Masters Final Round

Masters Final Round [B]Hunter Mahan -120[/B] vs Fred Couples This time they are paired together. There is little chance Freddy birdies 1 and 2 and chips in on 15 for eagle again. [B]Steve Marino -120 [/B]vs. Jerry Kelly Kelly ties Mickelson for low round of the day a 67. He birdies 8,9, 11 and 12. That is not going to happen again, especailly 11. He shoots 72, 74, 67, he'll come back to 72 on Sunday and worse if he is off to a bad start because Kelly will tank shots and throw the towel in.

Hi Alf, My guy has Couples (-140) vs. Barnes. Fading Couples still good here or is Barnes not Mahan caliber?? Also any opinion on the winner?? Thanks.

No strong opinion on the winner.....don't think Tiger is sharp enough to win....Mickelson or Westwood wins, no play for me. I don't like Barne's game and loathe that swing.

[QUOTE=Alf M;20654]No strong opinion on the winner.....don't think Tiger is sharp enough to win....Mickelson or Westwood wins, no play for me. I don't like Barne's game and loathe that swing.[/QUOTE] Westwood looked sharp as a tack in round three. It seemed everything he hit right went right where he wanted, and when he got in trouble on a couple of holes on the back side, he hit a couple of deadly accurate recovery shots where he saved par twice. Historically, he's had trouble on the back nine on this course, but he really had it together today. What's your opinion Alf on his conditioning program and golfers' getting some conditioning in general? Westwood really looked confident, and in great shape physically also. I don't know if shoots lights out for round four, but he looked solid today. Tiger played horribly, but that's a compliment given he shoots -2 in the Masters on a horrible day of golf. Crazy as it sounds right now, there is still a puncher's chance he's wearing the jacket tomorrow night. +450 seems about right to me. Barnes follow-through is wickedly ugly.

If they are able to post lines on player vs player they must have made individual lines for each. Why an OV/UN line is never posted on players is a mystery. I would think it would generate good action although everyones line would be pretty tightly bunched. Also an OV/Un Par bet at canceling vigs (+200 ov par/-200 un par for example) and the house taking all par bets would be a nice edge for the books and I'm betting would get good square action.

[QUOTE=frankb22;20664]If they are able to post lines on player vs player they must have made individual lines for each. Why an OV/UN line is never posted on players is a mystery. I would think it would generate good action although everyones line would be pretty tightly bunched. Also an OV/Un Par bet at canceling vigs (+200 ov par/-200 un par for example) and the house taking all par bets would be a nice edge for the books and I'm betting would get good square action.[/QUOTE] Totally agree frankb. Sad that on a Sunday of the Masters, only 1 shop has this and only the top 5 guys. To top that the limits are low, even after they have been up for 12 hours. All they would have to do is set the line at low limits like they already do on their other prop bets, and wait a few hours to raise them until after they get pounded into place.

The OV/UN props can be easily had by weather conditions or course conditions. One thing I like to look at is, if the early tee times shoot low, then we know the players on top of the leaderboard can and will go low, and unfortunately low limits as Dude mentioned. Yes, Westwood in top shape no doubt a credit to his overall game, but come the back nine on Sunday I don't like that dip move in his swing. Under pressure he does not hit the key shot like Tiger or Mickelson has. Can we say playoff? +300?

Scott Verplank -4 Under through 8 holes. And of course the sportsbooks have taken the OV/UN score props off the board and they don't tee off for another hour!

If Westwood doesn't start picking up his chin on his shots, he's gonna be all over the course. Where's his caddy?

I skipped this weekend, could not find the matchups... How did the plays fair overall?