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USA Today
15-05-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
PGA Championship Day 1 doesn't feel like a major. It feels bleak.
PGA Championship Day 1 doesn't feel like a major. It feels bleak. Show Caption Hide Caption Justin Thomas returns to site of first major win at PGA Championship Justin Thomas reflects on the special memories of Quail Hollow, where he won his first major in 2017. PGA TOUR If the PGA of America was going to put another PGA Championship at Quail Hollow – a course golf fans see every year on the regular Tour – we should at least be able to expect a leaderboard equal to the Truist Championship. Instead, we got a Puerto Rico Open – only without the bathing suits and piña coladas. Are we really supposed to believe this is a major? No offense to Cam Davis, Ryan Gerard, Ryan Fox, Alex Smalley and Stephan Jaeger – golfers who have four PGA Tour wins among them – but the first day of the PGA Championship did not exactly draft off the excitement of last month's Masters. OK, OK, it's early. And it's kind of fun to see 47-year-old former world No. 1 Luke Donald pop up to randomly shoot 4-under 67 after doing nothing of note the last few years. But really, folks. The only word that can describe the first day of golf's red-headed stepmajor is … bleak. And it's bleak for a few reasons. The Scottie Scheffler-Rory McIlroy-Xander Schauffele supergroup was a bust. Scheffler fought to finish at 2-under, but McIlroy was all over the place and shot 74, and last year's champion, Schauffele, needed 31 putts to shoot 1-over. But none of the other stars really got much cooking either, while Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka and last week's winner, Sepp Straka, will have a lot of work to do to jump back into contention. It was also bleak because the PGA of America, in a complete setup whiff, decided against playing lift, clean and place despite rain pounding the Charlotte area for much of the week. That left the course soaking wet and balls caked with mud, even while the greens were firm and dry thanks to the SubAir System underneath. That combination was not, shall we say, the most pleasing style of golf to watch or play. 'I understand how a golf purist would (say), 'Oh, play it as it lies,' " Scheffler told reporters. 'But I don't think they understand what it's like literally working your entire life to learn how to hit a golf ball and control it and hit shots and control distance, and all of the sudden due to a rules decision, that (ability) is completely taken away from us by chance.' That may sound to some of you like a spoiled millionaire athlete whining about Mother Nature, but Scheffler was not wrong. As he pointed out in a far more expansive answer on the issue, American golf courses are not built like the Open Championship courses in England and Scotland, where there's a layer of sand between the soil and the turf to help drain moisture and make the fairways more playable in wet conditions, which of course happens all the time. That's not a practical solution in America because the grass would dry out in the summer heat. So the middle ground for most tournaments is allowing players to clean their ball from the fairway and then place it back where it was before hitting the next shot. The PGA chose not to go that route, which meant that players faced a lot of approach shots with muddy balls that reacted far differently than they normally would. Don't think about whether that's fair. We know golf isn't necessarily fair to begin with. Think about it more in terms of whether allowing that kind of preventable randomness is good for generating interest in the tournament and the sport. This leaderboard would suggest it is not. This particular PGA Championship was always going to struggle from a narrative standpoint because of Quail Hollow. Nothing against the course, which is a fine piece of property where a lot of great players have won – including McIlroy four times. But the entire idea behind major championships is to identify the best players by asking questions that they don't encounter regularly at your run-of-the-mill PGA Tour stop. That's hard to do on a course they see every year – the exception, of course, being Augusta National. The only way to really combat that is to have a tournament where the biggest stars are duking it out on Sunday, which has kind of been the PGA Championship's brand to the extent it has one. Maybe things will normalize by Sunday and we'll eventually get there as the Ryan Gerards and Ryan Foxes of the world fade away. But that's definitely not how the tournament looks after Round 1. The PGA, through no fault of its own, has long had the misfortune of being No. 4 among golf's four majors. It doesn't have the tradition or allure of the Masters, the torturous identity of the U.S. Open or the links golf novelty of the Open Championship. All it can do is put on the most exciting tournament possible. But after a round like Thursday, it'll never beat the allegations.
USA Today
19-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Some of the golfers who missed the cut at the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship
The Corales Puntacana Championship is the second of five opposite-field events on the PGA Tour's 2025 schedule. The 132 golfers at Puntacana Resort didn't qualify for the 72-man, no-cut signature event at the RBC Heritage but there's still $4 million up for grabs. This week's winner will take home $720,000. But for roughly half the field in the Dominican Republic, it's already time to head home after a missed cut. The cutline came in at 3 under after 36 holes, and while the top of the leaderboard features Joel Dahmen leading at 16 under and the trio of Garrick Higgo, Charley Hoffman and Michael Thorbjornsen tied for second at 12 under, four shots back, there are some notable names not advancing to the weekend. Instead, they'll be flying back to the U.S. mainland earlier than they wanted to, unless they plan to do some vacationing in the DR. Who missed the cut at the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship? Martin Laird, 2 under Rafael Campos, 2 under Kevin Kisner, 2 under Chez Reavie, 2 under Hayden Springer, 2 under Luke List, 1 under Erik van Rooyen, even Harry Higgs, 1 over Chesson Hadley, 3 over Ryan Armour, 3 over What are the opposite-field events on the PGA Tour in 2025? Puerto Rico Open (Arnold Palmer Invitational) Corales Puntacana (RBC Heritage) ONEFlight Myrtle Beach Classic (Truist Championship) ISCO Championship (Genesis Scottish Open) Barracuda Championship (Open Championship)
USA Today
26-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Matteo Manassero Texas Children's Houston Open odds, tips and betting trends
Matteo Manassero missed the cut in his most recent appearance in the Texas Children's Houston Open, and he has +35000 odds to win as he tries for a better outcome in this year's tournament at Memorial Park Golf Course. In the past 12 months, Manassero has competed in nine events. His best finish was 15th, and his average finish was 38th, with no top 10s. Stephan Jaeger is the previous champion for the event, which takes place March 27-30 in Houston, TX. A prize pool of $9,500,000.00 will be up for grabs on the par 70 course that measures 7,475 yards. Matteo Manassero odds to win the Texas Children's Houston Open PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:24 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Odds to win: +35000, bet $100 to win $35000 Manassero's stats and trends Over his last five appearances, Manassero has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings. He has an average score of -4 across his last five events. Manassero hasn't finished inside the top 20 in his last five tournaments, with an average finish of 46th. He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five appearances. Manassero missed the cut in his most recent entry into this tournament (in 2014). Manassero's recent results Valspar Championship: 74-71 (+3) – Missed cut 74-71 (+3) – Missed cut Puerto Rico Open: 66-70-67-74 (-11) – Finished 45th 66-70-67-74 (-11) – Finished 45th Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches: 68-71 (-3) – Missed cut 68-71 (-3) – Missed cut Mexico Open at VidantaWorld: 72-67-68-75 (-2) – Finished 68th 72-67-68-75 (-2) – Finished 68th Farmers Insurance Open: 70-73-70-75 (E) – Finished 25th How to watch the Texas Children's Houston Open Date: March 27-30, 2025 March 27-30, 2025 Location: Houston, TX Houston, TX TV Channel: Golf Channel Golf Channel Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year.
USA Today
26-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kaito Onishi odds to win Texas Children's Houston Open
Kaito Onishi heads into the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course with +60000 odds to win after he made the cut and finished 42nd in his last tournament, the Valspar Championship. Onishi has competed in seven events in the past year. His best finish was 42nd, his average finish was 60th, and he had the top round of the day zero times. The 7,475-yard, par 70 course in Houston, TX will serve as host. A prize pool of $9,500,000.00 is on the line, as well, as the field chases the title of champion, currently held by Stephan Jaeger. Kaito Onishi odds to win the Texas Children's Houston Open PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:25 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Odds to win: +60000, bet $100 to win $60000 Onishi's stats and trends Onishi has not posted a score better than the tournament average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five tournaments. He finished even relative to par the only time he made the cut. Onishi finished 42nd in his only finish over his last five tournaments. He's qualified for the weekend in one of his last five appearances. Onishi's recent results Valspar Championship: 70-72-69-73 (E) – Finished 42nd 70-72-69-73 (E) – Finished 42nd Puerto Rico Open: 69-73 (-2) – Missed cut 69-73 (-2) – Missed cut Mexico Open at VidantaWorld: 71-69 (-2) – Missed cut 71-69 (-2) – Missed cut Farmers Insurance Open: 74-73 (+3) – Missed cut 74-73 (+3) – Missed cut The American Express: 70-70-74 (-2) – Missed cut How to watch the Texas Children's Houston Open Date: March 27-30, 2025 March 27-30, 2025 Location: Houston, TX Houston, TX TV Channel: Golf Channel Golf Channel Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year.
USA Today
26-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Matt Wallace Texas Children's Houston Open odds, tips and betting trends
Matt Wallace heads into the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course with +15000 odds to win after he missed the cut in his most recent event, the Valspar Championship. In his 17 events during the past year, Wallace has a best finish of fourth and an average finish of 31st, with one top five. The 7,475-yard, par 70 course in Houston, TX will play host to this event from March 27-30. A purse of $9,500,000.00 is up for grabs, as well as the title last claimed by Stephan Jaeger. Matt Wallace odds to win the Texas Children's Houston Open PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:25 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Odds to win: +15000, bet $100 to win $15000 Wallace's stats and trends Wallace has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five appearances. He has an average score relative to par of -10 in his last five tournaments. In his last five events, Wallace has an average finish of 35th. He's qualified for the weekend in two of his last five appearances. Wallace did not make the cut in each of his last two trips to this tournament. Wallace's recent results Valspar Championship: 70-75 (+3) – Missed cut 70-75 (+3) – Missed cut Puerto Rico Open: 67-68-69-70 (-14) – Finished 26th 67-68-69-70 (-14) – Finished 26th Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches: 72-66 (-4) – Missed cut 72-66 (-4) – Missed cut Mexico Open at VidantaWorld: 71-74 (+3) – Missed cut 71-74 (+3) – Missed cut WM Phoenix Open: 70-70-71-67 (-6) – Finished 44th How to watch the Texas Children's Houston Open Date: March 27-30, 2025 March 27-30, 2025 Location: Houston, TX Houston, TX TV Channel: Golf Channel Golf Channel Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year.
