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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

Watch: Amateur sinks 132-yard eagle on first career hole at British Open

Royal Troon Golf Club is playing brutally difficult on Thursday due to windy, rainy conditions in Scotland, but no one told amateur golfer Jaime Montojo.

MLB futures: Smart move to jump on these win totals

The MLB All-Star break is (thankfully) nearly over. As teams get set to start the second "half" of the season on Friday, this is a great time to take a look at some live win totals for the rest of the year.

Look of the Day: Here's the perfect play for Thursday morning at the British Open

It's been a quiet week for our Look of the Day series due to the MLB All-Star break, but we're jumping back into the action with an overnight golf pick for the first round of the British Open.

Phil Mickelson rocking new look at British Open after losing bet to YouTuber

Phil Mickelson will be teeing it up in his 30th career British Open start this week, but this one will look much skinnier than the first 29.

Golf best bets: 3 top props for the British Open

The British Open weather forecast is calling for rainy, windy conditions at Royal Troon Golf Club, so we're looking for players built to brave the elements and stay out of trouble.

For British Open value, look to the weather report

The 2024 British Open begins bright and early Thursday morning. Due to the wet and windy conditions expected at Royal Troon, it's possible to predict how specific players will perform in the first round based on the weather forecast.

Three dark horses who can win the British Open

There are a number of intriguing dark horses in the field this year at Royal Troon Golf Club, so let's take a closer look at three who could contend for the Claret Jug.

Golf best bets: 2 long shots to target at the British Open

It's officially British Open week, which means we celebrate the first anniversary of nailing Brian Harman at 150-1 to win this tournament last year. Let's do it again!

MLB All-Star Game: Salute this star-spangled same-game parlay 

MLB moves to the All-Star Game on Tuesday night, and we're eyeing up a juicy same-game parlay for the AL-NL clash. 

Ranking the top contenders for this week's British Open

Set your alarms and dust off your bagpipes, golf fans, because it's officially British Open week.

Look of the Day 7/15: Witt's the right fit in Home Run Derby

For our first Look of the Day this week, let's target our favorite prop for the Home Run Derby, which is going to have a different look this year, especially in the first round.

MLB Home Run Derby: Witt's a hit

Happy Monday, sports bettors. It's an unusually quiet day around the sports world, but some of the best power hitters in MLB are getting together to hit some bombs for our amusement.

Golf best bets: Dougherty's outright picks for the British Open

Set your alarms and get ready to ruin your sleep schedules, golf fans, because it's finally Open Championship week. Here are outright picks from Yardbarker's golf betting expert, Jack Dougherty. 

Golf betting: Genesis Scottish Open Round 3 matchups

Coming off a 1-1 split with our Round 2 matchup bets for the Genesis Scottish Open, we're looking for a 2-0 sweep on Moving Day. Let's check out our two favorite matchup bets for Round 3 from The Renaissance Club.

Ludvig Aberg looks poised to win his first major championship at The Open

Ludvig Aberg has never played in an Open Championship, but he's quickly established himself as a top contender to win at Royal Troon Golf Club in his tournament debut.

MLB home run props for Fri. 7/12: Closing out the week on a high note

We cashed a +330 ticket on Trea Turner to go yard on Thursday night, and we're looking to stay hot with a winner to close out the week. Let's break down our three favorite HR bets for Friday's MLB slate. 

MLB strikeout props for Fri. 7/12: Randy is dandy ... for a fade

We've been hovering around .500 all week in strikeout props, but we still have one more chance to make a statement and finish this stretch in the green.

Golf betting: Round 2 bets for the Genesis Scottish Open

You may have missed most of it as you were sleeping, but the first round of the Genesis Scottish Open has come to a close. Justin Thomas holds the early lead by himself after an 8-under 62.

Golf betting: Outright picks for LIV Golf Andalucia 

We've already cashed a few outright bets on LIV Golf this season, so let's try for another with two outright picks for LIV Golf Andalucia. 

Look of the Day for 7/11: This Belgian won't waffle

Our Look of the Day hot streak is officially over, as we dropped our third straight pick on Wednesday to fall to 14-5 in our last 19 plays. Let's start a new hot streak with a different sport on Thursday.

MLB home run props for Thu. 7/11: Freddie's ready

We're still searching for our first home run winner since Monday, and we feel good about our chances on Thursday night. Here are the three HR bets we're targeting for the MLB slate. 

MLB strikeout props for Thu. 7/11: Fine to fade Fried

We dropped back to .500 on the week after a 1-2 mark in strikeout props on Wednesday, so we're looking to bounce back with a winning day. Let's do just that with our three favorite K props for Thursday's MLB slate.  

MLB: Pounce on these plus-money props

We're feeling a bit frisky on this fine Thursday afternoon, so we're interested in attacking a few plus-money props in MLB based on some friendly matchups.

Ranking the biggest disappointments on the PGA Tour this season

Let's rank the five players having the most disappointing seasons on the PGA Tour.