Day: January 14, 2021

Cut prediction: Sony Open in HawaiiCut prediction: Sony Open in Hawaii

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021| 23:00

2021 Sony Open in Hawaii, Round 1 Scoring Conditions: Overall: -1.68 strokes per round Morning wave: -1.29 Afternoon wave: -2.07 Current cutline (top 65 and ties) 71 players at -2 or better (T55) Top 3 projected cutline probabilities: 1. 4 under par: 37.4% 2. 3 under par: 37.4% 3. 2 under par: 11.6% Top 10 win probabilities: 1. Joaquin Niemann (T1, -8, 17.1%) 2. Jason Kokrak (T1, -8, 10.3%) 3. Webb Simpson (T10, -5, 9.3%) 4. Daniel Berger (T4, -6, 8.3%) 5. Peter Malnati (T1, -8, 4.8%) 6. Hideki Matsuyama (T23, -4, 3.8%) 7. Si Woo Kim (T4, -6, 3.7%) 8. Billy Horschel (T10, -5, 3.0%) 9. Collin Morikawa (T23, -4, 2.9%) 10. Patton Kizzire (T4, -6, 2.0%) NOTE: These reports are based off of the live predictive model run by @DataGolf. The model provides live "Make Cut", "Top 20", "Top 5", and "Win" probabilities every 5 minutes from the opening tee shot to the final putt of every PGA TOUR event. Briefly, the model takes account of the current form of each golfer as well as the difficulty of their remaining holes, and probabilities are calculated from 20K simulations. To follow live finish probabilities throughout the remainder of the Sony Open in Hawaii, or to see how each golfer's probabilities have evolved from the start of the event to the current time, click here for the model's home page.

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OB stakes added overnight at Sony Open in HawaiiOB stakes added overnight at Sony Open in Hawaii

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021| 21:00

HONOLULU, Hawaii - There was a new addition to Waialae Country Club on the eve of the Sony Open in Hawaii - a row of white out-of-bounds stakes between the 18th and 10th holes inside the property. PGA TOUR Officials took the eleventh-hour step - and sent a text blast to all competitors at around 7 p.m. local time - after seeing a bunch of players cutting the corner off the tee on the par-5 dogleg left 18th by hitting into the 10th fairway. RELATED: Full leaderboard | Featured Groups roundtable They were then able to just wedge the ball up and over some palm trees to set up relatively easy eagle looks due to the fact there are none of the usual grandstands during the COVID-19 spectator-free event. "The funny story was I [was] playing my Pro-Am yesterday and Justin Leonard who is a really good buddy just happened to be on that green we were playing. He goes, “Hey, do you think about going down No. 10?”," Billy Horschel said Thursday after an opening round 5-under 65 had him just three shots back of the morning wave lead. "In years past that never even crossed my mind. I’m like, “No.” Then he said, “Well a lot of guys are. They are having like flip wedges into the green.” So, I was like, “Well, maybe I’ll have to look at it when I get on the tee.” But somewhere around 7 p.m. last night, we got a text saying that there was an internal OB now on No. 18, which is smart. I think the hole should be played the way it was designed and not take advantage of whatever you want to take advantage of." Brendan Steele, who hooked his second shot on the 72nd hole from the fairway a year ago on his way to falling into a playoff he would lose to Cameron Smith, was happy to see the move. He was particularly happy the stakes run out some 50 yards from the green meaning they're really only in play off the tee and his wild shot from a year ago would not have been as severely punished. "The only thing was a little troublesome about it was we didn’t know where they were going to be," Steele said after shooting an impressive 5-under 65 of his own as he looks for redemption. "I was hoping that they would do the right thing and only put them where guys would try to go in between the trees down 10 fairway and not where if you over-hook one trying to get it going left that it would actually go out of play... they did a good job. "I wouldn’t have been out-of-bounds (last year). But if you know it’s out-of-bounds, you probably don’t hit it over there, either." Defending champion Smith - after an opening 67 - couldn't resist a little tongue in cheek humor having remembered Steele's shot last year that ended up getting significant free relief because of the grandstands. "I think it’s a great idea. Too many guys hitting it down there, anyway," he smirked in fun. "It would be a significant advantage to hit it down 10. I hit the best possible drive today and I had 9-iron in. If I had hit it down 10, I would have had gap wedge in, like 20- or 30-yards' difference." The new penalty area stung at least one player in the opening round with Rory Sabbatini hooking his tee ball left into the death zone before having to re-tee and battle his way to a bogey.

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Browns-Chiefs PreviewBrowns-Chiefs Preview

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021| 19:50

Despite their long and storied histories, with the Cleveland Browns having joined the NFL in 1950 and the Kansas City Chiefs with the AFL-NFL merger some 16 years later, the two franchises have rarely met – and never in the playoffs. Start with the coaches: The Browns’ Kevin Stefanski, who missed their first playoff win since 2002 last week in Pittsburgh due to COVID-19, was a summer intern for Chiefs counterpart Andy Reid during his days with Philadelphia. Stefanski later followed Reid disciple Brad Childress to Minnesota, learning many of the nuances of his system along the way.

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Colts plan to meet with Philip Rivers in about a monthColts plan to meet with Philip Rivers in about a month

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021| 19:31

Colts head coach Frank Reich said multiple times this year that he expected quarterback Philip Rivers to spend more than one season with the team, but nothing's been set in stone at this point. Rivers is out of contract and said after last Saturday's loss to the Bills that "it's not that easy" to make [more]

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NFL amends draft eligibility due to pandemic impactNFL amends draft eligibility due to pandemic impact

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021| 19:28

The NFL has clarified its eligibility requirements for the draft to allow college players who would’ve played a fourth season during the pandemic-altered 2020 season to be eligible. In a memo sent to teams that was obtained by Sports Betting News on Thursday, the league said the 2020 college football season will be considered a season of participation for all college football student-athletes, including players who opted out, received a redshirt, were academically ineligible or attended schools that canceled or postponed their seasons. A player who entered college in 2017 and already received a redshirt year, has to submit a petition for special eligibility to be eligible for the draft.

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AP source: Lions agree to deal with Brad Holmes as GMAP source: Lions agree to deal with Brad Holmes as GM

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021| 19:19

The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with Brad Holmes to be their general manager, a person familiar with the situation told Sports Betting News. Holmes led the Rams’ college scouting department for eight years and started his 18-year career with them as a public relations intern in 2003. Holmes had a second interview in Detroit on Wednesday, meeting with the franchise’s leaders in person, and was impressive enough to land the job.

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