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World No.1 Rory McIlroy ( +605 ), the 2011 champion, and Masters winner Jordan Spieth ( +805 ) headline the betting field that is expected to include all of the top 60 in the world rankings. McIlroy looks to get back on track after hitting a cold spell which included two missed cuts. Spieth seeks to become the first man to sweep the Masters and U.S. Open since Tiger Woods in 2002.... 

Dustin Johnson ( +640 ) and fan favorite Phil Mickelson ( +1700 ) headline the betting field at this week’s FedEx St. Jude Classic. Both players are trying to get their games in tip top shape for next week’s U.S. Open.Johnson won in Memphis in 2012 and after winning at Doral earlier this year has hit a cold spell with only two top ten finishes. Mickelson’s game is hot and cold, shooting 66 one day and 74 the next.
The Hall of Famer comes to Memphis with three top-20 finishes in his previous five starts and that just doesn’t cut it for a player that has much higher expectations.... 

Austrian Bernd Wiesberger ( +550 ) is playing at home this week and is the overwhelming betting favorite. Wiesberger lost in a playoff last year and won this event in 2012. Joining Wiesberger in the betting field are Richie Ramsay ( +1500 ), Chris Wood ( +1250 ), Rafael Cabrera-Bello ( +1750 ) and former Ryder Cup star Nicolas Colsaerts ( +2450 ).... 

FedEx Cup leader Jordan Spieth ( +760 ), major champion Justin Rose ( +1900 ) and long-hitting Dustin Johnson ( +1300 ) headline the Memorial Tournament that boasts 15 of the top 25 in the current world golf rankings.
Spieth is a contender whenever he tees it up and Rose has a great track record at the Memorial with a win ( 2010 ), a second ( 2008 ) and four other top 15’s.... 

Henrik Stenson ( + 500 ) returns to his home country in search of his first Nordea Masters title. The Swede came close last year missing the play-off by two strokes before settling for fifth place. Stenson is the overwhelming betting favorite and by far the highest ranked player ( No 4 ) in the field.... 

Jordan Spieth ( +530 ) plays his hometown event for the first time as a major champion and will look to keep the momentum rolling after nearly winning ( T2 ) last week at Colonial. Spieth will be challenged this week by world No.10 Dustin Johnson ( +1300 ) who is well rested and likely to take advantage of his length in the soggy conditions at TPC Four Seasons Resort.... 

American Rickie Fowler ( +1275 ) and Rory McIlroy ( +385 ) are rivals but also good friends and the reason Fowler made the long journey to Northern Ireland this week to support his buddy and the Rory Foundation. Both players are red hot and boy it would be nice for a Sunday showdown with both in top form matching each other stroke for stroke coming down the stretch.... 

World No. 1 Rory Mcilroy ( +275 ), who last week won his 18th worldwide professional title at the Wells Fargo Championship on the PGA Tour, returns to Surrey, England, to defend the crown he won 12 months ago.
He will play the first two rounds in familiar company with US Open Champion Kaymer ( +3150 ) and Welshman Jamie Donaldson ( +3050 ).... 

World No. 2 Jordan Spieth ( +1050 ) and defending champion Adam Scott ( +1760 ) are the betting favorites for this week’s Crowne Plaza Invitational. Spieth will be looking for his first victory in his home state after finishing second earlier in the year at both the Shell Houston Open and San Antonio. Scott will try to join Ben Hogan as the only man to notch back-to-back wins at Colonial.... 

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy (+385), No. 3 Henrik Stenson (+1750) and No. 5 Jim Furyk (+1650) join defending champion J.B. Holmes (+3051) as the headliners for this week’s Wells Fargo Championship on CBS.... 

The European Tour travels to Spain this week for the Open de Espana. Spain’s national golf championship returns to Real Club de Golf El Prat for the first time since 2011, and it marks the sixth time it’s played host to the country’s national Open.... 

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and new Masters champion Jordan Spieth highlight this week’s PLAYERS Championship.

TPC Sawgrass and the famous “Island Green” will test the strongest and deepest field of the year in a tournament that has produced an array of champions, which adds to the drama on Sunday afternoon at THE PLAYERS. Short hitters ( Fred Funk, Tim Clark ), long hitters ( Tiger Woods, Adam Scott ) and average-length hitters ( Matt Kuchar ) have all won at TPC Sawgrass, proving that the Pete Dye design gives an advantage to absolutely no one.... 

Fresh off his win at the WGC - Cadillac Match Play, World No. 1 Rory McIlroy headlines THE PLAYERS Championship this week at TPC Sawgrass, and he’s rightly the favorite once again.

The WGC crown was McIlroy’s tenth win on the PGA Tour and has his eyes on this week’s PLAYERS Championship, an event he looks to win for the first time. Joining McIlroy in the field are the top 50 players in the current Official World Golf Rankings and 56 of the top 60.... 

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and new Masters Champion Jordan Spieth headline a betting field that includes all but one of the top 50 in the current golf rankings. The WGC - Cadillac Match Play tournament has a new wrinkle in it this year with a change in format that should provide us with more action to bet on.... 

This is an exciting week if you are a golf fan and one of my favorite events of the year to watch and wager on because the 2015 WGC - Cadillac Match Play tournament is the biggest match play event in the world.

Golf Channel and NBC will televise the event live starting Wednesday....