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5 things we learned Friday at the Masters

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7 years ago

Apr 12, 2019

36 holes of the 2019 Masters Tournament have reported in. A wee bit of rain held things up, but the course stood tall. Note for all folks NOT wearing nails in their shoes: don’t run. Trust us, don’t run. It’s not worth it. No one ran away with the tournament on day two. In fact, quite the opposite happened. Nearly every interesting character in the game, every top golfer, showed up and said, count me in. Want us to run it all down for you? O and K! Here are the five things we learned on Friday at the Augusta National.

5. Moli-moli-moli-moli-moli-moli-MOLINARI

One of the best, off-course moments of last fall’s Ryder Cup, the “Molinari” and “Tommy Fleetwood” chants in pubs came back on Friday for the British Open champion. Five birdies with nary a bogey on the card were enough to catapult the Italian to a tie for the top spot after 36 holes. Talk about a made-for-television golfer. Always smiling, always grinding, not afraid to show his passion, but never out of control. Kids, grow up to be Francesco Molinari and you’ll live a wonderful life.

Watch the second-round 67 that vaulted @F_Molinari into a share of the lead. pic.twitter.com/ouJMQbIVhR

— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 12, 2019

4. Who came back on day two?

Let’s see: Dustin Johnson was stuck in neutral after a 19th-hole bogey, but three birds on the inward half brought him to 6 under, one back of the leaders. Jason Day joined Molinari on 67 for the day, bringing the Aussie to seven deep and tied for the lead, on a course seemingly made for his soft putting hands. Oh, and that 14-time major champion overcame trees, sliding security guards, and anything else that fate could toss at him. Welcome back, Tiger. The great one is at 6 under, one off the lead.

That’s one way to make a birdie! @DJohnsonPGA chips in on No. 13 after taking a drop from the water. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Nahlx4x4Hm

— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 12, 2019

3. Round of the day to the X Man

Xander Schauffele, like DJ, bogeyed the 19th hole, then remembered how awesome X Men are. The winner of this year’s Tournament of Champions summoned all his powers and birdied 8 holes over the remaining trek. His 65 is the low round of the tournament to date. Schauffele currently sits in a tie for 6th with others, one behind the leaders as the weekend looms. Note to the Masters Twitter feed: doesn’t the guy who shot 65 deserve a video of at least one shot? He did it in the rain, no less!

2. Who went away?

Justin Rose. Begins and ends with the world number one. Being world number one is like the Madden football curse. Does anyone want it? Sergio Garcia missed the cut, too. Brandt Snedeker was a popular pick to challenge…on his way home as well. Bryson DeChambeau didn’t miss the cut, but he did shoot 3 over on Friday, dropping from first to a tie for 16th. Oh, and only two amateurs! For the first time in forever (until someone proves me inaccurate…not hard to do) more amateurs made the cut (four) than missed it (two). Time for a Bobby Jones-esque shootout for the guys who don’t yet play for pay!

Watch early second-round birdies from @bubbawatson, @JustinRose99, Matt Kuchar, @F_Molinari, @PhilMickelson, @JDayGolf, @BKoepka and @b_dechambeau. #themasters pic.twitter.com/M36lQc3vSw

— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 12, 2019

1. No movie ever had this cast, no team ever signed this lineup

Seriously. None. No Yankees team was ever this good, either. Reigning US Open, PGA, British Open champions are tied for the lead (although two of them are the same person.) So much Ryder Cup bling in the top 15, it’s blinding. Former British and US Open, and PGA champions on the first page of the leader board, if you hadn’t noticed. I know that journalists love to pump … you up, but this one has all the leading men signed. Even Phil decided to hang around at 4 under. Pop some corn, order up a pizza and wings, and tuck in for the next 48 hours. Saturday and Sunday will be glorious. Trust us!

.@PhilMickelson headlines the early afternoon highlights from the second round, which also feature @K_m_Mitchell, @pkizzire, @JustinThomas34, @IanJamesPoulter, @b_dechambeau and @F_Molinari. #themasters pic.twitter.com/NLkgKoJNpv

— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 12, 2019

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2 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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2026 PGA Championship betting odds

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2 days ago

May 12, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Scottie Scheffler leads the betting ahead of the second major championship of the year, with the World Number One a +345 favorite to get his hands on a second PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy who won the Masters back in April is a +800 shot to complete half of the calendar slam at Aronimink Golf Club this week, while Jordan Spieth can be backed at +5900 to become a career grand slam winner.

Here is the full betting board for the 2026 PGA Championship courtesy of DraftKings.

Scottie Scheffler +345 – (Check 0ut his WITB here)

Rory McIlroy +800 – (Check out his WITB here)

Jon Rahm +1300
Cameron Young +1500
Bryson DeChambeau +1700
Xander Schauffele +1850
Matt Fitzpatrick +1950
Ludvig Aberg +2000
Tommy Fleetwood +2600
Collin Morikawa +3500
Brooks Koepka +3900
Justin Rose +4300
Russell Henley +4600
Si Woo Kim +4700
Justin Thomas +4800
Robert MacIntyre +5300
Patrick Cantlay +5300
Viktor Hovland +5400
Tyrrell Hatton +5500
Jordan Spieth +5900
Sam Burns +6000
Hideki Matsuyama +6200
Adam Scott +6400
Rickie Fowler +7000
Chris Gotterup +7400
Patrick Reed +7400
Min Woo Lee +7800
Ben Griffin +8000
Sepp Straka +8400
Shane Lowry +9000
Akshay Bhatia +9200
Maverick McNealy +9200
Joaquin Niemann +9200
Jake Knapp +9200
Jason Day +9600
Kurt Kitayama +10000
J.J. Spaun +10000
Harris English +10500
Nicolai Hojgaard +11000
Gary Woodland +11000
David Puig +11000
Michael Thorbjornsen +12000
Jacob Bridgeman +12000
Keegan Bradley +12500
Corey Conners +14000
Alex Fitzpatrick +15000
Sungjae Im +15500
Sahith Theegala +15500
Harry Hall +15500
Alex Noren +16000
Thomas Detry +16500
Marco Penge +16500
Kristoffer Reitan +17000
Alex Smalley +17000
Wyndham Clark +17500
Sam Stevens +17500
Keith Mitchell +17500
Daniel Berger +18500
Ryan Gerard +20000
Nick Taylor +20000
Rasmus Hojgaard +21000
Dustin Johnson +21000
Pierceson Coody +23000
Aaron Rai +24000
Jordan Smith +24000
Angel Ayora +24000
Bud Cauley +25000
Matt McCarty +26000
Jayden Schaper +26000
Brian Harman +27000
Taylor Pendrith +27000
Ryan Fox +27000
J.T. Poston +27000
Cameron Smith +29000
Ryo Hisatsune +29000
Michael Kim +29000
Max Homa +29000
Denny McCarthy +29000
Tom McKibbin +30000
Rico Hoey +32000
Matt Wallace +32500
Ricky Castillo +33000
Haotong Li +33000
Michael Brennan +34000
Max Greyserman +36000
Stephan Jaeger +37500
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +37500
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +39000
Aldrich Potgieter +40000
Andrew Novak +42000
Patrick Rodgers +42500
Daniel Hillier +42500
Max McGreevy +46000
Billy Horschel +48000
Chris Kirk +48000
Ian Holt +49000
Casey Jarvis +49000
William Mouw +50000
Steven Fisk +50000
John Parry +50000
Nico Echavarria +52500
Garrick Higgo +52500
John Keefer+55000
Matthias Schmid +57500
Austin Smotherman +57500
Sami Valimaki +60000
Andrew Putnam +60000
Lucas Glover +62500
Daniel Brown +62500
Jhonattan Vegas +75000
Emiliano Grillo +80000
Mikael Lindberg +85000
Adrien Saddier +100000
Bernd Wiesberger +100000
Elvis Smylie +110000
Stewart Cink +130000
Kota Kaneko +130000
David Lipsky +150000
Chandler Blanchet +150000
Andy Sullivan +150000
Joe Highsmith +180000
Adam Schenk +200000
Travis Smyth +200000
Davis Riley +225000
Martin Kaymer +400000
Brian Campbell +400000
Padraig Harrington +450000
Kazuki Higa +450000
Jordan Gumberg +450000
Ryan Vermeer +500000
Austin Hurt +500000
Tyler Collet +500000
Timothy Wiseman +500000
Shaun Micheel +500000
Y.E. Yang +500000
Michael Block+500000
Mark Geddes+500000
Luke Donald+500000
Bryce Fisher+500000
Jimmy Walker +500000
Jason Dufner +500000
Jesse Droemer +500000
Jared Jones +500000
Garrett Sapp +500000
Francisco Bide +500000
Zach Haynes +500000
Paul McClure+500000
Derek Berg +500000
Chris Gabriele +500000
Braden Shattuck +500000
Ben Polland +500000
Ben Kern +50000

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Photos from the 2026 PGA Championship

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2 days ago

May 11, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site for the second major of 2026: The PGA Championship from Aronimink in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

The tournament’s location, just outside Philadelphia, and its status as a major championship mean GolfWRXers are in for a treat: WITBs from a strong field, custom gear celebrating the PGA Championship, and the rich culture of the City of Brotherly Love — we have noted a relative absence of cheesesteak-themed items thus far this week, but most of the rest of the usual suspects are well represented.

Check out links to all our photos below.