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Jack Dougherty

Jack Dougherty has been writing professionally since 2015, contributing to publications such as GoPSUSports.com, Centre Daily Times, Associated Press, and Sportscasting.com. He also spent more than a year working at a casino sportsbook, where he learned the ins and outs of the betting world and witnessed the grave mistakes casual bettors make every day. Now, Jack wants to use his expertise and experience in the industry to make you a more disciplined and more profitable bettor.

EXPERTISE:

Golf, Sports Betting, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Phillies

Look of the Day for Thursday, Feb. 22: Small wonder we like this under

We were unable to cash our third straight Look of the Day on Wednesday, but since the NBA is back in action on Thursday night, let's kick off a new winning streak. 

Golf best bets: 3 props for the Mexico Open at Vidanta

Is the Mexico Open at Vidanta a golf tournament we can't wait to watch? Maybe not, but YB's Jack Dougherty says there's still money to be made regardless of the field strength. 

The Masters extends 2024 invitation to LIV golfer

One of the brightest young stars in the sport, he wouldn't have been able to qualify for the Masters himself because he's fallen outside the top 50 in the OWGR. 

Look of the Day for Wednesday, Feb. 21: Let's keep it rolling

We faded No. 1 UConn on Tuesday night, and Creighton pulled off the upset and we cashed our second straight Look of the Day. Let's go for three in a row with another college basketball pick for Wednesday's slate. 

NBA playoff futures: We call dibs on the Dubs

We're excited to get back to the daily grind of betting on the NBA, but before we do, let's look at the remaining schedules and target a few futures to sweat out down the stretch of the regular season.

It's time for Scottie Scheffler to finally fix his putting

Scottie Scheffler is wasting one of the most dominant stretches of ball-striking we'll ever see on the PGA Tour.

Golf best bets: Long shots to target for the Mexico Open at Vidanta

The Mexico Open at Vidanta is a wide-open tournament, so YB's Jack Dougherty has two long shots he's targeting with outright and finishing position bets this week.

Look of the Day for Tuesday, Feb. 20: Fade UConn? Yup, and here's why

With still no NBA on the schedule, let's go right back to some college hoops for our favorite Look of the Day for Tuesday's slate. 

Will Zalatoris quietly battled with heavy heart at The Genesis Invitational

Will Zalatoris looked confident and joyful to be back in the mix throughout his week at The Genesis Invitational. 

Golf best bets: Outright picks for the Mexico Open at Vidanta

Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty is looking some better value down the board with his three outright picks for this week's Mexico Open at Vidanta.

Hideki Matsuyama is the ultimate heat-check golfer

The heat check isn't limited to just the basketball court. Golfers can experience heat checks, too, and Hideki Matsuyama is the PGA Tour's ultimate fireball.

Look of the Day for Monday, Feb. 19: With Hokies and Hoos, how can we lose?

It's a new week on our Look of the Day series, and with no NBA on the schedule until Thursday, we'll have to make do with college basketball and NHL in the meantime.

PGA Tour raising profile of YouTube golfers even more

YouTube golf is growing faster than anyone could have predicted, and the PGA Tour is starting to take notice. 

Golf futures: A pair of major championship bets

The first major championship of the 2024 PGA Tour season isn't until April, but it's never too early to start thinking about golf futures. 

Watch: Will Zalatoris makes majestic hole-in-one at The Genesis Invitational

We, unfortunately, didn't get to see a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at the WM Phoenix Open last week, but Will Zalatoris just provided some tee-shot fireworks a week later.

Look of the Day for Friday, Feb. 16: Nova hits the over

UCLA held on late to knock off Colorado and cash our Thursday Look of the Day. The win brings us to 2-2 on the week with one last chance to squeeze out a profit.

Grading Tiger Woods' first round in 2024 PGA Tour debut

Let's recap Woods' first competitive round of 2024 and grade aspects of his game.

Who is Tiger Woods' new caddie, Lance Bennett?

When you tune in to The Genesis Invitational this week to watch Tiger Woods return to the golf course, you're going to notice a few differences about his look.

Look of the Day for Thursday, Feb. 15: Ride the hot Bruins

In typical Look of the Day fashion, Evan Mobley finished with nine rebounds on Wednesday night to fall one short of his over. The bad breaks keep on coming, but that won't stop us from firing every day.

The chaotic 10th hole at Riviera Country Club is the best drivable par 4 in golf

Every golf course on earth should feature a drivable par 4. There's nothing quite like the risk-reward element of a short hole that can concede eagles and double bogeys at a similar rate.

Tiger Woods' new threads won't be his only makeover for The Genesis Invitational

The PGA Tour returns to the iconic Riviera Country Club this week for The Genesis Invitational, and the signature event also signals the return of Tiger Woods.

Golf best bets: 3 props for The Genesis Invitational

The West Coast Swing on the PGA Tour comes to a close this week with The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. Now Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty shifts his focus to prop bets.  

Look of the Day for Wednesday, Feb. 14: With Evan, we're in heaven

The Milwaukee Bucks put up a dud against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night to spoil our Look of the Day winning streak. Let's start a new streak on Wednesday night with our favorite player prop in the NBA. 

Let's keep the parlay party going

Our very own Griffin Carroll cashed his +254 steals parlay for the people on Tuesday, and we'll be looking to follow up that performance with a parlay winner of our own.