Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have eight inexperienced jackets between the 2 of them, so the betting enthusiasm behind the 2 World Golf Corridor of Fame members for subsequent month’s Masters isn’t precisely shocking. What’s shocking is that substantial wagers proceed to roll in on the 2, regardless of little probability of both teeing it up April 7-10 at August Nationwide.
Tiger Woods places the inexperienced jacket on Masters winner Phil Mickelson in 2006. Woods and Mickelson are widespread bets for the 2022 Masters, however neither is more likely to play. (Picture: Getty)
BetMGM revealed this week that each Woods and Mickelson are betting favorites among the many public. Woods’ identify is on 2.1% of all Masters tickets, whereas Mickelson accounts for 1.4% of the bets.
Woods and Mickelson are each in BetMGM’s high 20 by way of tickets. They’ve every gained extra bets than such notables as defending champion Hideki Matsuyama, Bryson DeChambeau, and 2018 Masters winner Patrick Reed.
Bets Welcomed
Regardless of the strong betting on Woods and Mickelson for the 2022 Masters, oddsmakers would love more cash on them. That’s as a result of the skilled bookmakers really feel there’s little probability both don one other inexperienced jacket subsequent month.
To entice such bets, BetMGM has lengthened Woods’ line from 33/1 to 66/1. That line implies a successful probability of 1.49 %. A successful $100 wager would web $6,600. Mickelson is even longer at 125/1, or a 0.79 % probability. A successful $100 wager would win $12,500, plus the $100 again.
BetMGM and different authorized US sportsbooks will solely make a buck on Woods and Mickelson in the event that they tee it up at Augusta Nationwide. In any other case, such bets shall be returned.
Woods continues to get better from extreme accidents he sustained throughout his February 2021 single-vehicle accident in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Stories surfaced this week, albeit to movie star journal Individuals, that Tiger is specializing in returning for the Masters — however the 2023 match, not subsequent month’s.
Woods did play together with his son Charlie throughout final December’s PNC Championship, an unofficial PGA Tour occasion that permits Tour gamers to companion with their baby or mother or father.
Mickelson introduced a depart of absence in February after he obtained a lot backlash for his explosive allegations in opposition to the PGA Tour. The remarks have been in relation to the controversy surrounding current efforts led by World Golf Corridor of Fame member Greg Norman to kind a Saudi-backed golf league.
The PGA Tour doesn’t remark publicly on disciplinary actions, so it’s unknown if Mickelson has been suspended. Mickelson final month stated he was “deeply sorry” and introduced he could be stepping again from public life to “self-reflect and be taught.”
Masters Entrance-Runners
As for the contenders, world No. 1 Jon Rahm is the consensus favourite. BetMGM has him at 9/1. The Spaniard is accountable for 4.6% of the BetMGM tickets.
World No. 2 Collin Morikawa has been a well-liked wager at BetMGM. The California native leads the best way in motion with practically 7% of the tickets. BetMGM has subsequently minimize his line to 12/1.
Different Masters favorites embrace Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, who’re every accountable for 5.1% of the BetMGM Masters slips, and longtime pals Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, who every have attracted 4.5% of the motion.
