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Vincenzi: 2023 Wyndham Championship First Round Leader picks

Published

3 years ago

Aug 2, 2023

The PGA Tour makes its final regular season stop to play the Wyndham Championship. The Donald Ross design features some fast Bermudagrass greens and tends to favor good iron players and putters. Distance off the tee has not been a major advantage at Sedgefield Country Club in the past.

Related: Vincenzi’s Wyndham Championship betting preview: Adam Scott and Si-Woo Kim offer value on betting board

In the past four editions of the Wyndham Championship, there have been eight first-round leaders or co-leaders. Of the eight, five have started their rounds in the morning wave, and three started in the afternoon. Six of the eight first-round leaders have started on the first hole and two have started on the 10th.

As of now, the winds don’t look to favor any starting time. The wind will be blowing 9-12 MPH all day with gust about 21-25 MPH.

2023 Wyndham Championship First-Round Leader Picks

Adam Scott +5000 (FanDuel)

First-Round Tee Time: 7:45 a.m. ET

Adam Scott has had an up-and-down year but when he’s played well, he’s typically gotten out to a fast start. In his past 24 rounds, Scott ranks 1st in the field in Strokes Gained: Total in the first round, 1st in Birdie or Better Gained, and 7th in Strokes Gained: Total on Par 70’s under 7,200 yards.

He lost this event in a playoff a few years ago, and I believe he’s motivated and playing well enough to contend once again this week.

Stephan Jaeger +5500 (FanDuel)

First-Round Tee Time: 7:01 a.m. ET

If Stephan Jaeger can get the putter going, he’s shown repeatedly that he can go extremely low. In his past 24 rounds, Jaeger ranks 6th in the field in Strokes Gained: Total in round one and 13th in Opportunities Gained.

Last year, Jaeger finished 13th at the Wyndham Championship which was the best he’s done in three tries. He shot a final round 62, which was the round of the day, so it looks like he’s getting more comfortable with the course.

Eric Cole +6600 (BetMGM)

First-Round Tee Time: 7:12 a.m. ET

Eric Cole has done just about everything you’d want a potential first-round leader bet to do recently. He ranks 2nd in Strokes Gained: Total in the first round, 3rd in Birdie or Better Gained, 7th in Opportunities Gained, 7th in Bogeys avoided and 9th in Strokes Gained: Total on Par 70’s under 7,200 yards.

Cole has had some low round of late, but hasn’t yet spiked for the type of round that it seems as if he’s on the precipice of.

Chesson Hadley +9000 (FanDuel)

First-Round Tee Time: 7:12 a.m. ET

I absolutely love Chesson Hadley in all formats this week. I’ve bet him in the outright market and will be locking him into a handful of DraftKings lineups. I also believe he has a great chance at long odds to be the first-round leader.

Hadley is really rounding into form at the right time. Last week at the 3M Open, he gained 5.7 strokes on approach, which was his best performance in that category since 2019. The North Carolina native is a great putter on Bermudagrass. I expect to see some of Chesson’s signature finger snaps on Thursday.

Doc Redman +12500 (Barstool)

First-Round Tee Time: 12:05 p.m. ET

It’s been a disappointing few years on Tour for Doc Redman, but there’s reason to believe he’s beginning to turn it around. If Redman has figured something out, his best chance to contend on the PGA Tour may be Sedgefield Country Club. He’s played tons of golf in the area and has already shown he can compete at this tournament. In his past three starts at the course, he has finishes of 3rd and 21st.

Doc has back-to-back good finishes on the PGA Tour (9th and 30th), which is an encouraging sign. This could be a really nice “buy low” spot for the 25-year-old.

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

2 months ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”