-T33-T60; Trending
98 Lucas Glover	12/21	MC last 3; 1 top 25 in 21 years
99 Denny McCarthy	5/6	T5 2022, P2 2023; 4 straight

100 Tom Hoge	4/7	T7-T45-65th last 3 years
103 Tony Finau	8/9	T31-T8-T32-8th-MC

111 Brian Campbell
114 Mark Hubbard	3/4	T30 best
130 Billy Horschel	8/11	6 top 25; 4 top 15 in his last 6
131 Johnny Vegas
133 Brandt Snedeker

Last 4 In

Eric Cole	3/3	HEATER
Pierceson Coody
Matt Kuchar	17/20	2011 winner, former 2nd place; 7 top 10s
Mac Meissner

The Memorial Tournament, played annually at Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village Golf Club outside Columbus, Ohio, is the seventh of eight Signature Events in the 2026 season. It is the final Signature Event featuring a 36-hole cut. There are multiple markets to attack the field of 72 players at DraftKings Sportsbook. Let’s dive in!

Winners Without Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler won his opening tournament of the season, The American Express, but has not won in 10 subsequent starts. He returns to Muirfield Village as the two-time defending champion who has been beaten by a total of FOUR PLAYERS in his previous four events outside the Ohio capital city. If there is an event where the No. 1 player in the OWGR is going to find his way back to the winner’s circle, this may be the place. I’m buying insurance this week!

Ben Griffin (+3200) navigated a long, arduous Trump National Doral for a podium finish (solo third) to end April. Defending his championship last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge, he produced four rounds in the 60s, including 65 on Sunday to hit the podium (T3) again. Making his fourth start at Muirfield Village, he was the 18 and 36-hole leader in 2025 and played in the final group with Scheffler on Sunday before cashing solo second, four shots back.

Alex Smalley (+4800) made his first bogey of the week at Colonial on his 38^th hole. He added just three more and cashed T3, his fourth top-10 payday in his previous five starts on TOUR. He was co-runner-up at the PGA Championship at Aronimink three weeks ago. Quietly ranked 11^th in Strokes Gained: Total, his full bag and recent form makes him a perfect outsider this week in a field containing 18 of the 20 players in the OWGR.

Top 10 (including ties) – Same Game Parlay – (+650)

Russell Henley (+150) and Patrick Cantlay (+196)

Henley arrives smoldering after circling birdies on his final three holes to force, then win, a playoff Sunday at the Charles Schwab Challenge. In the 2025 event, he posted two-under 286 to share fifth and cash inside the top 30 for the third consecutive season at Muirfield Village. In April at the Masters, he picked up his first podium of the season, sharing third place.

Cantlay is one of two multiple winners in the field this week. The champion in 2021 and 2019 shared third in 2022 and was the 54-hole leader in 2018 before he cashed T4. Only Scheffler, Tiger Woods, and Jon Rahm (not eligible) have better career scoring averages at Muirfield Village.

Top 20 (including ties) – Same Game Parlay – (+480)

Scottie Scheffler (-850), Jordan Spieth (+124), and Sam Burns (+126)

Spieth enters Ohio on a run of 12 consecutive cuts made on TOUR, including four of his last six T19 or better. At Muirfield Village, the “Augusta of the North”, he qualified for the weekend 11 times in 13 attempts and signed for T19 or better a whopping nine times. His last three visits resulted in T7-MC-T5. He owns a career scoring average of 71.40.

Making his seventh start, Burns produced the best three results in his previous three visits. In 2023, his even-par total was good enough for T16. He shared 15^th place in 2024 on two-over. Last year, a second-round 65 tied for the lowest round of the week and helped to reach T12. He enters the week on seven consecutive cuts made, all T38 or better, and his previous top 10 was T7 at the Masters.

Top 30 – Familiar Territory – Same Game Parlay – (+400)

Veterans Si Woo Kim (-255), Shane Lowry (-102), and Adam Scott (-125) all have plenty of weekend experience at Muirfield Village. Kim owns nine paydays from 10 starts, including a current run of eight in a row. During his current run, seven results have paid T31 or better. The Korean was the 36 and 54-hole leader at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson before finishing third in his previous start on TOUR. Lowry has five consecutive cuts made with results T32 or better in four of his last five. Scott is also streaking with 11 weekends and counting, including a pair of top-10 paydays in his last five visits. He also cashed in 15 of 16 career visits. Before missing the weekend at the PGA Championship, the Australian rattled off four consecutive paydays of T24 or better. Lowry’s current form isn’t as bright, but he has played every weekend on his own ball since falling short at THE PLAYERS.

The Ladder – Top 5, Top 10, Top 20 (all including ties) – Same Game Parlay – (+2000)

Scottie Scheffler (-150) lost to FOUR PLAYERS at this event in his last four tournaments. That’s the list. Half of the list is not in the field this week. The two-time defending champion cashed solo third in 2023 and solo third in 2021.

Akshay Bhatia (+455) missed the weekend on his 2023 debut but earned T22 money the following season and cashed T16 in 2025 with an 80 on the card. The three-time winner on TOUR already knocked out a Signature Event win at a very demanding Arnold Palmer Invitational in March. He flashed 67-65 to open at the Charles Schwab Challenge last week before fading to T28.

Rickie Fowler (+116) racked up three consecutive top-10 paydays before fading on the weekend at Aronimink to T60. He missed the cut last week at Colonial Country Club, but six of his previous nine paydays at the Memorial are T14 or better, including T7-MC-T9 over the last three years.

Good Luck!

Betting Angles: Charles Schwab Challenge

May 27, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

80^th Charles Schwab Challenge

Colonial Country Club

Fort Worth, Texas

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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	Colonial Country Club
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,289 yards.
Par:	70 (30-35).
Greens:	007 XL Bentgrass; 5,000 square feet.
Stimpmeter:	13 feet.
Rough:	TifTuff Bermuda 2.5 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	64/4/6.
Architect(s):	Perry Maxwell & John Bredemus (1936); Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner (2023 summer).
Defending Champion (event):	Ben Griffin.
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	None.
Course Record (latest):	61; Kevin Na (not eligible), 2018.
72 Hole Tournament Record:	259 (-21); Zach Johnson, 2010.
Fact of the Week:	Sergio Garcia is the last player to win this event on debut.

Notes:

Field of 132 players.
15 players from the OWGR Top 50 entered.
Top 65 and ties play the weekend.
$9.9 million – $1,782,000 – 500 FedExCup Points

Recent Winners – THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Ben Griffin (-12)	Co-led after 36 and 54 holes; Won by one stroke over Matti Schmid (not entered).
2024	Davis Riley (-14)	Won by five shots to win for the second time on TOUR. First event after Hanse’s renovation.
2023	Emiliano Grillo (-8)	Defeated Adam Schenk in a playoff in the final event before the renovation.
2022	Sam Burns (-9)	Defeated Scottie Scheffler in a playoff.

Recent Winners

2026 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii	Chris Gotterup
The American Express	Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open	Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open	Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic	Nico Echavarría
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship	Cameron Young
Valspar Championship	Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open	Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open	J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage	Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic	Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship	Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship	Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)
108^th PGA Championship	Aaron Rai
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Wyndham Clark

2025 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii	Nick Taylor
The American Express	Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open	Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach	Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open	Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational	Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta	Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic	Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open	Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship	Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship	Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open	Brian Harman
88^th Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage	Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic	Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship	Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight	Ryan Fox
106^th PGA Championship	Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge	Ben Griffin (2)
The 50^th Memorial Tournament	Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open	Ryan Fox (2)
124^th United States Open	J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship	Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic	Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic	Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open	Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship	William Mouw (first time)
152^nd Open Championship	Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship	Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open	Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship	Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship	Justin Rose
BMW Championship	Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship	Tommy Fleetwood (first time)

FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship	Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship	Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship	Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship	Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ	Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ	Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic	Sami Valimaki (first time)

One and Done – Spotter’s Game

Whatever.

Event	Selection	Place	Earnings

Sony Open in Hawaii	Robert MacIntyre	T4	409,500
The American Express	Ben Griffin	T24	81,420
Farmers Insurance	Jason Day	T38	41,760
WM Phoenix Open	Sahith Theegala	T18	122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach	Patrick Cantlay	T14	342,500
The Genesis Invitational	Tommy Fleetwood	T7	603,200
Cognizant Classic	Daniel Berger	T32	54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Scottie Scheffler	T24	157,000
THE PLAYERS	Shane Lowry	mc	0
Valspar Championship	Jacob Bridgeman	T14	161,525
Houston Open	Chris Gotterup	T6	322,987
Valero Texas Open	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	T14	159,250
Masters	Jon Rahm	T38	101,250
RBC Heritage	Russell Henley	T30	142,750
Zurich Classic	Alex Fitzpatrick	WIN	1,375,000
Cadillac Championship	Gary Woodland	T38	72,182
Truist Championship	Rory McIlroy	T19	242,100
108^th PGA Championship	Bryson DeChambeau	MC	0
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Si Woo Kim	2^nd	1,122,700

Last WEEK – THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

The Pick – Si Woo Kim (Solo 2^nd)

I would have EASILY settled for a three-shot lead heading into Sunday, 33 birdies, and a final round 65 before the week started.

Little did I know that Wyndham Clark would be five shots better.

This Week – Charles Schwab Challenge

The Pick – J.J. Spaun

Right, he’s not in my lineup at PGATOUR.COM Fantasy Golf, but he fits what I have left and what I need to leave. He’s not going to win the U.S. Open back-to-back, right? RIGHT?!?!?! While putting is important here, I’ll take my chances with a guy who can keep it in play off the tee and pepper greens in regulation.

I was saving this spot for Jordan Spieth, but he’s a DNS this week.

Bummer.

Spaun was trending nicely (T24, T14, T5) after missing the cut at the Masters. He also missed at Aronimink. This isn’t a major, so let’s ride!

Others to consider, if you are chasing

Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Alex Smalley, Brian Harman, Tony Finau, or Harry Hall

Betting Angles – THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

May 20, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

TPC Craig Ranch

McKinney, Texas

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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	TPC Craig Ranch
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,385 yards.
Par:	71 (36-35).
Greens:	777 Bentgrass; 6,778 square feet.
Stimpmeter:	11.5 feet.
Rough:	TifTuff Bermuda 2.75
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play
Architect(s):	Tom Weiskopf (2005); Lanny Watkins full renovation (2026)
Defending Champion (event):	Scottie Scheffler
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	K.H. Lee
Course Record (latest):	60; S.Y. Noh (2022; not entered); Sebastian Munoz (2021: not eligible).
72 Hole Tournament Record (Spring):	31-under; Scottie Schefffler, 2025.
Fact of the Week:	There is no course history this week. The property has been completely remodeled.

Notes:

Field of 147 players.
There are three players from the OWGR Top 50 entered.
97 of the top 100 in the OWGR are playing.
Top 65 and ties play the weekend.
$10,300,000 – $1,854,000 – 500 FedExCup Points

Recent Winners – THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Scottie Scheffler (-31)	Won by eight. They blew up the course the next day.
2024	Taylor Pendrith (-23)	Birdied the 72^nd hole to win for the first time on TOUR in his maiden at TPC Craig Ranch.
2023	Jason Day (-23)	Held off Si Woo Kim and Austin Eckroat by a shot to win the EVENT for the second time.
2022	K.H. Lee (-25)	Successfully defended his 2021 inaugural win by defeating Jordan Spieth by a shot.
2021	K.H. Lee (-26)	Won the inaugural event at TPC Craig Ranch. Defeated Sam Burns by three.

Recent Winners

2026 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii	Chris Gotterup
The American Express	Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open	Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open	Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic	Nico Echavarria
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship	Cameron Young
Valspar Championship	Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open	Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open	J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage	Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic	Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship	Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship	Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)
108^th PGA Championship	Aaron Rai

2025 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii	Nick Taylor
The American Express	Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open	Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach	Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open	Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational	Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta	Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic	Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open	Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship	Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship	Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open	Brian Harman
88^th Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage	Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic	Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship	Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight	Ryan Fox
106^th PGA Championship	Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge	Ben Griffin (2)
The 50^th Memorial Tournament	Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open	Ryan Fox (2)
124^th United States Open	J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship	Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic	Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic	Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open	Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship	William Mouw (first time)
152^nd Open Championship	Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship	Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open	Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship	Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship	Justin Rose
BMW Championship	Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship	Tommy Fleetwood (first time)

FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship	Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship	Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship	Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship	Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ	Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ	Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic	Sami Valimaki (first time)

One and Done – Spotter’s Game

Whatever.

Event	Selection	Place	Earnings

Sony Open in Hawaii	Robert MacIntyre	T4	409,500
The American Express	Ben Griffin	T24	81,420
Farmers Insurance	Jason Day	T38	41,760
WM Phoenix Open	Sahith Theegala	T18	122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach	Patrick Cantlay	T14	342,500
The Genesis Invitational	Tommy Fleetwood	T7	603,200
Cognizant Classic	Daniel Berger	T32	54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Scottie Scheffler	T24	157,000
THE PLAYERS	Shane Lowry	mc	0
Valspar Championship	Jacob Bridgeman	T14	161,525
Houston Open	Chris Gotterup	T6	322,987
Valero Texas Open	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	T14	159,250
Masters	Jon Rahm	T38	101,250
RBC Heritage	Russell Henley	T30	142,750
Zurich Classic	Alex Fitzpatrick	WIN	1,375,000
Cadillac Championship	Gary Woodland	T38	72,182
Truist Championship	Rory McIlroy	T19	242,100
108^th PGA Championship	Bryson DeChambeau	MC	0

Last WEEK – 108^th PGA Championship

The Pick – Bryson DeChambeau – MC

Sums up the entire season in one pick.

This Week – Si Woo Kim

Dallas lad. Stripin’ it all season, minus last week.

No shame in finishing second to Scheffler!

Speaking of, save him for Memorial. Or, take a chance on him against the worst field he will play the rest of the year.

Others: Jordan Spieth (Colonial), Pierceson Coody, Mac Meissner

Betting Angles – 108th PGA Championship

May 13, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

108^th PGA Championship

Aronimink Golf Club

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

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Host Course	Aronimink Golf Club
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,394.
Par:	70 (35-35).
Greens:	A1-A4 Bentgrass; 8,200 square feet.
Stimpmeter:	Championship speed.
Rough:	Fine Fescue and Poa annua at 3.25 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	180/3/2. Water is in play on Holes 11 and 17.
Architect(s):	Donald Ross (1928); Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner (2016).
Defending Champion (event):	Scottie Scheffler
Defending Champion (course):	Gary Player, 1962.
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	Brooks Koepka (3), Justin Thomas (2), Rory McIlroy (2).
Course Record (latest):	62; Multiple players in 2018, including Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Tommy Fleetwood, TWICE.
72 Hole Tournament Record (to Par):	Xander Schauffele (-21; 2024 Valhalla).

Philly Special

Merion. Philadelphia Cricket Club. Aronimink.

Classic American courses.

Donald Ross won’t bother too many off the tee. The massive greens, unsurprisingly, are the defense. The ability to spin wedges and hold shots on the proper shelves are the first steps to success. Putting from the wrong side of ridges and getting up and down will test the patience of the world’s best players.

After four consecutive weeks of Poa Trivialis overseeding, slick Bentgrass covers the putting surfaces.

Bomb and gouge? Better be able to spin it out of the rough.

The hardest holes (Nos. 11, 15, 17, and 18) are on the inward nine and will determine the champion. A trio of Par-3 holes stretches over 215 yards each. There are only two Par-5 opportunities.

Notes:

Field of 156 players.
There are no amateurs in the field.
97 of the top 100 in the OWGR are playing.
Top SEVENTY and ties play the weekend.
The purse will be announced later in the week, but the winner takes home 750 FedExCup points.

Recent Winners of the PGA Championship

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Scottie Scheffler (-11)	Wins by five shots at Quail Hollow over Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English, and Davis Riley.
2024	Xander Schauffele (-21)	At Valhalla, he won his first major championship by one shot over Bryson DeChambeau. Viktor Hovland was third.
2023	Brooks Koepka (-9)	Picked up his third Wanamaker Trophy since 2018 at Oak Hill.
2022	Justin Thomas (-5)	Defeated Will Zalatoris in a playoff at Southern Hills for his second victory.
2021	Phil Mickelson (-6)	Defeated Brooks Koepka by two shots to become the oldest major champion (50).
2020	Collin Morikawa (-13)	Joined Keegan Bradley as the only players this century to win on debut (TPC Harding Park).

Recent Winners

2026 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii	Chris Gotterup
The American Express	Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open	Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open	Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic	Nico Echavarría
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship	Cameron Young
Valspar Championship	Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open	Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open	J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage	Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic	Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship	Cameron Young (2)
Truist Championship	Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner)

2025 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii	Nick Taylor
The American Express	Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open	Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach	Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open	Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational	Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta	Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic	Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open	Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship	Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship	Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open	Brian Harman
88^th Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage	Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic	Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship	Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight	Ryan Fox
106^th PGA Championship	Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge	Ben Griffin (2)
The 50^th Memorial Tournament	Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open	Ryan Fox (2)
124^th United States Open	J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship	Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic	Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic	Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open	Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship	William Mouw (first time)
152^nd Open Championship	Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship	Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open	Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship	Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship	Justin Rose
BMW Championship	Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship	Tommy Fleetwood (first time)

FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship	Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship	Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship	Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship	Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ	Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ	Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic	Sami Valimaki (first time)

One and Done – Spotter’s Game

Whatever.

Event	Selection	Place	Earnings

Sony Open in Hawaii	Robert MacIntyre	T4	409,500
The American Express	Ben Griffin	T24	81,420
Farmers Insurance	Jason Day	T38	41,760
WM Phoenix Open	Sahith Theegala	T18	122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach	Patrick Cantlay	T14	342,500
The Genesis Invitational	Tommy Fleetwood	T7	603,200
Cognizant Classic	Daniel Berger	T32	54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Scottie Scheffler	T24	157,000
THE PLAYERS	Collin Morikawa	WD	0
Valspar Championship	Jacob Bridgeman	T14	161,525
Houston Open	Chris Gotterup	T6	322,987
Valero Texas Open	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	T14	159,250
Masters	Jon Rahm	T38	101,250
RBC Heritage	Russell Henley	T30	142,750
Zurich Classic	Alex Fitzpatrick	WIN	1,375,000
Cadillac Championship	Gary Woodland	T38	72,182
Truist Championship	Rory McIlroy	T19	242,100

Last WEEK – Truist Championship

Rory McIlroy – T19

He won this event four times and hit the top 10 eight times.

If you have already burned him, you will need a bomber to cover the big ballpark in wet conditions. Schauffele (T60) has run second here the previous two events, but he’s my man for Shinnecock Hills. Ludvig Aberg (T8) would have to be the third choice. A sneaky play might be Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler, or Justin Thomas. Those who are desperate might consider red-hot Alex Smalley or Akshay Bhatia.

Adam Scott – T24

Rickie Fowler – T2

Justin Thomas – 13th

This Week – 108^th PGA Championship

The Pick – Bryson DeChambeau

He won on Donald Ross’s Pinehurst. He’s won in this part of the world at Winged Foot. It’s this week or the U.S. Open.

Others: Ludvig Aberg, Brooks Koepka, Matt Fitzpatrick, J.J. Spaun, and Rickie Fowler.

Betting Angles – Truist Championship

May 6, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

Truist Championship

Quail Hollow Club

Charlotte, North Carolina

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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	Quail Hollow Club
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,583.
Par:	71 (35-36).
Greens:	TifEagle Bermuda with Poa Trivialis overseed; 6,578 square feet.
Stimpmeter:	13 feet and up.
Rough:	Rye grass overseeded at 2.5 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	61/4/7
Architect(s):	George Cobb (1959)
Defending Champion (event):	Sepp Straka
Defending Champion (course):	Rory McIlroy (2024).
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	Rory McIlroy (4)
Course Record (latest):	61; Rory McIlroy.
72 Hole Tournament Record (to Par):	Rory McIlroy (-21).
Fact of the Week:	The 2025 event was played at the Wissahickon Course at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. That data is of no use this week.
Fact of the Week II:	The event was NOT played at this course in 2017, 2022, and 2025. Please do not use those results when determining course history.

From The Blue Monster to The Green Mile

Like Doral last week, Quail Hollow Club provides a demanding finish. The final three holes annually rank as one of the toughest trios on TOUR.

Unlike Doral, there are only three Par-5 holes, but a pair of short, possibly drivable Par-4 challenges.

With storms in the forecast for Thursday, a long, arduous walk becomes even longer for those who don’t bomb it. The good news? If wet, the fairways, some of the toughest to hit on TOUR, expand with the balls not rolling out.

Quail Hollow Club hosted the PGA Championship in 2017 (Justin Thomas) and 2025 (Scottie Scheffler – not entered this week), plus the Presidents Cup in 2022.

It will be earned, not given – shout out to Curt Cignetti – this week.

Notes:

Field of 72 players
NO CUT
$20 million – $3.6 million – 700 FedExCup points

Recent Winners at Quail Hollow Club

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2024	Rory McIlroy (-17)	Oops, he did it again. His fourth victory came with a five-shot win over Xander Schauffele.
2023	Wyndham Clark (-19)	Earned his first win on TOUR by knocking off Schauffele by four shots.
2021	Rory McIlroy (-10)	The only player to reach 10-under, he earned his third victory in Charlotte.
2019	Max Homa (-15)	Won by three shots to earn his first PGA TOUR victory; only three players finished 10-under or better, including Justin Rose (3^rd).
2018	Jason Day (-12)	Won by two shots and was one of three players to post 10-under or better.

Recent Winners

2026 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii	Chris Gotterup
The American Express	Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open	Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open	Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic	Nico Echavarria
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship	Cameron Young
Valspar Championship	Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open	Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open	J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage	Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic	Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick
Cadillac Championship	Cameron Young (2)

2025 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii	Nick Taylor
The American Express	Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open	Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach	Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open	Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational	Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta	Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic	Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open	Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship	Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship	Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open	Brian Harman
88^th Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage	Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic	Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship	Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight	Ryan Fox
106^th PGA Championship	Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge	Ben Griffin (2)
The 50^th Memorial Tournament	Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open	Ryan Fox (2)
124^th United States Open	J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship	Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic	Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic	Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open	Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship	William Mouw (first time)
152^nd Open Championship	Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship	Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open	Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship	Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship	Justin Rose
BMW Championship	Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship	Tommy Fleetwood (first time)

FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship	Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship	Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship	Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship	Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ	Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ	Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic	Sami Valimaki (first time)

One and Done – Spotter’s Game

Whatever.

Event	Selection	Place	Earnings

Sony Open in Hawaii	Robert MacIntyre	T4	409,500
The American Express	Ben Griffin	T24	81,420
Farmers Insurance	Jason Day	T38	41,760
WM Phoenix Open	Sahith Theegala	T18	122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach	Patrick Cantlay	T14	342,500
The Genesis Invitational	Tommy Fleetwood	T7	603,200
Cognizant Classic	Daniel Berger	T32	54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Scottie Scheffler	T24	157,000
THE PLAYERS	Collin Morikawa	WD	0
Valspar Championship	Jacob Bridgeman	T14	161,525
Houston Open	Chris Gotterup	T6	322,987
Valero Texas Open	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	T14	159,250
Masters	Jon Rahm	T38	101,250
RBC Heritage	Russell Henley	T30	142,750
Zurich Classic	Alex Fitzpatrick	WIN	1,375,000
Cadillac Championship	Gary Woodland	T38	72,182

Last WEEK – Cadillac Championship

The Pick: Jake Knapp (WD)

Now, it’s back to work. The obvious choice this week is Scottie Scheffler against a perceived “weakened” field.

I completely buy that angle, especially after finishing second in his previous two outings.

Why would you wait to use Scheffler in an event with McIlroy, Fitzpatrick, MacIntyre, Aberg, Schauffele, Cantlay, Rahm, or DeChambeau playing? For an additional 400k at Memorial? Ok, he’s won the last two there, I won’t argue, much.

As Steve Miller once remarked: Go on, take the money and run.

If you are like me, I hope not, panicked, and took Scheffler already, there are choices below.

Not many have played multiple or any tournament rounds here. There is no course history to provide an angle. I’ll remind you that Adam Scott and Justin Rose won here in their mid-30s. I will also remind you that Rose won at Torrey Pines THIS year. Funny old game…

Others at Doral

Cameron Young, Sepp Straka, Jake Knapp, Chris Gotterup (n/a), Viktor Hovland, Akshay Bhatia, Adam Scott

Guess I should have used my “others”. Young won, Straka and Scott both shared fourth. Gary Woodland, my flippant backup selection, which I never expected to use, blew a tire on Saturday and never recovered.

When you suck, you just suck.

This Week – Truist Championship

Rory McIlroy has won this event four times and hit the top 10 eight times.

If you have already burned him, you will need a bomber to cover the big ballpark in wet conditions. Schauffele has run second here the previous two events, but he’s my man for Shinnecock Hills. Ludvig Aberg would have to be the third choice. A sneaky play might be Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler, or Justin Thomas. Those who are desperate might consider red-hot Alex Smalley or Akshay Bhatia.

Betting Angles 2026 Cadillac Championship

April 29, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

Cadillac Championship

Trump National Doral

Blue Monster

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Host Course	The Blue Monster
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,739.
Par:	72 (36-36).
Greens:	TifEagle Bermuda; above average in size.
Stimpmeter:	12 + feet.
Rough:	419 Bermudagrass at three inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	115/10/10
Architect(s):	Dick Wilson & Robert von Hagge (1961); Gil Hanse (2014).
Defending Champion (event):	-NEW EVENT-
Defending Champion (course):	Adam Scott won the last event here in 2016. Justin Rose won the 2012 edition.
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	None.
Tournament Scoring Record:	19-under; Tiger Woods (2013); Phil Mickelson (2009).
Course Record:	62; J.B. Holmes (Round 1, 2015).
Fact of the Week:	Doral hosted an event from 1962 through 2016 before this season.
Fact of the Week II:	This is the fifth of eight Signature Events on TOUR.

The Blue Monster

At 7,739 yards, the Blue Monster ranks second to Torrey Pines (South Course) for the longest track on TOUR in 2026. Unlike Torrey Pines, Doral has water on over half of the holes and twice as many sand penalty areas.

There is plenty of water and sand, but also room to work the golf ball from tee to green.

Green speeds will be a manageable 12 feet plus on the Stimpmeter, due to persistent ocean breezes in South Florida.

Hot and steamy conditions will make the golf ball fly. The weather should not be a factor until the final round on Sunday.

Notes:

Field of 72 players
NO CUT
$20 million – $3.6 million – 700 FedExCup points

Recent Winners at The Blue Monster

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2016	Adam Scott (-12)	Won by a shot; Rickie Fowler T8; Harris English 10^th.
2015	Dustin Johnson (-9)	Won by a shot; Adam Scott T4.
2014	Patrick Reed (-4)	Only three players broke par; Harris English & Gary Woodland T16.
2013	Tiger Woods (-19)	Adam Scott T3; Keegan Bradley 7^th; Justin Rose T8; Alex Noren T20.
2012	Jusitn Rose (-16)	Keegan Bradley T8; Adam Scott T13; Jason Day T20.

Recent Winners

2026 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii	Chris Gotterup
The American Express	Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open	Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open	Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic	Nico Echavarría
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship	Cameron Young
Valspar Championship	Matt Fitzpatrick
Houston Open	Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open	J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage	Matt Fitzpatrick (2)
Zurich Classic	Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick

2025 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii	Nick Taylor
The American Express	Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open	Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach	Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open	Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational	Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta	Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic	Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open	Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship	Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship	Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open	Brian Harman
88^th Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage	Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic	Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship	Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight	Ryan Fox
106^th PGA Championship	Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge	Ben Griffin (2)
The 50^th Memorial Tournament	Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open	Ryan Fox (2)
124^th United States Open	J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship	Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic	Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic	Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open	Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship	William Mouw (first time)
152^nd Open Championship	Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship	Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open	Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship	Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship	Justin Rose
BMW Championship	Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship	Tommy Fleetwood (first time)

FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship	Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship	Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship	Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship	Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ	Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ	Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic	Sami Valimaki (first time)

One and Done – Spotter’s Game

Whatever.

Event	Selection	Place	Earnings

Sony Open in Hawaii	Robert MacIntyre	T4	409,500
The American Express	Ben Griffin	T24	81,420
Farmers Insurance	Jason Day	T38	41,760
WM Phoenix Open	Sahith Theegala	T18	122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach	Patrick Cantlay	T14	342,500
The Genesis Invitational	Tommy Fleetwood	T7	603,200
Cognizant Classic	Daniel Berger	T32	54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Scottie Scheffler	T24	157,000
THE PLAYERS	Collin Morikawa	WD	0
Valspar Championship	Jacob Bridgeman	T14	161,525
Houston Open	Chris Gotterup	T6	322,987
Valero Texas Open	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	T14	159,250
Masters	Jon Rahm	T38	101,250
RBC Heritage	Russell Henley	T30	142,750
Zurich Classic	Alex Fitzpatrick	WIN	1,375,000

Last WEEK – Zurich Classic

THE CHOICE: Alex Fitzpatrick (WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER)

If there are 200 guys in the league, I would expect 197 to play him this week.

The pressure of getting his younger brother over the finish line on Sunday did not bother the older brother. The wobbly back nine was completed in style on the Par-5 finishing hole. Matt’s greenside bunker shot gave younger brother Alex a tap-in for 2.5 years of PGA TOUR status and his first win in 11 starts on TOUR. Both brothers had won in their previous start. Occam’s Razor and all that.

This Week – Cadillac Championship

The Pick: Jake Knapp

Now, it’s back to work. The obvious choice this week is Scottie Scheffler against a perceived “weakened” field.

I completely buy that angle, especially after finishing second in his previous two outings.

As Steve Miller once remarked: Go on, take the money and run.

If you are like me, I hope not, panicked, and took Scheffler already, there are choices below.

Not many have played multiple rounds or any tournament rounds here. There is no course history to provide an angle. I’ll remind you that Adam Scott and Justin Rose won here in their mid-30s. I will also remind you that Rose won at Torrey Pines THIS year. Funny old game…

Others

Cameron Young, Sepp Straka, Jake Knapp, Chris Gotterup (n/a), Viktor Hovland, Akshay Bhatia, Adam Scott

Horses for Courses – returns next week at Quail Hollow Club for the Truist Championship, which was won by Sepp Straka at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, while QHC prepared for the PGA Championship. Right? Right.

Zurich Classic of New Orleans Betting Angles

April 22, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

Zurich Classic of New Orleans

TPC Louisiana

Avondale, Louisiana

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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	TPC Louisiana
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,425.
Par:	72 (36-36).
Greens:	Poa Trivialis overseed; 5,225 square feet.
Stimpmeter:	12 feet.
Rough:	Ryegrass Overseeded at 2 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	106/5/8
Architect(s):	Pete Dye (2004)
Defending Champion (event):	Ben Griffin/Andrew Novak (-28)
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	Billy Horshcel won this event on his own ball and has won it with a partner.
Fourballs Event Record:	58; Isaiah Salinda/Kevin Velo (both not entered), Round 1, 2025.
Foursomes Event Record (last):	63; Davis Riley/Nick Hardy (2024).
Fact of the Week:	Fourballs in Rounds 1 and 3; Foursomes in Rounds 2 and 4.
Fact of the Week II:	The top 33 teams and ties play the weekend.

TPC Louisiana

Pete Dye is back, again!

The four Par-3 holes play over 200 yards.

The four Par-5 holes play 585 or shorter.

The winning score is 25-under or better in the last four editions.

Have fun this week. Countrymen will proudly represent the Motherland. Former college teammates will don the colors of Alum U. Neighbors, randoms, and everything else will be represented.

Guys who are NOT hitting it well will probably not find it this week. There is nowhere to hide when playing alternate shot on Friday to make the cut. The pressure of letting down your teammate is 1000000 times worse than navigating your own mind.

Guys who are hitting it well, please, jump in with both feet. TPC Louisiana is defended by water and wind, but is not set up to yield high scores.

Notes:

Field of 74 two-man teams
$9.5 million – $1.372,500 million each – 400 FedExCup points each.

Recent Winners – Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (-28)	Posted 27-under after 54 holes. Both players won for the first time on TOUR.
2024	Shane Lowry & Rory McIlroy (-25)	Defeated Chad Ramey/Martin Trainer in a playoff. Lowry earned his first win since the 2019 Open Championship.
2023	Davis Riley & Nick Hardy (-30)	Set the tournament scoring record; First TOUR win for both players.
2022	Patrick Cantlay & Xander Schauffele (-29)	Set the tournament scoring record. Won by two shots over Billy Horshcel/Sam Burns.
2021	Marc Leishman & Cameron Smith (-22)	Defeated Louis Oosthuizen & Charl Schwartzel in a playoff.

Recent Winners

2026 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii	Chris Gotterup
The American Express	Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open	Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open	Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic	Nico Echavarría
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship	Cameron Young
Valspar Championship	Matt Fitzpatrick
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open	J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy
RBC Heritage	Matt Fitzpatrick (2)

2025 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii	Nick Taylor
The American Express	Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open	Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach	Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open	Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational	Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta	Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic	Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open	Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship	Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship	Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open	Brian Harman
88^th Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage	Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic	Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship	Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight	Ryan Fox
106^th PGA Championship	Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge	Ben Griffin (2)
The 50^th Memorial Tournament	Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open	Ryan Fox (2)
124^th United States Open	J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship	Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic	Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic	Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open	Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship	William Mouw (first time)
152^nd Open Championship	Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship	Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open	Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship	Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship	Justin Rose
BMW Championship	Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship	Tommy Fleetwood (first time)

FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship	Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship	Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship	Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship	Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ	Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ	Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic	Sami Valimaki (first time)

One and Done – Spotter’s Game

Whatever.

Event	Selection	Place	Earnings

Sony Open in Hawaii	Robert MacIntyre	T4	409,500
The American Express	Ben Griffin	T24	81,420
Farmers Insurance	Jason Day	T38	41,760
WM Phoenix Open	Sahith Theegala	T18	122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach	Patrick Cantlay	T14	342,500
The Genesis Invitational	Tommy Fleetwood	T7	603,200
Cognizant Classic	Daniel Berger	T32	54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Scottie Scheffler	T24	157,000
THE PLAYERS	Collin Morikawa	WD	0
Valspar Championship	Jacob Bridgeman	T14	161,525
Houston Open	Chris Gotterup	T6	322,987
Valero Texas Open	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	T14	159,250
Masters	Jon Rahm	T38	101,250
RBC Heritage	Russell Henley	T30	142,750

Last WEEK – RBC Heritage

No rest for the wicked after the first major championship of the season!

THE CHOICE: Russell Henley – T25

It would have been way too easy to ride with Matt Fitzpatrick…

Henley posted four rounds of 70 or better, including 68-68 to open, but never contended, just like me in this format in 2026.

This Week – Zurich Classic

THE CHOICE: Alex Fitzpatrick

If there are 200 guys in the league, I would expect 197 to play him this week.

Others

Karl Vilips, Aaron Rai, Shane Lowry, Chad Ramey, Sudarshan Yellamaraju

Horses for Courses

Billy Horschel, David Lipsky, Keith Mitchell, Taylor Moore/Wyndham Clark, Garrick Higgo

Betting Angles – RBC Heritage

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

Welcome to the fourth Signature Event of 2026.

RBC Heritage

Harbour Town Golf Links

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	Harbour Town Golf Links
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,243 (three new tee boxes for 2026).
Par:	71 (36-35).
Greens:	Poa Trivialis overseed; 3,700 square feet.
Stimpmeter:	11.5 feet.
Rough:	Ryegrass Overseeded at 1.5 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	51/18/18
Architect(s):	Pete Dye (1969)
Defending Champion (event):	Justin Thomas (-17)
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	None.
Course Record (latest):	61; Justin Thomas (Round 1, 2025).
72 Hole Tournament Record (Spring):	264 (-20); Brian Gay, 2009.
Fact of the Week:	The last SIX winners are all major champions.
Fact of the Week II:	This will be the third consecutive event at Harbour Town without a 36-hole cut.

Harbour Town

Pete Dye is back!

Small greens. Small targets off the tee. Big penalty areas.

This is the week for veterans and patience.

The driver will not be the required club on most holes.

Score when you can, make par when you cannot.

The weather annually dictates the scoring.

This week, the forecast is perfect. Winds from the Southwest all four days. Go low, my friends!

Notes:

Field of 82
$20 million – $3.6 million – 700 FedExCup points.

Notables

The field of 82 players includes 41 of the top 50 from the Official World Golf Rankings.
The winners from 2024 and 2023 both posted 63 in Round 3. Last year, Thomas tied the course record in Round 1.
In 2024, Scottie Scheffler joined Bernhard Langer as the only two players to win this event after donning the green jacket the week prior. That streak will continue as Rory McIlroy is not in the field.
Boo Weekley (2007-2008) was the last player to win back-to-back events.
Wesley Bryan (2017) is the only native South Carolinian to win the event.
Thomas is the only winner in the last five years to rank inside the top 20 (3^rd) in SG: Putting.
The scoring averages of 69.351 in 2024 and 69.368 are the two lowest April totals since the putting surfaces were regrassed in 2016.
Extra holes were required to determine three of the last four winners.
There is not a 36-hole cut this week.

Recent Winners – RBC Heritage

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Justin Thomas (-17*)	Defeated Andrew Novak in a playoff to win in his seventh attempt.
2024	Scottie Scheffler (-19)	Won by three shots to become the second player to win the Masters and the RBC Heritage in back-to-back weeks.
2023	Matt Fitzpatrick (-17)	Knocked out reigning champion Jordan Spieth in a playoff.
2022	Jordan Spieth (-13)	Eliminated Patrick Cantlay in a playoff. He is the last winner to not play from the final group.
2021	Stewart Cink (-19)	At 47, just missed becoming the oldest winner. Won for the THIRD time.
2020	Webb Simpson (-22)	June event due to COVID-19. Easiest conditions in memory.

Recent Winners

2026 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	No Event
Sony Open in Hawaii	Chris Gotterup
The American Express	Scottie Scheffler
Farmers Insurance Open	Justin Rose
WM Phoenix Open	Chris Gotterup (2)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	Collin Morikawa
Cognizant Classic	Nico Echavarría
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Akshay Bhatia
THE PLAYERS Championship	Cameron Young
Valspar Championship	Matt Fitzpatrick
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Gary Woodland
Valero Texas Open	J.J. Spaun
Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy

2025 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii	Nick Taylor
The American Express	Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open	Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach	Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open	Thomas Detry (LIV)
The Genesis Invitational	Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at Vidanta	Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic	Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Russell Henley
Puerto Rico Open	Karl Vilips (first time)
THE PLAYERS Championship	Rory McIlroy
Valspar Championship	Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open	Brian Harman
88^th Masters Tournament	Rory McIlroy (career grand slam)
RBC Heritage	Justin Thomas
Zurich Classic	Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners)
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Scottie Scheffler
Truist Championship	Sepp Straka (2)
Mrytle Beach One Flight	Ryan Fox
106^th PGA Championship	Scottie Scheffler (2)
Charles Schwab Challenge	Ben Griffin (2)
The 50^th Memorial Tournament	Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Canadian Open	Ryan Fox (2)
124^th United States Open	J.J. Spaun
Travelers Championship	Keegan Bradley
Rocket Mortgage Classic	Aldrich Potgieter (first time)
John Deere Classic	Brian Campbell (2)
Genesis Scottish Open	Chris Gotterup
ISCO Championship	William Mouw (first time)
152^nd Open Championship	Scottie Scheffler (4)
Barracuda Championship	Ryan Gerard (first time)
3M Open	Kurt Kitayama
Wyndham Championship	Cameron Young (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship	Justin Rose
BMW Championship	Scottie Scheffler (5)
The TOUR Championship	Tommy Fleetwood (first time)

FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship	Scottie Scheffler (6)
Sanderson Farms Championship	Steven Fisk (first time)
Black Desert Championship	Michael Brennan (first time)
Baycurrent Championship	Xander Schauffele
World Wide Technology Champ	Ben Griffin (3)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ	Adam Schenk (first time)
The RSM Classic	Sami Valimaki (first time)

One and Done – Spotter’s Game

Whatever.

Event	Selection	Place	Earnings

Sony Open in Hawaii	Robert MacIntyre	T4	409,500
The American Express	Ben Griffin	T24	81,420
Farmers Insurance	Jason Day	T38	41,760
WM Phoenix Open	Sahith Theegala	T18	122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach	Patrick Cantlay	T14	342,500
The Genesis Invitational	Tommy Fleetwood	T7	603,200
Cognizant Classic	Daniel Berger	T32	54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Scottie Scheffler	T24	157,000
THE PLAYERS	Collin Morikawa	WD	0
Valspar Championship	Jacob Bridgeman	T14	161,525
Houston Open	Chris Gotterup	T6	322,987
Valero Texas Open	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	T14	159,250

Last WEEK – Masters

Welcome aboard to all the top 50 players in the OWGR!

Time to break glass in case of an emergency!

THE CHOICE: Jon Rahm – T38

He looks pissed. He sounds pissed. He probably is pissed that he’s stuck in the desert while the rest of the guys head back to civilization.

I hope he takes it out on the field.

He opened with 78. The end.

Unbelievable.

Who knew that Tyrrell Hatton was the best player over there?

This Week – RBC Heritage

Since I sacrificed Cantlay on the other coast with small greens, it’s back to the drawing board this week.

Yogi Berra once remarked, “It’s getting late early”, and I feel that with OAD.

This season has been nothing short of a dumpster fire. If I charged you to read this, which I don’t, I would probably provide a refund. PROBABLY.

Whatever.

The pick this week is Russell Henley.

My God have mercy on his soul.

Others

Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jacob Bridgeman, Brian Harman

Horses for Courses

Patrick Cantlay – T13-T3-3rd-2nd L4Y

Brian Harman – T3-T12-T7 L3Y

J.T. Poston – Worst payday from four weekends is T11

Sepp Straka – T13-T5-MC-T3 L4Y

Denny McCarthy – Cashed in five straight

Tony Finau – Cashed in five straight

Tom Hoge – T18 on last two visits

Si Woo Kim – 54-hole leader in 2025; lost a big lead in 2018 (P2)

Maverick McNealy – Two T4 or better since 2021

90th Masters Tournament Betting Angles

April 8, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

Hello, friends.

90th Masters Tournament

Augusta National Golf Club

Augusta, Georgia

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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	Augusta National Golf Club
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,565.
Par:	72 (36-36).
Greens:	A1-Penn Bentgrass; 6,486 square feet.
Stimpmeter:	Tournament Speed – 13 feet and up.
Second Cut:	Ryegrass Overseed at 1.375 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	44/6/5
Architect(s):	Dr. Alister Mackenzie & Bobby Jones (1933).
Defending Champion (event):	Rory McIlroy (-11).
Course Record (latest):	63; Greg Norman (1996); Nick Price (1986). Neither won.
72 Hole Tournament Record (Spring):	270 (-18); Jordan Spieth (2015) and Tiger Woods (1997).
Fact of the Week:	The Par-3 contest winner has never won the 72-hole event.
Fact of the Week II:	The forecast is perfect!

Notes:

Field of 91.
No significant course changes for 2026.
The top 50 and ties play the weekend.
$21 million (2025) – $4.2 million (2025) – 750 FedExCup points.
There are six amateurs in the field.

The 90th Masters Tournament Notables

The field of 91 players includes the top 50 from the Official World Golf Rankings.
McIlroy is the first winner in five years to be older than 30.
Winning a record sixth green jacket, Jack Nicklaus, 46, became the oldest winner in 1986.
The youngest champion was Tiger Woods, 21, in 1997.
The only player (post-1945) to win on debut was Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979.
Since 2000, three players have won on their second attempt: Charl Schwartzel (2011), Jordan Spieth (2015), and Danny Willett (2016).
The last wire-to-wire was Spieth, becoming just the fifth player in history to lead after all four rounds.
Jack Nicklaus (1965-66), Sir Nick Faldo (1989-1990), and Tiger Woods (2001-2002) are the only champions to successfully defend.
Players ranked No. 1 in the OWGR went on to win: Tiger Woods (2007), Dustin Johnson (2020), and Scottie Scheffler (2022, 2024), Fred Couples (1992), and Ian Woosnam (1991).
Adam Scott is the only Australian winner.
Hideki Matsuyama is the only Asian winner.
McIlroy joined Sergio Garcia as the last winner to need a playoff. Both defeated Justin Rose. Garcia needed 19 tries to win, while McIlroy needed 17.
Mark O’Meara, aged 41 in 1998, is the oldest first-time winner.
Raymond Floyd, aged 49 in 1992, is the oldest runner-up.

Recent Winners

2025 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	Hideki Matsuyama
Sony Open in Hawaii	Nick Taylor
The American Express	Sepp Straka
Farmers Insurance Open	Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach	Rory McIlroy
WM Phoenix Open	Thomas Detry (first time)
The Genesis Invitational	Ludvig Aberg
Mexico Open at VidantaWorld	Brian Campbell (first time)
Cognizant Classic	Joe Highsmith (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Russell Henley
THE PLAYERS Championship	Rory McIlroy (2)
Valspar Championship	Viktor Hovland
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Min Woo Lee (first time)
Valero Texas Open	Brian Harman

2024 Season Winners

Event	Winner
The Sentry	Chris Kirk
Sony Open in Hawaii	Grayson Murray (Rest in Peace)
The American Express	Nick Dunlap (a)
Farmers Insurance Open	Matthieu Pavon (rookie)
AT&T Pebble Beach	Wyndham Clark (54 holes)
WM Phoenix Open	Nick Taylor
The Genesis Invitational	Hideki Matsuyama
Mexico Open at Vidanta	Jake Knapp (rookie)
Cognizant Classic	Austin Eckroat (first time)
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Scottie Scheffler
THE PLAYERS Championship	Scottie Scheffler (2)
Valspar Championship	Peter Malnati
Texas Children’s Houston Open	Stephan Jaeger (first time)
Valero Texas Open	Akshay Bhatia
88^th Masters Tournament	Scottie Scheffler (3)
RBC Heritage	Scottie Scheffler (4)
Zurich Classic	Rory McIlroy & Shane Lowry
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson	Taylor Pendrith (first time)
Wells Fargo Championship	Rory McIlroy (2)
106^th PGA Championship	Xander Schauffele
Charles Schwab Challenge	Davis Riley
RBC Canadian Open	Robert MacIntyre (first time)
The 49^th Memorial Tournament	Scottie Scheffler (5)
124^th United States Open	Bryson DeChambeau
Travelers Championship	Scottie Scheffler (6)
Rocket Mortgage Classic	Cam Davis
John Deere Classic	Davis Thompson (first time)
Genesis Scottish Open	Robert MacIntyre (2)
152^nd Open Championship	Xander Schauffele (2)
3M Open	Jhonattan Vegas
2024 Paris Olympics	Scottie Scheffler (7)
3M Open	Jhonattan Vegas
Wyndham Championship	Aaron Rai (first time)
FedEx St. Jude Championship	Hideki Matsuyama (2)
BMW Championship	Keegan Bradley
The TOUR Championship	Scottie Scheffler (8)

FedEx Cup Fall
Procore Championship	Patton Kizzire
Sanderson Farms Championship	Kevin Yu (first time)
Black Desert Championship	Matt McCarty (first time)
Shriners Children’s Open	JT Poston
ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP	Nico Echavarría
World Wide Technology Champ	Austin Eckroat (2)
Butterfield Bermuda Champ	Rafa Campos (first time)
The RSM Classic	Maverick McNealy (first time)

Recent Winners – Masters Tournament

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Rory McIlroy (-11)	Defeated Justin Rose in a playoff to complete the career Grand Slam.
2024	Scottie Scheffler (-11)	Held off Collin Morikawa from the final group and won his second green jacket by four shots.
2023	Jon Rahm (-12)	Winning by four shots, he joined Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal, and Sergio Garcia as winners from Spain.
2022	Scottie Scheffler (-10)	Wins his first major comfortably by three shots over Rory McIlroy.
2021	Hideki Matsuyama (-10)	Blew the field away in Round 3 and cruised to his first major title.
2020	Dustin Johnson (-20)	Set the non-April tournament scoring record on a soft, dormant layout.
2019	Tiger Woods (-13)	The only player to win from outside of the top 10 after Round 1. He’s done that twice (2005) and won the tournament FIVE times.

One and Done – Spotter’s Game

Whatever.

Event	Selection	Place	Earnings

Sony Open in Hawaii	Robert MacIntyre	T4	409,500
The American Express	Ben Griffin	T24	81,420
Farmers Insurance	Jason Day	T38	41,760
WM Phoenix Open	Sahith Theegala	T18	122,720
AT&T Pebble Beach	Patrick Cantlay	T14	342,500
The Genesis Invitational	Tommy Fleetwood	T7	603,200
Cognizant Classic	Daniel Berger	T32	54,816
Arnold Palmer Invitational	Scottie Scheffler	T24	157,000
THE PLAYERS	Collin Morikawa	WD	0
Valspar Championship	Jacob Bridgeman	T14	161,525
Houston Open	Chris Gotterup	T6	322,987
Valero Texas Open	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	T14	159,250

Last WEEK – Valero Texas Open

THE CHOICE: Sudarshan Yellamaraju – T14

He wasn’t bothered by Pete Dye’s mind games against the deepest field in golf at TPC Sawgrass (T5).

A bit of length, 7,475 yards, last week in Houston didn’t slow him down (T6).

I am not sure he cares about what’s at stake this week with a win.

Hot golf is hot golf and I’m riding the hottest player in the field.

I will save the top players for rainier days.

THIS Week – 90^th Masters

Welcome aboard to all the top 50 players in the OWGR!

Time to break glass in case of an emergency!

THE CHOICE: Jon Rahm

He looks pissed. He sounds pissed. He probably is pissed that he’s stuck in the desert while the rest of the guys head back to civilization.

I hope he takes it out on the field.

Others to consider:

Xander Schauffele (Shinnecock), Bryson DeChambeau (Aronimink), Patrick Reed, Ludvig Aberg, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick, Corey Conners

Horses for Courses

OWGR	Top	Notes
(cuts made/starts)	10

01 Scottie Scheffler (6/6)	4	2x winner; 4 -> Top 10s; 22 of 24 > 72
02 Rory McIlroy (14/17)	8	2025 champ; 2nd 2022; 8 of last 12 Top 10
03 Cameron Young (2/4)	2	T9 ’24, T7 ’23; MC bookends; 2 rds 60s
04 Tommy Fleetwood (8/9)	1	T3 2024; 8 straight
05 Xander Schauffele (7/8)	5	3 -> Top 10; T2 ’19, T3 ’21; only MC 2022

06 Matt Fitzpatrick (10/11)	2	10 straight; T10 2023, T7 2016
07 Justin Rose (17/20)	7	2nd 3x; 15 top 25s
08 Collin Morikawa (6/6)	3	5 straight T18 >; T3 ’24
09 Russell Henley (7/9)	1	T4 2023; 7 of last 8 MC 2025
10 Chris Gotterup		FIRST APPREANCE

11 Robert MacIntyre (2/3)	0	MC ’25, T23 ’22, T12 ’21; 9 of 10 > 72
12 Sepp Straka (3/4)	0	Zero rounds 60s
13 JJ Spaun (2/2)	0	50th ’25, T23 ’22; Zero 60s
14 Hideki Matsuyama (13/14)	3	2021 winner; ELEVEN straight
15 Justin Thomas (8/10)	2	T36-MC-MC last 3; T8 ’22

16 Ben Griffin		FIRST APPREANCE
17 Jacob Bridgeman		FIRST APPREANCE
18 Ludvig Aberg (2/2)	2	7th, 2nd L2Y
19 Alex Noren (1/4)	0	9 of 10 rounds OVER par
20 Harris English (5/6)	0	5 straight T12 ’25 best

21 Viktor Hovland (5/6)	1	T7 ’23; all 5 > T32
22 Akshay Bhatia (2/2)	0	T42-T35 L2Y
23 Patrick Reed (10/12)	5	3rd 2025; 2018 WINNER; 8 straight
24 Bryson DeChambeau (7/9)	2	T5 ’25, T6 ’24
25 Keegan Bradley (7/9)	0	T22 twice; only 5 of 32 rounds 60s

26 Maverick McNealy (1/1)	0	T32 ’25
27 Ryan Gerard		FIRST APPEARANCE
28 Jon Rahm (9/9)	5	2023 winner; NINE straight
29 Si Woo Kim (7/8)	0	SEVEN straight; T12 ’21 best
30 Tyrrell Hatton (7/9)	1	T14, T9 L2Y BEST TWO

31 Min Woo Lee (3/4)	0	T14 ’22 best
32 Shane Lowry (7/10)	1	T3 ’22 best; SIX STRAIGHT
33 Sam Burns (2/4)	0	T29 ’23 best; 1 round 60s
34 Patrick Cantlay (7/9)	1	T9 ’19 best; 4 straight
35 Kurt Kitayama (1/2)	0	T35 ’24, MC ’23

36 Marco Penge		FIRST APPEARANCE
37 Daniel Berger (5/6)	1	T10 ’16 debut; T21 ’25
38 Nico Echavarria (1/1)	0	51st ’25 73-70-69-84
39 Aaron Rai (1/1)	0	T27 ’25 70-74-73-70
40 Corey Conners (6/8)	4	4 top 10s last 6

41 Jason Day (11/14)	5	T8 2025; T2 debut ’11
42 Jake Knapp (1/1)	0	T55 2024 74-76-78-73
43 Michael Brennan		FIRST APPEARANCE
44 Matt McCarty (1/1)	0	T14 71-68-75-71 2025
45 Ryan Fox (2/2)	0	T38 ’24, T26 ’23; 5 of 8 > 72

46 Brian Harman (3/7)	0	T12 ’21; 2 rounds of 20 in 60s
47 Nicolai Hojgaard (1/2)	0	MC-T16 L2Y
48 Kristoffer Reitan		FIRST APPEARANCE
49 Andrew Novak		FIRST APPEARANCE
50 Sam Stevens		FIRST APPEARANCE

Former Champions
Dustin Johnson (11/15)	5	2020 winner; MC-MC-T48 L3Y
Sergio Garcia (11/26)	4	2017 winner; MC 6 of last 7 years
Danny Willett (6/11)	1	T42-T45 last 2
Jordan Spieth (10/12)	6	T14-MC-T4-MC-T3 last 5
Bubba Watson (14/17)	3	2x winner; T14-MC-MC L3Y
Adam Scott (21/24)	5	2013 winner; broke streak of 15 straight ’25
Charl Schwartzel (11/16)	3	2011 winner; 5 of last 6 T10 ’22
Phil Mickelson (28/32)	16	3x winner; MC-T43-T2 L3Y
Angel Cabrera (13/21)	6	MC last 4 visits
Zach Johnson (12/21)	3	T8 2025
Mike Weir (12/26)	2	MC 10 of the last 11
Vijay Singh (20/31)	6	T58-MC-MC
Jose Maria Olazabal (20/36)	8	MC 8 of last 10; T45 ’24
Fred Couples (31/40)	11	MC 6 of last 7

Alphabetically
Brian Campbell (1/1)	0	T32 72-73-76-68 ’25 debut
Wyndham Clark (1/2)	0	T46-MC
Harry Hall		FIRST APPEARANCE
Rasmus Hojgaard (1/1)	0	T32 73-67–75-74 ’25 debut
Max Homa (4/6)	1	T12-T3-T43-T48 last 4
Sungjae Im (4/6)	3	T16 or better in all 4; T5 ’25
Casey Jarvis		FIRST APPEARANCE – hot as a match dpwt
Naoyuki Kataoka		FIRST APPEARANCE – played 2x in 2026
John Keefer		FIRST APPEARANCE – 48th 2025 OWGR; 74 now
Michael Kim (1/2)	0	T27 ’25, MC ’19; Top 50 2025 EOY now 54ish
Brooks Koepka (7/10)	3	MC-T45-T2; second twice
Haotong Li (2/2)	0	T43 ’19, T32 ’18 – T4 2025 Open Champ
Tom McKibbin		FIRST APPEARANCE – won Hong Kong Open
R N P		FIRST APPEARANCE – won Aussie Open
Carlos Ortiz (0/1)		Qualified Top 5 Oakmont (T4)
Aldrich Potgieter (0/1)		MC as an amateur 2023
Davis Riley (1/1)	0	T21 2025 debut; T2 PGA CHAMP 2025
Cameron Smith (8/9)	3	8 straight busted 2025 MC; Top 10 4 of last 6
Nick Taylor (2/3)	0	T40 2025
Sami Valimaki		FIRST APPEARANCE top 50 owgr 2025 end
Gary Woodland (6/12)	0	T14 2023 best

Valero Texas Open Betting Angles

April 1, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

Brian Harman returns to defend his 2025 title at The Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio via @ValeroTXOpen

Valero Texas Open

TPC San Antonio (The Oaks Course)

San Antonio, Texas

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