Masters Interesting that Masters Odds have been posted for several days and on eve of tournament Augusta National decided to change the rules. Cut has moved from 44 to 50 players plus ties. With ties included, you figure 52-54 will get in, and the field is really only about 75-80 after discounting all of the old guys. That means 75% or more make cut, so some real bargains in guys making the cut are out there. Also, aside from the Seniors and Amateurs, there are some other guys like Toms, Weir etc, who are really off their game. The long and short of it, you gotta play really, really bad to miss this cut.
Els makes cut -170
Watney makes cut -220
Fowler makes cut -240
Tournament match-ups
Els -140 Oleson - Oleson suffered whiplash after a car crash last week and is not 100%.
Stricker -110 over Garcia - Garcia not the same after climbing that tree in Tampa for no good reason. Battling a host of nagging injuries
Kuchar +130 over Scott - this one should be a pick-um.
TO WIN MASTERS - P. Hanson 75-1 (1/2 unit) Long driver, good putter, Sat night leader last year, and in good form currently.
Top 5 - P. Hanson +1250 (1/2 unit)
Top 10 - P. Hanson +455 (1/2 unit)
Day 1 match-ups
Mickelson +170 over Tiger
Kuchar +130 over Scott
Stenson +130 Garcia
Choi +145 over Furyk
Record 22-18 (+10.2 units)
