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Tiger Woods set the doubters straight at the 1997 Masters

Tiger Woods had already won twice on the PGA TOUR going into 1997, and he did so again at the season-opening Mercedes Championship in La Costa, California, beating the reigning Player of the Year and Open Championship winner, Tom Lehman, in a playoff to win the event now known as the Sentry Tournament of Champions. There were no more victories leading up to the Masters – at least not official ones. As if to forecast what was about to occur, Woods shot a course-record 59 while playing with TOUR veteran Mark O’Meara at Isleworth on the Friday prior to heading to Augusta. He shot 32–27 from the back tees, which then played to 7,179 yards and a USGA slope rating of 74.4. Basically, that means the course ranked among the toughest in Florida. The next day, they played again, with money on the line: $10 automatic 1-downs, meaning any time a player fell behind by a hole, a new $10 bet started from that point until the end of the nine holes. Starting on the 10th hole, Woods birdied to immediately go 1-up, meaning a new $10 bet was triggered. At the 11th hole, a par-3, Woods had the honors and hit first. “I haven’t even gotten out of my cart, but he hits it and it’s going right at (the flag),” O’Meara recalled. “It one-hops and goes into the hole for a hole in one.” Before even attempting his own tee shot, O’Meara quit. “I put $100 on his cart and said, ‘I’ll see you on the range.’” O’Meara chuckled. “You’re 16-under par for 20 holes. I quit. I’m outta here.” We didn’t know it at the time, but Thursday, April 10, 1997, was the true beginning of what would become the legend known as Tiger Woods. Yes, he’d produced all those amateur exploits. He’d already won three times as a pro. He’d just turned 21 a few months prior. But the opening round of the Masters was also the start of something special. Per tradition, the defending champion, Nick Faldo, was paired with Woods, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion. The six-time major winner Faldo was coming off a victory at Riviera in Los Angeles. Despite having never played in a major championship as a pro, Woods was installed as an 8–1 cofavorite with Faldo and Greg Norman—the tough-luck loser to Faldo a year prior. It was not a smooth start, however, for Tiger. He appeared nervous on the first tee and hit an opening drive to prove it, launching it well wide of the fairway and making bogey. He added three more on the first nine, including the par-5 eighth and again at the ninth to take 40 strokes and stand at 4 over through nine holes. But Woods gathered himself—he said he tried to return to the feelings of a week earlier when shooting 59 at his home course in Florida— and blistered the second nine with four birdies and an eagle. His 6-under-par 30 gave him a round of 70, just three strokes back of first-round leader John Huston (who holed out for an eagle at the 18th, eliciting the Augusta Chronicle headline: “Huston, The Eagle Has Landed”). Faldo shot 75. “He came in with such major attention,” Faldo said. “And he used it in his favor. No player before walked to the first tee with eight policemen around him. Suddenly Tiger decided he needed security. He had a whole different aura. An aura around him where everybody watched him and listened. And everybody wanted a piece of it. Yes, it was amazing. “He went out in 40 and back in 30,” Faldo continued, “and then we didn’t see him for the next 14 years. He left us in the dust. It was a special day.” The azaleas and the dogwoods had no chance. Augusta National was on fire. Paul Azinger played with Woods on Friday, and Woods shot 66 to take the lead. Azinger was just as impressed as Faldo, and says of Woods today, “He’s less afraid of failure than anybody I’ve ever seen.” Even so, a third highly accomplished pro remained unmoved by the emerging phenomenon that was Woods as players looked forward to the weekend. Colin Montgomerie had shot 67 to get into the last group on Saturday. He was three strokes back, but Monty was an accomplished veteran in the midst of winning the European Tour’s Order of Merit (money title) seven straight years (through 1999). He’d contended in majors. “There’s more to it than hitting the ball a long way,” Montgomerie said, anticipating his round with Woods. “And the pressure’s mounting more and more. I’ve got more experience, a lot more experience, in major championships than he has. And hopefully I can prove that.” Nope. The next day, Woods played a near-flawless third round with seven birdies and no bogeys for a 7-under-par 65 while Montgomerie made three front-nine bogeys on his way to a 74. He dropped 12 shots back into a tie for sixth while Woods led the tournament by nine. It was a remarkable display from a 21-year-old playing in his first major as a pro. Woods missed a single fairway and just one green — at the par-4 third, where he saved par with a 10-footer. “I’m probably the reason he did what he did,” Montgomerie said years later. “I played with Tiger on that famous day on the Saturday. I witnessed something very special that day. I thought I would beat him. I was wrong. And everyone else was wrong as well. But I admitted it. “I’d just witnessed something very special,” Montgomerie continued. “I thought I shot a very solid 74 until I lost to him by nine shots. I witnessed something that nobody else had seen.” The Scotsman surprised the writers in Augusta National’s media center early Saturday evening by showing up to talk. Nobody requested him; nobody in their right minds ever thought he would want to talk after the beatdown that had just occurred. But not only did Monty take a seat in front of the scribblers, he also wowed them with his praise of Woods. If there was any doubt about the outcome the next day, with Woods leading Costantino Rocca by nine strokes, Montgomerie did his best to dispel it. “We’re all human beings here,” he said. “But there is no chance humanly possible that Tiger Woods is going to lose this tournament.” Reminded that Norman lost a six-shot lead a year earlier, Montgomerie said, “This is different; this is very different. Faldo’s not lying second, for starts. And Greg Norman’s not Tiger Woods.” Woods put to rest any doubts about squandering the lead with two birdies and two bogeys over the first nine. Rocca never got closer than eight strokes. At that point, all that was left was the 72-hole scoring record, which Woods set by shooting 3 under on the second nine—and converting a tricky par putt at the 18th—to finish 12 strokes ahead of Tom Kite. It was a coronation amid the towering pines. Woods, a man of color, took his place among the game’s greats at an event that did not invite its first Black player until the year he was born. That man, Lee Elder, was at Augusta. He had flown from Florida to Atlanta that morning and was driving—too fast—to Augusta when he saw the red flashing lights in his rearview mirror. As the officer, who Elder noted was also Black, began writing out a ticket, Elder made his case. “I gave him the whole story,” Elder said. “‘There’s history about to be made in your state. Tiger Woods is about to win the Masters. I’m just trying to get there before he tees off.’ “He just kept writing and writing,” Elder continued. “When he got through, he gave me the ticket and said I either had to sign it or follow him to the precinct.” And then there was the final kicker. “He told me, ‘I don’t know who Tiger Woods is, and I don’t like golf,’” Elder said. Few would not know the name Tiger Woods again after this day. Black workers at the club snuck a peek at him on the first tee and stood on the balcony of the old manor clubhouse, cheering him as he putted out on the 18th while his record-setting performance was witnessed, in part, by some 44 million television viewers during the final round. Those who played with him could only wonder. At the time, they weren’t contemplating the social ramifications of his play; they were simply marveling at what was on display. Woods set the tournament scoring mark of 270, 18 under par, and became the youngest player to win the title. His 12-shot victory was the largest in any major championship going back to the 1862 Open at Prestwick. There, Tom Morris Sr. won by 13 shots—in a field that saw just eight players and on a 12-hole layout that was played three times—at a time when Abraham Lincoln was the U.S. president and golf had yet to be established in the United States. Woods later set a new standard when he won the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by 15 strokes. “It’s always a pleasure to speak about him,” Rocca said from his home in Italy years later. “He has done so much for golf. It wasn’t surprising. I had played with him when he was an amateur at the U.S. Open (the year prior at Oakland Hills). I saw the potential he had.” After his victory, Woods greeted Earl and Tida behind the 18th green. The hug with his dad aired a million or more times over the years and played repeatedly for comparison when Woods won the Masters for the fifth time in 2019 and hugged his son, Charlie, behind the same 18th green. Before he could get comfortable in his first green jacket, Woods took a call from President Bill Clinton, and later described it as if it were a chat with one of his buddies. “He just said he was proud of the way I played,” Woods said. “He also said, what meant a lot, the best shot he saw all week was the shot of me hugging my dad.” Phil Mickelson was long gone, having missed the cut. (Mickelson didn’t miss another Masters cut until 2014.) Jim “Bones” Mackay, his then-caddie, watched the Woods coronation on TV. “I couldn’t believe a kid his age could consistently back off shots because of wind changes and be as composed,” Mackay said. “His golf I.Q. was incredible. I remember thinking, look at this guy; he’s backing off shots; he’s waiting on his wind, which is the key to playing well at Augusta, in my opinion. We all knew about the swing and the putting stroke. But at that point, I’m realizing how smart he is on the course and how composed. That kind of blew me away.” All in the game felt the same way. Even though the final round was a foregone conclusion well before Woods even got to the course, it was riveting. Nobody could take their eyes off the proceedings. And it sparked even more interest in Woods and what he would do next. Nobody knew what was coming, but they certainly would be glued to their televisions, as golf ratings soared whenever Woods played. A commitment to a tournament meant sent organizers scrambling to add concession facilities, parking places, grandstands, hospitality options, and security. It was wild. And it virtually never subsided, no matter when and where Woods played.

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1st Round Match-Ups - S. Burns vs S. Stevens
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Sam Burns-110
Sam Stevens-110
1st Round Match-Ups - A. Putnam v R. Hisatsune
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Andrew Putnam-115
Ryo Hisatsune-105
Tournament Match-Up - L. Aberg vs T. Fleetwood
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Ludvig Aberg-130
Tommy Fleetwood+100
Tournament Match-Up - A. Bhatia vs K. Bradley
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Akshay Bhatia-130
Keegan Bradley+100
Tournament Match-Up - H. Hall vs M. Fitzpatrick
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Matt Fitzpatrick+110
Tournament Match-Up - T. Kim vs B. Cauley
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Tom Kim-120
Bud Cauley-110
Tournament Match-Up - S.W. Kim vs T. Finau
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Si Woo Kim-115
Tony Finau-115
Tournament Match-Up - H. Matsuyama vs P. Cantlay
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Patrick Cantlay-120
Hideki Matsuyama-110
Tournament Match-Up - J.T. Poston vs S. Burns
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
J.T. Poston-115
Sam Burns-115
Tournament Match-Up - D. Berger vs J. Spieth
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Daniel Berger-115
Jordan Spieth-115
Tournament Match-Up - G. Woodland vs S. Stevens
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Sam Stevens-120
Gary Woodland-110
Tournament Match-Up - V. Perez v R. Hisatsune
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Victor Perez-120
Ryo Hisatsune-110
Tournament Match-Up - K. Kitayama v E. Cole
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Kurt Kitayama-120
Eric Cole-110
Tournament Match-Up - A. Putnam v M. Kuchar
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Andrew Putnam-120
Matt Kuchar-110
Tournament Match-Up - B. Harman v P. Rodgers
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Brian Harman-120
Patrick Rodgers-110
Tournament Match-Up - S. Ryder v C. Kim
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Sam Ryder-130
Chan Kim+100
Tournament Match-Up - B. Hossler v R. Hoey
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Beau Hossler-115
Rico Hoey-115
Tournament Match-Up - R. Fowler vs J. Knapp
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Jake Knapp-115
Rickie Fowler-115
Tournament Match-Up - C. Young v M. Homa
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Cameron Young-120
Max Homa-110
Tournament Match-Up - J. Rose v C. Kirk
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Chris Kirk-130
Justin Rose+100
Tournament Match-Up - C. Gotterup v S. Fisk
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Steven Fisk-125
Chris Gotterup-105
Tournament Match-Up - E. Grillo v R. Castillo
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Emiliano Grillo-135
Ricky Castillo+105
Tournament Match-Up - M. Wallace v T. Olesen
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Matt Wallace-120
Thorbjorn Olesen-110
Tournament Match-Up - T. Hoge v J. Dahmen
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Tom Hoge-130
Joel Dahmen+100
Tournament Match-Up - E. Van Rooyen v J. Suber
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Erik Van Rooyen-155
Jackson Suber+120
Tournament Match-Up - J. Svensson v M. McGreevy
Type: Tournament Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Max McGreevy-120
Jesper Svensson-110
1st Round 3 Ball - A. Baddeley / S. Stevens / R. Hisatsune
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Sam Stevens+110
Ryo Hisatsune+170
Aaron Baddeley+320
1st Round 3 Ball - P. Harrington / M. Hubbard / E. Cole
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Eric Cole+120
Mark Hubbard+190
Padraig Harrington+250
Ludvig Aberg
Type: Ludvig Aberg - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+250
Top 10 Finish+110
Top 20 Finish-200
Top 40 Finish-400
Tommy Fleetwood
Type: Tommy Fleetwood - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+300
Top 10 Finish+150
Top 20 Finish-160
Top 40 Finish-300
Corey Conners
Type: Corey Conners - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+300
Top 10 Finish+150
Top 20 Finish-160
Top 40 Finish-300
Hideki Matsuyama
Type: Hideki Matsuyama - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+350
Top 10 Finish+160
Top 20 Finish-140
Top 40 Finish-225
Patrick Cantlay
Type: Patrick Cantlay - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+300
Top 10 Finish+150
Top 20 Finish-160
Top 40 Finish-250
Jordan Spieth
Type: Jordan Spieth - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+350
Top 10 Finish+160
Top 20 Finish-140
Top 40 Finish-200
Keegan Bradley
Type: Keegan Bradley - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+500
Top 10 Finish+220
Top 20 Finish-105
Top 40 Finish-175
Akshay Bhatia
Type: Akshay Bhatia - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+400
Top 10 Finish+180
Top 20 Finish-130
Top 40 Finish-200
Daniel Berger
Type: Daniel Berger - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+500
Top 10 Finish+225
Top 20 Finish-105
Top 40 Finish-165
1st Round Match-Ups - P. Rodgers v B. Hossler
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Patrick Rodgers-115
Beau Hossler-105
1st Round 3 Ball - A. Putnam / P. Rodgers / B. Hossler
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Patrick Rodgers+165
Beau Hossler+175
Andrew Putnam+190
Denny McCarthy
Type: Denny McCarthy - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+550
Top 10 Finish+250
Top 20 Finish+105
Top 40 Finish-175
Keith Mitchell
Type: Keith Mitchell - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+900
Top 10 Finish+375
Top 20 Finish+160
Top 40 Finish-125
Si Woo Kim
Type: Si Woo Kim - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+650
Top 10 Finish+300
Top 20 Finish+120
Top 40 Finish-165
Sam Burns
Type: Sam Burns - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+800
Top 10 Finish+350
Top 20 Finish+150
Top 40 Finish-125
Tony Finau
Type: Tony Finau - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+650
Top 10 Finish+300
Top 20 Finish+120
Top 40 Finish-165
Tom Kim
Type: Tom Kim - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+650
Top 10 Finish+300
Top 20 Finish+120
Top 40 Finish-165
Bud Cauley
Type: Bud Cauley - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+800
Top 10 Finish+350
Top 20 Finish+150
Top 40 Finish-125
Gary Woodland
Type: Gary Woodland - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+800
Top 10 Finish+350
Top 20 Finish+150
Top 40 Finish-125
J.T. Poston
Type: J.T. Poston - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+900
Top 10 Finish+375
Top 20 Finish+160
Top 40 Finish-125
1st Round Score - Sam Burns
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5-150
Under 70.5+115
1st Round Score - Tommy Fleetwood
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over70.5+120
Under 70.5-155
1st Round Score - Jordan Spieth
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5+110
Under 70.5-145
1st Round Score - Ludvig Aberg
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 69.5-165
Under 69.5+125
1st Round Score - Tony Finau
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5-135
Under 70.5+105
1st Round Score - Maverick McNealy
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5-135
Under 70.5+105
1st Round Score - Tom Kim
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5-125
Under 70.5-105
1st Round Score - Akshay Bhatia
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5+100
Under 70.5-130
1st Round Score - Keith Mitchell
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5-125
Under 70.5-105
1st Round Score - Corey Conners
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5+120
Under 70.5-155
1st Round Score - Daniel Berger
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5-110
Under 70.5-120
1st Round Score - Hideki Matsuyama
Type: 1st Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5+110
Under 70.5-145
Sam Stevens
Type: Sam Stevens - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+900
Top 10 Finish+375
Top 20 Finish+160
Top 40 Finish-125
Matt Fitzpatrick
Type: Matt Fitzpatrick - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+1200
Top 10 Finish+550
Top 20 Finish+225
Top 40 Finish+100
1st Round Match-Ups - B. Cauley vs R. Gerard
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Bud Cauley-120
Ryan Gerard+100
1st Round 3 Ball - L. Griffin / M. Schmid / B. Kohles
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Matti Schmid+130
Lanto Griffin+200
Ben Kohles+210
1st Round 3 Ball - C. Ramey / B. Cauley / B. Silverman
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Bud Cauley+100
Chad Ramey+225
Ben Silverman+250
Maverick McNealy
Type: Maverick McNealy - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+900
Top 10 Finish+375
Top 20 Finish+160
Top 40 Finish-140
Rickie Fowler
Type: Rickie Fowler - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+1200
Top 10 Finish+500
Top 20 Finish+200
Top 40 Finish+100
Andrew Novak
Type: Andrew Novak - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+1200
Top 10 Finish+550
Top 20 Finish+225
Top 40 Finish+100
Ben Griffin
Type: Ben Griffin - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+900
Top 10 Finish+375
Top 20 Finish+160
Top 40 Finish-125
Harry Hall
Type: Harry Hall - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+1200
Top 10 Finish+550
Top 20 Finish+225
Top 40 Finish+100
Jake Knapp
Type: Jake Knapp - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+1000
Top 10 Finish+425
Top 20 Finish+175
Top 40 Finish-120
Kurt Kitayama
Type: Kurt Kitayama - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+1200
Top 10 Finish+550
Top 20 Finish+225
Top 40 Finish+110
Lee Hodges
Type: Lee Hodges - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+900
Top 10 Finish+375
Top 20 Finish+160
Top 40 Finish-125
Brian Harman
Type: Brian Harman - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+1400
Top 10 Finish+550
Top 20 Finish+225
Top 40 Finish+110
Ludvig Aberg - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Ludvig Aberg - Status: OPEN
Make-600
Miss+375
1st Round Match-Ups - M. Fitzpatrick vs R. Fowler
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Matt Fitzpatrick-110
Rickie Fowler-110
1st Round Match-Ups - P. Cantlay vs T. Fleetwood
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Patrick Cantlay-110
Tommy Fleetwood-110
1st Round Match-Ups - C. Young v B. Harman
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Brian Harman-125
Cameron Young+105
1st Round 3 Ball - B. Harman / SW Kim / C. Young
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Si Woo Kim+130
Brian Harman+200
Cameron Young+210
1st Round 3 Ball - R. Fowler / S. Burns / T. Fleetwood
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Tommy Fleetwood+120
Sam Burns+200
Rickie Fowler+240
Tommy Fleetwood - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Tommy Fleetwood - Status: OPEN
Make-450
Miss+300
Corey Conners - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Corey Conners - Status: OPEN
Make-450
Miss+300
Hideki Matsuyama - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Hideki Matsuyama - Status: OPEN
Make-450
Miss+300
Patrick Cantlay - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Patrick Cantlay - Status: OPEN
Make-450
Miss+300
Jordan Spieth - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Jordan Spieth - Status: OPEN
Make-300
Miss+220
Akshay Bhatia - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Akshay Bhatia - Status: OPEN
Make-350
Miss+250
Keegan Bradley - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Keegan Bradley - Status: OPEN
Make-300
Miss+220
Denny McCarthy - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Denny McCarthy - Status: OPEN
Make-300
Miss+220
Daniel Berger - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Daniel Berger - Status: OPEN
Make-250
Miss+180
Tony Finau - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Tony Finau - Status: OPEN
Make-275
Miss+200
Si Woo Kim - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Si Woo Kim - Status: OPEN
Make-275
Miss+200
1st Round Match-Ups - J.T. Poston vs K. Mitchell
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
J.T. Poston-110
Keith Mitchell-110
1st Round Match-Ups - J. Rose v A. Smalley
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Alex Smalley-125
Justin Rose+105
1st Round Match-Ups - C. Kirk v J. Knapp
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Jake Knapp-115
Chris Kirk-105
1st Round 3 Ball - JT Poston / C. Kirk / A. Schenk
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
J.T. Poston+130
Chris Kirk+160
Adam Schenk+260
1st Round 3 Ball - T. Finau / J. Rose / P. Cantlay
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Patrick Cantlay+125
Tony Finau+170
Justin Rose+260
Tom Kim - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Tom Kim - Status: OPEN
Make-250
Miss+180
Gary Woodland - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Gary Woodland - Status: OPEN
Make-250
Miss+180
Bud Cauley - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Bud Cauley - Status: OPEN
Make-250
Miss+180
Maverick McNealy - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Maverick McNealy - Status: OPEN
Make-250
Miss+180
Sam Burns - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Sam Burns - Status: OPEN
Make-250
Miss+180
Keith Mitchell - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Keith Mitchell - Status: OPEN
Make-250
Miss+180
J.T. Poston - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: J.T. Poston - Status: OPEN
Make-250
Miss+180
Ben Griffin - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Ben Griffin - Status: OPEN
Make-250
Miss+180
Sam Stevens - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Sam Stevens - Status: OPEN
Make-250
Miss+180
Jake Knapp - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Jake Knapp - Status: OPEN
Make-225
Miss+165
1st Round 3 Ball - C. Gotterup / A. Svensson / B. Snedeker
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Chris Gotterup+160
Adam Svensson+165
Brandt Snedeker+210
1st Round 3 Ball - J. Knapp / T. Kim / D. McCarthy
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Denny McCarthy+150
Tom Kim+165
Jake Knapp+220
Lee Hodges - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Lee Hodges - Status: OPEN
Make-200
Miss+150
Ryan Gerard - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Ryan Gerard - Status: OPEN
Make-225
Miss+165
Rickie Fowler - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Rickie Fowler - Status: OPEN
Make-200
Miss+150
Alex Smalley - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Alex Smalley - Status: OPEN
Make-200
Miss+150
Matt Fitzpatrick - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Matt Fitzpatrick - Status: OPEN
Make-200
Miss+150
Andrew Novak - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Andrew Novak - Status: OPEN
Make-200
Miss+150
Rico Hoey - Make Cut / Miss Cut
Type: Rico Hoey - Status: OPEN
Make-200
Miss+150
1st Round 3 Ball - P. Kizzire / C. Villegas / A. Smalley
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Alex Smalley+110
Patton Kizzire+210
Camilo Villegas+240
1st Round 3 Ball - M. Fitzpatrick / S. Power / Z Johnson
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Matt Fitzpatrick+140
Seamus Power+160
Zach Johnson+250
1st Round 3 Ball - N. Lashley / K. Mitchell / D. Lipsky
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Keith Mitchell-105
Nate Lashley+220
David Lipsky+280
1st Round 3 Ball - H. Higgs / V. Whaley / D. Skinns
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Vince Whaley+120
Harry Higgs+210
David Skinns+220
1st Round 3 Ball - T. Cone / J. Pak / P. Summerhays
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Preston Summerhays+150
John Pak+160
Trevor Cone+225
1st Round 3 Ball - R. Gerard / A. Albertson / R. Hoshino
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Ryan Gerard+100
Rikuya Hoshino+180
Anders Albertson+330
1st Round 3 Ball - W. Chandler / N. Goodwin / K. Velo
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Noah Goodwin+145
Kevin Velo+190
Will Chandler+190
1st Round 3 Ball - H. Buckley / Q. Cummins / K. Onishi
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Quade Cummins+110
Kaito Onishi+200
Hayden Buckley+250
1st Round 3 Ball - I. Salinda / T. Widing / B. Jale Jr
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Isaiah Salinda+115
Tim Widing+185
Blaine Hale Jr+250
T-Mobile Match Play
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Jeeno Thitikul+650
Ayaka Furue+900
Charley Hull+1000
Minjee Lee+1200
Nelly Korda+1200
Yealimi Noh+1600
Hyo Joo Kim+1800
Ina Yoon+2000
A Lim Kim+2200
Celine Boutier+2500
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1st Round Match-Ups - D. Berger vs M. McNealy
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Daniel Berger-120
Maverick McNealy+100
1st Round Match-Ups - S. Ryder v R. Hoey
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Rico Hoey-115
Sam Ryder-105
1st Round 3 Ball - D. Berger / B. Martin / R. Hoey
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Daniel Berger+120
Rico Hoey+170
Ben Martin+275
1st Round 3 Ball - T. Mullinax / P. Fishburn / C. Phillips
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Trey Mullinax+170
Chandler Phillips+175
Patrick Fishburn+175
1st Round Match-Ups - K. Kitayama vs R. Fox
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Kurt Kitayama-110
Ryan Fox-110
1st Round Match-Ups - M. Meissner v C. Hoffman
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Charley Hoffman-115
Mac Meissner-105
1st Round 3 Ball - S. Ryder / H. Norlander / R. Fox
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Ryan Fox+150
Sam Ryder+175
Henrik Norlander+210
1st Round 3 Ball - CT Pan / C. Hoffman / B. Griffin
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Ben Griffin+130
Charley Hoffman+170
C T Pan+240
1st Round 3 Ball - K. Kisner / D. Ghim / C. Young
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Doug Ghim+125
Carson Young+175
Kevin Kisner+260
1st Round Match-Ups - G. Woodland vs L. Hodges
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Gary Woodland-110
Lee Hodges-110
1st Round Match-Ups - A. Bhatia vs H. Matsuyama
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Akshay Bhatia-110
Hideki Matsuyama-110
1st Round Match-Ups - J. Spieth vs K. Bradley
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Jordan Spieth-110
Keegan Bradley-110
1st Round 3 Ball - H. Matsuyama / K. Bradley / J. Spieth
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Hideki Matsuyama+165
Jordan Spieth+180
Keegan Bradley+185
1st Round 3 Ball - L. List / L. Hodges / M. Kuchar
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Lee Hodges+125
Matt Kuchar+180
Luke List+250
1st Round Match-Ups - L. Aberg vs C. Conners
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Ludvig Aberg-120
Corey Conners+100
1st Round 3 Ball - L. Aberg / M. McNealy / A. Bhatia
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Ludvig Aberg+130
Akshay Bhatia+180
Maverick McNealy+240
1st Round 3 Ball - E. Grillo / N. Hardy / W. Simpson
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Emiliano Grillo+165
Nick Hardy+180
Webb Simpson+180
1st Round Match-Ups - M. Wallace v M. McGreevy
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Matt Wallace-110
Max McGreevy-110
1st Round Match-Ups - M. Homa v T. Hoge
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Tom Hoge-120
Max Homa+100
1st Round 3 Ball - C. Conners / M. Homa / G. Woodland
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Corey Conners+100
Gary Woodland+200
Max Homa+275
1st Round 3 Ball - P. Malnati / M. Wallace / K. Kitayama
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Kurt Kitayama+125
Matt Wallace+160
Peter Malnati+280
1st Round 3 Ball - R. Campos / E. Van Rooyen / T. Hoge
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Tom Hoge+115
Erik Van Rooyen+150
Rafael Campos+350
1st Round 3 Ball - H. Hall / B. Garnett / F. Molinari
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Harry Hall+105
Brice Garnett+200
Francesco Molinari+275
1st Round Match-Ups - J. Dahmen v A. Novak
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Andrew Novak-120
Joel Dahmen+100
1st Round 3 Ball - A. Novak / J. Lower / S. Valimaki
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Andrew Novak+145
Sami Valimaki+180
Justin Lower+210
1st Round 3 Ball - J. Dahmen / G. Sigg / V. Perez
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Victor Perez+150
Joel Dahmen+170
Greyson Sigg+210
1st Round 3 Ball - K. Roy / D. Walker / J. Paul
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Danny Walker+165
Jeremy Paul+175
Kevin Roy+185
1st Round 3 Ball - M. McGreevy / F. Capan / M. Anderson
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Max McGreevy+110
Frankie Capan III+220
Mason Andersen+230
1st Round 3 Ball - T. Kanaya / P. Peterson / R. Castillo
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Ricky Castillo+140
Takumi Kanaya+165
Paul Peterson+240
1st Round 3 Ball - A. Tosti / K. Ventura / J. Suber
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Alejandro Tosti+150
Jackson Suber+170
Kris Ventura+210
1st Round 3 Ball - T. Lawrence / J. Svensson / P. Knowles
Type: 1st Round 3 Ball - Status: OPEN
Jesper Svensson-110
Thriston Lawrence+160
Philip Knowles+425
Finishing Position - Ludvig Aberg
Type: Finishing Position - Status: OPEN
16th or better-125
17th or worse-105
Finishing Position - Tommy Fleetwood
Type: Finishing Position - Status: OPEN
20th or better-150
21st or worse+115
Finishing Position - Corey Conners
Type: Finishing Position - Status: OPEN
20th or better-145
21st or worse+110
Finishing Position - Hideki Matsuyama
Type: Finishing Position - Status: OPEN
23rd or better-150
24th or worse+115
Finishing Position - Patrick Cantlay
Type: Finishing Position - Status: OPEN
22nd or better-150
23rd or worse+115
James Hardie Invitational
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Miguel Angel Jimenez+750
Alex Cejka+1000
Darren Clarke+1600
Jason Caron+1600
Jerry Kelly+1600
KJ Choi+1800
Retief Goosen+1800
Freddie Jacobson+2000
Cameron Percy+2200
Greg Chalmers+2500
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Miami
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Jon Rahm+600
Joaquin Niemann+700
Bryson DeChambeau+900
Tyrrell Hatton+1100
Brooks Koepka+1400
Sergio Garcia+1600
David Puig+1800
Dean Burmester+2000
Abraham Ancer+2200
Cameron Smith+2500
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Major Specials 2025
Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+100
Rory McIlroy+140
Xander Schauffele+200
Ludvig Aberg+275
Bryson DeChambeau+350
Collin Morikawa+375
Jon Rahm+400
Brooks Koepka+500
Viktor Hovland+550
Hideki Matsuyama+600
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The Masters 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+450
Rory McIlroy+650
Collin Morikawa+1600
Ludvig Aberg+1600
Xander Schauffele+1600
Bryson DeChambeau+1800
Jon Rahm+1800
Justin Thomas+2000
Joaquin Niemann+2500
Hideki Matsuyama+3000
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LIV / PGA 'Merger' Specials
Type: First LIV Player To Win On New Combined Tour - Status: OPEN
Any Other Player+500
Jon Rahm+500
Tyrrell Hatton+600
Bryson DeChambeau+800
Joaquin Niemann+900
Cameron Smith+1400
Brooks Koepka+1800
Sergio Garcia+2000
Dean Burmester+2200
Abraham Ancer+2500
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PGA Championship 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+500
Rory McIlroy+700
Xander Schauffele+1000
Jon Rahm+1400
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Brooks Koepka+1600
Bryson DeChambeau+1600
Viktor Hovland+1800
Collin Morikawa+2000
Patrick Cantlay+2500
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US Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+500
Rory McIlroy+750
Xander Schauffele+1000
Bryson DeChambeau+1200
Jon Rahm+1200
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Brooks Koepka+1800
Collin Morikawa+1800
Viktor Hovland+1800
Hideki Matsuyama+3000
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The Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+550
Rory McIlroy+700
Xander Schauffele+900
Ludvig Aberg+1200
Collin Morikawa+1600
Jon Rahm+1600
Bryson DeChambeau+2000
Viktor Hovland+2000
Brooks Koepka+2500
Tommy Fleetwood+2500
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Ryder Cup 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
USA-150
Europe+140
Tie+1200

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Golf’s future in the Olympics is expected to extend into 2024, thanks to a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board. In a meeting held Friday at IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Executive Board approved the inclusion of all 28 sports that were held at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. That includes golf, which made its return to the Olympics program after a 112-year absence. The recommendation is scheduled to be ratified by all IOC members at the 130th IOC Session held on Sept. 13 in Lima, Peru. That’s also when the host city for the 2024 Summer Games will be announced – either Paris or Los Angeles. The International Golf Federation released a statement Saturday: “The IGF is gratified to learn of the IOC Executive Board’s decision to include golf in its recommendation for the Olympic Games Programme in 2024. We look forward to learning the outcome of the final vote at the IOC Session in September. “We were always confident that golf would deliver exciting men’s and women’s competitions in Rio de Janeiro and even at that, it exceeded our expectations. Now, we are excited to build upon the success from last year as we prepare for the 2020 Games in Tokyo and, hopefully, beyond.â€� Golf had previously been approved for 2020 in Toyko, with the men’s and women’s competition held at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Golf’s return to the Olympics in Rio was considered a success, especially by the players involved. Justin Rose (gold), Henrik Stenson (silver) and Matt Kuchar (bronze) were the medalists in the men’s competition, with Inbee Park (golf), Lydia Ko (silver) and Shanshan Feng (bronze) grabbing podium spots on the women’s side. In a non-traditional golf country, players were pleased to see a significant amount of fans at the new Olympic course designed by architect Gil Hanse and his team. “To look at the support that was out here, to look at the guys that came through, won medals – I think it speaks for itself,â€� Kuchar said after winning bronze. “This event has gone over, I think, fantastically well.â€� The fan support should be larger in Tokyo. According to a 2015 study by the R&A, there are 2,383 golf facilities in Japan, second most in the world next to the United States. Included among the estimated 10 million golfers in the country are Hideki Matsuyama, the fourth-ranked men’s player in the world, and Harukyo Nomura, ranked 18th among all women’s players. Korean golf fans, who made up a big contingent for the women’s event in Rio, should have an even larger presence in Japan, its next-door neighbor. Eight of the current top 14 women’s players in the world are from South Korea. If Los Angeles gets the 2024 Olympics bid, the host venue is expected to be Riviera Country Club, the annual site of the PGA TOUR’s Genesis Open. If Paris gets the bid, the host venue will be Le Golf National, the host course at next year’s Ryder Cup.

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