Its Masters time, Thursday April 7th, as the 2011 Masters tees off at the famed Augusta National Golf Course, in Atlanta Georgia. Check out the Golf Odds on your favorite player at the Masters. Of the past 10 tournaments, the Green Jacket has been draped around the shoulders of either Woods or Mickelson on six occasions. Oddsmakers have three-time Masters Champion Phil Mickelson listed as a 6/1 odds favorite to win the Masters 2011. Be sure to get your 2011 Masters Predictions in early to beat the rush.
Phil Mickelson – is fresh off winning the 2011 Houston Open, by three shots, for his first victory since earning his third green jacket last April. Redstone Golf Club purposely makes their golf course to resemble Augusta so players have a better feel heading into the Masters. By winning the 2011 Houston Open, Mickelson has made himself the favorite. "It feels really good for me to have played well and gained some momentum heading into next week," Mickelson said. "I needed to have a week where I kind of put it together." And with that, he turned his focus toward Augusta. "I've got a big event next week and it's time," he said. "As much as I loved winning here and I'll look back on this in seven, eight days, this being a very special day. Right now, you know, I've got some work to do."Lefty is hoping he can repeat some history at Augusta this week. The 39-time tour winner is the last player to win the week prior to a Masters victory, capturing the BellSouth Classic in 2006 before earning his second green jacket. The Shell Houston Open became the run-up event to Augusta in 2007.
Tiger Woods 10/1 – has won the Masters four times, but since Augusta National was lengthened in 2006, the so-called second step in the “Tiger-proofing” of the course, Woods hasn’t added to his number of championships. Woods has not won, but was second on two occasions and finished third, fourth and sixth. Woods feels the changes have been especially tough on the par 5s, such as No. 2, which now requires a driver and a long iron instead of a driver and 8-iron. He said that in 1997 he hit driver and wedge into No. 15. In eight tournaments, including four of the last five, Woods has equaled or bettered par in each of the four tournament rounds and has shot under par in each of the four tournament rounds. How has he managed to not win at Augusta National over the last five years? In some cases he was beaten by a nose or failed to mount a challenge down the stretch. Twice the conqueror turned out to be Mickelson.
Odds to win the Masters 2011:
Phil Mickelson – 6/1
Tiger Woods 10/1
Lee Westwood 14/1
Nick Watney 16/1
Martin Kaymer 20/1
Luke Donald 25/1
Paul Casey 25/1
Rory McIlroy 25/1
Dustin Johnson 20/1
Padraig Harrington 28/1
Hunter Mahan 28/1
Justin Rose 30/1
Graeme McDowell 33/1
Bubba Watson 33/1
Matt Kuchar 28/1
Steve Stricker 33/1
Sergio Garcia 40/1
Rickie Fowler 33/1
Aaron Baddeley 33/1
Ian Poulter 33/1
Ernie Els 33/1
Anthony Kim 33/1
Retief Goosen 40/1
Jim Furyk 40/1
Geoff Ogilvy 40/1
Vijay Singh 50/1
Francesco Molinari 50/1
Martin Laird 50/1
Charl Schwartzel 50/1
K.J. Choi 50/1
Yong-Eun Yang 66/1
Ryan Moore 66/1
Adam Scott 66/1
Robert Karlsson 66/1
Alvaro Quiros 66/1
Zach Johnson 66/1
Trevor Immelman 66/1
Ross Fisher 66/1
Fred Couples 80/1
Miguel Angel Jimenez 80/1
Bill Haas 80/1
Jason Day 80/1
Rory Sabbatini 80/1
Brandt Snedeker 100/1
Camilo Villegas 100/1
Sean O'Hair 100/1
Henrik Stenson 100/1
Edoardo Molinari 100/1
Jonathan Byrd 100/1
Tim Clark 100/1
Stewart Cink 100/1
Louis Oosthuizen 100/1
Angel Cabrera 100/1
David Toms 100/1
Steve Marino 100/1
Ben Crane 100/1
Stuart Appleby 100/1
Robert Allenby 100/1
Jhonattan Vegas 125/1
Ricky Barnes 125/1
Jeff Overton 125/1
Bo Van Pelt 125/1
Lucas Glover 125/1
Gary Woodland 150/1
Peter Hanson 150/1
Ryo Ishikawa 150/1
Mark Wilson 150/1
Charley Hoffman 150/1
Davis Love III 150/1
Ryan Palmer 150/1
Jerry Kelly 175/1
Kevin Na 175/1
Carl Pettersson 175/1
Anders Hansen 175/1
Mike Weir 200/1
D-A Points 200/1
Jose Maria Olazabal 250/1
Kevin Streelman 250/1
Alex Cejka 250/1
Gregory Havret 250/1
Heath Slocum 250/1
Jason Bohn 300/1
Arjun Atwal 350/1
Hiroyuki Fujita 350/1
Tom Watson 400/1
The Field (Any Other Golfer) 10/1
Point-Spreads.com recommends to check out the Golf Odds before the 2011 Masters tees off.
The Bottom Line: Phil’s and definite favorite after winning last week, but the young guns are closing in and one may win a green Jacket. Be sure to get your 2011 Masters Predictions in early to beat the rush.
