Handicapper Wes Reynolds picked Dustin Johnson last week in the Review-Journal for his third outright winner since the PGA Tour restart June 11.
Golf
The good news for Southern Nevada golf fans is that the Shriners Hospital for Children Open remains on the PGA Tour schedule for early October.
Professional sports bettor Rufus Peabody, Westgate golf oddsmaker Jeff Sherman and VSiN host Brady Kannon recommend betting more on matchups than futures.
Turner Sports said the Sunday telecast of “The Match: Champions for Charity” attracted an average of 5.8 million viewers across four of its networks. Turner says it was the most-watched golf telecast in cable TV history.
UFC president Dana White posted an image on Twitter of a $15,000 wager on Tom Brady and Phil Mickelson at +170 odds against Peyton Manning and Tiger Woods.
Nate Sexton of Olympia, Washington, finished 44 under par over four rounds to win the Las Vegas Challenge and $4,000 on Sunday at Wildhorse Golf Club.
He joined Tiger Woods as the only players to win the FedEx Cup twice since it began in 2007.
Reflection Bay at Lake Las Vegas golf instructor Jeff Gallagher earned a fourth-straight trip to the nation’s senior golf championship that begins Thursday in South Bend, Indiana.
The Rebels shot 4 over par to move up seven places after the second round at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Justin Kim shot a team-best 2-under 70.
In ideal conditions even by San Diego standards, Rahm opened with an eagle and kept going lower until he had a 10-under 62 on the North course at Torrey Pines, giving him a one-shot lead over Justin Rose after the opening round Thursday at the Farmers Insurance Open.
With all due respect to Tiger Woods and other PGA Tour players, Bryson DeChambeau, known as the “mad scientist,” is the world’s most interesting golfer.
The head-to-head showdown between the two legendary golfers will be available to watch on pay per view but tickets are not available to the public.
Aspiring PGA Tour player Aaron Crawford scorched the back nine in the final round with seven birdies over the final eight holes to win the 2nd annual Major Series of Putting stroke play championship at Legacy Golf Club.
The UNLV women’s golf team finished in 10th place at 33-over 885 at the Coeur D’Alene Collegiate Invitational in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho.
Last October and just a few months after turning professional, former UNLV men’s golfer Taylor Montgomery earned $75,000 for winning an event during the inaugural Major Series of Putting.
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