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The PGA Tour moves from the Arizona desert to the California coast with Pebble Beach Golf Links playing host to its namesake event, the ATT Pebble Beach Pro Am this week. With a full field of 156 pros and celebrity amateurs, the four-day event will be spread across three courses with the field attacking each one over the first three days. The cut takes place after 54 holes with the survivors competing for the title at majestic Pebble Beach on Sunday. Phil Mickelson hasn’t won on Tour since his r... 

The middle stop on the West Coast swing heads to the Arizona desert this week for the biggest party on Tour. Competing alongside the Super Bowl and the Euro Tour’s Saudi International isn’t enough to detract from the enjoyment everyone gets from playing in and attending the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Always a popular stop on Tour, a strong field will again play in front of a raucous crowd at the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course. Runner-up at last week’s Farmers Insurance Open, Jon Rahm opened a... 

Always a popular stop on the PGA Tour, the Waste Management Phoenix Open typically attracts a strong field and a raucous gallery. And this year is no different. Coming off a runner-up finish at the Farmers Insurance Open last week, Jon Rahm opened as the betting favorite at online sportsbooks. Defending champion Rickie Fowler is also up the odds board as is two-time champion Hideki Matsuyama. There is competition from the European Tour this week that thinned the field a little, but that won’t prevent TPC Scottsdale from throwing a big party this weekend. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager. ... 

The 2020 debut of Tiger Woods highlights this week’s stop on the PGA Tour when a full field gathers at Torrey Pines Golf Club for the Farmers Insurance Open. Woods has won the event seven times and conquered the Torrey Pines South Course to win the 2008 U.S. Open. He also had a decent fall with a record-tying 82nd Tour title and a win as player-coach at the Presidents Cup. All of that doesn’t make him the favorite, though. That distinction at online sportsbooks belongs to last season’s FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy. You can tell the Tour is getting ready for Major season with a stacked field ready to attack the North and South Course at Torrey Pines Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager. ... 

You can tell the PGA Tour is heating up by scrolling through the list of names in the field for this week’s Farmers Insurance Open. The biggest name is Tiger Woods, who makes his 2020 debut looking to break the record for all-time PGA Tour victories. And there’s no better event to do it at than this one, which the Big Cats has won seven times. It won’t be easy with defending champion Justin Rose and reigning FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy pegging it up at Torrey Pines Golf Club. To accommodate a... 

A return stateside has the PGA Tour getting the West Coast swing of the season underway in La Quinta, Calif. with the playing of The American Express. The name may have changed with a new title sponsor, but the pro-am and three-course format from the old Desert Classic days remain the same. Playing alongside a Rolex Series event on the Euro Tour and in between quality stops on the PGA circuit, the field is watered down. Phil Mickelson, in conjunction with his Foundation, is tournament host and will make his season debut. Rickie Fowler opened as the betting favorite at online sportsbooks, but odds suggest a wide-open field that leads to a number of intriguing tournament matchups. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager. ... 

Following a two week stay in Hawai’i, the PGA Tour returns to the states for the first time in 2020 with The American Express in La Quinta, Calif. The event has a new title sponsor but the same format as in the past Desert Classics. There are 156 golfers scheduled to compete over three courses with Phil Mickelson making his season debut and serving as tournament host in conjunction with his foundation. The field will play each of the first three rounds on a different course in a pro-am format wi... 

The PGA Tour stays in Hawai’i and expands the field for the Sony Open in Hawai’i, which gets underway on Thursday, January 9, at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. For the first time in a few months we’ll have a full field of 144 golfers with the cut rule in place, and 23 players make the trek to Oahu from Maui after competing in last week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions. Justin Thomas swept the Hawai’i Swing in 2017 and can do it again after toppling the field last week in a playoff. J.T. o... 

The PGA Tour season is off and running in the New Year, although it isn’t running very far. After opening 2020 last week in Maui, the Tour heads to Oahu for the Sony Open in Hawai’i, contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. And unlike last week’s invitation-only event that featured 34 players, the field expands to 144 players this week with the cut rule back in place. Around 20 players made the trip from Maui to compete this week, including TOC winner Justin Thomas, who opened as the betting favorite at online sportsbooks. And there’s a good chance one of those golfers raises the trophy on Sunday with 15 of the past 21 Sony Open winners also competing in Maui the week before. Matt Kuchar attempts to become the fourth repeat champion at the Sony Open and has favorable odds to do so. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager. ... 

After a brief respite to enjoy the Holidays it’s time to get back to work as the PGA Tour opens the New Year in Hawai’i with the playing of the Sentry Tournament of Champions at the redesigned Plantation Course in Kapalua. Anyone who won an official PGA Tour event over the past 12 months was extended an invitation, making this the most exclusive tournament on the schedule. The guest list this year includes 34 golfers, including defending champion Xander Schauffele and three other past winners. H... 

A collection of PGA Tour winners from the past 12 months will congregate in Hawai’i for the invitation-only Sentry Tournament of Champions, contested on the Plantation Course at Kapalua starting on Thursday, January 2. Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka are sitting this one out, but the event isn’t lacking for star power. Race to Dubai winner Jon Rahm is the betting favorite at online sportsbooks with two-time TOC winner Dustin Johnson and defending champion Xander Schauffele floating a... 

The Presidents Cup hasn’t been much of a competition over the years with Team USA winning the last seven events while going 10-1-1 since the first playing in 1994. Led by Tiger Woods, the U.S. squad is again a heavy favorite with all 12 team members among the top-24 in the Official World Golf Rankings. The International squad, led by Ernie Els, has just three players ranked among the top-25. That doesn’t mean victory for the Americans and the squad got greased up for the competition with 11 play... 

Competing against the Presidents Cup has left a void in the field, but that won’t stop the end of year fun and frivolity from continuing this week when 12 two-player teams vie for the title at the QBE Shootout, contested at the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, and hosted by Greg Norman. The event consists of three rounds beginning on Friday with each round played in a different stroke-play format. The opening round will be a scramble, followed by alternate shot format on Saturday. Final rou... 

With a $3.5 million prize pool and $1 million to the winner, you bet the action will be fierce when some of the best golfers in the world peg it up at the Hero World Challenge this week. The invitation-only field of 18 golfers will battle for four days and 72 holes beginning Wednesday, with the event taking place at the Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas. Jon Rahm earned his golden ticket as the defending champion. He’s also won his last two starts on the European Tour to claim the Race to Dubai.... 

How about a collection of 18 of the finest golfers in the world competing against each other for $3.5 million in prize money? That’s what we have this week at the Hero World Challenge when the invitation-only field tees it up at the Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. The field is reserved for the defending champion, major winners since the last playing, the top-11 on the OWGR from last season and two sponsor exemptions. Fresh off his DP World Tour Championship title and Race to Dubai win, defendin... 

Wrapping up the fall season, the PGA Tour heads to St. Simons Island, Georgia, for The RSM Classic, contested at the Sea Island Golf Club. The unique two-course format has been in existence since 2015 with the field of up to 156 golfers playing the first two rounds on the Seaside and newly renovated Plantation courses. Those surviving the cut will play the weekend on the more familiar Seaside layout. Opening odds at online sportsbooks suggest a wide-open event with Webb Simpson topping the chart... 

The PGA Tour puts a cap on the fall portion of the 2019-20 season this week with the playing of The RSM Classic on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The expanded field of 156 players will reach the cut line playing across two courses at Sea Island Golf Club with the survivors playing the final two rounds on the more familiar Seaside layout. Every golfer will also play 18 holes on the recently renovated Plantation Course. This event typically attracts local residents and that’s the case once again with... 

The swing through Asia is complete and the PGA Tour returns after a week layoff and to a more normal format with 132 golfers and a cut line waiting at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, contested this week at the El Camaleon Golf Club in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. This tournament made history when it debuted in 2007 becoming the first to be played outside the U.S. or Canada, and it’s grown in status and prestige over the previous 12 editions. Youngster Viktor Hovland is the betting favorite at online spo... 

Following an off week the PGA Tour is back in action south of the border in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, for the Mayakoba Golf Classic. After several limited field, no-cut events in Asia the Tour returns to a sense of normalcy with 132 golfers ready to peg it up at El Camaleon Golf Club. Matt Kuchar returns to defend his title and looks to avoid any controversy this week. And you can bet he’ll have his own caddy this time around. Kuchar opened as the betting favorite at offshore sportsbooks with Pr... 

The last World Golf Championship event of the calendar year and the first of the new season takes place this week in China with the WGC HSBC Champions teeing off at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai. With the PGA Tour finishing up its swing through Asia a number of high-profile players are scheduled to play. And besides, it’s a WGC event, so that also brings them out. We won’t see Tiger Woods after his historic triumph last week at the ZOZO Championship, though. The limited field of 78 golfers will all play 72 holes making for some interesting matchup selections. Be sure to visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager. ... 

The PGA Tour concludes its three-tournament swing through Asia this week with the 15th playing of the WGC HSBC Champions at Shenshan International Golf Club in China. This year also marks the 11th time the event will be contested as part of the WGC calendar. With the Tour already in Asia a number of top-ranked golfers will participate, including defending champion Xander Schaufele and the man he defeated in a playoff last year Tony Finau. OWGR No. 2 Rory McIlroy tops the 78-player, no-cut field ... 

The Bermuda Championship will make its debut on the PGA Tour this week as an alternate-field event to the WGC HSBC Champions, and it will take place at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton. Playing alongside a WGC event we don’t have many big-name players in the field, which is a good thing for the golfers and for those wagering on the tournament. Houston Open winner Lanto Griffin opened as the betting favorite at offshore sportsbooks with odds of +1400. That alone tells us that oddsmakers are ... 

The Asian swing of the PGA Tour continues this week with a stop in Japan for the inaugural ZOZO Championship. A world-class field of players will tee it up at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba. FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy headlines the field and is joined at the top of the individual odds board at offshore sportsbooks by last week’s titlist Justin Thomas. Creating a buzz whenever he hits the links, Tiger Woods is set to make his season debut and local star Hideki Matsuyama is incl... 

There’s nothing like the inaugural ZOZO Championship to bring out the best golfers. And that’s exactly what we have this week when the PGA Tour remains in Asia. The star-studded field that includes FedExCup Champion Rory McIlroy, offshore sportsbook betting favorite Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth and local star Hideki Matsuyama among others will tee it up at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club. Once again we have a limited field capped at 78 golfers and we don’t have to worry about cuts again thi... 

The PGA Tour hits the road to Jeju Island in South Korea for this week’s CJ Cup at Nine Bridges. It’s the first event outside the U.S. since the new season started and it will be the first of three straight tournaments in Asia. The third edition of this spectacle features the past two winners and a limited field of 78 golfers with no cuts, so everybody plays thru the weekend. Defending champion Brooks Koepka and first-year winner Justin Thomas hold down the top spots on the odds board and the fi...