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2013 Masters

Updated Masters odds: After being assessed two-stroke penalty, Tiger’s chances take small hit

April 13, 2013

Most sportsbooks, including the LVH in Las Vegas, listed Tiger Woods as the Masters favorite following completion of the second round. The LVH opened Woods at 9/4 odds, far ahead of leader Jason Day (6/1), Brandt Snedeker (10/1) and Rory McIlroy (12/1).

But after Woods was assessed a 2-stroke penalty overnight, he’s now listed as a co-favorite with Day at 5/1.

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2013 Masters

Who will conquer Augusta at 2013 Masters? Plenty of darkhorses have a chance to make serious noise

April 10, 2013

Joe Fortenbaugh, a golf enthusiast who spends much of his time writing for the National Football Post, breaks down this year’s Masters for BTB and provides a handful of possible picks.

Which players have the best chance to earn a green jacket? Read on to find out.

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2013 Masters odds: Can anybody tame Tiger Woods? Four-time champion again listed as heavy favorite

April 9, 2013

Tiger Woods hasn’t won a major title since capturing the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, but 5Dimes lists him as a 4.15-to-1 favorite to win The Masters, far ahead of Rory McIlroy (+855) and Phil Mickelson (+1120), his next closest competitors.

Read on to see odds for all players.

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WGC Accenture Match Play: Does a golfer’s seed matter when it comes to picking winners by round?

February 19, 2013

Most of the commentary you’ll hear from golf fans and sports bettors alike is that the WGC Accenture Match play tournament is incredibly difficult to predict, especially in the first round.

But believe it or not, that hasn’t been the case.

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PGA Tour

Betting on the field against Tiger Woods, who holds a 6-shot lead at Farmers Open, probably a bad idea

January 28, 2013

It’s rare that a PGA Tour event gets canceled prior to completion, but the Farmers Insurance Open, which resumes today at 2:10 p.m. ET, should have considered it.

Why? Because it’s already over.

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Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup Preview: Should the US be favored? How important is home course advantage?

September 28, 2012

The United States has been getting whipped in the Ryder Cup for the better part of a decade, losing four of the last five and six of eight against the Europeans since 1995.

For that reason, some have questioned why the Americans are listed as favorites in this year’s event, which begins early Friday morning. What’s the reasoning?

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2012 PGA championship

McIlroy’s Sunday dominance was impressive, but 54-hole leaders aren’t always great bets

August 13, 2012

Rory McIlroy entered the final round of the PGA championship with a three-shot lead and walked off the course late Sunday with an eight-stroke victory, a new tournament record.

But how frequently do 54-hole leaders generally hang on for a victory in majors?

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PGA championship 2012

With 3-shot lead, McIlroy listed as heavy favorite entering today’s final round at Kiawah

August 12, 2012

Rory McIlroy has a pair of third-place finishes at the PGA Championship but has never been able to claim a victory. The odds suggest there’s a pretty strong chance that changes today.

McIlroy, the 54-hole leader, is listed as a -170 favorite over the rest of the field.

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2012 PGA Championship Odds: Woods favored once again, but he’s not getting all the action

August 9, 2012

It’s not a shock that Tiger Woods is again the heavy favorite to win a major golf tournament, but it is fairly surprising he’s not receiving the majority of the action.

And he’s currently gathering fewer bets than … Jason Dufner?

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2012 British Open

Offshore sportsbook refunds Adam Scott bettors, calling collapse an ‘awful’ bad beat

July 25, 2012

An offshore sportsbook is refunding all customers who bet Adam Scott to win the British Open, calling the Australian’s final-round collapse “historic” and saying “bettors who had him must feel as awful as he does.”

Scott was listed as a -7000 favorite on in-play wagering when he stepped to the 15th tee.