Jason Sobel

5 days ago | sports.betmgm.com | Jason Sobel

Once again, plenty of golf is being played on the professional level this week, especially with two PGA Tour events. Let’s take a look at the odds and some live outright plays entering Friday’s second-round action. Truist ChampionshipYou can separate golf bettors into two distinct categories right now: Those who are celebrating their Keith Mitchell FRL tickets and those who are kicking themselves for somehow not having a Keith Mitchell FRL ticket.

1 week ago | sports.betmgm.com | Jason Sobel

I’ve long held a theory about venues being used as a “one-off” for PGA Tour events. This is a very specific provision, which doesn’t account for courses that have just started hosting tournaments on an annual basis, or those being employed as part of a major championship rotation. I’m referring only to courses utilized as a one-year stopgap or temporary host.

1 week ago | sports.betmgm.com | Jason Sobel

If the top of the leaderboard taught us anything during last year’s inaugural edition of the opposite-field Myrtle Beach Classic, it’s that big hitters off the tee own some sort of advantage at Dunes Golf and Beach Club, which plays 7,347 yards. There are some interesting names playing here opposite the Truist Championship. If you want to know how far Tom Kim’s game has fallen, think about the fact that he’s playing here this week.

1 week ago | sports.betmgm.com | Jason Sobel

One round into this week’s PGA Tour and LPGA events and on the eve of the starts of the LIV Golf and PGA Tour Champions tourneys, let’s take a look at some potential betting options heading into Friday’s play. *odds as of Thursday nightThe CJ Cup Byron NelsonWelp, this is the place where I’m supposed to offer up some Thursday night live outrights, but with Scottie Scheffler (-190!!) posting an opening-round 61, I can’t in good conscience recommend anyone else.

2 weeks ago | sports.betmgm.com | Jason Sobel

Anytime there’s a massively short pre-tournament favorite for a professional golf tournament, we have to weigh all the factors which led to such a conclusion. Recent form and course history are, of course, relevant, just as they’re relevant when betting any player for any event. There’s gotta be more to it, however, than just that. Personally, I’m very rarely even considering a short favorite, but especially when there are too many variables.