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Golf Pool Guides & Strategy

Practical guides for running better golf pools, pool formats, scoring systems, picks strategy, and the lessons we've learned helping people run thousands of pools.

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The Open 2026 Preview: Picks, Trends, and Royal Birkdale's Links Test

The 154th Open returns to Royal Birkdale July 16-19. Scheffler defends, McIlroy hunts a second Claret Jug, and course changes reshape the challenge.

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Genesis Scottish Open Preview: Picks, Trends, and Renaissance Club's Links Test

The Genesis Scottish Open brings world-class talent to Scotland's Renaissance Club with $9M at stake. Our preview covers course fit, top players, and pool strategy.

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John Deere Classic Recap: Chris Gotterup Wins at -20 with Brother on Bag

Chris Gotterup rallied from five shots back with a final-round 62 to win his third PGA Tour title of 2026, while Ben Kohles found water on the 72nd hole.

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John Deere Classic 2026 Preview: Picks, Trends, and TPC Deere Run's Scoring Test

The 2026 John Deere Classic tees off July 2 at TPC Deere Run. Chris Gotterup, Ben Griffin, and J.T. Poston headline a strong field chasing low scores in Silvis.

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Travelers Championship 2026 Preview: Picks, Trends, and TPC River Highlands' Precision Test

The final Signature Event of 2026 brings a loaded field to Connecticut. Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, and more chase $20 million at TPC River Highlands.

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U.S. Open Recap: Wyndham Clark Wins at -4, Survives Shinnecock Hills Test

Wyndham Clark held on for a one-shot victory at the U.S. Open, surviving a hostile crowd and Shinnecock's fury to claim his second national championship.

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U.S. Open 2026 Preview: Scheffler's Grand Slam Quest at Shinnecock Hills

Scottie Scheffler chases the career Grand Slam at Shinnecock Hills. Our preview breaks down the course, contenders, and pool strategy for the 126th U.S. Open.

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RBC Canadian Open Recap: Bud Cauley Wins at -17 in Emotional Breakthrough

Bud Cauley captured his first PGA Tour title in his 239th start, turning back Matt Fitzpatrick by two shots at TPC Toronto after eight years of recovery.

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RBC Canadian Open 2026 Preview: Picks, Trends, and TPC Toronto's Test

The RBC Canadian Open tees off Thursday at TPC Toronto with Fleetwood, Morikawa, and Fitzpatrick headlining. Course details, picks, and pool strategy.

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Memorial Tournament Recap: J.T. Poston Wins at -12 in Playoff

J.T. Poston overcame a blown four-shot lead to defeat Ryan Gerard in a playoff at the Memorial, securing his fourth PGA Tour win in a marathon 33-hole Sunday.

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Memorial Tournament 2026 Preview: Scheffler Chases History at Muirfield Village

Scottie Scheffler seeks a historic three-peat at the Memorial Tournament. Course analysis, top contenders, and pool strategy for Jack Nicklaus's signature event.

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Charles Schwab Challenge Recap: Russell Henley Wins at -13 in Playoff

Russell Henley birdied his final four holes to steal victory from Eric Cole in a playoff at Colonial Country Club. A stunning comeback at Fort Worth.

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CJ Cup Byron Nelson Recap: Wyndham Clark Wins at -30 with Final-Round 60

Wyndham Clark fired a tournament-low 60 Sunday to claim his first win in two years at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, topping Si Woo Kim and Scottie Scheffler.

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Charles Schwab Challenge Preview: Picks, Trends, and Colonial's Precision Test

Colonial Country Club returns for its 80th year with Ben Griffin defending and Ludvig Åberg leading a field that demands accuracy over power.

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Why Prize Money Pools Beat Stroke-Total Scoring

One stroke at the top of the leaderboard is worth way more than one stroke at the bottom. Stroke-total pools miss that, prize money pools capture it.

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How to Run an Office Golf Pool: The Complete 2026 Guide

Everything you need to set up, score, and run an office golf pool, pool formats, scoring methods, common pitfalls, and a step-by-step playbook anyone can follow.

Every week we publish new articles on running golf pools, strategy for picking sleepers, comparisons of scoring systems, tournament recaps, previews of upcoming majors, and frank guides to the parts of pool-running that nobody else writes about (withdrawals, missed cuts, deadline drama, the social texture of an office tradition).

Tournament recaps drop Monday after each PGA Tour event. Previews land Tuesday before tee-off. Strategy pieces fill the weeks between, frank, specific, written for people who actually run pools, not for people who write about golf.

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