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Billy Horschel can’t be too down about his runner-up finish at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon — his career-best result in a major. Horschel began Sunday with the solo lead and shot a 3-under 68, putting him at 7-under par for the tournament. And yet, he was left zero margin for error by […]

When you think of the Olympics, golf does not immediately spring to mind. The Paris Olympics mark just the fifth golf competition ever. With stars like Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, and Nelly Korda set to tee it up, here are five things to know ahead of the Olympics. The course will look familiar […]

Xander Schauffele’s recent win at the Open Championship has opened up a race for the PGA Tour Player of the Year. Scottie Scheffler has won back-to-back Jack Nicklaus awards and for most of 2024, he has been the favorite to bring it home again. He won his second major championship when he stormed through Augusta […]

Xander Schauffele — the no. 2 player in the world, defending gold medalist, and now two-time major winner in 2024 — impressively pulled away from an unheralded leaderboard to win the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. For four days, the ever-steady Schauffele (-9) kept his cool and appeared to effortlessly grind through the unpredictable […]

Xander Schauffele (-9) kept his cool amongst a comparatively unproven slate of contenders atop the Open Championship leaderboard at Royal Troon and was rewarded with a Claret Jug — his second major victory of what’s suddenly become a historically great PGA Tour campaign. “I just can’t wait to drink out of it,” Schauffele said after […]

Xander Schauffele entered this week’s Open Championship looking to cap off maybe the best year of his career. After all, he finally got the monkey off of his back winning his first major. Schauffele won the PGA Championship in May. He also tied for 2nd at The Players and notched top 10 finishes at both […]

Xander Schauffele continued his torrid stretch of championship golf Thursday, carding a 2-under 69 during his opening round of the Open Championship. The score might not sound overly impressive, but with how difficult Royal Troon Golf Course played, that was good enough to place him inside the top four. The same, however, cannot be said […]

The PGA Tour stays in Scotland as the Open Championship is this weekend. Below we will continue our PGA Tour odds series with an Open Championship prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the event. This event will take place at Royal Troon golf course. It is an old, beautiful […]

The PGA Tour heads to Scotland for the Genesis Scottish Open! This post will continue our PGA Tour odds series as we hand out a Genesis Scottish Open prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the event. The Scottish Open is held at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. […]

Count Xander Schauffele among the PGA Tour stars shocked by the announcement that Keegan Bradley — not presumptive first-choice Tiger Woods — will captain the U.S. Ryder Cup team in September 2025 at Bethpage Black. “Yeah, it’s surprising,” the reigning PGA Championship winner said Tuesday at his press conference ahead of the Genesis Scottish Open. […]

The PGA Tour heads to Connecticut for the Travelers Championship. Check out our PGA Tour odds series as we hand out a Travelers Championship prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the event. We are fresh off the U.S. Open, and despite the tough course, it was an extremely entertaining […]

Scottie Scheffler is the golfer to beat. Whenever he is in a tournament, every other player knows they have to outdo the world’s best, which makes some resort to mind games. Seemingly for that reason, Scheffler is happy to play alongside Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele at the U.S. Open this weekend. Scheffler, Schauffele, and […]

The U.S. Open has arrived and it is shaping up to be a good one. Below we will continue our PGA Tour odds series as we hand out a U.S. Open prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the event. The U.S. Open is a major, so the best of […]

Xander Schauffele is one of the best golfers in the world today. Only the seemingly indestructible Scottie Scheffler is ahead of Schauffele on the official world golf rankings. But don’t tell that to the basketball legend and avid golfer Michael Jordan. The former Chicago Bulls superstar is known to play golf a lot, especially since […]

On May 17th, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was arrested shortly before taking up his second round in the 2024 PGA Tour Championship. The star golfer appeared to drive past a traffic jam outside Valhalla Golf Club, which sparked an altercation between him and a police officer. Fellow Tour star Xander Schauffele comically revealed how […]

Jordan Spieth may not have found Xander Schauffele’s first major triumph at the PGA Championship at Valhalla all that surprising, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t inspired by his peer’s victory at Valhalla. “I’ve been playing with Xander for the better part of seven years now, and if you asked me, ‘Is there any doubt […]

The 2024 PGA Championship concluded with one of the most thrilling finishes in recent memory, showcasing extraordinary performances from the victor Xander Schauffele and runner-up Bryson DeChambeau. The tournament, held at the legendary Valhalla Golf Club designed by Jack Nicklaus, was a spectacle of high drama, skill, and sportsmanship. Paige Spiranac, the former professional golfer […]

The pressure on Xander Schauffele was heavy as he entered the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville this week. He was known as the best player who had not won a major championship and it had been two years since his last tournament victory. That came to an end with his victory […]

Xander Schauffele (-21) completed a wire-to-wire 2024 PGA Championship to secure his elusive first major victory at Valhalla Golf Club on Sunday, fending off formidable pushes from Bryson DeChambeau (-20) and Viktor Hovland (-18). As it did all week, Valhalla played low on an 88-degree day in Louisville, KY. 13 golfers woke up on Sunday […]

The PGA Championship began on Thursday and Xander Schauffele had a round for the ages. The American made tournament history, shooting a 62. That’s the lowest first round at the event ever. When asked about it, Schauffele was extremely humble, knowing there are still two rounds ahead. Via Golf Digest: “It’s just Thursday, that’s about […]

The PGA Championship is here, and both major tours will come together to try and win the prize money! Check out our PGA Tour odds series as we give you the PGA Championship best bets for PGA Tour and LIV Tour players. The PGA Championship is the season’s second major, so we will be seeing […]

Rory McIlroy (-17) stormed past Xander Schauffele (-12) to capture his fourth Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow, setting the table for an appetizing showdown with Scottie Scheffler (and Brooks Koepka) at next week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla. Schauffele, the world no. 4, entered Sunday at 12-under, one up on McIlroy, who closed strong on […]

Xander Schauffele (-12) held onto his shrinking lead over Rory McIlroy (-11) after a gutsy Moving Day effort at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow, setting up a tantalizing finish to the PGA Tour’s final tune-up before the second major of the season. Sungjae Im sits in third place at 8-under par. Sepp Straka […]

Xander Schauffele is your Round 1 leader at the Wells Fargo Championship after carding a 7-under 64 at Quail Hollow Club on Thursday — a score that was aided by a questionable relief ruling on the par-4 8th hole. Schauffele, who played the back-nine first, came out firing with five birdies in his first seven […]

The Masters is one of the most celebrated spectacles in sports, and as such, it does not need an abundance of compelling storylines for it to necessarily sizzle. The millions of viewers watching at home, many of whom are probably not diehard golf fans, can understand the magnitude of the event just by the prestige […]

Peter Malnati (-12) came back from three strokes down to win his first PGA Tour event since 2015 at the Valspar Championship on Sunday. Xander Schauffele’s final-round 65 at Innisbrook resulted in his second consecutive top-five finish. The non-signature event played on the Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor is the final stop on the Florida […]

On the heels of a thrilling Players Championship, the PGA Tour’s Florida Swing concludes this week with the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler — fresh off victories at TPC Sawgrass and the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill — will not be present. However, a handful of major contenders will […]

Xander Schauffele performed brilliantly in the third round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He fired a 7 under par 65 and he thought he was in a great position to finish off the tournament on Sunday and take home the title of the tournament that is largely regarded […]

Wyndham Clark had the opportunity to take advantage of Xander Schauffele’s missed birdie putt on the 16th hole at the Players Championship, but his tee shot on the iconic 17th hole went exactly how he didn’t want. With water surrounding the island green, the TPC At Sawgrass par-3 17th leaves very little room for error, […]

The PGA Tour heads to La Quinta, California for The American Express! Below we will continue our PGA Tour odds series with an American Express prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the event. There will be a new champion crowned at The American Express this weekend. Jon Rahm is […]

Xander Schauffele had the honor of representing the United States at the recently concluded 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy. Schauffele, however, nearly was not able to make the team despite being an automatic qualifier due to an agreement issue, according to the golfer’s father, Stefan, who shared the story with The Times of London (h/t […]

Despite an incredible final round in the 2023 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club down in Atlanta, Xander Schauffele simply did not have enough gas in the tank to overcome Viktor Hovland on Sunday. Nevertheless, finishing second despite starting the event at three under was an exceptional feat for Schauffele, who fired a 62 […]

The 2022-23 PGA Tour season will come to an end this week at East Lake Golf Country Club with the conclusion of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The top 30 players will be competing for the right to be called the champion of the playoffs and among those vying for the title is Xander Schauffele, who […]

Coming into the BMW Championship, the second leg of the PGA Tour Playoffs, Xander Schauffele was essentially already guaranteed one of the 30 spots in this week’s season-ending Tour Championship given his place in the FedEx Cup standings. But the 29-year-old had much more on the line, as the BMW was his last chance to […]

The merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund [LIV Golf] shocked the golf world, and now players like Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele are speaking out about the merger hearings and PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. “It seems like you see reports, you hear things, and then you […]

It is the Travelers Championship at the TPC at River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Stars such as Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will tee it off this week at the Travelers Championship. It is now time to continue our PGA odds series with a look at the Fan Duel Tournament specials for the Travelers Championship […]

Rickie Fowler joined Xander Schauffele on Thursday by carding an incredible, record-setting 8-under 62 at the US Open, and the 34-year-old gave all the praise to his putter afterwards. The American has tried a new one over the past few months, a long Odyssey Versa Jailbird that is a replica of his caddie Rickie Romano’s. […]

There were no hotter performances in golf on Thursday than the show put up by Xander Schauffele and Rickie Fowler in the first round of the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club North Course. Just after Fowler shot a 62 to finish the opening round and set a new US Open record, Schauffele […]

The PGA Championship is upon us and it should be a fun weekend at Oak Hill Country Club. This will continue our PGA Tour odds series with a PGA Championship prediction and pick while we also let you know how to watch the event. The 2022 PGA Championship was very competitive. The champion could not […]