The US Masters 2010

The bookies are giving Tiger ridiculously short odds considering he has played competitive tournament for 5 months.

The smart money is on Ernie Els, who has won the last 2 PGA tour events, or maybe even the 50 year old Fred Couples, who has been in scintilating form on the champions tour and already has a couple of green jackets under his belt.

Could be another bad week for black sports stars, eh Trev?

Henry wrote:The bookies are giving Tiger ridiculously short odds considering he has played competitive tournament for 5 months.

The smart money is on Ernie Els, who has won the last 2 PGA tour events, or maybe even the 50 year old Fred Couples, who has been in scintilating form on the champions tour and already has a couple of green jackets under his belt.

I thought Fred had only won one GJ? As for Tiger, he's a spoilt qunt but I wouldn't back against him. Though I slept through the Slipper and saved myself a fortune by not backing Military Rose. So I'm probably not the best form guide in the world.

tac wrote:Could be another bad week for black sports stars, eh Trev?

Or a good week.

Carn the Big Easy. Good bloke, and he loves his cricket.

Els won't win as much as I like the guy.

JGK wrote:Els won't win as much as I like the guy.

Maybe not, but seems to have a bit of hunger back.

If Tiger wins it will be bad for the game imho.

JGK wrote:Els won't win as much as I like the guy.

Nice, JGK . . . we can all put our lobsters and pineapples on the big bloke now . . .

taipan wrote:

JGK wrote:Els won't win as much as I like the guy.

Maybe not, but seems to have a bit of hunger back.

If Tiger wins it will be bad for the game imho.

taips in "not recognising a foow when he sees one" shocker.

This will be an interesting case study. Does a JGK endorsement (or anti-endorsement) have the same effect when publicly pointed out before the event?

Sounds like a good topic for a thread.

tac wrote:

JGK wrote:Els won't win as much as I like the guy.

Nice, JGK . . . we can all put our lobsters and pineapples on the big bloke now . . .

He's stuffed it by saying he liked the guy. Should have said he hated his guts to get the full JGK/Damien/Nostradamus thing going.

NSW TAB betting options featuring Woods...

Head to head Tiger v:
Els
Goosen
Harrington
Mickelson

Tiger to make/miss the cut

Tiger over/under 71.5 in the first round

Tiger # of birdies R1:
0-3
4-5
6+

Tiger on the First Hole
Birdie or better
Par
Bogey or worse

Tiger's first round score
68
69-70
71-72
73-74
75 or more

I've taken Luke Donald at 100/1 to finish in the top 5.
You heard it here first...!

Donald's 80/1 to WIN on the NSW TAB, 12/1 to finish top 5, or you can get 20/1 on him winning with a ten-stroke handicap, or 5/1 on a top-10 finish.

Your 100s is good value!

Zat wrote:Donald's 80/1 to WIN on the NSW TAB, 12/1 to finish top 5, or you can get 20/1 on him winning with a ten-stroke handicap, or 5/1 on a top-10 finish.

Your 100s is good value!

Aye, I thought Coral's was overly generous ... but 12/1 a place??!! WTF?
Here we get 1/4 the odds - so my 100/1 pays 25/1 if Donald finishes 2nd thru to 5th.
Met Luke a couple of weeks ago on our local golf course (his folks live locally) - he felt bullish - so I figured a pony eachway on him was worthwhile.
9/2 for Woods is a waste IMO... rumour has it that every green is gonna have blonde haired big-titted females loitering with intent so as to put him off his strokes ...!

Merlin wrote:9/2 for Woods is a waste IMO... rumour has it that every green is gonna have blonde haired big-titted females loitering with intent so as to put him off his strokes ...!

I thought that blonde haired big-titted females have helped his strokes in the past.

aye ...

Bloody Luke Donald's drifted to 125/1 now after his poor first round 2 over ... still, he was 4 over after 8 holes - so in there scrapping still, I guess!

Woods was 13/2 - for some reason, drifted here late this evening ... so I put a saver 10 e/way on him.

Didn't see watson in left field ... bugger.

Had a 10 EW on Westwood last night.

And here I was thinking this thread had something to do with golf.
Will Tiger now emulate Faldo in his choice of a caddy? If so, hope he has a better taste for legs.

JGK wrote:Had a 10 EW on Westwood last night.

He was 25's here yesterday before play ... what did you get on at?

21s unforch.

JGK wrote:Had a 10 EW on Westwood last night.

Looks a fair dabble at this stage.

skully wrote:

JGK wrote:Had a 10 EW on Westwood last night.

Looks a fair dabble at this stage.

Only because JGK didn't go a pineapple.

Aye. Soft qunt.