What isn’t Stephen Curry good at? Andre Iguodala shared a story of Curry going for 40-points after spending the day on the golf course.
Both Andre Iguodala and Stephen Curry will go down as two of the best teammates in Golden State Warriors history, the duo shared three-storied championship runs, and their adventures on the golf course are pretty legendary too.
“Like, we got a game tomorrow, and it’s important for him to play well—If I don’t play well, it’s whatever they ain’t going to blame me,” Iguodala told Lang. “But he played great that day. He shot in the 70s like he always does. I shot ok— I shot in the 80s, so I was happy around that time. So, I might have broke 90 that day, and I was happy.”
The story gets better when Iguodala goes on to explain that Curry tallied 40-points after playing 18-holes on the golf course the same day, during a back-to-back in the NBA.
“I didn’t play well that night because I was like—’whatever,’ but he had like 40 that night—he had 40 that night. He killed them.”
Iguodala joked that no one on the team knew what the two were up to earlier, except the Warriors head coach, Steve Kerr. Kerr joked with Curry after the game that he should play golf every game day, according to Iguodala.
“Steve was like, ‘You guys better play good today.’ Then he was like, ‘Steph; you should play golf every day.’ It was funny— it was hilarious,” Iguodala said.
The percentage of the human population that can score 42-points in an NBA game is ultra-low, then to shoot a 70-on the golf course on the same day, all while traveling on an NBA schedule is astounding.
Tiger Woods is just two shots off the lead at the Hero World Challenge.
At the end of the 2018-2019 PGA Tour season, the general consensus among analysts seemed to be that Presidents Cup captain Tiger Woods would be wrong to pick himself to play for the team, given his weak finish to the season and knee surgery in August. Just a week away from the event, however, Woods might just be the scariest player on Team USA’s roster.
Woods won his first start of the wraparound season at the Zozo Championship in Japan in October, and he’s put himself in contention to win his very own event in the Bahamas this weekend. Woods rebounded from an opening round 72 on Wednesday with a 66 in his second round, and his 5-under par round on Friday left him just two shots behind solo leader Gary Woodland.
Woods made the turn at 1-under for the day, but was nearly flawless on the back nine, hitting eight of nine fairways off the tee to set up four birdies. At the 18th, Woods hit a fantastic approach shot and drilled a birdie putt inside 10 feet to get to 11-under for the tournament.
Once the Hero World Challenge concludes on Saturday, Woods and many of the other stars in the field will head to Australia, where the Presidents Cup will begin on Thursday, December 12th.
PGA Tour players may have the lived the dream of playing in the Masters or a British Open, but they have sporting events on their list, too.
Everyone has that “bucket-list” sporting event they’re dying to attend. Pro golfers may have the lived their dream of playing in the Masters or a British Open at St. Andrews, but they’ve got sporting events they’d like to check off their list, too.
We asked 31 PGA Tour pros to name the sporting event that tops their to-do list.
Wimbledon was a popular pick as was seeing one’s alma mater in the college football National Championship or one’s favorite team play for a a title (World Series and Stanley Cup, for instance). Soccer – whether a Premier League, Champions League or World Cup – garnered a number of votes. Even golf drew a few votes – can someone help get Adam Scott some Ryder Cup 2020 tickets?
With no further adieu, here’s the list:
Abe Ancer
“Super Bowl or a Formula One race.”
The Vince Lombardi Trophy, which goes to the winner of the Super Bowl. Photo: Stew Milne/USA TODAY Sports
Eamon Lynch discusses Phil Mickelson, along with other notable golfers, electing to play in the Saudi International on the European Tour instead of the Waste Management Phoenix Open next month.
Eamon Lynch discusses Phil Mickelson, along with other notable golfers, electing to play in the Saudi International on the European Tour instead of the Waste Management Phoenix Open next month.
It was a win that had just about everyone glued to their TVs just like old times, watching the greatest golfer alive chase down his first major since 2008. It was a moment many of us thought might never happen again, which made it all the more incredible to witness.
Tiger was recently glued to his TV watching that very final round as he and his caddie, Joe LaCava, had some beers and had a lot fun time breaking down the legendary day.
“I sat down and watched it with Joe [LaCava],” added Woods of a success that re-ignited his bid to chase down the record 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus after a drought of nearly nine years. “He came down to do a TV spot then he and I just sat there, had a few beers and watched it. We spoke about the conversations that we had over each shot; some of our friends and family who were there were like ‘Oh my God, you guys really talked about that?’
“But that’s what we were talking about, that’s what was going on. We were running through all the scenarios, Joe looking at the boards, I am looking at the boards. We were trying to figure out what was going on; who birdied what, who was making a move.
“We were having those discussions in the fairway about what we needed to do while still staying focussed about executing. So it was a lot of fun seeing it back and sharing it with Joe because he has been through all the tough times with me as well as the good times.”
Oh to be a fly on the wall in that room. What a fun time that must have been for Tiger and LaCava.
The moves signal CBS’ bullishness on strengthening coverage during a time when the PGA Tour contract is being negotiated.
Continuing an extensive announce team overhaul, CBS Sports announced the hiring of Frank Nobilo and Trevor Immelman to full-time roles Tuesday, while Michelle Wie joins as a Masters digital team member.
The news arrives on the heels of Davis Love’s hiring after contract options were not picked up on longtime broadcasters Gary McCord and Peter Kostis.
Nobilo leaves Golf Channel after 15 years where he was an integral member of the Live From broadcasts as well as tournament coverage. In recent years, he has split time between CBS and Golf Channel at select tournaments, including major championships where he has taken the Amen Corner booth slot.
Trevor Immelman is a rising star in golf broadcasting who has worked a variety of roles for Golf Channel since 2016 while still playing some respectable golf in recent years. He will join the CBS team as an analyst on PGA Tour events as well as the Masters and PGA Championship, both CBS properties. The network also announced an expanded role for Mark Immelman, who has worked partial schedules for the network in recent years on top of his duties at Sirius/XM radio and as Director of Golf at Columbus State University.
Wie’s hiring comes after a successful first broadcasting stint during Golf Channel’s Solheim Cup coverage. The five-time LPGA Tour winner will be a digital contributor for now, though her hiring suggests the network may be in line to pick up LPGA Tour coverage under the next PGA Tour-negotiated contract for both tours.
CBS also elevated Andrew Catalon to the role of lead announcer when Jim Nantz is not working events. A contributor to the network’s digital coverage since 2011, Catalon hosted several events in 2019 in between roles for CBS broadcasting NFL and college basketball.
The moves signal CBS’ bullishness not just on strengthening coverage, but also in signaling that the network has big plans beyond 2021 when the current PGA Tour contract expires.
Here are the Round 1 tee times and viewing information for the Hero World Challenge in Albany Bahamas.
The Hero World Challenge begins Wednesday at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, with a field packed with some of the some of professional golf’s top competitors.
Tiger Woods, tournament host and playing captain for the U.S. Team, will compete for the first time since earning his 82nd PGA Tour win at the Zozo Championship in October.
The event will not just go toward satisfying a PGA Tour craving as the seasons takes a break in December, but it will also go toward helping those affected by Hurricane Dorian which devastated the Bahamas in August. For every birdie made during the Hero, $500 will be donated to the ONE Bahamas Fund. Eagles will raise $1,000 and an ace will bring a donation of $2,500.
Below are the tee times for the first round of the Hero World Challenge.
All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
Round 1
1st tee
Tee time
Players
10:40 a.m.
Justin Rose, Jon Rahm
10:51 a.m.
Kevin Kisner, Bubba Watson
11:02 a.m.
Xander Schauffele, Gary Woodland
11:13 a.m.
Bryson DeChambeau, Webb Simpson
11:24 a.m.
Patrick Reed, Patrick Cantlay
11:35 a.m.
Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas
11:46 a.m.
Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau
11:57 a.m.
Chez Reavie, Matt Kuchar
12:08 p.m.
Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth
Viewing information
All information is in Eastern Standard Time.
Wednesday
Golf Channel: 1-4 p.m.
Replay on Golf Channel: 5-8 p.m. and 1-3:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Thursday
Golf Channel: 1-4 p.m.
Replay on Golf Channel: 5-8 p.m. and 1-3:30 a.m. on Friday.
Friday
Golf Channel: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Replay on Golf Channel: 6-8 p.m. and 1-2:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Saturday
Golf Channel: 10 a.m. – Noon
NBC: Noon – 3 p.m.
Replay on Golf Channel: 6-11 p.m. on Sunday, 3-6 a.m. and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Monday
Here are betting odds, predictions and bet bets for the Hero World Challenge in Albany Bahamas.
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Host Tiger Woods and 17 more of the top golfers in the world are in the Bahamas this week for the Hero World Challenge. The condensed field consists of six of the top 10 golfers from the Official World Golf Ranking, including Woods and defending champ Jon Rahm. It is played at Albany which measures 7,302 yards and plays as a par 72.
The showcase tournament is the final standard stroke-play event on the PGA Tour in 2019. The Presidents Cup and QBE Shootout will run next week. There’ll then be a brief hiatus before the Sentry Tournament of Champions and Sony Open kick off the 2020 portion of the schedule in the first two weeks of January from Hawaii.
The small field and champion pedigree of each of those in attendance means bettors need to adjust their strategies this week. Make fewer, larger wagers while focusing on those at the top of the board. Only three golfers — Bubba Watson, Kevin Kisner and Chez Reavie— have odds greater than +3000. Don’t go chasing higher payouts, as each of the past four champions entered the week ranked inside the top 10 of the OWGR.
Hero World Challenge – Odds, picks and best bets
Xander Schauffele. Photo Credit: Adam Hagy – USA TODAY Sports
Woods has won this event five times but not since 2011 and never at this venue. He claimed his first victory of the season at the Zozo Championship in Japan in late October but hasn’t played a pro event since. He finished second-to-last here last year, but he has since climbed to No. 7 in the world. Woods has the fourth-best world ranking among those in attendance and is fourth by the odds at BetMGM in a rare case of him not being overpriced as a public favorite.
Xander Schauffele +900
Schauffele enters the week ranked ninth by the OWGR. He most recently finished as the runner-up at the WGC-HSBC Champions following a T-10 at the Zozo Championship. He debuted at this event with a T-8 finish last year. He has been an excellent early-season performer over his young career and looks to stay hot ahead of his defense of the Tournament of Champions next month.
Webb Simpson +1200
Simpson is the second-best putter in this field behind Jordan Spieth (+2500), who will not be winning. He is coming off a solo runner-up finish at the RSM Classic and sits at No. 11 in the world ranking. This is his debut at Albany, but Rahm won in his debut a year ago.
Complete odds
Golfer
Odds
Jon Rahm
+400
Justin Thomas
+650
Patrick Cantlay
+850
Tiger Woods
+900
Xander Schauffele
+900
Webb Simpson
+1200
Justin Rose
+1400
Rickie Fowler
+1400
Bryson DeChambeau
+1800
Gary Woodland
+1800
Patrick Reed
+1800
Tony Finau
+2200
Jordan Spieth
+2500
Henrik Stenson
+2800
Matt Kuchar
+2800
Bubba Watson
+3500
Kevin Kisner
+4000
Chez Reavie
+6000
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Here are the fantasy golf power rankings for the World Hero Challenge.
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The 2019 Hero World Challenge brings host Tiger Woods and 17 more of the top golfers in the world to The Bahamas for the final individual PGA Tour event of 2019. The Presidents Cup and QBE Shootout will run next week before the golf world takes a short hiatus ahead of the Sentry Tournament of Champions in the first week of January.
The event returns to Albany for a fifth consecutive year. Three of the previous four champions, including defending champ Jon Rahm, are back. A total of six of the top 10 golfers from the Official World Golf Ranking are in the field and competing for their share of the $3.5 million purse.
Fantasy Golf Rankings
Here are my fantasy golf rankings for the 2019 Hero World Challenge at Albany.
18. Chez Reavie
Named as the replacement for Dustin Johnson last week, as the No. 4 golfer in the world top . Reavie enters the week ranked No. 36 in the world, having moved up from No. 63 at the end of last year.
17. Kevin Kisner
Last played here in 2017 and tied for 12th. He enters in poor form having missed the cut at the RSM Classic and tied for 76th at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
16. Henrik Stenson
Doesn’t have a win since the 2017 Wyndham Championship but has five top-10 showings in 2019. He was fourth here last year and was the runner-up in 2016.
15. Jordan Spieth
The 2014 Hero World Challenge champ got his victory at a different venue (Isleworth Country Club). He didn’t participate last year but was T-3 in 2017. He’s the top putter in the field, but his tee-to-green game remains a mess. Has the worst OWGR ranking among those in attendance (No. 44).
14. Bubba Watson
Holds the tournament scoring record at Albany at 25-under par set in his 2015 victory. He’s collected three top 10 finishes in 2019, but he missed the cut in two of his last five events with a top finish of T-28 in that time.
13. Matt Kuchar
The 23rd-ranked golfer in the world hasn’t won since last season’s Sony Open in Hawaii. He is a two-time runner-up in 2019 with four other top 10s matching his number of missed cuts.
Gary Woodland lines up his putt on the third green during the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Photo Credit: Butch Dill – USA TODAY Sports
12. Gary Woodland
The reigning U.S. Open champ tied for eighth in his debut at Albany last year. He has slipped to No. 18 in the world after peaking at No. 12, but he is coming off a disappointing T-20 finish in a weaker field at the Japan Tour’s Dunlop Phoenix.
11. Bryson DeChambeau
Slipped from No. 5 in the world at this time last year to No. 12 entering this week. He hasn’t played in an event since finishing T-4 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in the first week of October. A strong putter, but his ball-striking game hasn’t been in good enough form.
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10. Tony Finau
An expert ball-striker but he won’t have his usual advantage off the tee due to the tight confines of Albany with forced layups on the shorter holes. He was the runner-up last year, but he’s coming off a very disappointing missed cut in a weaker field at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
9. Patrick Reed
Has struggled slightly with the flat stick of late. His 11th-place finish last year was his worst result in four attempts at Albany, but he was the runner-up in his 2015 debut.
Rickie Fowler walks to the fourth hole during the second round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Photo Credit: Butch Dill – USA TODAY Sports
8. Rickie Fowler
The 2017 champ has never finished worse than his T-5 in 2018. The No. 22 golfer in the world hasn’t played a worldwide event since his 19th-place finish at the Tour Championship to conclude the 2018-19 season.
7. Justin Rose
Leads the field in Opportunities Gained over everyone’s last 36 rounds, per Fantasy National. He finished solo third last year following a T-5 in 2017. His last victory came at the Farmers Insurance Open, and he had six other top-10 showings in 2019.
6. Webb Simpson
Enters the week just outside the top 10 in the world ranking at No. 11 following his runner-up finish at the RSM Classic. He’s the only golfer in the field making his debut at Albany, but Rahm made his debut in victory a year ago.
5. Patrick Cantlay
Twice finished as the runner-up since the beginning of August at the BMW Championship and the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Collected his second PGA Tour win at the Memorial Tournament and tied for fifth here last year.
4. Tiger Woods
The host is a five-time winner of this event but never at Albany. His top result at this venue was a T-9 in 2017. He got his first win of the season at the Zozo Championship in Japan, but he may be too focused on the Presidents Cup ahead of his duties as a player-captain.
3. Justin Thomas
Leads the field in Strokes Gained: Ball-Striking and Strokes Gained: Total but has been struggling with the putter. He failed to crack the top 10 in each of his previous two attempts at this event, but he already grabbed his first win of the season at the CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges in South Korea.
Xander Schauffele lines up his putt on the 18th green during the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Photo Credit: Adam Hagy – USA TODAY Sports
2. Xander Schauffele
A T-8 finisher here last year, he is coming off a runner-up result at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China. He has one victory, three runner-ups and a third-place finish in 2019.
1. Jon Rahm
Leads the field with a world ranking of No. 3 following victories in each of his last two events, at the Open de Espana and the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. He looks to defend his title at this event with a total of three victories, two runner-ups and two third-place results in 2019.
