Who are people backing for the masters?

[Livestrong7]

All in the title really..any thoughts?

[Armchair]

Tiger @ 7/2 to win & Els @ 12/1 each way

Harrington is 14/1
McIllroy is 25/1

[sarah_lennon]

I've always had a soft spot for Van Gogh

[Sauvignon Blank]

The Masters by and large is about experience.....experience of playing this particular course (notwithstanding Immelmans victory). It's as quirky a course as a golfer will ever play and takes years to master(no pun intended). Els is the form player going in but his short putting is atrocious at the moment. Augusta will give your putting game a rigorous examination therefore....
My tuppence worth for this year is as follows

Win - Harrington

Each way - Paul Casey.

Strong possibility- Woods to miss the cut.

[nopeare]

Win - Harrington

Each way - Paul Casey.

my thoughts exactly

[jrc]

Lee Westwood. 24/1

[dipper]

Els is the man in the form but his record in recent years at the Masters is pretty poor. I have Mickelson each way at 14/1. He's always plays well at Augusta.

[Sauvignon Blank]

Els is the man in the form but his record in recent years at the Masters is pretty poor. I have Mickelson each way at 14/1. He's always plays well at Augusta.

Correct Dipper, Mickelson has a good record at Augusta but I take you have not been watching him thus far this season?
He is playing awful Golf, the worst of his career. So far this year he has 1 Top ten finish and has broken 70 in a final round a measly once!
Coupled with his dramatic weight loss and erratic swing i'd be amazed if he figures this year.

[suisse]

KJ Choi - 75/1

(a cheeky e/w bet there)

[Mackman15]

KJ Choi - 75/1

(a cheeky e/w bet there)

God bless his concentration.... He's partnering Thierry Henry

My Money is with the Ice Cool Reitief...... with a sneaky e/w on aul Paddy. He's never that far of come Sunday.

Bet of the Week --- Tiger to miss the cut @ 9/2

[Armchair]

Players under par after round 1;

Collated first-round scores in the The Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America

(USA unless stated, par 72):

66 Fred Couples

67 Phil Mickelson, K J Choi (Kor), Tom Watson, Y.E. Yang (Kor), Lee Westwood (Eng)

68 Ricky Barnes, Nick Watney, Tiger Woods, Anthony Kim, Ian Poulter (Eng)

69 Adam Scott (Aus), Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Trevor Immelman (Rsa), David Toms, Sandy Lyle (Sco)

70 Soren Kjeldsen (Den), Francesco Molinari (Ita), Zach Johnson, Yuta Ikeda (Jpn), Matt Kuchar

71 Bernhard Langer (Ger), John Senden (Aus), Metteo Manassero (Ita), Robert Karlsson (Swe), Dustin Johnson, Hunter Mahan, Ben Crane, Steve Marino, Mike Weir (Can), Ernie Els (Rsa)

[Leinster Lout]

Anyone seen the new Tiger Nike ad? The guy just doesn't get it...http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 092605.ece

[jrc]

Lee Westwood. 24/1

Keep it up Lee!

[Sauvignon Blank]

Lee Westwood. 24/1

Keep it up Lee!

Would love to see him winning it. Will his bottle hold?

[dipper]

Els is the man in the form but his record in recent years at the Masters is pretty poor. I have Mickelson each way at 14/1. He's always plays well at Augusta.

Correct Dipper, Mickelson has a good record at Augusta but I take you have not been watching him thus far this season?
He is playing awful Golf, the worst of his career. So far this year he has 1 Top ten finish and has broken 70 in a final round a measly once!
Coupled with his dramatic weight loss and erratic swing i'd be amazed if he figures this year.

He seems to be doing the business. I would prefer Westwood to win though.

[Armchair]

KJ Choi - 75/1

(a cheeky e/w bet there)

That was a nice bet! Well done

[nopeare]

KJ Choi - 75/1

(a cheeky e/w bet there)

That was a nice bet! Well done

didn't pay out had a fiver each way (not online anyway)....unfortunatly was fuming with kim after that run in

[suisse]

KJ Choi - 75/1

(a cheeky e/w bet there)

That was a nice bet! Well done

Cheers. PP were paying first 5 pre-tournament, but I got hit with the dead heat rules. Still, a nice winning

[Metal]

Els is the man in the form but his record in recent years at the Masters is pretty poor. I have Mickelson each way at 14/1. He's always plays well at Augusta.

Correct Dipper, Mickelson has a good record at Augusta but I take you have not been watching him thus far this season?
He is playing awful Golf, the worst of his career. So far this year he has 1 Top ten finish and has broken 70 in a final round a measly once!
Coupled with his dramatic weight loss and erratic swing i'd be amazed if he figures this year.

He seems to be doing the business. I would prefer Westwood to win though.

Well, SB, were you amazed? Mickelsons shot from the trees, last par 5 if memory serves, was shot of the tournament. Felt a bit sorry for Westwood though, never really got into his rythym on Sunday. Had a €20 double on Leinster and Padraig.... at least I got one right!!

[Metal]

Els is the man in the form but his record in recent years at the Masters is pretty poor. I have Mickelson each way at 14/1. He's always plays well at Augusta.

Correct Dipper, Mickelson has a good record at Augusta but I take you have not been watching him thus far this season?
He is playing awful Golf, the worst of his career. So far this year he has 1 Top ten finish and has broken 70 in a final round a measly once!
Coupled with his dramatic weight loss and erratic swing i'd be amazed if he figures this year.

He seems to be doing the business. I would prefer Westwood to win though.

Well, SB, were you amazed? Mickelsons shot from the trees, last par 5 if memory serves, was shot of the tournament. Felt a bit sorry for Westwood though, never really got into his rythym on Sunday. Had a €20 double on Leinster and Padraig.... at least I got one right!!