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Listen: What are Tiger Woods’ chances at Southern Hills? Full PGA Championship preview, picks

The 2007 PGA Championship winner said earlier this week he’s “gotten a lot stronger” since Masters.

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As Rory McIlroy said, this week should be a celebration of Phil Mickelson. Last year, Lefty became the oldest major winner at 50 after his conquest at Kiawah Island.

Now, he’s nowhere to be found.

The only thing saving Mickelson from even more scrutiny this week is the presence of a certain 15-time major champion.

Tiger Woods is making his second-straight major appearance of the season. His triumphant return at Augusta National put the golf world on notice, and earlier this week Woods said he’s “gotten a lot stronger” since the Masters.

This week on the Twilight 9 podcast, Andy Nesbitt and I discuss Woods’ chances of winning at Southern Hills, and whether or not he’s worth a spot on your betting card.

PGA: Thursday tee times | Best bets | ESPN+ streaming

Along with our normal pick segment, we touch on Mickelson, McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Smith, and more.

We also go over some of the great changes Gil Hanse made to Southern Hills during the 2018 restoration.

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Max Homa: Confirmed star? Plus an AT&T Byron Nelson preview with picks

Homa has now won three PGA Tour events since the start of 2021.

Max Homa is quickly becoming one of the biggest names in golf, for his on-course performance and off. The Twitter roaster struggled several years ago just to make a cut but has now won three events since the start of 2021.

Not bad.

This week on the Twilight 9 podcast, we discuss his performance down the stretch at the Wells Fargo Championship and how he is a lock for the Presidents Cup (and maybe the Ryder Cup).

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are officially in the field for the PGA Championship — but will they play? It seems inevitable Woods will, but with the circus that will come with Lefty, he may not make it to Southern Hills.

We also talk about Sergio Garcia’s outburst after a lost ball at the Wells Fargo and say goodbye as it seems he’s headed to LIV Golf.

Byron Nelson: Best bets

Finally, we preview this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson including our favorite picks for the week.

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Enjoy the show!

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Was Tiger Woods’ week at Augusta a success? Full Masters recap and RBC Heritage preview

This week on the Twilight 9 podcast: Scottie, Tiger, full Masters recap, and a RBC Heritage preview.

To quickly answer the question posed in the headline — of course, it was!

Tiger Woods showed the golf world even through agonizing pain, he’s still got the game to keep up with the world’s best. And he’s only going to get better.

After his round Sunday, he confirmed that he’ll be at St. Andrews for the 150th Open Championship later this summer. So we have that to look forward to.

But the star of the week was World No. 1, Scottie Scheffler. The young Texan dominated the field at Augusta National, claiming his fourth win in his last six starts and his first major championship.

This week on the Twilight 9 podcast, Andy Nesbitt and I fully recap the Masters, including Rory McIlroy’s final round 64.

We then get into our RBC Heritage preview including our favorite picks for the week.

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Highlights include

6:00: Tiger Woods’ performance
26:30: Changes need to be made to golf’s broadcast teams
36:31: RBC Heritage preview
42:20: Picks for the week

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What are Tiger Woods’ chances this week at the Masters? Plus a full preview and picks

This week on the Twilight 9 podcast: Tiger Woods, Masters preview, picks for the week.

Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he intends to tee it up on Thursday, and if he does, it will go down as one of the most unbelievable comebacks any athlete has made in any sport.

And, on top of it all, he thinks he can win.

This week on the Twilight 9 podcast, after we processed our excitement about Woods playing this week, Andy Nesbitt and I discussed Woods’ chances at Augusta National. He currently sits at +5000 on Tipico.

We preview the tournament, including who we’ll be targeting for our betting cards and season-long survivor pools.

It’s time for the best week in sports.

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Highlights include

1:06: Tiger Woods is playing in the Masters
5:08: Weather update for the week
12:00: Changes made to Nos. 11 and 15
34:40: Masters preview
42:25: Picks for the week

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Filling out the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play bracket, previewing the week in Austin, and more

This week on the Twilight 9 podcast: Filling out the Match Play bracket, best bets, picks, and more

After weather dominated the Players Championship, the week we just had in Tampa, Florida, was wonderful and ended on time Sunday afternoon — kinda.

Sam Burns was able to take down PGA Tour rookie Davis Riley in a playoff to claim his second-straight Valspar Championship title and third win in the last 12 months. With his win, Burns decided to take a little vacation before the year’s first men’s major, withdrawing from this week’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, joining Cameron Smith and Rory McIlroy as some of the big names not traveling to Austin.

But, this week on the Twilight 9 podcast, the focus wasn’t on the Snake Pit, it was on the March Madness-like bracket that was announced Monday. So many stacked groups, so many options, and we ran through them all.

On the show, we went through each group, chose a winner, and continued until we had a champion — and that name might shock you.

We also went through our favorite picks for the week, including Max Homa claiming Group 8.

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Highlights include:

6:08: Viktor Hovland is becoming the king on content
14:20: No Phil Mickelson at the Masters
25:00: WGC-Dell Match Play preview
30:25: Best bets and picks
38:10: Filling out the bracket

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Cameron Smith may just win a major in 2022, Lahiri earned a lot of fans Monday, plus a Valspar Championship preview

This week on the Twilight 9 podcast: Cam Smith’s triumph, Valspar preview, picks, and more.

Cameron Smith, after one of the weirdest weekends in golf that I can remember, won the Players Championship by one shot over Anirban Lahiri. Despite finding the water on 18, Smith clipped a spinny wedge from 54 yards to tap-in range, forcing Lahiri to make birdie. Lahiri’s birdie chip wasn’t meant to be, and Smith joined a long line of Australians to win the PGA Tour’s biggest event.

The now sixth-ranked player in the game has put the golf world on notice, and will surely be one of the favorites at Augusta in less than a month.

He wasn’t the only one to gain a few fans on Monday however, as Lahiri was nothing short of class after falling short. And, to take a little sting out of the whole week, he won more than $2 million.

Valspar: Thursday tee times | PGA Tour Live on ESPN+

That’ll do.

This week on the Twilight 9 podcast, Andy Nesbitt and I recap the long week at the Players Championship. Andy was there for most of the week and tells his favorite moments from on the ground.

We then dive into a Valspar Championship preview, including a few of our favorite picks for the week.

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Highlights include:

Andy fell in love with Cameron Smith: 0:36
Wind mayhem on 17: 17:00
Berger’s drop incident: 27:25
Valspar preview: 39:00
Picks for the week: 45:00

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Twilight 9 podcast: Luke List’s first PGA Tour win, Torrey Pines delivers again, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am preview with betting outlook

Yet another week losing an outright pick in a playoff.

Busy week in the golf world. Lydia Ko gets No. 21. Luke List gets No. 1. And Riley lost another outright winner in a playoff.

Sick!

This week on the show Andy and I talk about Torrey Pines, and despite mixed feelings about the golf course, it delivers every single time the PGA Tour is there. It’s uncanny.

We also dive in on Will Zalatoris and his, let’s just say less than confident, putting stroke from inside five feet.

Then we jump into our preview for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. It’s always good to be back on the Monterey Peninsula, and not only is the PGA Tour back, but the amateurs are as well after a year hiatus due to COVID-19.

Our betting segment is loaded with players we’re targeting this week and hopefully, we can finally capitalize on an outright winner.

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Twilight 9 podcast: A proposed ‘Tyrrell Hatton cam’, Farmers Insurance Open preview, betting picks, and more

Tyrrell Hatton continues to be one of the most electric players in golf.

For The Win’s Andy Nesbitt, co-host of this podcast, has a new favorite golfer: Tyrrell Hatton.

Hatton continues to show that he’s one of the most electric players in the game, and we think he might be worthy of an independent video stream every time he tees it up.

In this podcast, we recap the American Express and discuss the viral video of Jon Rahm explaining his frustration with the tournament setup.

The LPGA season opener was fantastic as Danielle Kang added another piece of hardware to her trophy case.

This week is the Farmers Insurance Open and we discuss the field, course, key statistics, and our favorite bets for the week including the guy that Andy is all-in on at Torrey Pines.

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Twilight 9 podcast: Hideki Matsuyama cost Riley $3K, American Express betting preview, and Kyle Kuzma joins the show

Hideki, American Express, LPGA starting, Steve Scott and Kuz — big week for T9.

Welp, there isn’t much to say.

When you have Russell Henley to win at +3000, and he’s up five shots on Hideki Matsuyama making the turn, you can start counting your money. Or not. The Masters champ stormed from behind, forcing a playoff where he stuck a 3-wood from 276 yards to three feet.

My $100 bet on Russell Henley to win was suddenly a loser. That three grand would have been nice to put towards my student loans scheduled to start back up here in a month or so.

Tough scene.

Anyway, it’s a new week. The PGA Tour is finally back on the mainland and headed to the west coast for the American Express. World No. 1 Jon Rahm is back, along with fellow stars Patrick Cantlay and Phil Mickelson. Andy and I go through our favorite plays for the week, and who we think will contend.

Steve Scott, Golfweek‘s Director of Instruction, joins the show for the first time to discuss which players have an advantage in the desert this week, and who he thinks will win (hint, he went chalk).

And finally, NBA star Kyle Kuzma joined the program to discuss picking up golf a few years ago when the NBA was in a bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Twilight 9 podcast: Cameron Smith wins birdie barrage in Maui, Sony Open and betting preview

Can Cameron Smith complete the Hawaiian sweep?

What a week to open up the 2022 calendar year.

Cameron Smith went toe-to-toe with World No. 1 Jon Rahm, traded blows, and came out on top. It was an unbelievable performance and maybe one that catapults Smith toward a few more wins this season.

Justin Thomas set the course record on Saturday after dismantling the Plantation Course with a 61 — then Rahm did it, too, just 90 minutes later.

The USGA announced incredible changes coming for the U.S. Women’s Open, including a purse increase from $5.5 million to $10 million. Overdue and wonderful news for the LPGA.

This week is the Sony Open, or otherwise known as the Charles Howell III invitational. The boys preview the event including a course overview, key stats, Data Golf information, and players to watch for the week.

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