Long Shots: VSiN's Golf Betting Podcast

Matt Brown, Wes Reynolds, and Kelley Bydlon are back with another edition of the Long Shots Golf Betting Podcast, breaking down the VidantaWorld Mexico Open and identifying potential betting opportunities on the PGA Tour.
The crew dives into the course breakdown, key statistics, player profiles, and outright betting strategies for the tournament that could favor the long hitters. They discuss the importance of driving distance, strokes gained off the tee, long-iron approaches, and birdie-or-better scoring at this resort-style course.
The guys also discuss the challenges of betting fall golf, including smaller sample sizes, player motivation, FedEx Cup positioning, and how to adjust handicapping models when players return from extended breaks.
Blades Brown headlines the conversation as a highly touted young talent, while the crew examines several other intriguing contenders and longshot possibilities.
Plus, a look at how to approach fall golf betting, which statistics matter most at the Mexico Open, and why these late-season tournaments can offer some interesting outright opportunities.
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Matt Brown, Wes Reynolds, and Kelley Bydlon break down the Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama, Japan, formerly known as the Zozo Championship. The guys dive into the unique Yokohama Country Club layout, weather concerns, course history, key statistics, and the challenges of modeling a tournament with such a limited sample size.
The trio discusses how much distance, accuracy, approach play, par-four scoring, around-the-green play, and putting should matter this week, while also weighing the impact of recent form and the lack of reliable strokes-gained data.
Then it’s time to build the betting cards for the guys & they also discuss why this 72-player field should be viewed more like a 55-player betting field, the importance of fall FedExCup points, Japanese players in the field, equipment changes heading into the new season, and several long-shot options—including Takumi Kanaya at 100-1 and Matt McCarty at 130-1.

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The Long Shots Golf Betting Podcast breaks down the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club with Kelley Bydlon, Wes Reynolds, and Dave Ross. The crew dives into the latest Team USA vs. International betting odds, projected pairings, match-play records, and the key factors that could shape the tournament.
The guys analyze Medinah's redesigned layout, including its massive fairways, length, bunkers, and putting surfaces, while discussing why the course could favor certain players and teams. They also break down potential pairings for Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Sam Burns, Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama, Si Woo Kim, and more.
Plus, the show covers Presidents Cup top point scorer markets, top American and International players, rookie markets, and potential betting angles ahead of the opening matches.

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Matt Brown, Kelley Bydlon, and Wes Reynolds wrap up the 2026 PGA Tour season with the first annual Long Shots Golf Betting Podcast Awards!

The crew hands out awards for Event of the Year, Most Improved Player, Comeback Player of the Year, Breakthrough Player, Biggest Bust, Rookie of the Year, Personal MVP, Least Valuable Player, and Player of the Year.

They debate the thrilling Players Championship versus The Masters, discuss Cameron Young's rise, Gary Woodland's inspiring comeback, Chris Gotterup's breakthrough season, the impressive rookie campaigns of Alex Fitzpatrick and Chris Gotterup's fellow newcomers, and which golfers disappointed bettors the most.

Plus, Matt, Kelley, and Wes reveal the players who made them the most money — and cost them the most — throughout the 2026 season, before closing the show with their unanimous PGA Tour Player of the Year selection.

The Long Shots crew looks back at the biggest moments, best performances, betting wins, painful losses, surprises, disappointments, and storylines from the 2026 golf season — and looks ahead to what could be next in 2027.

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Matt Brown, Wes Reynolds, and Kelley Bydlon break down the final 30-man field heading to East Lake for the 2026 Tour Championship! The guys provide commentary on every single player in the field, from top long shots to the odds-on favorites. They analyze how recent course renovations will play, address Scottie Scheffler's lingering illness, react to Wyndham Clark's hot streak, and discuss whether golf needs official injury reports. Plus, the crew reveals their final card of the season—including a consensus "Pod Play" on Collin Morikawa—and debates value on Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Åberg, and Hideki Matsuyama.

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