If someone offered me 500:1 on Poston taking 8+ after hitting his 2nd in the water I'd Kelly that for some decent change. Odds were more like 30:1.

I'd actually give Poston almost as good a chance of holing out from 115 than making eagle going for it from the penalty area. There is a backstop behind the hole and Hodges almost made his 3rd. So Poston has about a 1 in 1,000 chance of tying Hodges either playing safe, or by what he ended up doing.

I'm guessing Poston is close to top 50 OWGR as well as inside top 70 FedEx Cup, so really all he has to gain by winning is a 2025 tour card and an extra $550k. He has a 1 in 2,000 chance of doing that regardless of his 2nd shot choice, but by playing safe he locks up $850k.

From an expectation perspective Poston paid about $10k for a near zero chance for that 2025 tour card and $550k. Not exactly a bargain.

if Poston was worried about money he'd be a LIVtard

fwiw he moved up from #60 to #49 in the FedEx Cup standings (just inside the top 50 number that will qualify for the BMW)

IMO not too many guys out there not playing for the money.

He still has to play the first playoff event to get in top 50 for next event.

And he could have been higher with a solo 2nd.

A golfing friend noted possibility of exactly 2 guys passing him after first playoff event for laughs and giggles.

a very dull golf weekend is brightened by today's and tmr's coverage of the 121st Western Am on Peacock

R16 coverage begins at 11:00 (followed by the QFs at 16:00, with semis and finals tmr)



Hagestad the silver spoon Am

Ding won last year's US Junior Am

Dunlap won the US Junior Am two yrs ago

don't waste your time

Western Am coverage on Peacock is unwatchable

Great round by Billy Ho

And good to see a solid round from JT

Man Lucas Glover needs to invest in some sunscreen. Everytime I see the guy he looks bright red

the day that MBS's Uncle Tom feared most has arrived

Charlie Pustule.

LOL

Couldn't have said it better myself.

perfection in a period of two words
the humor is what made me stop, not the dot

greatest switch hitter with a full lip
has philip ever had this mentality about anything, let alone a charity tournament?


similar pop felt from tom's pustule.
ray fosse que paso?

Guy's career ended in a game that was essentially an exhibition game to everybody except for one player. Hard not to feel for him.

the game was in the 'Nati. Rose had to play all out for his hometown fans (plus it was the winning run). Fosse didn't have to set up shop in the impact zone when he received the relay throw

Pete Rose blew up Ray Fosse to win the All-Star Game

https://medium.com/top-level-sports/...e-839903566368

easy for me to emphasize my empathy
watched the reds 'cause johnny bench
i was a catcher and grew up a half-hour away from binger
wore the tools of ignorance for many a game on the field bearing his name.

I understand the theory that you should never bet a sport your playing in . Though betting yourself to win seems like a nothing berger. Now betting yourself to lose or the spread that is a different story

Then why not bet it yourself rather than asking Walters to bet it for you without revealing it was your bet?

nobody is accusing phold of fixing tournaments, they are pointing out he is a scumbag degenerate who would do anything, including taking blood money, to continue his degenerate lifestyle.

in the case of say...pete rose...who "only bet on 'himself' (his team)", the obvious issue is that he made personnel decisions to support those bets and not so much on the days he didn't bet on his team.

pretty obvious issue unless...you know...you are the type that plays dumb about these things...

Can't wait for the book. I for one was very reluctant to believe Phil got in trouble financially with his gambling, though it may well be the case. I still don't think any net win or loss will be remotely reliable from the book. Too easy to quote the losses line from tax forms and leave out the wins, for sensationalizing it. Walters was probably booking him a bunch before teaming up in whale beard fashion. I don't think betting on yourself to win is in itself corrupt, and there are many situations where it is not considered illegal or immoral. As far as Rose, his personality was win, win win ... he tried just as hard to win whether he bet or not, it's just that he didn't like the spot as much when he laid off. Pete Rose not trying to win is like Jordan not trying to win. It isn't a thing.

Wow, imagine how much he would have won on wong teasers with that kind of access.

Nicklaus bet on himself in the 1960 US Open. McIlroy's dad made the famous 500:1 bet to win the Open by age 25.

Probably the most famous though was Bobby Jones getting 50:1 on himself to win the Grand Slam in 1930.

Nick Price admitted to betting on another player (IAB) in a tournament he was playing.

I don't bet on sports, so I have no idea about odds and such, but might there be a case where if you were in a matchplay final, or in a two-man playoff for instance, where it might be to your advantage to bet on the other man in case you lost. Especially if the difference between first and second was significant. And if so, would that be wrong ethically and/or against the rules? I'd see it as just like taking insurance in a large pot in poker.

Spieth seems to be a little less fidgety this week. Can it hold up?

I don't know about match play, but in a regular tournament I see no ethical issues if a golfer bets on someone else to win....assuming the potential payout isn't huge. Let's say you stand to win $40k if someone else wins. And you find yourself in the final pairing with them. You're obviously not going to tank.

I really don't think he cares much about this? Everyone knows he is/was a degenerate, details of the book were already leaked and he went to "treatment" and was open about for quite some time. Was anything he did illegal? Unless hes gambling his kids trust fund who gives a **** if he likes a lot of action.