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2021 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open Betting Tips & Selections

Published

5 years ago

Nov 9, 2021

As the fall season begins to wind down, the PGA Tour makes a pit stop in Houston, Texas, to play the 2021 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course.

Related: 2021 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open prop bets

In the past, the Tour has gone to Houston the week before the Masters, but the schedule change this season has resulted in the event being featured in the swing season. This will be the second year of a two year contract with Memorial Park as the tournament’s host.

Memorial Park Golf Course is a Par 70 layout, measuring 7,432 yards and features Bermudagrass greens. Historically, the main defense for the course will be fairly thick rough and tightly mowed runoff areas around the greens. Memorial Park also features three Par 5’s and five Par 3 holes.

The field will consist of 132 players with the top 65 and ties making the cut. There are some big names making the trip to Houston including: Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau, Tyrrell Hatton, Sungjae Im, Joaquin Niemann, Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Reed and Adam Scott.

Scottie Scheffler (+1800, Bet365):

Scottie Scheffler came very close to a magical final round on Sunday at Mayakoba. In the end, Hovland was rock solid, and Scheffler made a few mistakes down the stretch that would force him to settle for a solo fourth place finish,

Although he didn’t do quite enough to earn a win in Mexico, Scottie still comes to Houston with a great deal of momentum and confidence. The former Texas Longhorn has shown throughout his career that he enjoys returning to the state that he has called home since the age of six. Last season, he finished runner up to Billy Horschel at the WGC Match Play in Austin, Texas.

On paper, Scheffler has the proper skill set to tame Memorial Park Golf Course, which may prove to be a tough test if it plays like it did last season. When looking at the leaderboard from the inaugural tournament at Memorial Park, what stands out immediately is golfers who hit the ball long and straight peppered the leaderboard. Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Sam Burns, and Hideki Matsuyama all finished in the top seven of the event, and Scottie’s skillset mirrors theirs nicely.

Scottie Scheffler very well may be the most talented golfer on Tour who is yet to have a win. The 25-year-old has a strong chance to change that this week if he can make some putts when it matters most.

Tyrrell Hatton (+2800, Bet365):

One of the most important aspects of competing at Memorial Park Golf Club is being able to scramble around the greens, and few on Tour do that better than Tyrrell Hatton. The course has an abundance of steep run-off areas that can cause some real trouble on the scorecard if a player isn’t careful. Last year, Carlos Ortiz gained almost seven strokes around the green, and Hatton has the crafty know-how to replicate that this week.

While his finish last week in Mexico was just average, the Englishman has played some good golf recently and finished in a tie for 2nd at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship five weeks ago and 18th at the CJ Cup in October.

Hatton’s tendency to get a little loose off of the tee is most definitely a concern this week, but Memorial Park may suit his eye as he finished tied for ninth in the field last season here in Greens in Regulation Gained. The 30-year-old also seemed to like the undulating green complexes and gained 5.8 strokes putting which ranked seventh in the field.

Currently the 19th ranked player in the world, Hatton hasn’t had a win on Tour since March of 2020 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. I am a firm believer in Hatton’s overall talent and believe he has the right type of game for Memorial Park; especially if it plays a bit difficult.

Patrick Reed (+4000, DraftKings):

Despite a second-place finish two weeks ago in Bermuda, Patrick Reed has been extremely underwhelming over the course of the past five months. The strong performance two weeks ago seemed to be more of an outlier than the norm when evaluating his other recent performances.

With that being said, Reed’s betting odds have drifted to a number that I consider “close your eyes and bet it” territory. While there is absolutely a chance that Reed struggles again this week, there is also a higher-than-odds-indicate chance that he wins the golf tournament.

In the past, we have seen Reed win despite seemingly not being in the best of form. In his two most recent victories, the 31-year-old won the Farmers Insurance Open after a missed cut, WGC Mexico after a 51st place finish the week before. If anyone can spike a win out of nowhere, it’s the guy in the field who has nine PGA Tour victories on his resume.

Ian Poulter (+9000, Bet365):

When discussing golfer’s who have had excellent results in the state of Texas, you’d be hard-pressed not to mention the name Ian Poulter. In 2018, Poults willed his way to victory at Golf Club of Houston by defeating Beau Hossler in a playoff, which earned him a trip to Augusta National the following week. Last season, Poulter showed once again that he loves a Texas Track by finishing in a tie for third place at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth.

In his four most recent trips to Texas, Poulter is averaging more than three strokes putting on the field per event. The Englishman feels more than comfortable on fast bermudagrass greens and should be up to the challenge once again in Houston.

A tough test where scrambling is key really suits Poulter’s game, as evidenced by the fact that he gains about 0.6 strokes per round on the field in difficult conditions. Additionally, he ranks 8th in the field in Scrambling Gained, which will absolutely play a factor on these tough green complexes.

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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.”