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“What are you digging for?” - My 5-year-old son I just brought golfing with me

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• 💰 Purse: $9.5M

• 🏆 Jason Day 🇦🇺 | $1.7M

• 📍 TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, TX

Full Tournament Results

AT&T Byron Nelson

Seven different golfers held a share of the lead at some point during the final round! Including three trying to claim their first PGA Tour wins. In the end former World No. 1 Jason Day came out on top 🏆. This was his 13th career tour win and first since 2018.

Around the Golf World 🌎

• New Designated Event in Myrtle Beach 🎡 - PGA Tour announced that the Myrtle Beach Classic will be a new designated event and take place at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club.

• LIV Golf Playing in the PGA Championship ✉️ - 18 LIV Golf members earned invites to the PGA Championship tournament set for May 18th - 21st at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, NY. They earned spots due to their top 100 world ranking.

• LIV Golf in Tulsa 🌾 - LIV Golf held an event at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dustin Johnson won in a playoff

• Golf Simulator Market on the Rise 📈 - Straits Research valued the golf simulator market at $1.3 billion in 2021 and projects that it will reach $3.3 billion by 2030

Which Countries Have the Most Courses?

Content These Days

Time to give our brains 🧠 the weekly content break. Enjoy what the internet had to offer us this past week:

Course of the Day

Royal County Down Golf Club 🇮🇪

Nestled amidst the stunning Murlough Nature Reserve, the Royal County Down Golf Club brings golfers to a playground of natural beauty and challenges at every slice.

This links course weaves along the scenic shores of Dundrum Bay while the Mountains of Mourne stand in the background.

Disappointed in your play? No worries because the Murlough Room waits for you where you can raise a glass to your triumphs and savor in a feast fit for champions.

Club Facts:

• One caddie required per four group and costs £100 + gratuity🏌️‍♂️

• £325 per round ($406 USD)💰

• Dated dress standards 👕

• Founded in 1889 📆

• Hosted the Irish Open on the European Tour in 1928, 1935, and 2015, and the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship in June 2019 🏆

• 2020, it secured the second place in golfscape's World's Top 100 Golf Course ranking 🥈

19th Hole

🃏 I also like to live dangerously…

Going to the casino 🎰 to gamble is one of the more common things that we as adults like to do for entertainment. It’s part of our DNA and has been since the 1600s where it has been known to be originated in Italy. Did you know the word “Casino” is of Italian origin and the root “casa” means house? It’s all starting to make sense 🤔…

Fast forward to current day and the world of gambling is in the palm 📱 of our hand. With every casino app imaginable out there, we can switch back and forth between slots, table games and sports betting. We all know watching sports is just a tad bit more interesting when you have some money 💵 on the line. And with the PGA Championship coming up this weekend at Oak Hill, why not make the 2^nd major tournament of the year that much more fun to watch. Let’s take a look at some of the available betting for the upcoming PGA Championship according to FanDuel Sportsbook:

🏆 Outright Winner:

• Jon Rahm +750

• Scottie Scheffler + 750

• Rory McIlroy +1300

• Xander Schauffele +1700

• Patrick Cantlay +2000

• Brooks Koepka +2100

• Tony Finau +2100

• Dustin Johnson +2400

• Justin Thomas + 2900

• Jason Day +2900

• Cameron Young +3200

• Cameron Smith +3200

The obvious names are at the top, with the top 2 ranked players in the World at +750 each. In fact, the overall top 5 ranked players in the World round out the top 5 in betting odds, with Cantlay having better odds despite being ranked one spot over Schauffele.

We see our first LIV golfer at +2100 in Brooks Koepka, which is fair based on his recent go arounds with major tournaments. Koepka nearly won this year’s Masters Tournament up until “Rahmbo” went on a rampage in the last round. Brooks also won the PGA Championship ⛳ in back-to-back years in 2018 and 2019, so he is no stranger to major tournament pressure. You can’t go wrong with placing any of your money on these top 10 picks. One surprising name that is not in the list above is Max Homa, who is ranked 6th in the World Rankings. He is slightly down the list at a very inciting payout of +3600. A couple bucks on Mr. Homa wouldn’t be a bad idea 🤷‍♂️.

🎲 Other Props

Looking for something other than the outright winner? Sometimes that can be a little boring and sportsbooks know people are looking for more ways to bet. How about the Top American or European players? Or even 1 v 1 Tournament Match Bets? These are sometimes better options because you aren’t betting against an entire field, while still potentially earning a 💰 bigger payout.

🇺🇸Top USA Player:

• Scottie Scheffler + 470

• Xander Schauffele +1000

• Patrick Cantlay +1300

• Brooks Koepka +1300

• Tony Finau +1400

• Cameron Young +1400

🇪🇺 Top European Player:

• Jon Rahm +230

• Rory McIlroy +430

• Matthew Fitzpatrick +850

• Viktor Hovland +850

• Tyrrell Hatton +1000

• Tommy Fleetwood +1500

🆚 Tournament Match Bet:

• Xander Schauffele -164 vs Justin Thomas +128

• Jon Rahm -102 vs Scottie Scheffler -126

• Rory McIlroy -118 vs Patrick Cantlay -108

• Tony Finau -164 vs Brooks Koepka +130

Ever try Fantasy 🏌️‍️ Golf? You can build a lineup just like you would in Fantasy Football on any of the major fantasy sites. Whatever tickles your fancy, just make sure to gamble responsibly. And don’t try to build 9-leg parlays because we all know they never hit 👎.