Wednesday, April 6, 2011

The 2011 Masters



















The Masters will kick off the "unofficial" start of the 2011 PGA season. Augusta National is a special place that brings out the best in many. To nobody's surprise Phil Mickleson is the oddsmakers' favorite to win it again this year. He is the defending champion and is coming off of a win last week at the Shell Houston Open. Tiger Woods has continued to struggle throughout the beginning of the year, but you can never count him out in this tournament. While these two men have every right to be the favorites heading into the week, there are many others who I feel could be worth betting on. Here are my top 10 bets to take home the green jacket in 2011.

1. Hunter Mahan (25 to 1)
Average Masters Finish: 26th in 4 starts
Average 2011 Score: 70.03 in 9 starts

2. Phil Mickleson (5 to 1)
Average Masters Finish: 12th in 18 starts (3 wins)
Average 2011 Score: 69.82 in 8 starts (1 win)

3. Padraig Harrington (50 to 1)
Average Masters Finish: 27th in 11 starts
Average 2011 Score: 70.78 in 6 starts

4. Tiger Woods (8 to 1)
Average Masters Finish: 12th in 16 starts (4 wins)
Average 2011 Score: 71.17 in 4 starts

5. Retief Goosen (70 to 1)
Average Masters Finish: 25th in 12 starts
Average 2011 Score: 70.75 in 5 starts

6. Fred Couples (80 to 1)
Average Masters Finish: 19th in 26 starts (1 win)
Average 2011 Score: 70.08 in 3 starts

7. Angel Cabrera (100 to 1)
Average Masters Finish: 28th in 11 starts (1 win)
Average 2011 Score: 71.39 in 6 starts

8. Stewart Cink (100 to 1)
Average Masters Finish: 33rd in 13 starts
Average 2011 Score: 70.67 in 7 starts

9. Steve Stricker (40 to 1)
Average Masters Finish: 44th in 10 starts
Average 2011 Score: 69.05 in 6 starts

10. Anthony Kim (30 to 1)
Average Masters Finish: 12th in 2 starts
Average 2011 Score: 70.54 in 9 starts

Prediction - I am taking Hunter Mahan to win his first major and slip on the green jacket this Sunday. Mahan is better than the PGA average in scoring, driving distance, driving accuracy, greens in regulation, and putting. He has 5 top 10 finishes in 8 starts this year, which includes an 8th place finish last week, and has finished in the top 10 at the Masters in 2 of his 4 starts. He is playing well and will enter his name into the hat of the PGA's elite.

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