Steve Gardner,

Steve Gardner is a USA TODAY Sports reporter and Senior Fantasy Editor who covers various sports events including golf. He has won multiple national fantasy experts league titles and is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) and the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA).

Biography:  https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2684137001/steve-gardner/

72%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • - Tiger Woods is still a major draw for golf fans despite his recent health issues

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • - The article may have been influenced by the desire to sell more fantasy sports products related to golf, which could create a conflict of interest between providing accurate information and generating revenue.
  • - The article seems to be more focused on promoting Woods as a legend and a draw for the sport rather than reporting objectively on his performance and chances of winning.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • - The article claims that DeChambeau holds the lead with a score of minus-7 when in fact it was Woods who had the lead.
  • - The article implies that golf has a ratings problem without providing any evidence or context for this claim.
  • - The article suggests that Woods can win at Augusta National Golf Club despite having withdrawn from another tournament due to illness, which contradicts his own statement about needing everything to come together.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • - The article contains factual errors that contradict official sources or common knowledge about the leaderboard and Woods' condition.
  • - The article uses vague language such as

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