G Mac Odds On With Tour’s New Casino & Fantasy Sports Sponsorship Policy.
While you may want to hold off backing Graeme McDowell to win this week’s Honda Classic, G Mac’s is odds on with regards the new PGA Tour casino sponsorship policy.
McDowell posted a disappointing two-over par 72 on the first day of the event at PGA National to be well adrift of the leaders.
Two days earlier, he joined fellow Tour members who were seated in front of Tour Commissioner, Jay Monihan to be advised of a decision to allow them to be sponsored by certain types of gambling companies ...
Las Vegas Punter Wages $10,000 On 12/1 Woods To Win A Fifth Masters Green Jacket.
This year’s Masters is still two months away but it has not stopped an American punter wagering $10,000 on Tiger Woods to be fitted with a fifth Masters green jacket.
The Las Vegas-based Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook Casino has accepted the 12/1 bet on Woods and if successful, that’s a whopping $120,000 pay day for the unnamed ‘regular’ resort guest.
The casino tweeted the bet with Westgate SuperBook is the company’s single largest bet they have taken on a player ...
McIlroy’s Bizarre Reason For Not Contesting This Week’s Honda Classic
Rory McIlroy reckon he’s got a good reason for not playing the Irish Open but he has a totally bizarre excuse in not contesting this week’s Honda Classic.
And it’s got nothing do with the fact McIlroy, who won the event in 2012 to go to World No. 1) has played poorly in recent years at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens.
What then would be the issue teeing-up less than a 10-minute drive from his palatial Bears Club abode and where he and wife, Erica get to spend the week of a ‘home’ event ...
R & A Reaching Out To All Living Open Champions, Including Greg Norman, To Attend 150th Open In 2021
R & A CEO Martin Slumbers has assured every effort will be made to help ensure the presence of double Open winning Greg Norman at the 150th Open Championship celebration in two years time at St. Andrews.
The R & A is hoping to have on hand currently 34 living Open winning including Norman who captured the 1986 Open and the 1993 Open.
Indeed, next year will also mark 27-years since the late, great Gene Sarazen handed Norman a second Claret Jug with victory at Royal St. George’s.
This July ...
McGinley Praises McIlroy’s ‘Bloody-Mindedness’ In Accepting He Won’t Tee-Up At Lahinch.
Dubai Duty Free Irish Open host, Paul McGinley praised Rory McIlroy’s ‘bloody-mindedness’ in accepting he won’t tee-up later this year at Lahinch.
McIlroy confirmed ahead of last week’s WGC event in Mexico he would not be contesting the Irish Open.
The news came as a shock to most and now McGinley’s had accept the four-time Major winner will not be taking-up a Co. Clare starring role.
“The writing was on the wall when Rory said that at the end of last year,” said McGinley in speaking ...
R & A Slumbers Not As Sure At USGA’s Davis Declaring ‘New Rules Have Not Gone Smoothly As Would Like’.
St. Andrews, Scotland …..
R & A CEO Martin Slumbers was not as confident-sounding as his USGA counterpart, Mike Davis in with regards to a number of new Rules of Golf introduced from January 1st.
Davis recently stated the rule changes “they’ve been a huge success” during the State of the Association speech at the USGA Annual Meeting in San Antonio last Saturday.
And this despite the outcry over Haotong Li and Denny McCarthy recently being penalised under the new ‘caddy lining-up ...
R & A Confident Turning Royal Portrush ‘Blank Canvas’ Into Open Championship Masterpiece
R & A CEO Martin Slumbers is confident this year’s ‘blank canvas’ Royal Portrush host course will allow the organizing body to create an Open Championship masterpiece.
Golf’s oldest Major is heading in July to the Co. Antrim course for a first occasion since 1951 and with the four championship days long ago a sell-out.
Seventy per cent of the ticket sales have been to those living in Ireland.
Slumbers and his R & A team played Royal Portrush a few weeks ago and while facing strong ...
