Jason Sobel

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Jason is a Senior Golf Writer for The Action Network. He has covered golf full-time since 2004, previously for ESPN and Golf Channel, winning more than a dozen accolades from the Golf Writers Association of America and four Sports Emmys.
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Sobel’s WGC-Mexico Matchup Bets: Will Tiger Bounce Back in Round 2?

Professional golfers always insist that you can never give up on a round. It’s a good rule of thumb for golf bettors, too. In my opening-round matchup piece, I

Jason Sobel
5 hours ago

Sobel’s WGC-Mexico Preview: Should We Tail Winners or Runners-up? The Data May Surprise You

Not long after Justin Thomas blew a four-stroke advantage to finish runner-up at Riviera, I received a handful of tweets and text messages relaying some semblance of the following: “I

Jason Sobel
Feb 21, 2019 UTC

Sobel: Spieth, Mickelson Headline WGC-Mexico First-Round Matchup Bets

Finally. After a few weeks of muck and slop to start the weeks at Pebble Beach and Riviera, the Thursday forecast in Mexico City for the WGC-Mexico Championship opening round

Jason Sobel
Feb 21, 2019 UTC

WGC-Mexico Tournament Matchup Bets: Should You Back Tiger at Chapultepec?

Here’s a fun game this week: Take a drink every time you hear the word “elevation” during the WGC-Mexico Championship telecast. Host course Club de Golf Chapultepec, holding this

Jason Sobel
Feb 20, 2019 UTC

Sobel: Answering the Questions About Kuchar, Spieth, McIlroy and Slow Play

When I was first starting out in the golf writing biz, a more experienced — and more volatile — member of the media offered some unique advice. “Have it out with a

Jason Sobel
Feb 19, 2019 UTC

Sobel: Smith, Kang Highlight Tournament Matchup Bets With Plus-Money Value

The PGA Tour’s West Coast Swing ends with a bang this week, as the Genesis Open features a world-class field at Riviera Country Club, one of the most iconic

Jason Sobel
Feb 13, 2019 UTC

Sobel’s Genesis Open Preview: Thomas Tops Our List of Ball-Strikers for Riviera

I’ve been watching a lot of “Deal or No Deal” lately. That’s an admission, not some kind of strange humblebrag. Don’t get too jealous of my glamorous

Jason Sobel
Feb 12, 2019 UTC

What Does Phil Mickelson’s Victory at Pebble Beach Mean for His Chances at the U.S. Open?

One of the takeaways from Phil Mickelson’s victory at Pebble Beach on Monday is that the U.S. Open will be held on that hallowed ground this year and

Jason Sobel
Feb 12, 2019 UTC

Sobel’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Matchup Bets: Backing Lefty in Sunday’s Final Round

Likely playing more defense than offense, today should be a matchup fade of leader Paul Casey against his experienced playing partner — some guy named Phil Mickelson. More wet weather is

Jason Sobel
Feb 10, 2019 UTC

Sobel’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Matchup Bets: Backing Some Big Dogs in Round 2

By all accounts, Friday is forecasted to be a cold, rainy, messy day on the Monterey Peninsula. Weather can often serve as a great equalizer, so I’m taking three

Jason Sobel
Feb 8, 2019 UTC

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Tournament Matchups: Sticking With Lefty

With three guaranteed rounds around the Monterey Peninsula, expect some extremely close matchup bets that won’t be determined until Sunday afternoon. I’ve identified three of them that should

Jason Sobel
Feb 7, 2019 UTC

Sobel’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview: Follow the Unique Trends

We witnessed a few trends over the past couple of weeks that could – and hopefully should – assist in some decision making ahead of this week’s worldwide events. The first

Jason Sobel
Feb 7, 2019 UTC

AT&T Pebble Beach First-Round Matchup Bets: Fade Dustin Johnson?

Round-by-round matchups are going to be a little trickier this week, just because of the three-course rotation and the fact that any momentum gained on a specific track will only

Jason Sobel
Feb 7, 2019 UTC

The 10 Biggest Takeaways From A Strange Week in Golf: Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia, More

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Golf has officially gone bi-polar. In a week that celebrated the uber-popular Rickie Fowler winning the people’s major in front of several hundred thousand screaming

Jason Sobel
Feb 5, 2019 UTC

Sobel’s Waste Management Open Matchup Bets: Backing the Leader in the Final Round

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — This thing is over. I think. Rickie Fowler leads the Waste Management Phoenix Open by four strokes with 18 holes left to play. There are days when a

Jason Sobel
Feb 3, 2019 UTC