A pair of 25/1 longshots share the lead after the Masters’ first round, Thursday at Augusta National. Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka each shot 6-under-par 66 to grab the opening round lead. Phil Mickelson, who went off at 40/1, shot 67 and is a stroke behind. The favorites didn’t fare […]
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What Masters Bet to Make? It’s an Interesting Proposition
The Masters proposition bets are always plentiful, but which ones are worth putting money on? It depends on how much risk a gambler wants to take. The sportsbooks, both in the US and offshore, can get quite creative when it comes to side wagers. Some of the more interesting prop […]
Rory McIlroy Looks to Break First-Time Major Winners Masters Streak
The Masters is usually the best place for a first-time major championship winner, but will a rookie win the green jacket, or will a veteran come through this year. The oddsmakers believe it will be someone who has captured a major, before, though not a Masters. Rory McIlroy is the […]
Qualifier Corey Conners Masters Valero Texas Open, Going To Augusta
There was one last possible spot open for the Masters, and Corey Conners became the improbable owner of it. The Canadian golfer won the Texas Valero Open on Sunday, becoming only the third player to Monday qualify and win a PGA Tour event. Arjun Atwal at the 2010 Wyndham Championship […]
Golfers Hope Small Masters Field has Room for One More
Seventeen of the participants in this week’s Texas Valero Open already have a invite to a small Masters field, but one of the other 127 entrants will be fighting for a coveted spot at Augusta National for the men’s first major championship of the year. If one of those 127 […]
Dustin Johnson New Favorite to Win Masters, but for How Long?
The Masters is 33 days away, but who is counting? Last week the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook put Dustin Johnson as the favorite after his victory at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship, but depending on who those close to Johnson on the betting board do in the next few weeks, […]
Dustin Johnson New Masters Favorite After WGC-Mexico Championship Win
Betting on Dustin Johnson has always been a good wager, and for the second time this year the 34-year-old paid off, winning the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship. He entered the event as the second pick at 10/1, behind Justin Thomas, who was at 9/1. It was the 20th tour victory […]
New Masters Favorite Justin Rose Keeps Grip on No. 1 Ranking with Farmers Insurance Win
While much was made of the season debut of Tiger Woods at the Farmers Insurance Open last week, the attention by bettors should have been on Justin Rose. Woods opened the event at 16/1, but had several factors going against him, while in hindsight, Rose should have been the favorite […]
Tiger Woods Roars into Top Spot on Golf Betting Boards, Now Favorite to Win 2019 Masters
With Tiger Woods winning the Tour Championship on Sunday, he is shifting the golf betting odds yet again, and is now the favorite to win the 2019 Masters. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has Woods as a 9/1 pick to don his fifth green jacket in 2019. Jordan Spieth, who […]
Rafael Nadal Hits the Clay, Eyeing 11th Victory at Monte Carlo Masters without Roger Federer in His Way
Rafael Nadal dominated his opening match at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday, taking just 78 minutes to defeat Aljaz Bedene 6-1, 6-3. Nadal has dominated the clay court season for virtually his entire career, and is looking to become the first player to win 11 titles at the same […]
Bernhard Langer Back with Seniors After Strong Masters Performance
After finishing higher than half the field at the Masters against younger competitors, Bernhard Langer is ready to play with golfers his own age. The 60 year old is the favorite at this week’s Champions Tour Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, GA. Langer is listed at 7/1 […]
Patrick Reed Makes Oddsmakers Happy with Masters Tournament Win
Some in the golf world have found Patrick Reed a polarizing figure, but those that operate sportsbooks are quite happy with the Masters Tournament winner. Several of the facilities reported that they made a profit on golf’s first major championship. Reed was not the first choice with fans at Augusta […]
A Masters to Remember: So Many Surreal Moments at Augusta and It’s Only Thursday
The first round of the 2018 Masters Tournament usually provides some unique moments, but Thursday’s opening day produced some unreal feats. There was everything from a golf ball landing in a patron’s beer cup to the defending champion’s tying a dubious record. And, of course, there was Tiger Woods. He […]
Could a Longshot Be Your Best Bet for Winning the Masters?
With the glut of favorites clogging the top of the betting board for the 2018 Masters Tournament, which starts Thursday, it might be smart for bettors to set their sites on a longshot to win at Augusta National. These golfers further down the list at sportsbooks feature attractive odds of […]
Tiger Woods King of Masters Prop Bets, But Other Fun Options Could Pay
It’s hardly a shock that the majority of Masters prop bets would involve Tiger Woods, but there are still plenty of others to choose from that could prove more lucrative. While the speculation on how Woods will fare, other favorites at the Augusta National have been lumped into an interesting […]
Tiger Woods Says He’s Ready for Masters, Some Sportsbooks Agree
Tiger Woods could hardly contain his excitement on his website about returning to the Masters for the first time since 2015. Even though the four-time winner hasn’t played at Augusta in three years, many sportsbooks have him as the favorite, and the 42-year-old golfer returning to the game after his fourth […]
Houston Open Offers PGA Hopefuls Last Chance to Qualify for Masters
As if some golfers entered in the Houston Open needed any more motivation to win the PGA Tour event, an invitation to the Masters dangles for anyone not already qualified. That is the case for several of the 144 players who are competing this week at the Golf Club of […]
Odds of Tiger Woods Winning Masters Continue to Tighten, Now at 12/1
Inspired by Tiger Woods’ first top 15 finish in three years, sportsbooks adjusted their odds on him to win the Masters. After that performance, Woods, who opened at 100/1 for the Masters in October, dropped to 20/1, and now he’s at 12/1. Woods has won the first major championship of the […]
Sportsbooks Give Dustin Johnson His Due (Finally), Picking World’s Top-Ranked Golfer to Win Masters
For Dustin Johnson, being the No. 1 golfer in the world wasn’t enough to be the top pick among oddsmakers to win the Masters. But the 2016 US Open winner finally got to the top of the board and is now listed at 7/1 to capture the Green Jacket in […]
Time Running Out for Good Odds on Tiger Woods to Win Masters
When Tiger Woods hit his tee shot on No. 16 in the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open the ball missed rolling into the cup by inches, and fans let out a roar that reminded the golf world the 42-year-old’s comeback might have some legs this time. Woods elicited […]