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USA Today
14-05-2025
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- USA Today
Rasmus Hojgaard odds to win the 2025 PGA Championship
Rasmus Hojgaard odds to win the 2025 PGA Championship PGA Championship details and info Date: May 15-18, 2025 May 15-18, 2025 Course: Quail Hollow Club Quail Hollow Club Location: Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC Previous Winner: Xander Schauffele How to watch the PGA Championship Thursday: ESPN, The Golf Channel ESPN, The Golf Channel Friday: ESPN, The Golf Channel ESPN, The Golf Channel Saturday: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), ESPN, NBC (WBGH-Binghamton, NY) CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), ESPN, NBC (WBGH-Binghamton, NY) Sunday: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), ESPN, NBC (KUAM-Guam), NBC (WBGH-Binghamton, NY), NBC (WBIR- Knoxville, TN) Watch golf on Fubo! Hojgaard odds to win the PGA Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:04 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Hojgaard odds to finish in the top 5 at the PGA Championship Hojgaard odds to finish in the top 10 at the PGA Championship Other betting markets for Hojgaard at the PGA Championship Hojgaard recent performances Hojgaard, who has played 10 tournaments this season, is still looking for his first top-10 finish. Hojgaard has not finished inside the top 20 in his past four tournaments, with an average finish of 34th. Hojgaard will seek to make the cut for the fifth straight event. Hojgaard has average finish of 74th at this event in three trips, including a personal best 68th-place.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
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- Yahoo
PGA Tour's Zurich Classic is a team event. How does the format, money and points work?
The PGA Tour will hold its only regular-season team event this week, the Zurich Classic, at the TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., a suburb of New Orleans. The only other team event sanctioned by the Tour is the Presidents Cup, held every two years. Tour players also compete in the Ryder Cup, which is owned by the PGA of America. Advertisement The major difference is that the Zurich Classic is a stroke-play team event. Here's how it works: Two-player teams compete The top available players from the PGA Tour Priority Rankings who commit to the tournament select their partners. Their priority status doesn't matter but they do have to have some PGA Tour status, unless they are a sponsor exemption. There are 80 two-man teams in the field. After the first two rounds, the cut is made to the low 33 teams, plus ties What's the Zurich Classic format? The teams play under the two basic formats for pairs: Fourball and foursomes (also called alternate shot). Advertisement Under the Fourball format, each competitor plays the hole. The lowest score of the two is entered as the team score. If Player A makes a birdie and Player B makes a par, the birdie is counted. Under the foursomes format, one player tees off, his partner hits the next shot, and they rotate until the hole is complete to arrive at the team score. Twin brothers Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark and Rasmus Hojgaard of Denmark are int he field for the 2025 Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana beginning on April 24. Fourballs will be played in the first and third rounds and alternate shot in the second and fourth rounds. Before the round begins, the teams must designate which player tees off on the even-numbered holes and which tees off on the odd-numbered holes. What if there's a playoff? The first playoff hole will be conducted under the alternate shot format. If a second playoff hole is needed, it will be a fourball. The playoff holes will rotate between the two formats until a winner is decided in sudden death. What's the purse? The purse is $9.2 million and the players on the winning team earn $1,329,400. That amount is arrived at by adding first- and second-place money based on a $9.2 million purse ($2,658,800) and dividing it by two. The second-place team will earn $542,800 each and third gets $355,360. How many FedEx Cup points are awarded? The players on the winning team will get 400 points each, arrived by adding the usual points for a Tour full-field event that is not a major, a Signature Event or The Players Championship (500 points for first, 300 for second), then dividing by two. The same formula holds true for the rest of the teams. How low do they go? Scores are obviously lower than an individual stroke-play events, since two of the days the score is the best result on each hole of two elite players. Advertisement The tournament record for 72 holes is 30-under-par 258 by Nick Hardy and Davis Riley in 2023. The record for a fourball score is 59 in the first round in 2022 by Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele. The record for an alternate shot round is 63 by three teams: Cantlay and Schauffele in round two in 2023, Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor in round four in 2023 and Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer in round four in 2024. What do the winners get besides money and points? The normal perks: a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and spots in the PGA Championship next month and the 2026 Players Championship. However, the Masters does not invite the winners of the Zurich Classic, nor do players get World Ranking points, because of the team format. Who are the team winners in the Zurich Classic? 2024: Rory McIlroy-Shane Lowry, 25-under 263. 2023: Nick Hardy-Davis Riley, 30-under 258. 2022: Patrick Cantlay-Xander Schauffele, 29-under 259. 2021: Marc Leishman-Cameron Smith, 20-under 268. 2019: Jon Rahm-Ryan Palmer, 26-under 262. 2018: Billy Horschel-Scott Piercey, 22-under 266. 2017: Jonas Blixt-Cameron Smith, 27-under 261. This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: PGA Tour Zurich Classic: Why this week is two-player team golf event
USA Today
23-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Zurich Classic odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions
2025 Zurich Classic odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions The PGA Tour heads to New Orleans for the 2025 Zurich Classic this week, the lone team event on the schedule each year. Returning to defend their title are Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, who won the event in their debut as a team last year. The first round from TPC Louisiana begins on Thursday Morning. Below, we look at Zurich Classic odds from BetMGM Sportsbook's odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions. In addition to the tandem of McIlroy and Lowry, there are some other big names in the field. Collin Morikawa is teaming up with Kurt Kitayama, while Wyndham Clark and Taylor Moore are also an interesting pair. Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard are partnering for this event, as is another pair of brothers: Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick. TPC Louisiana is a par 72 and plays at 7,425 yards. One of its most recognizable features is the water hazards spread throughout the course, which force players to remain accurate off the tee and approaching the greens. Still, it yields incredibly low scores for this team event, with the winners being between 20-under and 30-under par in each of the last 7 years. The format entails 2 rounds of best ball on Thursday and Saturday, and 2 rounds of alternate shot on Friday and Sunday. WATCH: Get ESPN+ Zurich Classic of New Orleans – Expert pick(s) Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 6:23 p.m. ET. Nicolai Hojgaard and Rasmus Hojgaard (+2800) Back the Hojgaard brothers here in New Orleans. They're both playing at a high level this season and though they missed the cut last year, they're poised for success this week given their recent form. We saw the Fitzpatrick brothers finish 11th last year in their debut as partners and the Hojgaards could come in near the top of the leaderboard, too. Thomas Detry and Robert MacIntyre (+1800) Detry and MacIntyre finished tied for eighth last year after stellar rounds of 62 and 64 in the best ball format. They're a team to watch, even after 2 poor showings in a row by MacIntyre. This team event could be what gets him back on track. Zurich Classic of New Orleans picks – Contenders Karl Vilips and Michael Thorbjornsen (+4500) The young guns from Stanford will be teammates this week in New Orleans at the Zurich Classic for the first time and they're a mid-tier option worth backing. Vilips won the Puerto Rico Open this year, showing off the potential he possesses on tour. Akshay Bhatia and Carson Young (+4000) Bhatia didn't play in this last year but Young did, teaming up with Ben Martin. They missed the cut but Bhatia should be a better partner this time around. Neither player is particularly long but Bhatia is putting well, which can help them save strokes. Zurich Classic of New Orleans picks – Long shots Joel Dahmen and Harry Higgs (+8000) Dahmen really should have won the Corales Puntacana Championship last week, but he bogeyed the last 3 holes to lose by 1. He'll try to bounce back in New Orleans with Higgs as his partner after making the cut last year with Keith Mitchell on his team. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Golfweek: Follow @camdasilva on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
USA Today
21-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Zurich Classic odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions
2025 Zurich Classic odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions The PGA Tour heads to New Orleans for the 2025 Zurich Classic this week, the lone team event on the schedule each year. Returning to defend their title are Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, who won the event in their debut as a team last year. The first round from TPC Louisiana begins on Thursday Morning. Below, we look at Zurich Classic odds from BetMGM Sportsbook's odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions. In addition to the tandem of McIlroy and Lowry, there are some other big names in the field. Collin Morikawa is teaming up with Kurt Kitayama, while Wyndham Clark and Taylor Moore are also an interesting pair. Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard are partnering for this event, as is another pair of brothers: Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick. TPC Louisiana is a par 72 and plays at 7,425 yards. One of its most recognizable features is the water hazards spread throughout the course, which force players to remain accurate off the tee and approaching the greens. Still, it yields incredibly low scores for this team event, with the winners being between 20-under and 30-under par in each of the last 7 years. The format entails 2 rounds of best ball on Thursday and Saturday, and 2 rounds of alternate shot on Friday and Sunday. WATCH: PGA Tour is live on ESPN+! Get ESPN+ Zurich Classic of New Orleans – Expert pick(s) Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 6:23 p.m. ET. Nicolai Hojgaard and Rasmus Hojgaard (+2800) Back the Hojgaard brothers here in New Orleans. They're both playing at a high level this season and though they missed the cut last year, they're poised for success this week given their recent form. We saw the Fitzpatrick brothers finish 11th last year in their debut as partners and the Hojgaards could come in near the top of the leaderboard, too. Thomas Detry and Robert MacIntyre (+1800) Detry and MacIntyre finished tied for eighth last year after stellar rounds of 62 and 64 in the best ball format. They're a team to watch, even after 2 poor showings in a row by MacIntyre. This team event could be what gets him back on track. Zurich Classic of New Orleans picks – Contenders Karl Vilips and Michael Thorbjornsen (+4500) The young guns from Stanford will be teammates this week in New Orleans at the Zurich Classic for the first time and they're a mid-tier option worth backing. Vilips won the Puerto Rico Open this year, showing off the potential he possesses on tour. Akshay Bhatia and Carson Young (+4000) Bhatia didn't play in this last year but Young did, teaming up with Ben Martin. They missed the cut but Bhatia should be a better partner this time around. Neither player is particularly long but Bhatia is putting well, which can help them save strokes. Zurich Classic of New Orleans picks – Long shots Joel Dahmen and Harry Higgs (+8000) Dahmen really should have won the Corales Puntacana Championship last week, but he bogeyed the last 3 holes to lose by 1. He'll try to bounce back in New Orleans with Higgs as his partner after making the cut last year with Keith Mitchell on his team. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Golfweek: Follow @camdasilva on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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Double vision: Denmark's Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard set to become first twins to play the Masters
Double vision: Denmark's Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard set to become first twins to play the Masters Rasmus Hojgaard, left, and Nicolai Hojgaard walk to the tee on the eighth hole during a practice around at the Masters golf tournament, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Rasmus Hojgaard, right, and Nicolai Hojgaard walk to the green on the seventh hole during a practice around at the Masters golf tournament, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Rasmus Hojgaard, right, and Nicolai Hojgaard walk to the green on the seventh hole during a practice around at the Masters golf tournament, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Rasmus Hojgaard, left, and Nicolai Hojgaard walk to the tee on the eighth hole during a practice around at the Masters golf tournament, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Rasmus Hojgaard, right, and Nicolai Hojgaard walk to the green on the seventh hole during a practice around at the Masters golf tournament, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rasmus Hojgaard and his identical twin brother Nicolai grew up playing golf in Denmark, occasionally pretending they were on the other side of the world at Augusta National. 'We would tell each other 'this is the putt to win the Masters,'' Rasmus said, 'and then try to compete with each other.' Advertisement This week they'll both have a chance to fulfill that childhood dream — all while making Masters history. The Danish duo will become the first set of twins ever to play in the Masters together. There have been 18 sets of brothers who've played here together, most recently Italy's Eduardo and Francesco Molinari from 2010-2012, but none have been twins. 'I think we really started watching the Masters when we were about 10, 11 years old,' Rasmus said. 'So 2012 when Bubba (Watson) won was probably the first real memory we have of the place. Yeah, it's nice to be here now.' This is Nicolai's second Masters. Advertisement He actually led last year's tournament for 10 holes in the third round, only to fall out of contention after shooting 74 and 76 on the weekend. He finished tied for 16th. It was Nicolai's best finish in nine majors, but not enough to earn an automatic bid to this year's tournament since only the top 12 are guaranteed a spot. He received a special invitation to play the Masters this year. Rasmus is making his first Masters appearance, earning his way in after finishing in the top 50 in the world rankings last year. This will be his seventh major. On Sunday, the 24-year-old twins toured the historic course together and Nicolai pointed out some tips to his slightly younger brother on how to navigate one of golf's toughest challenges this week since Rasmus has never played here. That preceded a joint news conference on Tuesday, where they inadvertently wound up 'twinning' after showing up in similar outfits. 'Completely random,' Nicolai joked. Advertisement The twins would be nearly indecipherable if not for Rasmus' slightly longer hair. There have been other twins in golf, but none quite as accomplished as the Hojgaards. Rasmus ranks 55th in the world and has won five times on the European Tour, two more than his brother. Nicolai ranks 82nd and was a member of the winning European Ryder Cup team in 2023. They won't be playing in the same group at the Masters on Thursday, however. Nicolai will be in the second threesome on the course, while Rasmus tees off in the afternoon. There was a time that might have been a good thing. Growing up, the twins were extremely competitive on the course and didn't always get along. When one brother beat the other they would often go days without speaking to one another. Advertisement 'I don't think we supported each other very much back then,' Rasmus said. 'We would fight a lot more than saying congratulations.' There are no regrets, though. Nicolai said that fierce sibling rivalry helped shape and drive them to get to where they are today. "That helped a certain amount, really wanting to beat each other and that competitive edge we both have,' Nicolai said. Times have since changed somewhat, though. The twins have matured and are now big supporters of each other's game and the successes that have come along with it. They can often be seen practicing together and helping each other as much as possible when their games veer off course. Advertisement 'We got older and we can shake each other's hand now and say congrats when someone is playing well — and be brothers as well and friends at the same time,' Nicolai said. But the competitiveness will always be there. So what happens if the other brother knocks off defending champion Scottie Scheffler and gets to wear the green jacket on Sunday? 'Probably be very frustrating,' Rasmus said with a long laugh. 'No, I think it would be very cool. It would be very cool. If something like that happens, I think we'll deal with it at the time, but I think it's hard to sit here and try and explain what that would feel like." 'Agree,' added Nicolai. ___ AP golf:
