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U.S. Team wins 2019 Presidents Cup

Golfweek’s Adam Woodard reports on the U.S. Team winning the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.

Golfweek’s Adam Woodard reports on the U.S. Team winning the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.

International Team uses data in Presidents Cup pairing

Golfweek’s Adam Schupak discusses how the International Team uses data at the Presidents Cup to come up with the best possible pairings.

Golfweek’s Adam Schupak discusses how the International Team uses data at the Presidents Cup to come up with the best possible pairings.

Tiger & JT win again for the U.S. Team in the Presidents Cup

Golfweek’s Adam Woodard discusses the second win of the week for the duo of Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas. The victory gave the U.S. Team a crucial win on Friday.

Golfweek’s Adam Woodard discusses the second win of the week for the duo of Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas. The victory gave the U.S. Team a crucial win on Friday.

QBE Shootout odds, predictions, picks and PGA Tour best bets

Here are some of the best bets, predictions at picks for the QBE Shootout.

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Twelve two-player teams will compete in the QBE Shootout at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, this weekend. The 54-hole event runs three days, from Friday through Sunday.

The first round is played under scramble rules, whereby both members of each team will play every shot with the better ball being taken each time. Round 2 consists of “greensomes”, where both players tee off on each hole and the alternate shot is played from the spot of the better ball.

The final round is played under standard four-ball rules with each golfer playing the hole on their own and the best score being taken.

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The 7,288-yard venue plays as a par 72. The teams compete for a $3.5 million purse, but it is not an official money event and no FedEx Cup points are awarded.

QBE Shootout – Odds, picks and best bets

Matthew Wolff. (Rob Kinnan – USA TODAY Sports)

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Viktor Hovland-Matthew Wolff (+600)

The two combine for just 42 years of age, making them younger than several of the individual golfers in this event. Hovland is expected to be a top contender for PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, while Wolff came up just short of the award last year.

Hovland, 22, placed solo fourth at last season’s Wyndham Championship for the best result of his young career. He’s ranked 96th by the Official World Golf Ranking, while Wolff, who got his first career win at the 3M Open last summer, is 117th in the world. Their odds are lower as fan favorites, but the youngsters have the length and putting, and the motivation for the early-career win in an uninspired field.

Charles Howell III-Bubba Watson (+800)

Watson, ranked 44th by the OWGR, is coming off a last-place finish at last week’s Hero World Challenge. Howell, ranked 54th in the world, missed the cut at the RSM Classic as his last event. The two combined for four victories in 2018.

Howell finished tied for third here last year with partner Luke List. Watson was sixth with Harold Varner III.

Charley Hoffman-Kevin Kisner (+1200)

Hoffman also finished T-3 a year ago (with partner Gary Woodland), while Kisner finished last with playing partner Cameron Champ. Kisner tied for seventh at last week’s Hero World Challenge exhibition. The two have plenty of length off the tee, and Kisner, who’s the defending match-play champion, can get hot and carry the team with his putter.

Complete odds

Players Odds
Billy Horschel, Brendon Todd +400
Viktor Hovland, Matthew Wolff +600
Corey Conners, Andrew Putnam +650
Jason Kokrak, J.T. Poston +750
Charles Howell III, Bubba Watson +800
Ryan Palmer, Harold Varner III +800
Graeme McDowell, Ian Poulter +900
Brian Harman, Patton Kizzire +1000
Charley Hoffman, Kevin Kisner +1200
Kevin Chappell, Chez Reavie +1600
Rory Sabbatini, Kevin Tway +1600
Sean O’Hair, Lexi Thompson +5000

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Presidents Cup second day matchups

Golfweek’s Adam Schupak discusses the second day matchups at the 2019 Presidents Cup.

Golfweek’s Adam Schupak discusses the second day matchups at the 2019 Presidents Cup.

Tiger Woods yelled ‘go get that!’ at Justin Thomas after chipping in at Presidents Cup

Tiger was fired up after chipping in for birdie.

Tiger Woods is making history in Australia as he’s the first-ever player/captain in Presidents Cup history.

The event, which has the best golfers from the US taking on the best golfers from around the world (but not Europe) in a four-day team competition, is now underway and Tiger is having some fun on the course.

He’s also playing some really good golf.

Tiger chipped in for a birdie on the fifth hole and then quickly told his playing partner, Justin Thomas, to “go get that” ball out of the cup, much like Jordan Spieth did to his caddie a few years at the Open Championship.

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Tommy ‘Two Gloves’ Gainey arrested as part of prostitution sting

PGA Tour golfer Tommy Gainey was arrested Sunday for soliciting a prostitute in what turned out to be a human trafficking investigation.

Professional golfer Tommy Gainey was arrested Sunday in Polk County, Florida for alleged involvement in a major prostitution and human-trafficking sting.

Known as Tommy “Two Gloves,” the 44-year-old was one of 124 arrested as part of the investigation titled “Operation Santa’s Naughty List” which closed over the weekend.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd stated in a press conference Wednesday that Gainey faces a first-degree misdemeanor solicitation charge after being arrested for soliciting a prostitute.

Gainey, who lives in Hartsfield, South Carolina with his wife and two children aged 11 and 5, was released Monday after posting bail, TMZ Sports reported.

“He’s married,” Judd said. “He told us he was here for a charity golf event and it was supposed to be like the next morning tee off. He didn’t make it. He was a scratch.”

Judd begins speaking about Gainey at 19:55 in the video from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office below.

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Gainey turned pro in 1997 and joined the PGA Tour in 2008. He gained popularity among fans for wearing gloves on both hands. He also was a notable character on Golf Channel’s “Big Break” in 2005.

Gainey has played four PGA Tour events this season, missing three cuts and finishing T-36 at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Gainey competed in five PGA events last season, missing three cuts with his best finish a T-39 at the Barbasol Championship. He also played eight events on last season’s Korn Ferry Tour, making three cuts with no top-10s. 

He has one career PGA Tour win at the McGladrey Classic in October 2012.

Judd said the investigation began Dec. 3 and wrapped Sunday, using internet advertisements to arrange meetings with suspects and undercover detectives. Judd said the goal of the investigation was to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking as well as “find deviants that prey on children.” Five of the 124 arrested came to homes allegedly attempting to sexually assault children.