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There is plenty on the line when the PGA Tour’s third major of the season takes over the California Coast this week for the 119th playing of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. There is the major championship, for one, along with a hefty payday for the winner. And the field is stacked with 156 of the top players in the world set to peg it up. Two-time defending champion Brooks Koepka goes for his fifth win in the last seven majors, and he’s not even the betting favorite. That distinction belongs to 2016 winner Dustin Johnson, who’s currently at +704 at BookMaker.eu. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods round out the top four favorites. ... 

A number of the world’s top golfers will compete in this week’s RBC Canadian Open as a final tune-up before the PGA Tour’s third major. Not only does that make for quality golf, it also presents bettors with a number of delectable matchups. We also get a full field this week after a couple of invitation-only events, increasing the field and betting options. After four years at Glen Abbey, the Canadian Open returns to Hamilton Golf and Country Club for the first time since 2012. Scott Piercey won... 

The PGA Tour gets one last tune up before the third major of the season, and it takes place north of the border at the RBC Canadian Open. This event hasn’t been played in the month of June since 1989 and the new spot on the calendar has attracted plenty of big names ahead of the U.S. Open. After a few invitational events, the Tour returns to a full field and will be played at a new course for the first time in four years. The tournament moves from Glen Abbey to the Hamilton Golf and Country Club... 

This week’s stop on the PGA Tour got a little more exciting with the announcement that Tiger Woods is going to compete in the Memorial Tournament. Woods didn’t play after winning The Masters and the layoff may have had something to do with his missed cut a month later at the PGA Championship. Woods climbed into the top-5 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time in five years and is one of seven top-10 golfers that will peg it up at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Take a look at the matchups and odds for the event that begins on Thursday. ... 

It’s always good for the PGA Tour when Tiger Woods is involved, and the Big Cat is back on the prowl ready to peg it up this week at the Memorial Tournament. Woods hasn’t taken a competitive shot since missing the cut at the PGA Championship, yet he moved up the ranking to his highest spot in five years. Woods leapfrogged Justin Thomas to take over No. 5 on the OWGR and is one of seven golfers ranked among the top-10 scheduled to compete. No. 4 Rory McIlroy opened as the betting favorite at Book... 

With the buzz of the season’s second major behind them, PGA Tour members return to action in a more subdued environment this week at the invitation-only Charles Schwab Challenge, taking place at the famed Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Even with the absence of major winners Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka, the field is strong and presents a number of quality matchups. Defending champion Justin Rose is at the top of the odds board at BookMaker.eu and is featured in a number of head-to-... 

After watching Brooks Koepka successfully defend his title at the PGA Championship last week, the Tour takes a break from all the hoopla of a major tournament. That doesn’t mean the stakes aren’t as high for the 122 players scheduled to peg it up at the invitation-only Charles Schwab Challenge, which gets underway Thursday from Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Justin Rose returns to defend his title and is the betting favorite along with Jon Rahm, in a strong field of players with a n... 

The PGA Championship moves up a few months on the calendar and the former fourth major of the season is now the second. The field will test it’s skill on one of the most challenging public courses in the country at the 101st playing of the event taking place at Bethpage State Park Black Course in Farmingdale, New York.... 

Just how popular is Tiger Woods? Well, take a look at the prop bets for golf’s second major and you’ll get a good idea. The Big Cat is all over the place. But there are 150 other golfers ready to stamp their name on the daunting Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York. After decades as the fourth major, the PGA Championship got bumped up the calendar a few months for this year’s playing and there is no shortage of contenders with 99 of the top 100 ranked players ready to peg it up.... 

The PGA Championship shows off its new timeslot as the season’s second major, getting underway May 16 at Bethpage State Park Black Course in Farmingdale, New York. And for the first time at a major, every player in the OWGR top 100 will tee off. That makes for a loaded field and a bunched top of the odds board at BookMaker.eu. Tiger Woods hasn’t taken a competitive swing since slipping on the green jacket at Augusta last month, yet he’s the co-second favorite along with defending champion Brooks... 

Thanks to his win last month at The Masters, Tiger mania is back. And so are the betting options at BookMaker on Tiger Woods winning the Grand Slam. The Big Cat won his first major championship in 11 years in dramatic fashion at Augusta, rekindling talk of him not only catching Jack Nicklaus for the most major titles in history, but also becoming the first Masters era player to win the Grand Slam.... 

The season’s second major is set to tee off May 16-19 and that means we’ll see the first of Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship since his win at the Masters last month. Woods hasn’t played since then so he should be well rested. But how much rust has accumulated on that aging body? Not much according to oddsmakers, who listed Woods as the second favorite along with Dustin Johnson at BookMaker.eu.... 

A number of PGA Tour stars will sit this one out with the second major of the season on tap next week. A lightened field opens things up for those electing to play in the ATT Byron Nelson, which takes place May 9-12 at the Trinity Forest Golf Club just outside of Dallas. Brooks Koepka will defend his title at the PGA Championship, but that didn’t prevent him from joining the fray this week. Koepka opened as the betting favorite and is included in several intriguing matchups. Odds for those head-... 

With the second major of the season looming, the PGA Tour has some business to take care of. And it’s in Dallas for the ATT Byron Nelson, contested at the Trinity Forest Golf Club. Many golfers try to get their work in a few weeks prior to a major, skipping the week before. And that’s the case this week with a number of high-profile players absent leaving a relatively weak field. The biggest name set to peg it up is Brooks Koepka, who’ll take swings prepping for his PGA Championship title defens... 

The PGA Tour is back to its usual stroke play event at this week’s Wells Fargo Championship at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. With this tournament serving as a tune-up for the PGA Championship in two weeks the presence of Tiger Woods was expected after he toppled the field to win the Masters. Tiger and Justin Thomas won’t be teeing it up this week, leaving the door wide open for past winners Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Rickie Fowler and Lucas Glover. We also have a number of intriguing matchup... 

It’s back to individual stroke play this week when the PGA Tour heads to Charlotte for the Wells Fargo Championship. And hopefully that includes better weather after rain delayed last week’s Zurich Classic. Many expected to see Tiger Woods in the field at Quail Hollow since it is a few weeks after his Masters victory, and players typically don’t like to take more than two or three weeks off at any one time. There is no Tiger, but the field isn’t lacking with two-time WFC champ Rory McIlroy the b... 

The only team format PGA Tour event takes place this week with 80 teams of two players hitting the TPC Louisiana track for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Teams will play a best ball format on Thursday and Saturday with alternate shot used on Friday and Sunday. Less than half the field will advance to the weekend, and the team format adds a layer of intrigue to the betting on this event. The Aussie duo of Jason Day and Adam Scott came off as the betting favorites at +650. However, there are s... 

Another twist on the PGA Tour has the fellas playing in a team format at this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The field is divided into 80 teams of two with a best ball format used in rounds one and three and alternate shot format for rounds two and four. The top 35 teams and ties will advance to the weekend, making this tournament one of the most difficult cuts to make all season. The event has been around since 1938, but this will be just the third playing in a team format. The duo of Ja... 

The week after the first Major can’t be the best time, but the show goes on and the PGA Tour heads to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina for the RBC Heritage, which did a marvelous job of attracting a strong field for the 51st playing. Dustin Johnson and Xander Schauffele, runners-up at The Masters last week, are scheduled to peg it up as favorites to win this event. They are also two of the eight golfers ranked among the top 20 at OWGR. Below are matchup odds for the event taking place at Harbour Town Golf Links starting Thursday. ... 

The Masters hangover won’t prevent eight of the top 20 golfers in the world rankings from making the trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina for a date in this week’s RBC Heritage, hosted by the Harbour Town Golf Links. Tiger Woods is off sporting his new green jacket, but Masters runners-up Dustin Johnson and Xander Schauffele are set to compete and will do as favorites on the odds board at BookMaker.eu. Johnson, ranked No. 2 in the OWGR poll, is the betting favorite at +730 followed by Francesco M... 

Let’s just call this April Anarchy. The first golf major of the season brings out the best players in the world and there is no shortage of prop bets that follow for The Masters. There are, of course, the usual pick the winner and matchup bets, but the tradition like no other also brings out a host of wagering options. Think of this as the Super Bowl of golf, or the linkster’s March Madness, because at BookMaker.eu, that’s kind of what it is.... 

The elegant Augusta National Golf Course has been the host of The Masters since it was first played 83 years ago and the PGA Tour invades the southern Georgia town for its first major of the season. The invitation-only event limits the field to 87 golfers, but they are among the best in the world vying for the coveted green jacket that goes to the winner. Rory McIlroy has been on top of his game in 2019, and he opened as the betting favorite. Tiger Woods is set to peg it up in search of his fift... 

The best week in golf is upon us as the PGA Tour prepares for its first Major of the season at The Masters. The field of 87 includes many of the best in the world as they vie for the coveted green jacket. Rory McIlroy is the best player in the world right now with his win at The Players Championship a big reason why he’s the betting favorite with odds of +750 at BookMaker.eu. Also, expect Tiger Woods to get plenty of attention as he goes for a fifth title at Augusta National. Only three times in... 

There is one final PGA Tour stop before the first Major of the season, which takes place this week in San Antonio at the Valero Texas Open. Situated right before The Masters, the field will take a hit with many high-profile players beginning preparations at Augusta, consequently Rickie Fowler is the only member of the OWGR’s top-10 scheduled to compete. And not surprisingly he’s listed as the betting favorite with odds of +750 at BookMaker.eu. Defending champ Andrew Landry, who tamed the course ... 

The PGA Tour stays in the Lone Star state moving to San Antonio for this week’s Valero Texas Open. It’s the final tuneup before The Masters, and while players like to get that work in before a major, the field is lacking top-end talent. Some players say the TPC San Antonio Oaks Course isn’t a good prep for Augusta and several of them are taking the week off. That leaves Rickie Fowler, who is making his tournament debut this week, as the betting favorite with odds of +750 at BookMaker.eu. It’s al...