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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Charles Jay Justin Thomas has all the shots, including some that almost no other players have, according a couple of the people who have caddied for him. He also astounds people by how far he can drive the ball for someone who is only 5-10 and 145 pounds. And golf bettors are probably going