By Mike Godsey
Tiger Woods is the underdog in the 2008 Masters Golf
tournament. Well kind of. According to the
+120 when paired against “the field” meaning everyone else. The field is -160.
In addition to many proposition plays, said
of choice for Masters Calcutta betting according to golf handicapping
One can also have fantasy match-ups such as Phil Mickelson
-140 to Vijay Singh or Justin Rose and Adam Scott paired against each other as
a pick, with 15 cents juice.
Bookmaker
allows bettors to pick by groups. Golfers are bracketed together by continent.
For example, Adam Scott is +200 to win the Australian group, followed by Geoff
Ogilvy.
In the South African classification, it’s Ernie
Goosen next at +175. At +150, Padraig
Harrington is the odds on choice in the United Kingdom/Ireland assemblage.
Apparently Woods is exempt from the American classification
is his name is conspicuous by its absence, but Mickelson is +150, followed by
Jim Furyk at +700 and Steve Stricker
at +800.
Woods is even money at
tempting long shots include Sergio Garcia at +5000, Mike Weir at +300 and
Justin Leonard at +7000.
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