Online Sportsbook – Mickelson and Woods the Masters Favorites. The Masters begins on Thursday and two familiar names are at the top of the odds board at the online sportsbook. Phil Mickelson is the favorite while Tiger Woods is the second choice. They are the only two golfers to be listed with single-digit odds at the sports book.
Mickelson 5.5-1
The favorite to win the Masters is Mickelson with odds of 5.5-1 at the sports book. Mickelson is coming off a win in Houston last week and he is the defending Masters champion. Mickelson loves to play the Masters and is a three-time champion.
Woods 9-1
The second choice in the betting this week at the online sportsbook is Tiger Woods. He is normally favored in the Masters but not this year. Woods has not won in more than a year and has really never been in contention. He has been playing a little better lately but he is still nowhere near where he was a few years ago. Woods still gets respect from the public and the odds maker and it is not impossible for him to rediscover things this week although it is unlikely. Woods has won at Augusta four times so he does like the course.
In the past 10 years at the Masters, either Woods or Mickelson has won six times. In his career, Mickelson has played in 18 Masters while Woods has played in 16. Augusta was lengthened in 2006 and since that time Mickelson has won twice while Woods doesn’t have a win. In the last five years, Mickelson has won twice and finished fifth twice. In the last five years, Woods has no wins at Augusta but has finished second twice along with a third, fourth and sixth place finish. Here is a look at the golfers who have odds of less than 50-1 at the Sbg global sportsbook.
Masters Odds
Phil Mickelson 5-1
Tiger Woods 8.5-1
Nick Watney 12-1
Lee Westwood 13-1
Martin Kaymer 15-1
Roy McIlroy 17-1
Dustin Johnson 17-1
Justin Rose 17-1
Hunter Mahan 22-1
Matt Kuchar 22-1
Luke Donald 22-1
Graeme McDowell 27-1
Bubba Watson 27-1
Anthony Kim 27-1
Paul Casey 27-1
Steve Stricker 35-1
Padraig Harrington 37-1
Geoff Ogilvy 37-1
Retief Goosen 42-1
Ernie Els 45-1
Ian Poulter 45-1
Rickie Fowler 45-1