Sports Betting Blog

The U.S. MASTERS first round is right around the corner. This might be the most important of the four major championships, and BetIAS.com has prepared some interesting betting lines for the first Big Event of the Golf season. Played in the Augusta National Golf Club since its beginnings back in 1934, The Masters is a tournament with a number of traditions, and also the scenario of some of the most important events in recent professional golf history.

The Masters Tournament follows a Stroke-Play format, and brings in a significantly smaller field then other major championships. The reason behind the fewer players is that this is an invitational event. The Field selection is the sole responsibility of the Augusta National Golf Club members’ board.

As part of the effort to bring the best over the phone and online wagering experience, BetIAS.com’s Props Department has prepared a good selection of betting lines and matchups for this event. They are offering head to head matchups, odds to win the tournament, with and without Tiger Woods. Other Props include the Tiger against the Field and Best South African player among other cool betting options.

This event is the official comeback of Tiger Woods into the professional circuit after his sex-scandal mishap. So much of the media, sports and celebrity-gossip, are covering this event in detail. El Tigre, is the favorite to win it all. As of press-time, he is a ML+420 Favorite, above Phil Mickelson at ML+900 and Padraig Harrington ML+1500.

Some sports reporters are saying that the Tiger’s decision to make his comeback for this specific event is a well-planned and clever decision by one of the finest golfers of all time. The Augusta National Golf Course is a familiar course for the Tiger, but even more, this is the course where he made it to the top of golfing world back in 1997.

This alone could be one of the greatest tournaments in golf’s history. The Tiger had won two PGA titles in 1996, and all though he was not an unknown rookie, no one was expecting Woods to play like he did. He shot a 70, 65, 66, and 69 on his way to 270 and an 18 under par, to break Jack Nicklaus long standing record by one stroke. At 21 he was the youngest golfer to ever win in Georgia’s legendary course. And those records still hold. He went on to win the tournament in 2001, 2002 and 2005. So if he is planning to make a jaw-dropping comeback this might very well be the perfect occasion to do so.