Masters Odds – Top American
AUGUSTA, GA (TheSpread) – The American golfers have done well in the The Masters in recent history. Who will be the top American in this year’s first major?
An American has won six of the last nine Masters golf tournaments. According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Tiger Woods is favored to be the top American this week, as he has 7/4 odds. Other short odds are Phil Mickelson (11/2) and Keegan Bradley (12/1).
Woods is ranked No. 1 in the world rankings, and he has won three of his last five events. Woods is a four-time Masters winner, with his last victory coming in 2005. He has placed sixth or better in this event in seven of the last eight years. Woods placed 40th in last year’s Masters, his worst showing since he missed the cut in 1996. Woods has not won a major since the 2008 U.S. Open.
Mickelson is ninth in the world rankings. He has placed in the top 10 in two of his last six events, including one victory. Mickelson is a three-time Masters champion, last winning in 2010. He has placed in the top five of this event in four of the last five years, including a third-place finish last year. His 2010 Masters win was his last major championship.
Bradley is 11th in the world rankings. He has placed 10th or better in his last four events. Bradley has only played in the Masters once, placing 27th last year. He has one major championship win, the 2011 PGA Championship. He has placed in the top 5 in two of his five major appearances.
The 2013 The Masters Golf Tournament takes place from Thursday, April 11 through Sunday, April 14 from Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia. For a complete look at the odds to be the top American at the 2013 Masters, see below.
2013 The Masters Golf Tournament Odds – Who Will be the Top American
Tiger Woods 7/4
Phil Mickelson 11/2
Keegan Bradley 12/1
Dustin Johnson 14/1
Matt Kuchar 14/1
Brandt Snedeker 16/1
Bubba Watson 16/1
Hunter Mahan 20/1
Rickie Fowler 20/1
Steve Stricker 28/1
Nick Watney 28/1
Jason Dufner 28/1
Webb Simpson 28/1
Bill Haas 30/1
Jim Furyk 33/1
Bo Van Pelt 40/1
Zach Johnson 50/1
Ryan Moore 66/1
Stewart Cink 66/1
Fred Couples 66/1
Robert Garrigus 70/1
Scott Piercy 75/1
Russell Henley 75/1
John Merrick 75/1
Ben Curtis 80/1
Kevin Streelman 80/1
John Huh 80/1
David Toms 80/1
D.A Points 80/1
Brian Gay 100/1
Michael Thompson 100/1
Ted Potter Jr 125/1
John Peterson 150/1
Lucas Glover 150/1
Kevin Na 150/1
Mark O’Meara 250/1
Tom Watson 250/1
Steven Fox 300/1
Michael Weaver 300/1
TJ Vogel 300/1
Nathan Smith 500/1
Larry Mize 500/1
Craig Stadler 500/1
Ben Crenshaw 1000/1
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