⛳️ Justin Thomas Can't Chug Beer

Plus: Houston Open Bets, Fluff Still Going at 76, and a Miracle Swing Tip.

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Josey Orr
March 27, 2024

Good afternoon! Welcome to Shanks. This morning, Wyndham Clark announced that he’s working through a back injury. He says he’ll be good to go, but keep an eye out for a possible late WD.

Here's what we've got for ya today:

  • Preview and Bets: The Houston Open

  • Short Game Chef Works Miracle On 12 Handicap

  • Shots Heard Round The World

  • Fluff Is Still Going at 76

  • Weak Chugg, JT.

  • Thing We’d Buy If We Weren’t Broke

Preview and Bets: The Houston Open

🚩 Location: Memorial Park Golf Course

💰 Purse: $9.1M - $1.62M to first.

👑 Previous Winner: Tony Finau

👀 Watch On: Golf Channel, NBC, ESPN+

The Houston Open Field

Can Scottie Scheffler win three in a row?

Vegas seems to think so - he is currently available on Fanduel at +270. As per usual, he is the favorite by a wide margin. Those are Tiger Woods in his prime odds, folks.

When you look at the field this week, it feels like there’s about four guys who have a chance of beating him; Will Zalatoris, Wyndham Clark, Sahith Theegala, and Jason Day, maybe? And now Wyndham has a back injury on top of it.

Then again, there’s been a lot of longshot winners on tour this year…

Strange Start To The Year

A quick recap of the first twelve events of the year on tour.

  • 8/12 winners have been triple digit longshots!

  • Hideki won the Genesis at 80/1

  • Wyndham Clark won at Pebble at 80/1

  • Scottie won at Bay Hill and The Players as the favorite.

Notably, every single event for the PGA Tour this year has seen a decrease in viewership from 2023.

Is that because the big names aren’t showing up? Is it because of LIV?

It’ll be interesting to see if the trend reverses as we get into major season.

The Houston Open Favorites

Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Sahith Theegala, Will Zalatoris, Jason Day, Tony Finau, Si Woo Kim, Keith Mitchell, Alex Noren, and Kurt Kityama

How To Watch The Houston Open

Thursday, March 28: 4-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, March 29: 4-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, March 30: 1-3:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3:30-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, March 31: 1-2:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 2:30-6 p.m. ET (NBC)

Previous Winners 

2021 - Jason Kokrak

2022 - Tony Finau

2023 - No Tournament

Weather Report

No rain on the forecast, but we’ve definitely got some wind.

Shanks Picks

Shanks is up 27 Units on the year. All odds via Fanduel.

Winner: Sahith Theegala +1600

Top-Five: Jason Day +500

Top-Ten: Stephen Jaeger +320

Top Twenty: Kurt Kityama +190

Longshot: Jake Knapp +5500

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Short Game Chef Works Miracle

With 12 Handicap

Shots Heard Round The World

Fluff Is Still Going At 76

Fluff was Tiger’s caddie when he made his debut in the late 90’s and he’s still out there caddying at age 76 and yes, he’s still smoking.

Just incredible stuff.

After his breakup with Tiger he got on Jim Furyk’s bag and he still works with Furyk on the Champions Tour to this day.

Recently, because the schedule allows for it, he’s been back on the PGA Tour with CT Pan. You may have noticed that famous mustache on your TV…

Anyway, Golf Mag wrote a good piece about him yesterday, which includes his key to happiness and the best advice he’s ever received.

Worth a few minutes of your time for sure.

Weak Chug, JT.

You’ve just gotta be better than this.

Thing We'd Buy If We Weren't Broke

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There’s also hoodies, jackets, shorts, and accessories.

That’s all folks! See you Saturday Morning.

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