US Masters Golf Preview and Betting
The US Masters at Augusta National is golf’s blue riband event, the one that everyone dreams of winning. Every young golfer has wondered how he would look in that fabled green jacket, but reality shows that it’s not an easy event to win.
Lightning fast, undulating greens are the main difficulty - you can be putting on your third shot and taking a wedge for your fourth. The course favours the big hitters, but the power game must be complemented by a deft touch around the greens.
Tiger Woods has all the skills and there’s no surprise that he’s currently available at around 2/1 - ridiculously short odds over 72 holes at Augusta, and not worth backing at this stage.
Instead, it’s worth looking at the main challengers who might offer better value. Phil Mickelson should never be overlooked, and it’s easily forgotten that he has won two of the last four Masters tournaments. If you want to back him to win, the best odds are at Paddy Power at 11/1.
The strongest European challenge should come from Padraig Harrington, the 2007 Open Champion, and young English hopeful Justin Rose. The latter has performed well at the last few majors and should be there or thereabouts on Sunday - he looks like a decent each way bet at 45/1 with Extrabet.
Angel Cabrera certainly seems worth a small bet. The reigning US Open champion is currently at 100/1 with totesport, which seems very long for a proven winner.
The best way to bet on golf tournaments is to use Betfair. The outsiders will normally be available at very long odds to start with, but if they start well in the relatively pressure-free early rounds, you can lay them off again at a tidy profit. They may not have the Tiger temperament to rip up the course on Sunday, but by then we’ve cashed in at someone else’s expense.
If that sounds good to you, have a look at JB Holmes. He’s one of only a handful of players that can hit it further than Woods, and he could well find himself near the top of the leaderboard after Thursday’s opening round. He’s currently a very tempting 340/1 on Betfair - if he’s in the top ten by Thursday evening, this will probably be down under 100 (especially if Tiger starts badly), so we can lay the bet back and pick another player to back.
Let us know who you are backing, and be sure to share any killer tips with everyone else.
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