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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	East Lake Golf Club (1908)
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,440 yards.
Par:	70 (35-35).
Greens:	TifEagle Bermuda; 6,238 square feet on average.
Stimpmeter:	13.5 feet.
Rough:	Tifway 419 Bermuda at 3.5 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	75/5/8
Architect(s):	Tom Bendelow (1908), Donald Ross (1913), George Cobb (1959), Rees Jones (2016), and Andrew Green (2024).
Defending Champion (event):	Tommy Fleetwood.
Multiple Champion (event) Entered:	Rory McIlroy (2016, 2019, 2022).
Course Record:	61; Russell Henley (Bermuda); 60 Zach Johnson (Bentgrass).
Fact of the Week:	The 2025 event did not use Starting Strokes or Points. This is the second year of all 30 players starting at Even.

Notes:

Field of 30 players.
17 of the top 20 OWGR are entered.
$40 million – $10 million to the winner.

Recent Winners – TOUR Championship

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner
2025	Tommy Fleetwood
2024	Scottie Scheffler
2023	Viktor Hovland
2022	Rory McIlroy
2021	Patrick Cantlay

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
Memorial Tournament	JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open	Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open	Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship	Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic	Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open	Tom Kim
The 154^th Open Championship	Ryan Fox
3M Open	Jackson Koivun (first-time winner)
Rocket Classic	Michael Thorbjornsen (first-time winner)
Wyndham Championship	Michael Brennan

FedEx St. Jude Championship	Scottie Scheffler (2)
BMW Championship	Wyndham Clark (3)

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
Memorial Tournament	Jordan Spieth	MC	0
RBC Canadian Open	Zach Bauchou	MC	0
United States Open	Xander Schauffele	T11	405,862
Travelers Championship	Brian Harman	T24	154,500
John Deere Classic	JT Poston	T51	21,358
Genesis Scottish Open	Matt Fitzpatrick	T3	431,887
The Open Championship	Tyrrell Hatton	T69	40,800
3M Open	Pierceson Coody	MC	0
Rocket Classic	Hideki Matsuyama	T5	370,000
Wyndham Championship	Ryan Gerard	MC	0
FedEx St. Jude Champ	Justin Thomas	T47	52,880
BMW Championship	Wyndham Clark	WIN	3,600,000

Last Week – BMW Championship

I listed five players for Memphis.

Four of them hit T7 or better.

One of them was T47.

The hottest player (non-winners division): Burns, Matsuyama, Aberg, or Schauffele.

The hottest player (Scottie Scheffler division): Scottie Scheffler

The Pick: Wyndham Clark

Editor’s note: I took my own advice…finally!

This Week – TOUR Championship

Cameron Young, with his two wins and two podium finishes at major championships, is going to break his month of nothingness this week.

Young, who cashed T37, T39, and T61 finishes over the last three weeks, arrives on zero form with zero momentum and appears out of gas. My plan was to save him, and I’m glad I did, because his last three starts would not have helped anything!

I also have Sam Burns, Ludvig Aberg, and Viktor Hovland on my bench.

Burns will be the backup.

What a stupid I am…

DraftKings Markets & Parlays

The third and final leg of the FedExCup Playoffs will determine the FedExCup champion at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Only one golfer will be crowned the winner after 72 holes, but players at DraftKings Sportsbook have multiple ways to win throughout the event. Let’s dive in!

Winner without Scheffler – Rory McIlroy (+640)

The career Grand Slam winner has done it all in the game, including proudly lifting the FedExCup trophy three times since 2016. In fact, all three of his FedExCup trophies were attained by winning the TOUR Championship. Tiger Woods is the only other player to win the TOUR Championship three times (1999, 2007, 2018). A victory this week on a track where he is more than familiar with what it takes to get it done would push McIlroy into his own atmosphere. Last week, he righted a ship that was lost at sea in Memphis. He ranked third in Strokes-Gained: Off the Tee, 11^th in SG: Approach the Green, and 10^th in SG: Putting. Trailing by five to start the final round, he pulled level with Wyndham Clark on the back nine before falling short (solo third). Blood in the water.

Top Five (including ties) – Xander Schauffele (+188)

That’s right, I am leaning heavily on the course form angle this week. I will also point out that these are the events that the best players on the planet circle on their calendars. This is it. This is the time to shine. Over the last decade, the Californian has run riot at the Par-70, 7,440-yard layout. He is the only winner of the event on debut (2017), and his gross totals during the Starting Strokes era were routinely in the top five. His streak of T7 or better in back-to-back events was halted by T26 last week in St. Louis. Back on the familiar grounds of East Lake, he should be pressing the leaders come Sunday.

Top 10 (including ties) – Robert MacIntyre (+176)

The Scotsman is making his third consecutive start at East Lake. In his first two visits, he posted 9-under-par and earned T17 money. He also closed with 64 in 2024 and opened with 64 in 2025. Closing with 65, tied for the low round of the day in Round 4 at the BMW Championship (T7), his WD from the FedEx St. Jude Championship is nearly forgotten. Also, he squared only six bogeys at Bellerive Country Club, an unfamiliar track. Steady off the tee and fantastic with the putter, he should factor again this week.

Round 1 – Head-to-Head Matchup

Collin Morikawa (-118) over Si Woo Kim (-112)

Russell Henley (-108) over Chris Gotterup (-122)

DraftKings Sportsbook has the full complement of LIVE markets, up and running early in the week for the field of 30 at the TOUR Championship.

On his previous three visits to East Lake, Morikawa opened with 64, 66, and 61 to get off to flying starts. After racking up 21 birdies, second only to Patrick Cantlay (25) for the most last week, he also played the Par-4 holes in 10-under. The Par-70 layout at East Lake will require similar focus when going low. Playing from the sprinkler line and racking up Greens in Regulation, his putter will be the key to posting a low one in Round 1. Kim tees it up in the TOUR Championship for the first time since 2023 and only for the second time in his career (2016).

Henley, a Georgia native, is the underdog to Gotterup, the three-time winner this season. I will lean on the Bermuda grass native to continue his hot play in Hot ’Lanta. He set the post-renovation scoring record with his opening-round 61 (preferred lies) in 2025 after posting 67 in 2024 and 65 in 2023. The Macon native and Columbus resident led the field in SG: Putting in Round 4 at the BMW Championship, gaining over FOUR shots on the greens. I’ll ride that hot putter against the favorite, Gotterup, the three-time winner this season. Give me the ‘Dawg in Georgia!

Top 20 (including ties) – Same Game Parlay (+240)

Gary Woodland (-205) returns to Atlanta for the first time since 2019. Needing a big finish at the BMW Championship to jump into the top 30, he lurked just one shot off the lead on Sunday before eventually cashing T4. The 42-year-old only squared four bogeys and a double bogey last week. Jacob Bridgeman (-198) opened 67-67 on debut at East Lake this year before drifting off to T27. This year, he won The Genesis Invitational, his first victory on TOUR, and he did it against a Signature Event field at Riviera. No longer the “new guy” on the range or just happy to be there, he should be focused on building off 66-67 to close for solo ninth-place last week in St. Louis.

During his first visit to East Lake in 2025, J.J. Spaun (-219) closed with 66, his best round of four. Last week, he opened 64-66 before fading on the weekend to T22. His strengths are finding fairways and GIR. Keeping it out of the almost four inches of Tifway 419 Bermudagrass will allow him to fire at more flags.

Finishing Positions: Over or Under

Ryan Fox – Over 21.5 (-105)

Alex Fitzpatrick – Over 19.5 (-118)

Kristoffer Reitan – Over 18.5 (-122)

Collin Morikawa – UNDER 12.5 (-108)

Save this for Sunday Morning: Trend or Not a Trend?

The last EIGHT winners have all come from the final group on Sunday.

Betting Angles: BMW Championship

August 19, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

BMW Championship

Bellerive Country Club

St. Louis, Missouri

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Host Course	Bellerive Country Club (1960)
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,448 yards.
Par:	70 (35-35).
Greens:	T-1 Bentgrass; 8,000 square feet on average.
Stimpmeter:	12.5 feet.
Rough:	Fescue and Bluegrass at four inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	11 holes with water
Architect(s):	Robert Trent Jones (1960); Rees Jones (2005; 2019).
Defending Champion (event):	Scottie Scheffler (Caves Valley).
Multiple Champion (event) Entered:	Patrick Cantlay (2021-22).
Course Record:	63; Brooks Koepka (Round 2, 2018 PGA Championship).
Fact of the Week:	The last two events played at Bellerive were the 2018 PGA Championship and the 2008 BMW Championship (Camilo Villegas).

Notes:

Field of 50 players. The top 30 players in the FedExCup points standings will advance to the TOUR Championship next week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
19 of the top 20 OWGR are entered.
$20 million – $3.6 million to the winner plus 750 FedEx Cup points.

Recent Winners – BMW Championship

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Scottie Scheffler	Won the second event at Caves Valley by two shots over Robert MacIntyre.
2024	Keegan Bradley	Finished one stroke better than Sam Burns, Ludvig Aberg, and Adam Scott at Castle Pines outside Denver.
2023	Viktor Hovland	Knocked off Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick on his way to winning the FedExCup the following week.
2022	Patrick Cantlay	Became the first and only player to successfully defend the championship in the FedExCup era.
2021	Patrick Cantlay	Set the tournament scoring record of 27-under-par at Caves Valley. Won in a playoff over DeChambeau.

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
Memorial Tournament	JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open	Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open	Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship	Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic	Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open	Tom Kim
The 154^th Open Championship	Ryan Fox
3M Open	Jackson Koivun (first-time winner)
Rocket Classic	Michael Thorbjornsen (first-time winner)
Wyndham Championship	Michael Brennan

FedEx St. Jude Championship	Scottie Scheffler (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	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
Memorial Tournament	Jordan Spieth	MC	0
RBC Canadian Open	Zach Bauchou	MC	0
United States Open	Xander Schauffele	T11	405,862
Travelers Championship	Brian Harman	T24	154,500
John Deere Classic	JT Poston	T51	21,358
Genesis Scottish Open	Matt Fitzpatrick	T3	431,887
The Open Championship	Tyrrell Hatton	T69	40,800
3M Open	Pierceson Coody	MC	0
Rocket Classic	Hideki Matsuyama	T5	370,000
Wyndham Championship	Ryan Gerard	MC	0
FedEx St. Jude Champ	Justin Thomas

Last WEEK – FedEx St. Jude Championship

I should have taken my own advice in this column

From last week (copied, pasted):

The Choice: Justin Thomas

The SMART play is probably Burns (T3) on his preferred surface, or Clark (T5) for his boom/bust upside.

I am way past the “smart” point of the proceedings…

After all his close calls this season, Burns is a tough laydown, and Aberg (T7) is not too far behind. As usual, I default to my upbringing, Horses for Courses, and will ride with the 2020 winner on this track of the WGC-BI. Burns or Aberg will be the choice next week, unless Hovland (T19) pops back into one of his ridiculous heaters.

Thomas (T47), who has not won since 2025 Harbour Town, currently resides at No. 38 and needs a big finish this week or next to force his way into the Top 30. The 16-time winner shouldn’t have any scar tissue to worry about if he is in the fight on Sunday afternoon in Memphis.

For those of you with Matsuyama (T7) in the stable, time to get the saddle on!

This Week – BMW Championship

Last week, I listed five players for Memphis.

Four of them hit T7 or better.

One of them was T47.

The hottest player (non-winners division): Burns, Matsuyama, Aberg, or Schauffele.

The hottest player (Scottie Scheffler division): Scottie Scheffler

The Pick: Wyndham Clark

DraftKings Markets & Parlays

The BMW Championship is the second of three legs in the FedExCup Playoffs. The defending champion, Scottie Scheffler, sent a loud and clear message last week announcing his intention to add another FedExCup championship to his mantle. Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis provides four more rounds to book a final place inside the top 30 for those on the outside looking in to qualify for the TOUR Championship in Atlanta next week. DraftKings Sportsbook has plenty of markets to get involved.

Winner Without Scottie Scheffler – Ludvig Aberg (+1375) or Kurt Kitayama (+3700)

Let’s try this again! Scheffler, who ran away from the field on Sunday to win by eight shots last week in Memphis, left solo second place to Si Woo Kim. If you believe, as I do, that Scheffler has found top gear and will not be looking back, there are a couple of plays I like in this market.

Of the top choices, many will turn to Sam Burns, but I am backing Aberg. Posting three rounds in the 60s last week, only a third-round 74 knocked him out of contention. The extra yardage on the scorecard fits his precise long-iron game perfectly, and not many make more birdies (6^th Birdie Average).

Kitayama, a two-time TOUR winner like Aberg, can also give it a ride. He ranks 31^st in Strokes-Gained: Off the Tee and 10^th in SG: Approach the Green, two excellent metrics to sort out on an unfamiliar Bellerive Country Club layout. Racking up Greens in Regulation is his calling card. Paying them off with a marginal putter is why this number is where it is. The good news is that he ranks 31^st in Bogey Avoidance. Live to fight another day!

Top 5 (including ties) – Sam Burns (+280)

He will be one of the few players disappointed in the weather forecast this week. The normally insufferable summer heat in St. Louis shifts to temperatures in the 80s. The winds from the north will blow out the stagnant, thick, river air. Since the birth of his daughter BEFORE The Open Championship, the new dad has been playing with house money. His arrival at Royal Birkdale was last-minute and he ended up leading after 54 holes, nearly winning the event (T3). Returning to the States, he shot 62 in Round 3 in Memphis to earn a spot in the final group with his buddy, Scheffler. Finishing T3, he cashed a check in the top 3 in three of his last four starts on TOUR. The aggressive play would be to play him in the “Without Scheffler” market. I can live in this space.

Outside Looking in Long Shot – Top 10 (including ties) – Rickie Fowler (+295)

I had a nice hit in this space last week with Sungjae Im (+495) in Memphis, and I am running it back this week with No. 30. The six-time winner, who last won in 2023 in Detroit, is being chased by 20 guys looking to take his 30^th and final ticket for Atlanta. Fowler, like the rest of the field this week, has already qualified for the Signature Events in 2027. Booking his place in the top 30 would qualify him and the 29 others for every major event next season. His sixth top-10 payday of the season would result in a winning ticket and would be his fifth from a Signature or FedExCup Playoff event. He enters the week with a round of 66 or better in five consecutive events.

The Ladder – Top 20 (including ties), Top 30 (including ties), and Top 40 (including ties): Same Game Parlay – Xander Schauffele, Si Woo Kim, and Nico Echavarria (+131)

Let’s try this one again!

To have this exercise pay PLUS money, I needed one of the longer shots in the Top 40 category. Nico Echavarria, ranked 42^nd of 50 players this week, is the man for the job. The winner at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches earlier this season, he arrives at the Par-70, 7,448-yard layout fresh off a T12 payday last week in Memphis, preceded by another T12 paycheck at the Wyndham Championship the week before. There is plenty of heat in this threesome, and the guy pulling up the rear is not dead weight!

Schauffele is on a run of T18-2^nd-T7 in his last three on TOUR, and Kim, the winner of the B Flight last week in Memphis, is having the best season of his career, 11 top-10 paydays, even without a victory. He racked up three of those 11 paydays in his last four starts. I only need T30 or better this week.

Winning Score O/U 261.5 – Over (-154)

According to the great Rob Bolton, 17 players who teed it up at the 2018 PGA Championship are returning to Bellerive Country Club. All 18 greens have been regressed and rebuilt since the best players in the world have visited, so any course knowledge on the putting surfaces is out the window. Over the years, the BMW Championship has produced winning totals of 27-under (Patrick Cantlay – Caves Valley 2022) to 4-under (Jon Rahm – Olympia Fields 2020). The last four years, including return visits to Caves Valley (Scottie Scheffler -15) and Olympia Fields (Viktor Hovland -17), have not produced a winning total better than 18-under. With blustery conditions in the forecast, plus the modifications made after a major championship, I will play OVER the posted total.

Betting Angles – FedEx St. Jude Championship

August 12, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

FedEx St. Jude Championship

TPC Southwind

Memphis, Tennessee

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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	TPC Southwind
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,288 yards.
Par:	70 (35-35).
Greens:	TifEagle Bermudagrass; 4,300 square feet on average.
Stimpmeter:	12.5 feet.
Rough:	419 Bermudagrass at 3 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	75/11/11
Architect(s):	Ron Pritchard (1988); Renovation 2024/2025.
Defending Champion:	Justin Rose.
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	None.
Course Record:	61; Justin Rose (Round 3, 2023).
72 Hole Tournament Record (event):	263 (-17); Hideki Matsuyama 2024.
Fact of the Week:	All FedExCup Playoff events do NOT have a cut.

Notes:

Field of 69 players. The top 70 players qualified, but Daniel Berger did not enter.
19 of the top 20 OWGR are entered.
The top 50 players on the FedExCup standings after four rounds will advance to the BMW Championship in St. Louis next week at Bellerive Country Club.
$20 million – $3.6 million to the winner plus 750 FedEx Cup points.

Recent Winners – FedEx St. Jude Championship

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Justin Rose (-16)	Defeated J.J. Spaun in a playoff to win his second career FedEx Cup Playoff event (2011 BMW Championship).
2024	Hideki Matsuyama (-17)	Set the FedExCup Playoffs scoring record at TPC Southwind; vanquished Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland by two shots.
2023	Lucas Glover (-15)	Knocked out Patrick Cantlay in a playoff to win for the second consecutive week on TOUR.
2022	Will Zalatoris (-15)	Defeated Sepp Straka in a playoff in the first FedExCup Playoffs event at TPC Southwind.
2021	Abraham Ancer (-16)	Held off Sam Burns and Hideki Matsuyama in a playoff to win the WGC-BI.
2020	Justin Thomas (-13)	One of only six players to post 10-under or better.
2019	Brooks Koepka (-16)	One of only seven 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)
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
Memorial Tournament	JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open	Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open	Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship	Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic	Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open	Tom Kim
The 154^th Open Championship	Ryan Fox
3M Open	Jackson Koivun (first-time winner)
Rocket Classic	Michael Thorbjornsen (first-time winner)
Wyndham Championship	Michael Brennan

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
Memorial Tournament	Jordan Spieth	MC	0
RBC Canadian Open	Zach Bauchou	MC	0
United States Open	Xander Schauffele	T11	405,862
Travelers Championship	Brian Harman	T24	154,500
John Deere Classic	JT Poston	T51	21,358
Genesis Scottish Open	Matt Fitzpatrick	T3	431,887
The Open Championship	Tyrrell Hatton	T69	40,800
3M Open	Pierceson Coody	MC	0
Rocket Classic	Hideki Matsuyama	T5	370,000
Wyndham Championship	Ryan Gerard	MC	0

Last WEEK – Wyndham Championship

The Choice: Ryan Gerard

Missed the cut. #OnBrand.

This Week – FedEx St. Jude Championship

I can see the finish line from here!

Those of you who have saved your bullets for the biggest occasion, it is time to fire them at will.

The hottest player (non-winners division): Matsuyama

The hottest player (Lucas Glover division): Michael Brennan

The chalkiest player (MC last time out division): Matt Fitzpatrick

The Horse for Course (non-winners division): Scheffler, Fleetwood, Cantlay

The Horses for Courses: Matsuyama, Justin Thomas

The Horses for Courses (longshot): Harris English

Thoughts on Chalkiest Chalk:

Scheffler: If he wins this week, he surely can win again at East Lake!

McIlroy: Can’t play him and Scheffler at East Lake!

Young: There isn’t a bad week.

Fitzpatrick: Three top-6 paydays in Memphis.

Clark: Will win or finish last.

Gotterup: BMW, where he can give it a ride.

Morikawa: Memphis has the smallest greens, tight fairways…

I have the following left in my stable of shite:

03 Cameron Young	East Lake
04 Wyndham Clark	FESJC or BMW
06 Collin Morikawa	BMW
08 Sam Burns	Bermudagrass
10 Ludvig Aberg	BMW
14 Akshay Bhatia	MC in 3 of his last 5
17 Min Woo Lee	1 top-10 since the Masters
18 Kristoffer Reitan	All good, first-timer
22 Ryan Fox	Claret Jug AF
23 Viktor Hovland	Chaser’s dream
24 Justin Rose	Now or never
25 Alex Smalley	Nope
26 Tom Kim	If you’re chasing…
27 Gary Woodland	Or desperate
28 Rickie Fowler	Or insane
29 Adam Scott	Or a romantic
39 Justin Thomas	Oh, hey, lookie here!

The Choice: Justin Thomas

The SMART play is probably Burns on his preferred surface, or Clark for his boom/bust upside.

I am way past the “smart” point of the proceedings…

After all his close calls this season, Burns is a tough laydown, and Aberg is not too far behind. As usual, I default to my upbringing, Horses for Courses, and will ride with the 2020 winner on this track of the WGC-BI. Burns or Aberg will be the choice next week, unless Hovland pops back into one of his ridiculous heaters.

Thomas, who has not won since 2025 Harbour Town, currently resides at No. 38 and needs a big finish this week or next to force his way into the Top 30. The 16-time winner shouldn’t have any scar tissue to worry about if he is in the fight on Sunday afternoon in Memphis.

For those of you with Matsuyama in the stable, time to get the saddle on!

Betting Angles: Wyndham Championship

August 5, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

Wyndham Championship

Sedgefield Country Club

Greensboro, North Carolina

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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	Sedgefield Country Club
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,131 yards.
Par:	70 (35-35).
Greens:	Champion Bermudagrass; 6,000 square feet on average.
Stimpmeter:	12.5 feet.
Rough:	Bermudagrass at 2.5 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	52/5/6.
Architect(s):	Donald Ross (1926); Kris Spence (2007).
Defending Champion:	Aldrich Potgieter.
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	Cam Davis (2024, 2021).
Course Record:	61; Jake Knapp (Round 2, 2025).
72 Hole Tournament Record (course):	26-under (262); Tony Finau (2022).
Facts of the Week:	This is the second consecutive week playing a Donald Ross design.

Notes:

Field of 147 players.
15 of the top 50 OWGR entered.
All players ranked 65 through 75, the BUBBLE BOYS, are entered.
Top 65 and ties play the weekend.
$8.5 million – $1.53 million winner, plus 500 FedEx Cup points.

Recent Winners – Wyndham Championship

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Cameron Young (-22)	First TOUR victory; defeated Mac Meissner by six shots.
2024	Aaron Rai (-18)	First TOUR victory; defeated Max Greyserman by two shots.
2023	Lucas Glover (-20)	Became one of the oldest winners (43) since Davis Love III won at 51 in 2015.
2022	Tom Kim (-20)	First TOUR victory; opened with eight on the first hole and won by five.
2021	Kevin Kisner (-15)	Highest winning score since 2014.

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
Memorial Tournament	JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open	Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open	Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship	Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic	Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open	Tom Kim
The 154^th Open Championship	Ryan Fox
3M Open	Jackson Koivun (first-time winner)
Rocket Classic	Michael Thorbjornsen (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	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
Memorial Tournament	Jordan Spieth	MC	0
RBC Canadian Open	Zach Bauchou	MC	0
United States Open	Xander Schauffele	T11	405,862
Travelers Championship	Brian Harman	T24	154,500
John Deere Classic	JT Poston	T51	21,358
Genesis Scottish Open	Matt Fitzpatrick	T3	431,887
The Open Championship	Tyrrell Hatton	T69	40,800
3M Open	Pierceson Coody	MC	0
Rocket Classic	Hideki Matsuyama	T5	370,000

Last WEEK – Rocket Classic

The Choice: Hideki Matsuyama – T5

Last week, his scorching-hot finish bagged a spot on the podium (T3). Fantastic around the greens and off the tee, the newly expanded greens will give him ample targets from the fairways. When he WD moments before his tee time, you can blame me. I have big shoulders.

Another week, another closing round of 64. Too little too late in the Big Game.

This Week – Wyndham Championship

The Choice: Ryan Gerard

UNC grad. North Carolina native. No overthinking it.

Other choices would include Justin Thomas, Tom Kim, and, obviously, Jackson Koivun. Ranked 70^th, he will need to make the cut to guarantee his place in Memphis. The last two winners here are first-time victors on TOUR as well.

My angle this week would default to guys who enjoy or grew up on Bermudagrass and have no problem going low to break ties. The last time they were on Bermuda was in early May in Charlotte. Grass matters.

Betting Angles: Rocket Classic

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

Rocket Classic

Detroit Golf Club

Detroit, Michigan

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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	Detroit Golf Club (Composite Course; 1 hole from the South; 17 holes from the North).
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,328 yards.
Par:	70 (35-35).
Greens:	Bentgrass; 6,700 square feet on average.
Stimpmeter:	12.5 feet.
Rough:	Bluegrass/Fescue at 4 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	91/0/0.
Architect(s):	Donald Ross (1914); Tyler Rae (2025).
Defending Champion:	Aldrich Potgieter.
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	Cam Davis (2024, 2021).
Course Record:	61; Jake Knapp (Round 2, 2025).
72 Hole Tournament Record (course):	26-under (262); Tony Finau (2022).
Fact of the Week:	First year playing as Par-70. Nos. 7 and 17 are now long Par-4 holes.

Notes:

Field of 146 players.
Eight of the top 20 OWGR entered.
Top 65 and ties play the weekend.
$10 million – $1.8 million to the winner plus 500 FedEx Cup points.

Recent Winners – Rocket Classic

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Aldrich Potgieter (-22)	Defeated Chris Kirk and Max Greyserman in a playoff to become the youngest winner at the event (20 years old).
2024	Cam Davis (-18)	Became the first player to win the event twice. He posted -18 in both wins.
2023	Rickie Fowler (-24)	Won a three-man playoff over Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin.
2022	Tony Finau (-26)	Set the tournament scoring record and only recorded ONE bogey for the week.
2021	Cam Davis (-18)	Outlasted Troy Merritt and Joaquin Niemann in a playoff to win for the first time on TOUR.

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
Memorial Tournament	JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open	Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open	Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship	Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic	Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open	Tom Kim
The 154^th Open Championship	Ryan Fox
3M Open	Jackson Koivun (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	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
Memorial Tournament	Jordan Spieth	MC	0
RBC Canadian Open	Zach Bauchou	MC	0
United States Open	Xander Schauffele	T11	405,862
Travelers Championship	Brian Harman	T24	154,500
John Deere Classic	JT Poston	T51	21,358
Genesis Scottish Open	Matt Fitzpatrick	T3	431,887
The Open Championship	Tyrrell Hatton	T69	40,800
3M Open	Pierceson Coody	MC	0

Last WEEK – 3M Open

Right church, wrong pew. Took a flier on an up-and-comer. Pierceson Coody failed to make the weekend, while Jackson Koivun won in his third start as a professional.

This Week – Rocket Classic

With the new redesign in play, everyone is reset to zero.

Time to jump on a player in form with a bit of pedigree to handle the challenge.

The Choice: Hideki Matsuyama

The Japanese star posted rounds of 65-65-64 on his final 54 holes to force his way onto the podium (T3) last week in Minnesota. Fantastic around the greens and off the tee, the newly expanded greens will give him ample targets from the fairways. When he WD moments before his tee time, you can blame me. I have big shoulders.

Betting Angles: 3M Open

July 22, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

Summertime in the upper Midwest!

3M Open

TPC Twin Cities

Blaine, Minnesota

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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	TPC Twin Cities
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,431 yards.
Par:	71 (35-36).
Greens:	Bentgrass at .100; 6,500 square feet on average.
Stimpmeter:	12 feet.
Rough:	Bluegrass/Fescue at 4 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	72/27/15
Architect(s):	Arnold Palmer (2000); Steve Wenzloff (2018).
Defending Champion:	Kurt Kitayama
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	None.
Course Record:	60; Kurt Kitayama (Round 3, 2025), Adam Svensson (Round 1, 2025).
72 Hole Tournament Record (course):	24-under 260; Lee Hodges (2023).
Fact of the Week:	No repeats and no multiples.

Notes:

Field of 144 players.
Only eight players of the OWGR Top 50 entered.
Top 65 and ties play the weekend.
$8.8 million purse – $1.584 million winner plus 500 FedEx Cup points.

Recent Winners – 3M Open

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Kurt Kitayama (-23)	Circled 32 birdies, T3 most in ANY PGA TOUR event, to win by a shot over Sam Stevens.
2024	Jhonattan Vegas (-17)	Despite a triple bogey, he held off Max Greyserman by a shot.
2023	Lee Hodges (-24)	Set the tournament scoring record and margin of victory record. First TOUR win.
2022	Tony Finau (-17)	Won by three shots to hit the podium for the second time in three years.
2021	Cameron Champ (-15)	Held off Vegas and two others by two shots to earn his third win on TOUR.

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
Memorial Tournament	JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open	Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open	Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship	Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic	Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open	Tom Kim
The 154^th Open Championship	Ryan Fox

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
Memorial Tournament	Jordan Spieth	MC	0
RBC Canadian Open	Zach Bauchou	MC	0
United States Open	Xander Schauffele	T11	405,862
Travelers Championship	Brian Harman	T24	154,500
John Deere Classic	JT Poston	T51	21,358
Genesis Scottish Open	Matt Fitzpatrick	T3	431,887
The Open Championship	Tyrrell Hatton	T69	40,800

Last WEEK – The Open Championship

The Choice: Tyrrell Hatton – TWhoCares

This has run its course. There is nothing better than picking guys who contend, but when you don’t, jeeeeeez.

The Englishman was 3-under heading into the weekend with a real shout.

He closed 74-74.

So much for “saving” LIVtreads.

Whatever.

This Week – 3M Open

Heat? Course Horse? Combo platter?

Put it on a Post-It note and move on.

If you’re trailing, I am riding with a high-risk/high-reward player like Finau or Emiliano Grillo. Or get crazy and put your money on one of the young studs.

If you’re leading, I have no problem hooking to Matsuyama and his 28 consecutive cuts made streak or course horse Kurt Kitayama, who enters the week on 11 in a row.

The Choice: Pierceson Coody

Good luck!

Expert Insights for 154th Open Championship

July 15, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

154^th Open Championship

Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Southport, Merseyside, England

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NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	Royal Birkdale
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,233 yards.
Par:	70 (34-36).
Greens:	Fescue and browntop Bentgrass; 5,250 square feet.
Stimpmeter:	10.5 feet.
Rough:	Dense fescue, dune scrub
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	123 bunkers. Hole No. 5 has a pond.
Architect(s):	George Lowe (1897); Mackenzie & Ebert (2023).
Defending Champion (event):	Scottie Scheffler (Royal Portrush).
Defending Champions (course):	Jordan Spieth (-12; 2017).
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	Padraig Harrington (2007-08)
Previous Winners at Birkdale	Spieth 2017, Harrington 2008.
Course Record	62; Branden Grace (Round 3, 2017).
72 Hole Tournament Record (course):	-14; Lee Trevino (1971).
Fact of the Week:	Royal Birkdale is hosting for the 11^th time. Only St. Andrews has hosted more Open Championships.

Notes:

Field of 156 players.
All 50 of the OWGR entered.
Top SEVENTY and ties play the weekend.
The winner receives $3.2 million USD, the Claret Jug, the Gold Medal, and 750 FedExCup points.

Recent Winners – The Open Championship

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Scottie Scheffler	Won his first Open Championship at Royal Portrush and his second major of the 2025 season (PGA Championship).
2024	Xander Schauffele	Won his first Open Championship at Royal Troon and his second major of the 2024 season (PGA Championship).
2023	Brian Harman	Won his first major championship at Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) in a runaway.
2022	Cameron Smith	Posted 20-under-par, the lowest total ever at St. Andrews, to win.
2021	Collin Morikawa	Picked up his second major championship in his FIRST START at the Open Championship at Royal St. George’s.

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
Memorial Tournament	JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open	Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open	Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship	Viktor Hovland
John Deere Classic	Chris Gotterup (3)
Genesis Scottish Open	Tom Kim

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
Memorial Tournament	Jordan Spieth	MC	0
RBC Canadian Open	Zach Bauchou	MC	0
United States Open	Xander Schauffele	T11	405,862
Travelers Championship	Brian Harman	T24	154,500
John Deere Classic	JT Poston	T51	21,358
Genesis Scottish Open	Matt Fitzpatrick	T3	431,887

Last WEEK – Genesis Scottish Open

THE CHOICE: Matt Fitzpatrick

Even when I hit the podium, I share it with 290842 others.

This Week – The Open Championship

The Choice: Tyrrell Hatton

If you need some guidance, keep scrolling.

I will point out the winner’s check/purse is not on the level of the three FedExCup Playoff events.

Combined with the unstable weather in this part of the world, I would NOT waste my biggest guns this week.

Royal Birkdale has identified big-time players over the years. Stick in a UK/Euro player and take your chances.

Majors Streak	No.
(cuts made)
Xander Schauffele	18
Scottie Scheffler	17
Aaron Rai	10
Brian Harman	10
Matt Fitzpatrick	9
Sam Burns	9
Sam Stevens	8
Maverick McNealy	7

Open Championship	No.
(cuts made)
Jordan Speith	12
Xander Schauffele	8
Robert MacIntyre	6
Scottie Scheffler	5

Betting Angles: John Deere Classic

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

55^th John Deere Classic

TPC Deere Run

Silvis, Illinois

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Mike Glassscott’s Odds Outlook

NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	TPC Deere Run
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,327 yards.
Par:	71 (35-36).
Greens:	L-93 Bentgrass; 5,500 square feet.
Stimpmeter:	12 feet.
Rough:	Kentucky Bluegrass and fescue; four inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	76/3/3
Architect(s):	D.A. Weibring (2000).
Defending Champion:	Brian Campbell (-18).
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	Jordan Spieth (2013, 2015).
Course Record (latest):	59; Hayden Springer (Round 1, 2024).
72 Hole Tournament Record (course):	256 (-28); Davis Thompson (2024).
Fact of the Week:	The highest winning score since 2010 is 17-under-par.

Notes:

Field of 144 players.
8 of the top 50 OWGR.
Top 65 and ties play the weekend.
$8.8 million – $1.54 million – 500 FedExCup Points

Recent Winners – John Deere Classic

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	Brian Campbell (-18)	Defeated Emiliano Grillo in a playoff to win for the second time on TOUR. Grillo now owns two second-place finishes at TPC Deere Run.
2024	Davis Thompson (-28)	Set the tournament scoring record in his first victory on TOUR.
2023	Sepp Straka (-21)	Held off Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley by two shots.
2022	J.T. Poston (-21)	Cruised to a three-shot win over Grillo and Christiaan Bezuidenhout.
2021	Lucas Glover (-19)	Won by two shots at age 41, the second-oldest winner since Steve Stricker (44) won three straight from 2009-2011.

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
Memorial Tournament	JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open	Bud Cauley (first-time winner)
United States Open	Wyndham Clark
Travelers Championship	Viktor Hovland

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
Memorial Tournament	Jordan Spieth	MC	0
RBC Canadian Open	Zach Bauchou	MC	0
United States Open	Xander Schauffele	T11	405,862
Travelers Championship	Brian Harman	T25	154,500

Last WEEK – Travelers Championship

THE CHOICE: Brian Harman – T24

After posting 70 in Round 2, he followed with 63 on Saturday to spark FALSE HOPE. He closed with 38 on Sunday and posted his worst finish since T35 in 2017. He broke a streak of seven consecutive top-10 paydays when making the cut.

Mad?

Me?

Nah.

This Week – John Deere Classic

The Choice: J.T. Poston

I am loading up on the former champ with

Whatever.

I have no problem with Jackson Koivun, Tom Kim, or Ben Griffin, if available haha.

My next level would be Davis Thompson, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, or Jordan Spieth.

IF you are still in contention, good luck!

Betting Angles – 126th United States Open

June 17, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

126^th United States Open

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club

Southampton, Long Island, New York

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Mike Glassscott’s Odds Outlook

Thoughts on Chalk:

Scottie Scheffler (+600): I don’t think it’s a surprise that he’s drifting away from his opening number. With the career Grand Slam front and center for the first time, plus his admitted lack of reps in environments like Southampton, I’d wade into the top 10 market but there’s no value. Live betting is probably the only angle here.

Rory McIlroy (+1100): 80-70 in 2018, his third consecutive MC at a U.S. Open. His streak of six straight top 10s was busted last year with T19. I won’t and can’t fade him.

Jon Rahm (+1200): He’s my Fantasy Captain and has the game for the most difficult conditions.

Matt Fitzpatrick (+1800): The tougher, the better, and already a proven winner on a U.S. Open setup.

Tommy Fleetwood (+1800): He won’t have the same crowd support as he will at Royal Birkdale. It might not matter.

Xander Schauffele (+1800): His track record at this event and in major championships is stellar. All aboard.

Cameron Young (+2200): Like Fleetwood, yet to win a major, but has all the tools. His best finish in a major championship was second place in 2022 at The Open Championship.

Ludvig Aberg (+2200): I don’t have enough evidence of his success in windy conditions. Superb young player and ball-striker.

Sam Burns (+3000): Make or break this week. Super putting doesn’t wipe out average scrambling and approach play.

Longer shots who deserve notice: English, Matsuyama, Koepka (if healthy), Min Woo Lee, Alex Noren, and Gary Woodland.

NOW PLAYING:

Host Course	Shinnecock Hills
Yards (per official scorecard):	7,440 yards.
Par:	70 (35-35).
Greens:	Poa annua; 8,800 square feet.
Stimpmeter:	Championship Speed.
Rough:	Chewings fescue; 5 inches.
Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play	155/1/1
Architect(s):	William Flynn (1931); Coore & Crenshaw (2016).
Defending Champion (event):	Brooks Koepka (+1) successfully defended his 2017 title here in 2018.
Multiple Champion(s) Entered:	Koepka (2017-18); Bryson DeChambeau (2020; 2024).
Course Record (latest):	63; Tommy Fleetwood (Round 4, 2018).
72 Hole Tournament Record (course):	276 (-4); Retief Goosen (2004).
Fact of the Week:	In four U.S. Opens since 1986, only four players have broken par over 72 holes.

Notes:

Field of 156 players.
49 of the top 50 OWGR.
Top 60 and ties play the weekend.
$22 million – $4.5 million – 750 FedExCup Points

Recent Winners – U.S. Open

Italics – not entered this week.

Year	Winner	Notes
2025	J.J. Spaun	Defeated Robert MacIntyre at Oakmont by two shots to win his first major championship
2024	Bryson DeChambeau	Held off Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst No. 2 by one shot to win his second U.S. Open in five years.
2023	Wyndham Clark	Earned his first major championship at LACC. Defeated McIlroy by a shot
2022	Matt Fitzpatrick	Earned his first major championship at The Country Club; Defeated Scheffler by a shot.
2021	Jon Rahm	Birdied the final hole at Torrey Pines to win his first major championship.
2020	Bryson DeChambeau	Dismantled the field at Winged Foot and won by six. Only six players were within 9 shots of his final total of 6-under.
2019	Gary Woodland	The winner at Pebble Beach is the last champion to post all four rounds in the 60s.
2018	Brooks Koepka	Outlasted a 63 on Sunday by one shot to knock off Tommy Fleetwood at Shinnecock Hills

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
Memorial Tournament	JT Poston
RBC Canadian Open	Bud Cauley (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	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
Memorial Tournament	Jordan Spieth	MC	0
RBC Canadian Open	Zach Bauchou	MC	0

Last WEEK – RBC Canadian Open

Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns, or Nick Taylor.

Flip a three-headed Canadian coin to find your answer.

I would hate to endorse one and ruin your chances!

THE CHOICE: Zach Bauchou – MC

There, you’re welcome!

Everyone I listed last week was disappointing.

I surrender.

This Week – U.S. Open

The Choice: Xander Schauffele

I’ve been on the record for a while that he was going in this week.

You can always save him for next week or East Lake if you’re not down with his T9-T7 majors record from 2026.

Or his 9-9 at the U.S. Open.

Whatever. This is one of SIX remaining events with a $20 million or better prize pool, and THREE do not have a cut. I think you need to work backwards from The TOUR Championship. Also, this is the penultimate event for the LIV guys (The Open). I would hate to realize Rahm, Hatton, or Reed was left on the bench.

You do you.

Betting Angles: RBC Canadian Open

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 / mikeglasscott / Leave a comment

RBC Canadian Open

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley

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Caledon, Ontario

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