Overview

• The weekend is underway in Las Vegas, with Men’s Open pre-judging set for Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 7:00 p.m., as outlets publish live result trackers.
• Organizers are distributing roughly $2 million across 11 divisions, with the Men’s Open champion slated to receive a reported record $600,000.
• The Men’s Open field features five primary threats in Hadi Choopan, Derek Lunsford, Samson Dauda, Nick Walker and Andrew Jacked, highlighting a deep and uncertain contest.
• Bleacher Report’s preview identifies Lunsford as the favorite based on his Arnold Classic victory, framing it as a prediction rather than a foregone conclusion.
• Coverage presents conflicting accounts of the 2024 Men’s Open champion, an inconsistency that remains unresolved within the current reporting.