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2021 World Wide Technology Championship: Best prop bets

Published

5 years ago

Nov 2, 2021

The PGA Tour makes its way to El Camaleon Golf Club this week for the World Wide Technology Classic at Mayakoba, with plenty of big names, including Justin Thomas, returning to action.

Away from Matt Vincenzo’s outright preview, let’s take a look at the best prop bets this week, some that may be of use to back up your top-heavy fantasy line-ups.

Related: 2021 World Wide Technology Championship: Best DFS plays from each price range

Russell Knox Top 20 Finish +300 (DraftKings, Bet365)

Suitable conditions lead to returns to form, and after a 12th place finish last week, the 36-year old has just become the second Scot to break the $15 million barrier on the PGA tour and can celebrate with another good finish in Mexico.

Whether in or out of form, Knox seems to turn up and perform at El Camaleon, following a pair of T16 (including Bermuda) and a missed-cut with a top-25 here last season. Previously, 2019 saw a solid run of figures through Houston, Bermuda, here and at the RSM, whilst previous course finishes of 9/3/2 confirm all we know – if it’s short and requires a solid greens-in-regulation figure, Knox will show up.

Overall sixth in driving accuracy last week with a worst of 17th in the second round, he led the green-finding stat with an average of over 80% for the final three rounds and anything approaching that, on a course he enjoys and back in good form and health, should see him land his second consecutive top-20.

Danny Lee Top 20 Finish +400 (DraftKings), +500 (UniBet UK)

Both Graeme McDowell and Patrick Reed caught the eye last week, and whilst both are at opposite ends of the odds scale, they thrived in the tougher conditions in Bermuds. Sadly, it looks like being the opposite throughout this week’s event and not to their advantage.

Instead, if Danny Lee is ‘back’, then get on Danny Lee.

Runner-up here behind Matt Kuchar in 2018 (a book-ending pair of 65s sandwiching 66/67), the youngest ever winner of the U.S Amateur has had some long-term injury issues. However, having changed club manufacturer and showing snippets of form on the KFT (best of 19th at coastal South Carolina) it was only a mind-numbing decision at his 66th hole at Bermuda that cost him his first title for six years.

Of course, we can’t speculate what would have happened without that bizarre double-bogey, but, for sure, it affected his play for the next hour or so, and it was to his credit that he was able to fight back with three consecutive birdies down the stretch.

As we’ve seen with many players, form on the greens at Bermuda and efforts at Puerto Rico carries weight here, and therefore his runner-up at Rio Grande (scene of Hovland’s first win) carries some weight.

First in putting average, first in birdie count and no worse than eighth across the ranking for pars three, four and five last week, Lee can be yet another player that follows on through this most suitable set of tournaments.

Davis Riley Top 20 Finish +700 (DraftKings)

The 24-year-old Korn Ferry graduate has been on most long-term radars for a while, and for bettors, if not Riley himself, it may be a blessing in disguise that he had to endure a Covid-induced extra year at the graduate level.

Speculatively backed at large prices for his first trio of events, there was a glimmer of promise at Shriners when he couldn’t quite kick-on from the end of third round 31st place, but it was at Bermuda last week where he showed he could compete in difficult conditions.

Despite a final round 67, his fairway-finding was at its lowest ebb of the week, but by finishing third in birdie-count tells a story of a player happy on the coastal Bermuda greens, and it’s this clear ability on similar tracks that make me believe it’s now the time to cash in before he ‘does a Will Zalatoris’ and gets silly short in a few months.

Eighth in Bermuda and winner on the KFT at coastal Panama, but it’s his victory at the Greg Norman-designed San Antonio at The Oaks that gives the most impetus behind the wager. He’s also a player clearly at home in the South America region.

Tied-second for the Bermudan par-fours fits in well with recent winners Matt Kuchar, Brendan Todd and Hovland, and as his good friend Zalatoris says, “it’s a matter of time before he’s gonna be a top-10 player in the world…it’s not if, it’s when”.

I’m not sure the outright +20000 takes into account his improvement and course suitability, and it’s a tough field, but this may be another step up the ladder, and the top-20 is the play of the week.

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.”