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PGA Championship 2022: The Best Players to Watch This Year
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2 years agoon
By
Terry Power
The second major on the men’s golf calendar, the PGA Championship, starts Thursday at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, OK. The course is one of the jewels of the American golf landscape—it has previously hosted a long list of majors and front-line PGA Tour events—and this week it’ll again welcome one of the best fields in golf.
The action streams on ESPN+ every morning and shifts later in the day to telecasts on ESPN proper (on Thursday and Friday) and CBS (on Saturday and Sunday). Here’s a full viewing schedule, and below are seven players to keep a close eye on once the tournament tees off.
You’ll likely notice that Phil Mickelson is not on this list. The defending PGA champion remains in golf exile (self-imposed or not) after getting himself into trouble with some wild comments about the upstart Saudi-backed tour that hopes to rival the PGA Tour. Mickelson announced last week that he had withdrawn from the shot to defend his title.
The top players below will be vying for a PGA Championship win in his absence. Here’s a breakdown of their chances, along with their current odds of winning it all.
Swing looks smooth, moving better and no shortage of power. Ready to go for the @PGAChampionship pic.twitter.com/ylGulukbls
— Geoff Shackelford (@GeoffShac) May 15, 2022
1. Tiger Woods (+7000 to win)
For the most part, this list orders players by their odds of winning the PGA Championship. But we’re talking about Tiger Woods, and he’s playing his second tournament in the last 15 months—after he made the cut at the Masters in April—so more eyes will be on him than anyone else.
Tiger has notable history at Southern Hills: He won the 2007 PGA Championship at this same course. That matters a lot. While Tiger is absurdly athletic for a man with his longevity and injury history, his clearest path to winning a 16th major is to outthink the competition as he navigates a course. Early reports, as usual, say that Tiger has looked strong in his practice rounds. We’ll see what happens, but as was the case at the Masters, it’s exciting that he’s playing at all.
To say @JonRahmpga is ready for the @PGAChampionship may be the understatement of the year.
He’s looking SCARY good.
Go Rogue pic.twitter.com/0ztXccwUTR
— Callaway Golf (@CallawayGolf) May 17, 2022
2. Jon Rahm (+1200 to win)
Rahm is ranked No. 2 in the world behind white-hot Masters winner Scottie Scheffler, but the Spaniard tends to be the consensus favorite in majors these days. He won the Mexico Open on the first weekend of May, and his game is in excellent shape all around. He has gained strokes on the field in every event he has played in 2022 and doesn’t have anything resembling a hole in his game. Southern Hills has some bearishly long par 4s, and Rahm has both the distance off the tee and the approach precision to handle them better than most.
Scottie Scheffler hit the brakes on this pitch 🛑 pic.twitter.com/9PP877ymHb
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 15, 2022
3. Scottie Scheffler (+1200 to win)
Here are Scheffler’s last eight starts, going back to February: won the Phoenix Open, tied for seventh at the Genesis Invitational, won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, tied for 55th at the Players Championship, won the WGC Match Play, won the Masters, tied for 18th at the Zurich Classic, tied for 15th at the Byron Nelson. You get the idea—he’s been on an incredible tear, though he’s lost a little bit of juice since Augusta, which was inevitable. Unless you’re Tiger Woods circa 2000, it’s not possible to keep up Scheffler’s early 2022 pace uninterrupted. If Scheffler can contend again this week, it’ll be an amazing feat of consistency.
What a ridiculous escape from @JordanSpieth 😳 pic.twitter.com/rE2d2GxHoR
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 13, 2022
4. Jordan Spieth (+1700 to win)
Spieth has conquered three legs of the career grand slam, but there’s one major he hasn’t won: the PGA Championship. For a stretch over the last few years, it seemed possible that he’d never win one. Of course that still is a possibility, but Spieth now looks like more of a threat. This could be the year he gets the capstone he’s been searching for since 2017, when he won the British Open (his third major).
Spieth is ranked No. 8 in the world now—back in the top 10 after about four years languishing outside of it—and his last two starts were a win at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head and second place at the Byron Nelson in his native Texas. He’s in form at the right time. Maybe this will be his week.
Collin Morikawa’s week is off to a strong start at Southern Hills 👀 pic.twitter.com/WWpQURGs5n
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) May 15, 2022
5. Collin Morikawa (+1900 to win)
Morikawa is a two-time major winner who’s in the prime of his career, so he’s a contender in pretty much any event he enters. He’s also a good fit for Southern Hills, which historically has put a premium on accuracy off the tee more than anything else. Morikawa’s ability to find fairways makes him an ideal match for this course. The course fit tool at Data Golf says Morikawa appears to benefit more from the layout than any of the field’s other top players.
After an even-par first round, @XSchauffele was +3 thru 5 today.
He’s gone -8 on his last 10 holes to get inside the cutline 😳 pic.twitter.com/m4OuqFfv4f
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 13, 2022
6. Xander Schauffele (+2400 to win)
Schauffele is only 28, on the one hand. But on the other hand, he isn’t that young by the standards of today’s stars. At some point, him winning a major will cease to be a foregone conclusion. Schauffele has come close so many times: He has nine top-10 finishes at majors (six of them top-fives). Looking at those stats, it seems like only a matter of time until he’d eventually get a win.
The good news is that Schauffele is in great form, having won the team event at the Zurich Classic with partner Patrick Cantlay in late April before tying for fifth at the Byron Nelson. He could certainly be a contender this week—but as he knows all too well, being in the hunt doesn’t guarantee anything.
Keegan Bradley thread the needle to perfection. 🤯pic.twitter.com/uSfJsQwh9P
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) March 25, 2022
7. Keegan Bradley (+7500)
We wouldn’t want this entire list to simply be a who’s who of the best players in the world, so let’s take a longer shot here. Bradley is playing really well right now. Although he blew a strong lead in his last start at the Wells Fargo Championship in Maryland, it’s hard to take issue with his recent finishes: a tie for eighth at the Texas Open, a tie for fourth at the Zurich Classic, and a tie for second at the Wells Fargo.
He won the PGA Championship in 2011 when it was held at the Atlanta Athletic Club, and like fellow past PGA champ Morikawa, he’s an accurate driver who is well suited to this layout. If you’re looking for a somewhat-dark horse, he’s a good one to put your money on.
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There’s no doubt when the weather turns colder as we settle into winter, stouts take center stage. And while we enjoy all its iterations: standard stout, imperial stout, and robust barrel-aged stouts, we think this malty, chocolate-filled beer’s close cousin deserves a little respect as well. Of course, we’re talking about the oft-overlooked porter. And the best porters, oh buddy, they’ll have you rethinking your seasonal bevvie of choice.
For those uninitiated, the porter style had its genesis in England like many other iconic beer styles. It first appeared in the 1700s and is (you guessed it) named after porters—individuals tasked with transporting luggage.
A confusing origin story
“Stout is the direct descendant of porter. In the 1700s, it was common to use the word ‘stout’ to refer to a bolder, higher-alcohol version of any beer style, much in the same way we use the word ‘imperial’ today,” says Zach Fowle, advanced cicerone and head of marketing for Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. in Phoenix, AZ. “Porter was the most popular beer of the day, and over time, “stout porter” became a popular variant. But by the late 1800s, demand for regular porters evaporated, and stout porter shortened simply to stout.”
But more has changed between the 1800s and today than just our penchant for wearing top hats. “Today, most brewers seem to market beers as either stout or porter based on vibes, rather than on any notable stylistic differences,” he says.
Specifically, porters are known for their dark, almost pitch-black color and rich, sweet flavor profile. If you were to drink a porter and a stout side by side, you might even have difficulty discerning the differences between the two.
Stout versus porter is an enduring topic of discussion in the brewing industry. “While there’s no debating the porter came first—and stout used to be called stout porter, so it was a stronger version of a porter—the lines have become very blurred over the years,” says Rob Lightner, co-founder of East Brother Brewing in Richmond, CA.
“I would venture that even among professionals, a blind taste test would often yield inconclusive results,” says Lightner.
The difference between porters and stouts
Porters tend to be on the milder, more chocolatey end of the spectrum, Lightner says, whereas stouts are typically a little stronger and more roasty. Of course, this isn’t a hard and fast rule
Fowle agrees, “Porters tend to be fruitier, sweeter, and less bitter than stouts, with cocoa and caramel flavors in balance with dark malt bitterness. And stouts are usually hoppier, drier, maltier, and more coffee-forward—and may even have a touch of acidity.”
Whether or not they fit neatly into boxes, one thing’s for sure: both make for incredible cold-weather brews.
“As the nights grow longer, drinking a light, summery beer just doesn’t seem right,” says Fowle. “Porter is the perfect style for the transition to winter: warming and toasty yet not too heavy, with flavors of coffee, chocolate, and pie crust that correspond with autumn weather and holidays.”
It’s the perfect time to broaden your repretoire. Sweet, robust, warming, and well-suited to the season, here are the best porters to drink now.
1. Deschutes Black Butte Porter
There are few porters more well-respected than Deschutes’ iconic Black Butte Porter. It’s brewed with Cascade and Tettnang hops as well as 2-row, Chocolate, Crystal, and Carapils malts as well as wheat. This 5.5% ABV year-round offering is great for cold-weather drinking because of its mix of roasted malts, coffee, and chocolate. It’s a robust, subtly sweet beer perfect for imbibing on a crisp fall night.
[$10.99 for a six-pack; deschutesbrewery.com]
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Best Time-Under-Tension Workout for Total-Body Strength
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2 years agoon
9 November 2022By
Terry Power
The key to 360-degree muscle: 90-degree eccentric isometrics. It might seem like we’re throwing a lot of geometry at you, but the concept behind time under tension (TUT) is simple, says Joel Seedman, PhD, owner of Advanced Human Performance: “Perform the lowering phase of a movement in a slow, controlled fashion, usually 3 to 5 seconds; pause in the stretched position, typically around 90 degrees; then perform the lifting phase in a powerful yet controlled fashion.” Believe us, a time-under-tension workout can humble even seasoned lifters…Eccentric isometrics are like the pressure cooker of training.
“Rather than mindlessly performing slow-tempo reps, you’re using the increased time under tension as a means to fine-tune your body mechanics and alignment, which requires more mental engagement and focus,” Seedman adds.
If you want to forge functional muscle mass and strength while simultaneously bulletproofing the joints and connective tissue, give this 10-move, full-body eccentric isometrics workout a go.
Directions
Perform the following moves as 90-degree eccentric isometrics following the above protocol. Use heavy weight, but not at the detriment of proper form. Rest 60 to 90 seconds between sets and 2 minutes between circuits. Perform once every 2 to 4 days for optimal results.
Best Time-Under-Tension Workout for Total-Body Strength
Circuit 1
A. Barbell Back Squat
Set a squat rack up with heavy weight, then grasp bar and step under it. Squeeze shoulder blades together, then stand to unrack bar and step back with feet shoulder-width apart. Inhale, hinge at hips and slowly bend knees to 90 degrees. Pause, keeping natural arch in low back, then extend through hips to powerfully stand. 3 x 4-6 reps
B. Renegade Row
Start in the top position of a pushup with hands shoulder-width apart on moderate-to-heavy dumbbells (shown). Explosively drive right elbow back to row dumbbell toward ribs while balancing on opposite hand and feet. Pause, then slowly lower weight, stopping a few inches above floor. Switch sides after all reps are done. 3 x 5 reps each side
Circuit 2
A. Dumbbell Bentover Row
Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding two moderate-to-heavy dumbbells in front of thighs, palms facing you. Push hips back and hinge torso forward so it’s nearly parallel to floor, soft bend in knees. Dumbbells should be near shins. Drive elbows back to row weights toward ribs. Pause, then slowly lower down for 3 to 5 seconds. 3 x 4-5 reps
B. Incline Dumbbell Chest Press with Legs Raised
Set an adjustable bench to a 30- to 45-degree angle and lie back with dumbbells in either hand. Engage core and lift legs off floor, flexing feet. Press weights overhead, palms in. Slowly lower to 90 degrees, staying tight and compact. Pause, then drive weights up directly over chest. 3 x 4-5 reps
Circuit 3
A. Dumbbell Bulgarian Squat
Stand lunge-length in front of a flat bench, holding heavy dumbbells in each hand by your sides, palms facing in. Rest the ball on top (shoe’s laces) of your right foot behind you on the bench. Slowly lower your body until your front thigh is parallel to the floor. Pause, then drive through your heel to stand. Switch sides after all reps are complete. 2 x 3-4 reps each side
B. Single-leg Romanian Deadlift
Stand with feet hip-width apart holding dumbbells or kettlebells. Drive right leg up, foot flexed, knee aligned with hip, making a 90-degree angle. Hinge at hips as you slowly lever your torso toward floor, lowering weights and driving right leg back for counterbalance. Hold, then squeeze glutes to reverse. 2 x 3-4 reps each side
Circuit 4
A. Pullup
Hang from a pullup bar using an overhand grip with legs extended and feet flexed. Engage lats and draw shoulders down your back, then pull yourself up until chin is higher than hands. Pause at the top, then slowly lower. Pause at bottom, then reset before your next rep. 2-3 x 4-5 reps
B. Kneeling Overhead Barbell Press
Hold a bar with moderate-to-heavy load at shoulder level with forearms perpendicular to floor. Kneel at end of bench with feet flexed to grip edge for support. Inhale, engage your core and glutes, then press the bar overhead, pushing your head forward so it passes your face, exhaling at the top.
Slowly lower until elbows are at 90 degrees, then hold to maintain tension. Begin your next rep from here. 2-3 x 4-5 reps
Circuit 5
A. Dumbbell Pushup
Place hands on dumbbells (this provides greater range of motion) at shoulder width and feet wider than shoulder width with just toes touching the ground. Keep head neutral and hips high to increase tension on core, chest and tris and reduce stress on spine. Slowly lower to the floor. Stop
once elbows hit 90 degrees, pause, then push up to start. 1-2 x 6-8 reps
B. Biceps Curl
Stand with feet hip-width apart with moderate-to-heavy dumbbells in each hand hanging by sides. Engage biceps to curl the weights up, keeping upper arms still. Pause at the top, then lower slowly. Don’t let arms drop all the way down to keep greater time under tension on biceps. 1-2 x 6-8 reps
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The Best Jump Ropes for a Killer Cardio Workout
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2 years agoon
9 November 2022By
Terry Power
If you haven’t picked up a jump rope since elementary school, you’re missing out on a fantastic cardio workout. Not only will you burn a ton of calories in a short amount of time—200 to 300 calories in 15 minutes—but jump ropes can also improve your coordination and agility. Better yet, jumping rope doesn’t require much space, so it’s easy to do at home, and it’s often more mentally stimulating than jogging or swimming.
Choosing a Jump Rope
When deciding which jump rope is best for you, it’s important to determine what your goals are. While lightweight speed ropes are popular for cardio-focused training, weighted or drag ropes will be best for those focused on strength training.
No matter what your training goals are, we’ve got you covered with this roundup of 10 jump ropes from top brands including Crossrope, TRX, Rogue, and more.
The Best Jump Ropes of 2022
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