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Vanessa, Kai Trump take in Tiger Woods’ golf return at TGL finals
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Tiger Woods made his return to golf on Tuesday night, participating in The Golf League (TGL) Finals, and he had a supporting cast in the stands.
His girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, and her daughter, future University of Miami golfer Kai, had front-row seats at SoFi Center to take in the action.
They did not get the result they wanted, as Woods’ Jupiter Links, with Max Homa, Tom Kim and Kevin Kisner, lost to Los Angeles Golf Club, with Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood. LAGC made three straight eagles to close out a 9-2 victory in Woods’ first competitive golf action in over a year.
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Vanessa Trump and Kai Trump attend the match between the Jupiter Links Golf Club and the Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 23, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Cliff Hawkins/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)
The 15-time major champion and Vanessa Trump have kept their relationship relatively quiet. When they went public last year, Woods asked for privacy.
Both Vanessa and Kai attended the Genesis Invitational last month at Riviera, which Woods hosted. Vanessa and Kai attended other TGL events earlier this month as well, including a match in which Kai chatted with Travis Kelce.
Woods announced his relationship with Vanessa Trump, Donald Jr.’s ex-wife, on March 23, 2025.
“Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together. At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts,” Woods wrote in his post.
A report in July said the two were “very serious,” and “wedding bells” could be chiming, but nothing along those lines has been made public.
Tiger Woods talks with his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, after a match against Boston Common Golf at SoFi Center on March 17, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (James Gilbert/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)
Woods’ son, Charlie, and Vanessa’s daughter, Kai, are both competitive golfers. Kai has committed to play at the University of Miami, while Charlie will attend Florida State.
Charlie and Kai played in the same tournament in June.
After his highly publicized divorce from Elin Nordegren, Woods was linked to Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn in the 2010s. He was dating Erica Herman at the time he won the Masters in 2019, but they, too, had a very public breakup that included sexual harassment allegations and an NDA lawsuit filed by Herman.
Woods and Nordegren have appeared to get along in recent years, as they co-parent Charlie and Sam Woods.
One step in Woods’ return is complete as he aims to play at the Masters in two weeks. He has yet to commit, but it’s tough to imagine Augusta National without the five-time green jacket winner.
Tiger Woods congratulates Justin Rose of Los Angeles Golf Club, who won the TGL finals at SoFi Center on March 24, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Greg Lovett/Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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Woods last competed on the PGA Tour in the 2024 Open Championship.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Following a stamina-testing victory in the N E Manion Cup at Rosehill, imported runner Mr Monaco has the Sydney Cup lined up as his probable upcoming assignment.
Mr Monaco ($5.50), stuck three-wide midfield throughout, dug deep with a gritty surge to repel the rapidly closing Taramansour ($31) by a long head, as Juja Kibo ($3.70 fav), from the same stable, trailed by just a half-head for third.
Trainer Ciaron Maher announced the five-year-old’s itinerary includes Sydney’s marquee staying test over two miles at Randwick next month, potentially without a lead-up race.
“We knew he’d improve up to the mile-and-a-half, but that was a strong win,” Maher said.
“Onwards to the Sydney Cup and given how well he stayed today, he’d probably nearly just line up straight after this one.”
The gelding raced early in England, arrived in Australia last year, and ended his spring series of three starts with a Caulfield victory.
Maher observed that Mr Monaco has mirrored the standard improvement curve for Euro imports and is still advancing, while expressing contentment with Juja Kibo’s third spot, the horse also Sydney Cup-bound at 3200m via Sydney Cup.
“‘Juja’ looked to have the softer run and have everything it’s way, but ‘Monaco’ had to do it the tougher way and covered a bit of ground,” he said.
“Both horses, they’re going to strip pretty well and get in with a nice weight, and both will run the two miles.”
After piloting Queensland Derby aspirant Barrengarry to success in the Midway Handicap (1500m), Zac Lloyd doubled up early courtesy of Mr Monaco, who overcame a wide starting position in the N E Manion Cup (2400m) and whose performance Lloyd rates highly for Sydney Cup prospects.
“I think that’s going to be right up his alley, considering he probably ran about 3000 (metres) today, so he’s ready to go,” Lloyd said.
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PHILADELPHIA — Paul George is set to return to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup following a 25-game suspension for a failed drug test and play Wednesday night against Chicago.
The Sixers went 13-12 in his absence and began the day at 39-33 and in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings.
George was suspended in late January for violating the terms of the NBA’s anti-drug program.
In his first public remarks since the suspension, George apologized Tuesday to the team, its fans and his family for the poor judgment that led to his flunked test.
“To let people down hurt more than kind of anything,” George said.
He said his choice to take a banned substance was connected to a mental health issue that developed because of an offseason knee injury that limited his production this season.
“The most difficult thing is when your body isn’t where you know it needs to be or where it once was,” George said. “That leads and bleeds into the mental side of things, knowing that you’re limited. But for me, I feel good, my body is feeling great. Mentally, I know I’m capable of doing what I can do and what I’ve been able to on the court for years.”
George has averaged 16 points in 27 games this season for the Sixers. He had one of his best games of the season in the week he was suspended, a 32-point outburst fueled by nine 3-pointers in a win over Milwaukee.
The 35-year-old George signed a $212 million, four-year contract in free agency ahead of the 2024 season. But his first year in Philly was marred by knee and adductor injuries that resulted in the forward having one of the worst years of his NBA career.
The Sixers also said two-time NBA scoring champion Joel Embiid was questionable against the Bulls after he missed the last 13 games with a right oblique strain. All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey has missed nine straight games with a right finger tendon strain.
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The son of former Olympic skiing star John Smart has died after he suffered injuries during an avalanche in Japan.
Kai Smart, 23, was left in a coma due to the avalanche. John Smart said in a Facebook post that Kai was taken to Vancouver, Canada, for emergency treatment earlier this month before he died on Monday.
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John Smart of Canada skis down the hill at the World Freestyle Skiing Championships in Altenmarkt, Austria in 1993. (Chris Cole/Allsport)
“It is with immense sadness that we have to let you know that our kind, brave and beautiful son and brother Kai is no longer with us. We are beyond heartbroken and there are no words to describe the pain we are feeling losing him so young,” John Smart wrote on Facebook.
He remembered his son as an adventurer who lived life to the fullest.
“Kai was a warrior, a mountain man, an explorer of the world, a lover of people of all walks of life, an inspiration to so many, an honor student, a passionate skier, surfer, dirt biker, climber, kitesurfer and so much more … He lived life to the fullest every single day, with joy, curiosity, and intensity, and experienced more in his short time than most do in a lifetime. He truly was a bright light, and his energy — his excitement for life and for learning — touched everyone who knew him,” the post continued.
John Smart looks on after missing a medal in the men’s moguls at the World Freestyle Skiing Championships in 1993. (Chris Cole/Allsport)
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“He was always searching for the road less traveled, drawn to new places, new ideas, and new experiences. When he wasn’t outside pushing his limits, he was constantly learning, researching, and engaging with the world.”
Smart wrote that Kai’s organs were donated to four people.
The former Olympian competed for Team Canada in freestyle skiing. He participated in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics.
An Olympic rings flag at the University of Southern California on March 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
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He was inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 2003.
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The skilled filly My Gladiola, under trainer John McArdle, makes her Flemington return targeting a stakes score on the straight course.
In Saturday’s Listed VRC Sprint Classic (1100m), My Gladiola looks to break through for a win after two starts on the Flemington straight this season.
McArdle hasn’t shaken off the poor Newmarket Handicap result, as My Gladiola, the $4.80 co-favourite, trailed in tenth behind winner Caballus without firing.
Her March 7 Group 1 clash at 1200m against veteran sprinters was the first without jockey Jamie Mott in a career of 10 outings, featuring two wins and six placings.
McArdle described the Newmarket as finished before it began at the jump.
“She came out of the run no problems, but it was a complete disaster from the start,” McArdle said.
“We’ve just got to forget it happened and we start again.
“It was looking good leading up to the race, but as soon as they jumped it all went pear-shaped, but she came through it well, which is the main thing.
“A half-million-dollar race down the straight over 1100 metres, it should be ideal for her.
“We’ll lick our wounds and go back and have another go.”
With 56.5kg Saturday, Mott reclaims the ride on My Gladiola after her 50.5kg in the Newmarket was under his standard.
McArdle plans a tilt at the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in Morphettville on April 25 after this engagement.
Group 1 glory eludes My Gladiola’s record, though she has twice filled second to Tentyris on the Flemington straight at Group 1.
“The Sangster should be a good race,” McArdle said.
“She’ll get in with 54-½ (kilos), and Jamie can ride her in both races,” McArdle said.
“He knows her well and hopefully it will work out better than what her last run did.
“It’s four weeks after Saturday to the Sangster. She’ll have a trial in between and she should be good to go.”
My Gladiola probably won’t double up two weeks after Sangster in the Group 1 The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on May 9, McArdle believes.
“She hasn’t had a good record of backing up in two weeks, but we’ll decide that after she runs in the Sangster,” McArdle said.
“If she runs well, she’ll probably get put away to get ready for the spring.”
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Jannik Sinner continued his impressive run at the Miami Open, defeating American Alex Michelsen in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals. The Italian star also created history during the match, extending his streak to 28 consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events, breaking Novak Djokovic’s 10-year-old record of 24.
Despite the straight-set scoreline of 7-5, 7-6, the match was far from easy for Sinner. Michelsen pushed him hard, especially in the second set, where the American raced to a 5-2 lead. However, Sinner showed his class and composure, fighting back to force a tiebreak and eventually sealing the win with a powerful serve.“I feel like I served very well in important moments and that helped me out, especially in the tough moments,” Sinner said. “But today was not easy — I played a night match yesterday and today in the daytime, so the conditions were very different.”With this victory, Sinner remains on course for the “Sunshine Double,” having already won the Indian Wells title earlier.
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In other matches, Frances Tiafoe advanced to the quarter-finals and will now face Sinner. One of the biggest surprises came from Spain’s young qualifier Martin Landaluce, who defeated Sebastian Korda in a thrilling three-set match.Landaluce, who had struggled for wins earlier this season, dedicated his victory to his late grandmother, saying, “She would have been 101 last week, and she passed away a few months ago. I wanted to give her the victory.”Elsewhere, Jiri Lehecka knocked out Taylor Fritz, while Tommy Paul, Arthur Fils, Francisco Cerundolo, and Alexander Zverev also progressed, setting up an exciting quarter-final lineup in Miami.
There are but a handful of certainties in life — death, taxes, and Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani winning MVP awards. Both have won the award in each of the last two seasons, and at least one has claimed MVP honors in every season since 2021. This isn’t surprisingly considering Ohtani might be the best baseball player in the history of the game and Judge has a penchant for racking up home runs like its child’s play, but it can make betting on the MVP race tricky and potentially less lucrative.
Judge and Ohtani are once again the favorites to win each league’s MVP award, but does that make them the best betting options? Is there better value with other players? Below, I’ve identified my best bets for each league’s MVP award as well as two longshots and two players to fade with the 2026 season getting underway on Wednesday, March 26. All odds are from DraftKings, and those looking to bet on the AL and NL MVP can visit the DraftKings promo code page to take advantage of the latest offer.
AL best bet: Bobby Witt Jr. (+500)
A player’s MVP case is always strengthened if they can power their team to a playoff spot. The Kansas City Royals have been trendy picks to claim the AL Central for a few seasons now, but this is the year it could actually happen. The Detroit Tigers added an impressive piece in Framber Valdez and will welcome infielder Kevin McGonigle, one of the top prospects in baseball, to the Show. But even with Valdez in the fold and McGonigle entering the fray, do the Tigers really have the offensive firepower to beat out the Royals? Full seasons of Carter Jensen and Jac Caglianone (who looked good at the World Baseball Classic) will help K.C.’s case, and Isaac Collins could prove to be a sneaky good addition.
Then, of course, there’s Bobby Witt himself. A true five-tool player, Witt should be entering his prime in his age-26 season. There may be even more power to unlock in his bat, and if he gets the Royals to a division title, he’ll get serious MVP consideration.
The biggest road block here is Judge. The greatest slugger of his generation, Judge has only seemed to get better with age. We’ll need a bit of a stumble (or a prolonged injury) from the best right-handed hitter since Albert Pujols for Witt to get over the line. But this is baseball we’re talking about — stranger things have happened. And from a betting perspective, Witt is worth a sprinkle.
NL best bet: Juan Soto (+900)
Ohtani is a ridiculous -145 favorite to win NL MVP at DraftKings and rightfully so. The most talented baseball player of all time will be both pitching and hitting for the best team in the sport this year, and should probably be viewed as the penciled-in MVP until a shocking dip in performance or a long-term injury prevents him from being so. But in the event Ohtani does miss a chunk of time (he’ll be pitching again this year and has a history of arm trouble), who is best positioned to step into the void?
That would be Juan Soto, who somehow went under the radar in his first year in Queens despite finishing third in MVP balloting. A noticeably slow start (which was lambasted in the loud New York media) likely contributed to the narrative that Soto underperformed, but on the whole Soto still managed a 156 wRC+ — he was 56% better than league average at the plate, for the uninitiated.
The less said about his defense the better, but Soto remains a monster with the bat. If he performs like himself right out of the gate and keeps it up into October, he’ll be in contention for the MVP award … if Ohtani misses time. Or, perhaps, is abducted by aliens. It’s going to be hard to dethrone the best player in the sport.
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AL longshot: Nick Kurtz (+1500)
What Nick Kurtz accomplished in his rookie season was downright scary. In just 117 games, he launched 36 homers (including four in one game, and he narrowly missed a fifth), knocked in 90 runs and hit a hilarious .290/.383/.619. He immediately established himself as one of the preeminent sluggers in the sport, and with the A’s still marooned in their minor-league launching pad in Sacramento, he’ll have plenty of chances to keep hitting bombs.
The sophomore slump cliche doesn’t scare me here. First basemen are rarely first-round picks these days, but the A’s took Kurtz fourth overall for a reason — he’s a born hitter. He is the centerpiece of this offense moving forward, and if John Fisher’s merry band of exiled sluggers mash their way to the playoffs, he’ll be a driving force. I expect Kurtz to start the All-Star Game and get MVP votes again after he finished 12th last year. He could just win the thing this time with a full season’s worth of plate appearances.
NL longshot: Paul Skenes (+2800)
A full-time starting pitcher (read: not Ohtani) hasn’t won an MVP since 2014, when Clayton Kershaw rampaged his way through the NL with a 1.77 ERA. It takes a special effort like that, along with a relative down year from the league’s hitters, to earn a pitcher an MVP. For example, even with how good Tarik Skubal has been in his back-to-back Cy Young Award campaigns, he’s only finished seventh and fifth in the balloting.
If anyone’s going to pull it off, it’s Skenes. The young phenom is only getting better, and he’ll also have the narrative factor on his side if the Pirates manage to stumble into the playoffs, as some prognosticators are projecting them to do. Pittsburgh’s pitching staff is excellent, and the team added a few bats (for once). Throw in a potential gangbusters rookie campaign from rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin, the consensus top prospect in the sport, and Skenes could sweep the hardware if he turns in a monster campaign and gets the Pirates back into the playoffs.
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AL fade: Cal Raleigh (+1100)
With all due respect to the Big Dumper, it’s hard to imagine him replicating his ridiculous 2025 season. Cal Raleigh should still be one of the best backstops in the game and will be central to whatever degree of success the Mariners enjoy this season — and a return to the playoffs should be the bare minimum expectation in Seattle. Raleigh is still a worthy centerpiece for a playoff contender, but MVP-level catchers are rare for a reason. He’s unlikely to reach 60 home runs again and given his previous season totals, even reaching 50 would be considered a big accomplishment.
NL fade: Shohei Ohtani (-145)
Ohtani is the best player in baseball and will be the presumptive favorite for at least the next four or five NL MVP awards. However, the issue here is the price point.
It’s a ridiculous price for an MVP future. For example, Aaron Judge is +215 to win the AL award and he’s won three of the last four. A minus price for an awards future is bonkers and yet it’s hard to quibble with it in Ohtani’s case. I just can’t seriously endorse investing at that price.
There’s more value to be had with an option like Soto even if Ohtani is likely to win short of the MonStars taking his talent away.
Feb 15, 2026; Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy; Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States during the women’s giant slalom during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images Mikaela Shiffrin won a record-tying sixth World Cup season title on Wednesday in Hafjell, Norway.
Heading into the giant slalom, the final race of the season, Shiffrin had an 85-point lead over Emma Aicher of Germany. A finish no lower than 15th place would result in claiming the title. Aicher could steal the title if she won the race and Shiffrin finished below 15th in the giant slalom.
Shiffrin finished 11th, and Aicher ended in 12th place.
Shiffrin, 31, tied Annemarie Moser-Proll with her sixth season championship. The Austrian won five season titles from 1971-75 and the final one in 1979.
The 2026 Olympic champion in the slalom, Shiffrin won the World Cup title in consecutive years from 2017-19 and again in 2022 and 2023.
“It’s quite emotional,” Shiffrin said to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation after the race. “I’m really grateful to be in this position now. It’s really a big emotion, but I’m so grateful for the fight.”
Lindsey Vonn is next on the list with four overall titles.
With her slalom win on Tuesday, Shiffrin earned her 110th career victory on the World Cup circuit, extending her lead over Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden, who won 86 before his retirement in 1989.
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The organisers of the London Marathon are “exploring” plans to stage the event over two days in 2027, potentially allowing more than 100,000 people with the chance to take part.
The news, which was reported by The Guardian, reflects the growing popularity of running after more than a million people entered the ballot for this year’s race.
Last year’s London Marathon broke the record for the number of participants, with over 56,000 receiving a place, but ballot applications have doubled in the space of two years.
The report from The Guardian said staging the London Marathon across Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April next year could allow around 50,000 runners on the course each day.
Increasing the number of participants would also allow more people to raise money for charity. Last year’s race set a fundraising record for the event, at £87.5m.
The plans would require approval from the mayor’s office, who said Sadiq Khan “looks forward” to working with the event and considering if a two-day event could be possible.
“The TCS London Marathon is the world’s most popular marathon, and we are continually exploring innovative ways to enable more people to take part, while delivering positive benefits for London,” a spokesperson said.
“Together with our partners and stakeholders, we are looking at the intention for the 2027 TCS London Marathon to take place across two days. No approval has been given at this stage.
“Our immediate focus is on delivering an incredible 2026 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26 April and ensuring every participant has an amazing experience.”
Jannik Sinner continues to rewrite history at the Miami Open 2026, defeating Alex Michelsen 7–5, 7–6 to reach the quarterfinals.
The win sees Sinner extend his record to 28 consecutive sets won in Masters 1000 event, the most by any man in history.
He also moves past Roger Federer for the third-highest win rate in Masters 1000 history, now sitting behind only Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Despite the straight-sets win, Sinner admitted he had to work through difficult moments, including trailing 2–5 in the second set:
“I felt like the serve helped me quite a lot today. Especially in important moments. Tiebreak also. Happy about that.”
“At the same time I know if I want to go far in this tournament I have to improve from the back of the court.”
He also pointed to the challenge of adapting to changing conditions:
“It’s completely different conditions than yesterday night. Today’s a day match. I’m happy how I fought. We try to go improve my level and we see how it goes.”
On adjusting his positioning during the match:
“Yeah, I didn’t feel my best tennis today. So I tried to find my way through. I know myself a bit better now. I know every day can be different. We try to improve and we try to keep going.”
The result continues a dominant run of:
28 consecutive sets won in Masters 1000 events
9 consecutive wins in Miami
20th Masters 1000 quarterfinal
5th Miami quarterfinal appearance
31 wins in his last 33 matches
Sinner has now reached at least the quarterfinal stage every time he has played in Miami.
Welcome to our weekly PGA Tour gambling-tips column, featuring picks from GOLF.com’s expert prognosticator, Brady Kannon. A seasoned golf bettor and commentator, Kannon is a host and regular guest on SportsGrid, a syndicated audio network devoted to sports and sports betting, and is a golf betting analyst for CBS Sportsline. You can follow Brady on Twitter at @LasVegasGolfer, and you can read his picks below for the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open, which gets underway Thursday.
We wrapped up the Florida Swing with our first outright winner of the season in Matt Fitzpatrick. Let’s see if we can continue the winning ways for the next two weeks deep in the heart of Texas — and then of course, in Augusta, Ga., as the first major championship of the year looms ever closer.
On to the Lone Star State it is for the Texas Children’s Houston Open and Memorial Park Golf Course for the first of two final tuneups before the Masters. Min Woo Lee is your defending champion here in Houston and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who has finished runner-up here three times, was scheduled to play in this event for a seventh straight time. As of Tuesday morning however, Scheffler withdrew, citing family reasons. He did not commit to this tournament until the last minute last Friday and then ended up pulling out as it has become understood that the Schefflers are expecting their second child. It remains to be seen if Scheffler will play next week at the Valero Texas Open or if we won’t see him again until Masters week, which begins on Monday, April 6th.
2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open odds: Scottie Scheffler favored in Masters tune-up
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It changes the landscape of the odds board greatly where Scheffler was once a prohibitive favorite at around +300 to now being a non-starter. It is unfortunate that we don’t get to see Scheffler play this week and secondly, the prices dropping on everyone else that is still scheduled to play. The good news is that in theory, Scheffler’s absence gives our selections a much better chance of winning. We’ll see.
Memorial Park is a very long course at nearly 7,500 yards and is only a par 70. The fairways are very wide by Tour standards and the rough is very low and not very penal. The greens are large and feature a great deal of undulation. It is a bomber’s track and that is who we have seen win here since moving to this golf course six seasons ago. Tom Doak redesigned the course with Brooks Koepka serving as Player Consultant. Koepka missed the cut here in 2021 but finished fifth in 2020. He is in the field this week after consecutive finishes in Florida of 9-13-18.
Scoring around Memorial Park can be especially difficult. Last year was greatly affected by rain and soft conditions when Lee got it to 20 under par. In the previous four editions, the winning score on average was less than 13 under. The winning score proposition bet at Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook this week is Under/Over 264.5, meaning 15.5 under par.
I looked at Driving Distance this week, Strokes Gained: Ball Striking, the 450-500 yard Par 4s, Hole Proximity from 200+ yards, Scrambling, Bogey Avoidance, and Strokes Gained: Putting (Bermudagrass). One may find references to these greens being overseeded with Poa Trivialis but with the unseasonably warm temperatures going on in the Southwest, this once dormant Bermuda is waking up ahead of schedule and should figure more prominently into the turf equation this week in Houston.
We have noted that this is a long, driver-heavy golf course and with that, I went in that direction as far as the correlated courses. I used Torrey Pines (Farmers Insurance Open), Quail Hollow Club (Truist Championship), Country Club of Jackson (Sanderson Farms), and Vidanta Vallarta (Mexico Open).
With the Scheffler WD, I am going to use current pricing with my selections rather than what I got when making my plays.
Jake Knapp (20-1)
It was a missed cut at the Players Championship the last time we saw Knapp but prior to that, he had begun the season finishing 11-5-8-8-6, and now he comes to a golf course that I believe really suits his game — long off the tee and requiring great touch on and around the greens. He was a lackluster 27th here last year but has two top-5 finishes at Torrey Pines and a win in 2024 at Vidanta Vallarta. Knapp ranks eighth on Tour in Driving Distance, 65th in SG: Approach, second in SG: Putting, and fourth in Scrambling. I imagine he will be a popular choice this week but I can’t ignore what we are all seeing and how he should fit at this course in Houston.
Nicolai Hojgaard (25-1)
Similar to Knapp, Hojgaard is one of the longer hitters in the game and is having a great start to the season with the putter. He was runner-up at Torrey Pines in 2024 and was eighth last year in Mexico. In addition to the driving and putting, Hojgaard ranks 10th on Tour in Scrambling, 28th in Hole Proximity from 200+ yards, and is 18th in Bogey Avoidance.
Rickie Fowler (30-1)
We tried Fowler a few weeks ago at TPC Sawgrass where he finished 42nd. He is still yet to miss a cut all season and now ranks 61st in the OWGR. This will be the last event for which he can get into the top 50 to qualify for The Masters. Fowler has multiple top-10 finishes at Torrey Pines, was 16th last year at the Sanderson Farms Championship, and has been huge at Quail Hollow Club with multiple top 10s and a win in 2012. Fowler ranks 18th this season on Tour in Ball Striking, is ninth in SG: Putting, 17th in Scrambling, ninth in Bogey Avoidance, and is fourth in Par 4 Scoring.
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Ryan Gerard (33-1)
Gerard got off to a start in 2026 that saw him finish runner-up in two consecutive weeks. The spotlight grew quickly and awfully bright as his success was hard to miss. Things have cooled off for a minute on Gerard now and it feels like it might be the right time to swoop back in. After those two second-place finishes, he took 11th at Torrey Pines, where he was 15th last year. He’s been as high as 17th in Mexico, was eighth at last year’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, and finished ninth here in Houston last season in his first-ever visit. Gerard ranks 15th on Tour in Ball Striking and sixth in SG: Approach.
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