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Morning 9: Phil the stallion | Pebble update | Shack on “5 families” Distance Insights takes

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6 years ago

Feb 7, 2020

Ben Alberstadt

1. At Pebble…

AP report…”Nick Taylor opened with an eagle, closed with two birdies and made a gorgeous day feel even better with an 8-under 63 at Monterey Peninsula that gave him the lead Thursday in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.”

“Most of the interest over three courses in the rotation was at Spyglass Hill, which featured Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson, along with five NFL quarterbacks that included Peyton Manning and his recently retired brother, Eli.”

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2 “Like a stallion”

Golf Channel’s Randall Mell…”Phil Mickelson was glowing after closing with three straight birdies Thursday to get in early contention to win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am for a record sixth time.”

“The spark in his eyes was more about all those “bombs” he continued to hit in a 4-under-par 68 at Spyglass Hill, which left him four shots off the lead.”

“I drove it like a stallion,” Mickelson said. “Hit almost every fairway And when you’re doing that you can get aggressive and get after it.”

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3. Vic Open Update

European Tour report…”Robin Sciot-Siegrist will take the lead into the weekend for the first time at a European Tour event after carding a brilliant bogey free 64 on day two of the 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open…In the women’s event, Swede Madelene Sagstrom led the way at 13 under by one shot from American Ally McDonald.”

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4. “5 families” Distance Insights Report positions

Geoff Shackelford, using one of his favorite designations, examines where the leading organizations in the golf world stand…

“The USGA, R&A, Augusta National, PGA Tour and PGA of America all have the power to sway votes and alter the course of history…The USGA and R&A can safely be registered as votes after statements made in the “Conclusions” document.”

“The PGA Tour and PGA of America have indicated they are opposed to change in recent years, but at least took a slightly less hostile approach in the report’s wake.”

“And Augusta National, home of the Masters?…When contacted, the club offered no new statement regarding the Distance Insights Study, but instead pointed to past remarks by Chairman Fred Ridley as indicative of their position.”

“….I believe that puts things at 3-2, with those three votes representing the three most prestigious championship titles in golf…”

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5. Thomas auctioning off Kobe wedges

Our Gianni Magliocco…”Justin Thomas is auctioning off his four stamped Vokey wedges which he used as a tribute to Kobe Bryant at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, with all the proceeds going to the MambaOnThree Fund.”

“Bryant and his daughter Gianna were tragically killed after a helicopter crash last month along with seven others, and the MambaOnThree Fund exists to “honor and support loved ones of the seven other victims involved in the tragedy that occurred on January 26, 2020.”

“The four Titleist SM8 Raw TOUR Issued Custom Vokey Wedges each contain a unique homage to Bryant, including ’81 points’, ‘Black Mamba’, ‘Mamba Mentality,’ and ‘Kobe Bean Bryant.’

Full piece, and a link to the CharityBuzz auction here.

7. Spieth given Arnie Award

Via Golf Digest…”To honor the late Arnold Palmer and his commitment to charity, Golf Digest has joined forces with the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation to recognize three individuals who have followed in Arnie’s footsteps and used their love of the game to help others. In February 2020 three-time major champion Jordan Spieth was honored as one of the most charitable Golfers Who Give Back to receive the coveted Arnie Award, Golf Digest’s highest honor in recognition of the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation accomplishments.”

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8. ANA Inspiration update

Golf Channel Digital team…“Gabi Ruffels, the reigning U.S. Women’s Amateur champion, is one of five amateurs invited to compete in the LPGA’s first major of the season, the ANA Inspiration.”

“Ruffels, a junior at the University of Southern California, is also the North and South Amateur champion. She is joined in the field by:”

*Rose Zhang…Kaitlyn Papp…Olivia Meheffey,…Angela Ye”

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9. Just a couple of QBs golfing…

Great stuff from Randall Mell on observing the both now retired Manning brothers at Pebble Beach…”Peyton and Eli Manning embodied what the real golf experience looks like for most of us.”

“It wasn’t in their difficulty hitting fairways or making pars during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, but in the bonding around their shared struggle.”

“These former NFL quarterbacks, these winners of two Super Bowls each, were just “regular Joes” having a great time being with each other on a beautiful day on the Monterey Peninsula.”

“Norman Rockwell couldn’t have captured the spirit of the golf experience for the vast majority of us better than the images the Manning brothers gave us at Spyglass Hill. Rockwell couldn’t have painted a better picture illustrating the sport’s appeal for those of us more interested in the camaraderie of a regular Saturday game than the numbers we scratch on scorecards. He couldn’t have communicated that better than Peyton and Eli did walking side-by-side off every tee box, engrossed in conversation and laughter.”

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3 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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2026 PGA Championship betting odds

Published

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

Published

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.