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The Loop

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This is The Loop, a refreshing mix of everything you love to talk about around golf, with the only rule that you don’t take yourself or the game too seriously. Each week hosts Christopher Powers, Alex Myers, and Steve Hennessey, along with special guests from across the sports and entertainment worlds, will touch on what’s going in the game, who they’re putting money on, and whatever else comes up along the way.

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Jul 7, 2026

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Bermuda Championship 2020 best bets with Josh Perry of Action Network 27.10.2020

Another winner for the “Be Right” crew last week with Stephen Hennessey hitting Patrick Cantlay, thanks to Brandon Gdula’s pick in our GolfDigest.com experts picks column. Josh Perry of the Action Network also nailed the LPGA winner last week, and nearly cashed in on the European Tour, so he joins us to give his sharp analysis on the Bermuda Championship, this week’s Euro Tour event and some early...

ZOZO Championship 2020 best bets with Sherwood insider Daniel Rapaport 20.10.2020

Tiger Woods defends his last title at familiar confines, as the Zozo was relocated to a venue where he has won five times. We bring in our Tiger expert—and someone with vast local knowledge on Sherwood Country Club, having played it more than 50 times (including two weeks ago)—our Staff Writer Daniel Rapaport. Rapaport details how Sherwood will play, who should have an edge at the unique Nicklaus...

CJ Cup 2020 best bets and Shadow Creek breakdown 13.10.2020

Another week, another close call at the Shriners, with Matthew Wolff breaking our experts’ hearts again. But we have some insider info at Shadow Creek with Stephen Hennessey playing it (twice!?), so we explain what to expect this week at the CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek (15:26). Alex Myers is back, and the boys are in agreement on their biggest bets of the week—so the vibes are great. Listen for their be...

Shriners Hospital for Children Open 2020 best bets with VSIN’s Wes Reynolds 06.10.2020

It’s the mini Las Vegas swing! Vegas insider Wes Reynolds breaks down what to expect from TPC Summerlin and gives his best bets for the Shriners—including some longshots he’s eyeing up. Stephen Hennessey and Christopher Powers debate whether Rickie Fowler is worth a look and discuss Bryson DeChambeau’s return after his U.S. Open triumph. Can you find value on Bryson at his low 8-1 price? The exper...

Sanderson Farms 2020 best bets and expert picks with Brandon Guptill of Gup’s Corner 29.09.2020

Another sharp expert, Brandon Guptill of Gup’s Corner, joins the Be Right podcast to help us find best bets and DFS value plays for the 2020 Sanderson Farms Championship. What should we expect from Scottie Scheffler in his return post-COVID? What favorites and longshots are worth betting? Christopher Powers and Stephen Hennessey break down what to expect from the Country Club of Jackson. Hosted by...

Corales Puntacana 2020 expert picks and best bets with Ben Rasa 23.09.2020

Our experts and guest last week explained why Bryson DeChambeau was a good bet at Winged Foot—we hope you took our advice! Though the Corales Puntacana is not a major, we’re treating it like one, bringing in Awesemo’s Ben Rasa, one of the sharpest DFS minds in golf, to help you with the research you need to win big this week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform...

U.S. OPEN DAY 2 RECAP AND BETTING ANALYSIS 19.09.2020

Golf Digest’s betting gurus analyze an exciting 36 holes at Winged Foot LIVE with Patrick Reed and Bryson DeChambeau in front. Can golf’s most polarizing players deliver? We recap the action and give our best bets. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

U.S. Open 2020 picks and best bets with Geoff Fienberg 15.09.2020

What to expect at Winged Foot at this week’s U.S. Open: We’re joined by the legendary Geoff Fienberg to give us his best bets and predictions. Will Rory McIlroy use some baby swag to win? Fienberg and our usual host, Alex Myers, have personal knowledge on the subject. Listen to our course breakdown, our best bets among the favorites and deep sleepers for the 2020 U.S. Open. Hosted by Simplecast, a...

Safeway Open 2020 best bets and DFS picks with expert Drew Mathews 08.09.2020

The new PGA Tour season is here! And we have a true expert to help us break down the Safeway Open. A past winner of the DraftKings Millionaire Maker, Drew Mathews from Fade the Noise, joins us to talk about his approach to predicting golf tournaments and offers advice on strategy for the Average Joe. Drew also gives his betting and DFS picks for the season’s first event, plus an early look at his...

Tour Championship 2020 best bets, plus some early U.S. Open picks 01.09.2020

Another crazy sweat, plus some crazy, big-time cash-outs. We’re back to recap an electric BMW Championship and give some best bets for the 2020 Tour Championship. One of our degenerates is on his honeymoon, but that didn’t stop him from stopping by to give his picks for East Lake. The crew details how you should spend your bullets this week before gearing up for the U.S. Open at Winged Foot in a f...

BMW Championship 2020 best bets and DFS value picks with Eric Patterson 25.08.2020

Will Dustin Johnson continue to dominate? How about Daniel Berger? Our experts, joined by Eric Patterson of The Score, break down the 2020 BMW Championship. Patterson, who hit on DJ last week (so did Steve Hennessey), explains why he still likes the continued value oddsmakers are offering on Tiger Woods. And what should we expect from Olympia Fields? The Chicago-area gem hasn’t hosted a PGA Tour e...

2020 Northern Trust best bets with handicapping legend (and new golf bettor) Dave Essler 18.08.2020

It’s playoff time! This amazing run of great golf continues with the FedEx Cup playoffs, as all of the top 125 players in the standings will tee it up at TPC Boston this week. We welcome Dave Essler, veteran handicapper and a new golf bettor, onto the show to relive his Wyndham Championship heartbreak and get his thoughts on the Northern Trust. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

Wyndham Championship 2020 expert picks with our Sedgefield CC guru Shane Ryan 11.08.2020

We’ve caught our breath after a thrilling (and profitable) PGA Championship, and we’re ready to handicap the 2020 Wyndham Championship. For that, we asked Golf Digest contributor and North Carolina resident Shane Ryan to join us. Shane has covered the event at Sedgefield Country Club multiple times, so he helps our resident degenerates pinpoint the important stats for the week to pick some more wi...

MAJOR WEEK is here! 2020 PGA Championship best bets with Joe HOUSE and a complete breakdown of the year’s first major 03.08.2020

Finally, after 54 long weeks, we can declare it major season in golf! We welcomed The Ringer’s Joe House to break down which favorite he’s fading this week, whether Tiger Woods is among his early-week bets and which matchups he’s eyeing up this week. Our experts run down this full field to discuss their best bets and longshot plays for the 2020 PGA Championship. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

WGC-FedEx St. Jude 2020 picks with The Tour Junkies, plus HUGE PGA Tour/sports betting news 28.07.2020

Before The Tour Junkies join us to break down the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, we explain why the PGA Tour made big news in the sports betting world with its DraftKings partnership (7:08). Our experts bring in the Tour Junkies (12:49) for their analysis of TPC Southwind and favorite DFS plays, including some very early PGA Championship picks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

3M Open 2020 picks and DFS advice, plus phenomenal Phil Mickelson betting stories with Jason Sobel 21.07.2020

Another tournament, another winner. Golf betting is tough, so excuse the victory laps from the boys. Golf Digest’s expert panel hit Jon Rahm last week, putting us up over 270 units on the season (check our column on GolfDigest.com every week). Before we break down the 3M Open, Jason Sobel from The Action Network joins us to tell some incredible Phil Mickelson gambling stories (8:44). Sobel also gi...

Memorial Tournament 2020 best bets, plus Patrick Cantlay joins us to talk about Muirfield Village and his title defense 14.07.2020

Patrick Cantlay joins “Be Right” (15:46) to discuss how Muirfield Village will play differently at the Memorial Tournament compared to last week. Cantlay also tells us he hopes he backs up his 16-1 odds (we do, too!). Our experts, Alex Myers, Christopher Powers and Stephen Hennessey break down this historically good field, including whether or not we’re betting on Tiger Woods. Hosted by Simplecast...

2020 Workday expert picks and best bets with FanDuel’s Brandon Gdula 07.07.2020

Matthew Wolff broke our hearts in Detroit to prevent our experts for a rare golf betting three-peat. But we’re back to find the winner’s circle once again, helped by NumberFire managing editor Brandon Gdula, who is one of the hottest handicappers in the industry (12:13). Our experts (Stephen Hennessey, Christopher Powers and Alex Myers) break down the first of two consecutive events at Muirfield V...

Introducing Golf Digest’s new betting podcast 07.07.2020

Welcome to Golf Digest’s weekly gambling podcast, featuring the latest PGA Tour intel and picks from an expert panel that is up nearly 300 units this season. With thoughts from some of fantasy sports’ brightest minds and even an anonymous tour caddie, we’ve done our best to turn betting on golf into a profitable and fun endeavor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

Rocket Mortgage Classic 2020 best bets and analysis, fantasy guru Pat Mayo on how to get into golf betting 06.07.2020

Another week, another winner. Golf Digest’s panel of experts, including our hosts Alex Myers, Stephen Hennessey and Christopher Powers, predicted Dustin Johnson’s win at the Travelers Championship, and we recap his performance. We’re also joined by Pat Mayo, the godfather of fantasy-golf handicapping, to discuss what we can learn from DJ’s victory and apply to the rest of the season (10:56). Mayo...

2020 Travelers Championship best bets and analysis, plus the surge in gambling on golf with Vegas oddsmaker Jeff Sherman 06.07.2020

Golf Digest’s experts are red hot—and they’re not ready for the heater to end! Our resident degenerates explain who they like this week at TPC River Highlands, and why you should be reading GolfDigest.com ’s weekly betting column with our experts, who are now up more than 250 units on the season! Westgate Superbook’s Jeff Sherman also joins us to highlight the boom in popularity he’s seeing in gol...

2020 RBC Heritage picks and analysis with data scientist and gambling expert Rick Gehman 06.07.2020

Interested in being successful at gambling on golf? We interviewed Rick Gehman, one of the leading golf handicappers, for advice to help anyone thinking of getting more serious about betting (7:59). Gehman also gives his picks to win at Harbour Town, and Golf Digest’s resident degenerates (Alex Myers, Stephen Hennessey and Christopher Powers) are back after a profitable return to the PGA Tour last...

Best Bets: Is Brooks Koepka being disrespected at Colonial? 06.07.2020

This week has the feel of a major with 16 of the top 20 golfers in the world playing the Charles Schwab Challenge. Rory McIlroy is the heavy favorite (7-1), but there are plenty of stars with good odds (Brooks Koepka at 28-1 at BetMGM?!) who our experts are betting on. Our resident degenerates (Alex Myers, Stephen Hennessey and Christopher Powers) discuss how the time off may affect the leader boa...

The Match Pt. 2: Tiger/Manning vs. Phil/Brady analysis 06.07.2020

The Tiger vs. Phil match is back with some NFL star power. Trevor Immelman breaks down each player’s game ahead of him covering the event at Medalist for Turner Sports. And our gambling gurus, Alex Myers, Stephen Hennessey and Christopher Powers, give their best bets and favorite prop bets for Sunday’s match. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...

Live golf’s back! A preview of the TaylorMade Driving Relief skins game with our best bets 06.07.2020

The TaylorMade Driving Relief charity skins match will be live from Seminole Golf Club on Sunday, and our gambling gurus are back to preview the action. Alex Myers, Stephen Hennessey and Chris Powers provide their best bets and their analysis on how to wager on the match between Rory McIlroy/Dustin Johnson against Rickie Fowler/Matthew Wolff. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

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