2011 Masters Tournament Odds
The hallowed grounds of Augusta National are upon us once again and the landscape might be the same on course the field has certainly changed. Are the young guns taking over with their a new guy winning each week or will the grizzled old vets take control in the grand daddy of em all? This is not just your average weekend tournament pressure, this is the holy grail of eyes cast upon you just waiting to pounce on every melt down or mistake. You can’t hide here, you can’t have a poor day and then get it back you need to put together four solid rounds and with one lights out performance in there to get the green jacket.
The argument is old vs new – long vs short – conservative vs risky – experience vs newbie – or any combination of these….history tells us that the winner will be a tour veteran with Major wins already under his belt but just as history repeats itself there are always circumstances stranger then fiction. Is this the year you see a long shot win or a tour rookie or even an amateur? What about a first time winner like Rickie Fowler? I guess what i am saying is that if anything can happen in this tournament this is the year it has a good shot due to so much parody on tour…..as they say ” These Guys Are Good”
Which brings us to the point of this entry…the odds and predictions of winning the green jacket !! So, our thoughts are the following in no particular oder with Vegas odds on deck:
KJ Choi – this dude is like a surgeon on these greens and has a history of placing top five so many years it’s annoying at this point…break on through my man !!
Nick Watney – Solid play this year and finishing 7th last year makes him a good shot at the jacket….just needs to keep it together
Phil – The guy has an eye for the greens and seems to perk up no matter what kind of year he is having..this is kinda the emotion pick as he still has serious game
Tiger – He is due to just put a muzzle on all his critics and what better place to do it then the Masters? Jack won his 5th on the same timeline so why not tiger? Has the potential t crush the field if he can putt
Hunter Mahan – After a serious choke in the Ryder Cup this would be the ultimate redemption…top ten finish last year he seems comfortable on this track
Rickie Fowler – We like his guts and flash…the guy can putt in a rain storm with wind and five naked chics next to him s why not win the green jacket dressed in pink? it could happen
Last years Top Ten Finishers
1 Phil Mickelson 67 71 67 67 272
2 ENG Lee Westwood 67 69 68 71 275
3 Anthony Kim 68 70 73 65 276
T4 K.J. Choi 67 71 70 69 277
T4 Tiger Woods 68 70 70 69 277
6 Fred Couples 66 75 68 70 279
7 Nick Watney 68 76 71 65 280
T8 Y.E. Yang 67 72 72 70 281
T8 Hunter Mahan 71 71 68 71 281
T10 Ricky Barnes 68 70 72 73 283
T10 Ian Poulter 68 68 74 73 283
2 Comments to “2011 Masters Tournament Odds”
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Doubt Mahan will be comfortable in a big spot ever again. Dump him and pick up Stricker.
Don’t think anyone has made the Masters their first victory. Like Fowler but not yet. Pick up Kuchar who does nothing but finish near the top of everything he plays. See him getting his first Major sometime this year.
Kuchar is a prize pony but he doesn’t seem to be a MAJOR guy…keep your eye on KJ or one of the others mentioned….this isn’t your backyard tourney…this is the MASTERS and only the strong survive. Just ask Norman