Tiger Checks Into Facility For “Professional Help”

By Charles Jay Tiger Woods, who has his fourth back surgery on April 19, then was found sleeping in his car, impaired, on Memorial Day, and arrested by police in Florida, has sought professional help, indicating that whatever problems he may be going through are much worse than many originally thought. The impression Woods seemed


Golf Betting — Tiger Starts Fast, Then Plays Like a Longshot

By Charles Jay Well, Tiger Woods is back, and for a while there, folks thought they were looking at some sort of potential fairy tale. He scored birdies on four of the first eight holes in the Hero World Challenge, and was actually tied for the lead. The winner of 79 tournament titles looked as


Okay – This Time Tiger Really IS Back

By Charles Jay Yes, Tiger Woods is back – we think. Well, let’s put it this way – if he doesn’t do it this time, he is stiffing his won tournament. That’s what the Hero World Challenge is, as it benefits his foundation. It is scheduled for December 1-4 at Albany in the Bahamas, and


OHL Classic Features McDowell, Furyk, Knox

By Charles Jay The OHL Classic is played at El Camaleón Gold Club, a course in Playa Del Carmen (Mexico) that was designed by Greg Norman, who added a twist when he installed a cavern underneath the 7th hole fairway. It has drawn all the top players; that is, who have been regulars on the


Ex-UNLV Star Moore Heads Vegas Field

By Charles Jay The Shriners Hospitals For Children Open in Las Vegas has had a lot of different names over the years, but it still stands today, as one of the “early” events on the PGA Tour schedule, shifting from its spot early in the calendar year to one that coincides with the new construction


Rory vs. Dustin – Showdown in Shanghai

By Charles Jay At the World Golf Championships event in Shanghai this week – the HSBC Champions – the field is star-studded, without a doubt. Yes, it’s a signal that the “season” is getting into full swing (please pardon the pun). And barring an insurgence from someone like, say, Justin Thomas or Hideki Matsuyama, the


McIlroy Among Stars at WGC-HSBC

By Charles Jay The HSBC Champions, otherwise known as the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, brings together a much stronger field than the two previous events, the Safeway Open and the CIMB Classic, as the new “season” is underway. This week, at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, the event welcomes eight of the top


Casey and Scott Among Favorites at CIMB

By Charles Jay Looking at the golf betting odds, we see a tightly-bunched group at the top as the PGA Tour moves to Malaysia for the CIMB Classic, which begins Thursday on Golf Channel. Paul Casey, who has been wickedly consistent lately, is one of the co-favorites, along with Patrick Reed, Adam Scott and Hideki


No Secret: Tiger’s Back – Will Play Safeway Open

By Charles Jay Could Tiger Woods make an impact on the PGA Tour again? We are about to find out, although the road back may be a little slow. Woods has outlined a number of tournament appearances he plans on making in the coming months; this includes the Turkish Airlines Open and the Hero World


Masters Free Picks : Head to Head Wagering

Golf wagering is taken to new heights with Apex’s Masters Free Picks.  The first major of the year brings the annual quest for one of the most identifiable trophies in all of sport.  A bright green jacket and a hefty paycheck awaits the winner.  By this time, the pros have played enough events so that