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USA Today
15-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
J.J. Spaun odds to win the 2025 PGA Championship
J.J. Spaun 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! Spaun odds to win the PGA Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Spaun odds to finish in the top 5 at the PGA Championship Spaun odds to finish in the top 10 at the PGA Championship Other betting markets for Spaun at the PGA Championship Spaun recent performances Although Spaun hasn't won any of the 13 tournaments he has participated in this season, he has come away with three top-five finishes. In his past four events, Spaun has finished in the top 20 once. Spaun will seek to make the cut for the fourth straight event. In his last four trips to this event, Spaun has an average finishing position of 45th.
Fox News
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
9 underdogs to watch at the 2025 Masters
The tradition unlike any other is back. Augusta National will play host to 95 of the top golfers on the planet this weekend, and only one will don the famous green jacket early Sunday evening. All eyes are on reigning champion Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and two-time major winners Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele and a couple of other household names. But we're here to tell you about the nine golfers you may not be familiar with who may make some noise in Georgia this weekend. Shane Lowry is no stranger to major tournament success. He has finished in the top four in each major, including a victory at the 2019 Open Championship and a second-place finish in the 2022 Masters. Last year was up and down, but he managed sixth-place finishes in both the PGA Championship and Open Championship. This year, he's off to a hot start. In seven events, he has three top-10 finishes, including a runner-up behind his buddy Rory McIlroy at Pebble Beach. The only time he's finished outside the top 20 was when he missed the cut as the Farmers Insurance, and he finished tied for 39th at The Genesis. Since then, he's finished tied for 11th, seventh, tied for 20th and tied for eighth. He ranks in several important analytics that are key for Augusta: fourth in shots gained tee-to-green, sixth in shots-gained approach the green and 24th in SG around the green. Augusta National hasn't typically been kind to Russell Henley. Outside of his fourth-place tie in 2023, he's finished outside the top 20 in five of his other eight times at the course. But he ended the majors hot last year, finishing tied for seventh at the U.S. Open and fifth at the Open Championship. His performance was good enough for a Presidents Cup appearance, and he carried it over with an incredible win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with the help of a hole-out eagle from the trap on 16. Henley has made the cut in all seven of his tournaments this year and has four top-10 finishes. He ranks 16th in SG tee-to-green and around the green and 22nd in SG approach the green. J.J. Spaun just went toe to toe with Rory McIlroy at the Players Championship, and although the playoff didn't go his way, it was quite an effort. Spaun has another runner-up this season as the Cognizant and tied for third at the Sony Open in Hawaii. His other events have not gone too well, but it's no secret he can find himself near the top if he gets it going. Spaun ranks second in SG approach the green (behind only Collin Morikawa) and seventh in SG tee-to-green. He's a sneaky pick and one to keep an eye on. Robert McIntyre is riding high. His last four finishes have gone tied for sixth, missed cut, tied for 11th and ninth. He ranks fifth in SG tee-to-green, with the top four of Morikawa, McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Lowry combining for nine major championships. He also ranks eighth in SG off the tee, 21st in SG approach the green, and sixth in greens in regulation percentage. It would be a stunner if he were to win it all because his putter isn't too friendly, but his driver and iron game could get him hovering around moving day. Should Zalatoris really be considered a sleeper if he's competed three times at the Masters and finished in the top 10 in each of them? At a course like Augusta National, which eats up some of the best golfers in the world, Zalatoris clearly knows how to tame it. However, he hasn't had the best start to the 2025 season by his standards, though he's been a top-50 finisher in each event he's played thus far. Conners is riding high heading into Masters week, finishing with three top-10 finishes in his recent events. And given the necessity to strike the ball well at Augusta, Conners is one of those players who could climb the leaderboard right away in this year's first major. Through his seven Masters, Conners has finished in the top 10 in three of them. The sweet-swinging lefty is quickly becoming a superstar on the PGA Tour, and he could cement that title if he makes a run at the green jacket this week. Last year, Bhatia tied for 35th in his first Masters tournament, and given his top-10 finishes at The Players (tied for 3rd), Genesis Invitational (tied for 9th) and Mexico Open (9th), he's playing great golf at the moment on a course that should be soft this week for easier scoring. Making his fourth Masters start this week, Straka, the 13th-ranked golfer in the world, had his best finish last year when he came in 16th. But his last three tournaments have seen him finish 11th, fifth and 14th, respectively. He also won The American Express this year, so he's playing great golf heading into the week. Kim is not playing his best golf right now, missing the cut in two of his last four tournaments, including the Valero Texas Open. In the two cuts he did make, he finished tied for 36th and tied for 42nd. However, Kim has done well at Augusta National in his two tournaments. He finished tied for 16th in his debut in 2023, and tied for 30th in 2024. And his final round last year saw a 66, which was the low score of the day by two strokes. If he can cut down on approach mistakes, Kim has a chance to contend Sunday. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Reuters
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Columbia's Echavarria wins light-hearted Masters Par-3 Contest
AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 9 (Reuters) - Nicolas Echavarria got his Masters week off to a promising start as he won the Masters Par-3 Contest in a playoff over J.J. Spaun on Wednesday on the eve of the year's first major championship. Echavarria and Spaun finished regulation level at five-under-par 22 but the Colombian sealed the win with a birdie on the second playoff hole at the short course at Augusta National Golf Club. Echavarria said he hopes to break the Masters curse in his first appearance at the tournament as no Par-3 Contest winner has won that week's major the same year. "It feels awesome," said Echavarria, 30. "Hopefully we change the tradition of never winning the Par-3 Masters Contest and the tournament itself. We'll see about that. "But having a blast out here." Keegan Bradley, Tom Hoge and Brooks Koepka all recorded aces at the event that has long been a highlight of Masters week. It has become a family affair with children, grandchildren and spouses all getting in on the action. "I'll remember that just as much as my other memories in the game of golf," Bradley said after his hole-in-one on the sixth. "To have my family there to watch it go in and to have my boys right there. That was special." Bradley's son Logan described the moment succinctly. "That was so nice," he said. Also in the field was Rory McIlroy, who was accompanied by wife Erica and daughter Poppy, who rolled in a long putt on nine for one of the day's highlights. The Northern Irishman can capture the elusive career Grand Slam with a win on Sunday and relished the opportunity to relax. "Masters week seems to get bigger and bigger for me every year and to do something like this, it makes me forget about that for a couple hours on the Wednesday afternoon. "It's a relaxed way to go into the business end of the week."
USA Today
08-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
J.J. Spaun Tee Times, Live Stream, TV Coverage
J.J. Spaun Tee Times, Live Stream, TV Coverage | Masters Tournament, April 10-13, 2025 Before he tees off in Augusta, GA, let's break down his recent form to help you make your best bets on Spaun in this event. How to watch J.J. Spaun at the Masters Tournament Date: April 10-13, 2025 April 10-13, 2025 TV: ESPN ESPN Location: Augusta, GA Augusta, GA Course: Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National Golf Club 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. J.J. Spaun's last five tournaments Recent stats for Spaun Spaun has headed to the clubhouse better than par 10 times, completed his day without a bogey three times and finished 10 rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 14 rounds played. He has carded the best score of the day once while finishing with a top-five score on three occasions and a top-10 score in five of his last 14 rounds. Over his last 14 rounds, Spaun has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and within five shots on six occasions. J.J. Spaun odds to win Golf odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:19 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
CNN
28-03-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Rory McIlroy beats JJ Spaun in playoff to win second Players Championship
Rory McIlroy clinched the second Players Championship of his career with a comfortable three-shot victory over American JJ Spaun in a rare Monday playoff. The Northern Irishman finished the three-hole playoff one-over par to ease past a hapless Spaun, who endured a nightmare morning to finish on four-over par through 16, 17 and 18. Spaun's day got off to the worst possible start when he found the bunker with his approach shot at the par-five 16th, while McIlroy found the green with ease. McIlroy, who earns his 28th PGA Tour victory and becomes the first European to win multiple Players Championships, two-putted for birdie to take an early lead over Spaun, who could only make par out of the bunker. However, things then went from bad to worse for Spaun who could only watch with a bemused expression as his tee shot on the famous par-three 17th sailed way past the green and landed straight in the water. McIlroy, conversely, again found the green with ease and even a three-putt for bogey wasn't enough to give Spaun a glimmer of hope as the American finished with a triple bogey. Both players hit wayward drives into the crowds gathered on the right of the fairway at the par-four 18th, but McIlroy's three-putt bogey was enough for him to close out a comfortable playoff win that will no doubt fill him with confidence heading into April's Masters. 'Wind coming out of a completely different direction (this morning),' McIlroy told NBC. 'I'm just glad we didn't have to play 18 in that – three was enough! I feel bad for JJ. He hit a really good shot on 17 and it just went straight through the wind. 'I was lucky to do enough to get it done, but unbelievably proud and happy to win my second Players Championship and I think this is the third time I've won on St. Patrick's Day, so it's been a good luck charm for me. 'I've worked really hard. I feel like I'm a way more complete player than I was a few years ago, even in conditions like this … I feel like I can play in all conditions and anything that comes my way.' McIlroy started Sunday's weather-affected final round four shots behind Spaun after a frustrating third-round 73 slowed the momentum he had built after a 67 and 68 in the opening two rounds. McIlroy quickly built a three-shot lead though following a four-hour weather delay, but a bogey at the 14th opened the door for Spaun, who birdied the 14th and 16th to ensure both men entered the 18th level on 12-under par. After McIlroy could only make par, Spaun had a 30-foot birdie putt to win only his second PGA Tour title, but watched his effort roll just inches wide of the hole to set up Monday's playoff. This is the first time in his career that the 35-year-old McIlroy has won two titles in a year on the PGA Tour before the Masters – which takes place in April – the one major he is missing from his résumé. McIlroy, whose last Players win came back in 2019, said Scottie Scheffler's recent form, including going back-to-back at TPC Sawgrass in 2023 and 2024, 'inspired' him to improve his game. 'I know I need to be better if I want to compete with him,' McIlroy said. 'I've knuckled down, I've worked hard and it's nice to tie him with this, and Tiger (Woods) and the five other players to win this multiple times.' This story has been updated with additional information.
