The most prestigious tournament in professional golf is upon us. Thursday morning, action kicks off for The Masters tournament at Augusta.
One of the most talked-about golfers in the world is Tiger Woods. Woods is the defending champion and in search of his sixth green jacket. There are a lot of similarities between Woods and Jack Nicklaus, the legendary golfer who owned The Masters tournament.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 11th, 8:30 P.M. (EST)
Online bookmaker BetOnline has Woods at +3300 to win the Masters.
Woods enters the Masters as the 33rd ranked golfer in the world. If he wins this week, it will be his 6th victory, 23 years after his first. The similarities? Nicklaus’ 6th and record-breaking victory came 23 years after his first victory back in 1963. Nicklaus’ 6th Masters victory was also when he was ranked 33rd in the world.
All eyes will be on Tiger this week, despite not owning the best odds of the group. Woods is listed at +3300, sandwiched in between Collin Morikawa (+3500) and Patrick Reed (+3000).
Woods will have to take down one of the most consistent golfers in the game to win his 6th green jacket. Bryson DeChambeau is listed at +850 to win the Masters. If he is crowned champion on Sunday, it will be DeChambeau’s first Masters victory.
Other than Nicklaus, no one has truly dominated Augusta consistently like Woods. While we’ve seen players finish with staggering numbers (like Jordan Spieth finishing -18 in 2015), Woods has been a threat at the event every time he tees up a shot. On the brink of history, Woods will look to repeat as Champion.
The last time we saw a back-to-back Masters winner? Tiger Woods in 2001 and 2002.
