Plenty of takes on the Ryder Cup if you need them, I’ll try to keep it brief:

1. The envelope rule should probably be changed. Either you forfeit the match, or a captain/assistant captain has to play in that spot. I do not care for the auto-draw (even though it benefited my bets).

2. We, as a country, need to figure out how to root against the Euros without being horrid. Subtlety doesn’t seem to be our strong suit. I will attempt to write some chants for the crowds before the 2029 edition in Minnesota.

3. I’m very happy with the results. I had plenty of Europe +140 in the accounts and went back for more at +170. Finally getting an exact score prop home felt great, despite the extra stress the comeback caused.

4. I have no idea what the answers are for the U.S. team going forward, at the captain or just in general. It likely starts with bringing your best 12 and using them, though. Cam sitting out Thursday morning and Morikawa being invited at all feel even more questionable now.

5. It’s still the best event team event in maybe all of sports. Guys making a putt to halve a hole on a Thursday afternoon, showing more emotion than they did winning a major tournament, kinda says it all.

anyways, welcome back, to the swing season:

Yeah, it sucks that we don’t have any big tourneys for quite a while, but the swing season is very enjoyable in my opinion. Lots of good betting opportunities on some longer shots and a chance to see some of the golfers that are about to take that “next step” in the season to follow.

A look at this week’s venue from the preview article penned by our Ron Klos, available over at Betsperts Golf:

Country Club of Jackson

Located in a rural setting in the Deep South, the Country Club of Jackson is a long par-72 course that plays just under 7,500 yards. The course meanders through 400 acres of lowland property with very few elevation changes. It features narrow fairways, non-penal 2.5″ rough, and speedy Bermuda greens. There isn’t much danger on the course in the form of water hazards and bunkers. With water danger on only five holes and the ninth fewest bunkers on Tour courses, it ranks as the 8th easiest course at -1.65 strokes under par per round. Last year, it played the easiest it ever has at -2.58 per round.

This week’s setup features Bermuda fairways and greens, with a Bermuda/zoysia rough cut to just two inches. Unlike pure Bermuda rough, this mix has historically offered relatively little resistance, placing less premium on finding the short grass. The greens measure a Tour-average 6,200 square feet but run firm and fast, reaching speeds north of 12.5 on the stimpmeter.

Agronomically, the key variable is the putting surface. Players raised in the South who grew up on Bermuda typically express a greater sense of comfort on these greens, and historical leaderboards support that edge. A significant number of past winners have had strong ties to the region, suggesting that familiarity with the subtleties of Bermuda—particularly its grain—has been a repeat factor in success at Jackson.

The Sanderson Farms Championship is contested on a composite layout that blends the Dogwood and Azalea nines. Since 2015, winning scores have consistently fallen in the range of -18 to -23, underscoring how receptive and scoreable the course tends to play under Tour conditions.

From a design standpoint, the track offers little in terms of strategic decision-making or risk/reward opportunities. It is widely viewed as a straightforward, execution-based test rather than one that forces players into difficult choices off the tee or on approach. In essence, the course places the emphasis squarely on ball-striking and putting performance rather than creativity or tactical nuance.

In addition to the quick greens, the course’s primary line of defense lies in its par-5s. While there are four on the card, three measure beyond 580 yards, limiting the number of players capable of reaching them in two. The exception, the 554-yard 11th, still poses a significant challenge with water running the length of the right side. Collectively, these holes suppress scoring relative to the Tour norm, producing one of the lowest eagle rates on par-5s at just 1.3%. Instead of being scoring bonanzas, they often play as three-shot holes where birdie is still attainable but far from guaranteed.

There is a good mixture of holes with three par-4s that play over 475 yards and five other par-4s that are under 425 yards. Three of the par-3s rank among the seven toughest holes on the course and will also provide some challenge.

When John Fought and his associate Mike Gogel completed the design in 2008, their goal was to place a premium on accuracy—not just finding fairways, but also approaching greens from the correct angle. In practice, that vision has only partially materialized. While the course does rank on the tougher side for driving accuracy, it offers above-average green-in-regulation rates from both the fairway and the rough, making recovery less penal than intended.

Where the challenge does show up is in approach precision. Proximity to the hole is nearly two feet longer than the Tour average, suggesting that while greens are accessible, controlling distance and finding the right sections remains a separator. In effect, the test here is less about avoiding missed greens and more about creating realistic birdie chances.

Betting

Using a pretttty simple model this week of guys who can crush it on an easy course. Driving distance, good history in the weaker event fields, and some spike putting hopes. Honestly, I haven’t seen a ton of overlap in the golf Twitter streets this week. feels like 100 different guys have been tipped. These are my four:

Michael Thorbjornsen +2250
Nicolai Højgaard +3500
Thorbjørn Olesen +6000
Matti Schmid +8000

Weather

Hot in the afternoons, but not much to speak of for high winds of problem weather here. Just a nice warm autumn weekend in the south.

Not expecting much of a wave advantage based on the weather reports. We haven’t seen one here historically either:

News and Notes

Not much in the way of news for Jackson, so here’s just some stuff I had bookmarked from the Ryder Cup:

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As always, bet responsibly, have fun, and welcome back to the fall!

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