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Caption One: Bryson DeChambeau is tied for the first-round lead with three-time major champion Brooks Koepka. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Longshots Ruling Augusta National After First Round of Masters

A pair of 25/1 longshots share the lead after the Masters’ first round, Thursday at Augusta National. Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka each shot 6-under-par 66 to grab the opening round lead. Phil Mickelson, who went off at 40/1, shot 67 and is a stroke behind. The favorites didn’t fare […]

Francesco Molinari has been steadily improving each time he comes to the Masters and he could finish strong this year. (Image: Augusta Chronicle)

What Masters Bet to Make? It’s an Interesting Proposition

The Masters proposition bets are always plentiful, but which ones are worth putting money on? It depends on how much risk a gambler wants to take. The sportsbooks, both in the US and offshore, can get quite creative when it comes to side wagers. Some of the more interesting prop […]

Rory McIlroy is trying to complete the career grand slam with a victory at this week’s Masters. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Rory McIlroy Looks to Break First-Time Major Winners Masters Streak

The Masters is usually the best place for a first-time major championship winner, but will a rookie win the green jacket, or will a veteran come through this year. The oddsmakers believe it will be someone who has captured a major, before, though not a Masters. Rory McIlroy is the […]

Rory McIlroy is the 7/1 favorite to win the Masters, which begins on Thursday. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Qualifier Corey Conners Masters Valero Texas Open, Going To Augusta

There was one last possible spot open for the Masters, and Corey Conners became the improbable owner of it. The Canadian golfer won the Texas Valero Open on Sunday, becoming only the third player to Monday qualify and win a PGA Tour event. Arjun Atwal at the 2010 Wyndham Championship […]

Danny Willett was an unlikely winner of the 2016 Masters when there were only 88 others in the field. (Image: Getty)

Golfers Hope Small Masters Field has Room for One More

Seventeen of the participants in this week’s Texas Valero Open already have a invite to a small Masters field, but one of the other 127 entrants will be fighting for a coveted spot at Augusta National for the men’s first major championship of the year. If one of those 127 […]

Dustin Johnson is the favorite to win this year’s Masters. (Image: AP)

Dustin Johnson New Favorite to Win Masters, but for How Long?

The Masters is 33 days away, but who is counting? Last week the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook put Dustin Johnson as the favorite after his victory at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship, but depending on who those close to Johnson on the betting board do in the next few weeks, […]

Dustin Johnson returned to the winner’s circle at the WGC-Mexico Championship, and has won at least one event in the last 12 years. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Dustin Johnson New Masters Favorite After WGC-Mexico Championship Win

Betting on Dustin Johnson has always been a good wager, and for the second time this year the 34-year-old paid off, winning the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship. He entered the event as the second pick at 10/1, behind Justin Thomas, who was at 9/1. It was the 20th tour victory […]

Bernhard Langer finished tied for 38th at last week’s Masters and is the favorite to win this week on the Champions Tour. (Image: Getty)

Bernhard Langer Back with Seniors After Strong Masters Performance

After finishing higher than half the field at the Masters against younger competitors, Bernhard Langer is ready to play with golfers his own age. The 60 year old is the favorite at this week’s Champions Tour Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, GA. Langer is listed at 7/1 […]

Patrick Reed began as a 60/1 longshot to win the Masters Tournament at Augusta National. (Image: Getty)

Patrick Reed Makes Oddsmakers Happy with Masters Tournament Win

Some in the golf world have found Patrick Reed a polarizing figure, but those that operate sportsbooks are quite happy with the Masters Tournament winner. Several of the facilities reported that they made a profit on golf’s first major championship. Reed was not the first choice with fans at Augusta […]

Rickie Fowler is a 22/1 longshot at the Masters this week, but could be one of those that jumps ahead of the favorites and wins the major championship. (Image: Getty)

Could a Longshot Be Your Best Bet for Winning the Masters?

With the glut of favorites clogging the top of the betting board for the 2018 Masters Tournament, which starts Thursday, it might be smart for bettors to set their sites on a longshot to win at Augusta National. These golfers further down the list at sportsbooks feature attractive odds of […]

The eyes and ears of bettors are on Tiger Woods to see if he roars. But he's not the only player in a red shirt to have people thinking green.

Tiger Woods King of Masters Prop Bets, But Other Fun Options Could Pay

It’s hardly a shock that the majority of Masters prop bets would involve Tiger Woods, but there are still plenty of others to choose from that could prove more lucrative. While the speculation on how Woods will fare, other favorites at the Augusta National have been lumped into an interesting […]

Tiger Woods has won the Masters four times and is one of the favorites to win this week. (Image: Getty)

Tiger Woods Says He’s Ready for Masters, Some Sportsbooks Agree

Tiger Woods could hardly contain his excitement on his website about returning to the Masters for the first time since 2015. Even though the four-time winner hasn’t played at Augusta in three years, many sportsbooks have him as the favorite, and the 42-year-old golfer returning to the game after his fourth […]

Tiger Woods odds to win the Masters have been lowered to 12/1. (Image: Getty)

Odds of Tiger Woods Winning Masters Continue to Tighten, Now at 12/1

Inspired by Tiger Woods’ first top 15 finish in three years, sportsbooks adjusted their odds on him to win the Masters. After that performance, Woods, who opened at 100/1 for the Masters in October, dropped to 20/1, and now he’s at 12/1. Woods has won the first major championship of the […]

After a strong showing at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Tiger Woods is getting attention as a contender for the Masters. (Image: Getty)

Time Running Out for Good Odds on Tiger Woods to Win Masters

When Tiger Woods hit his tee shot on No. 16 in the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open the ball missed rolling into the cup by inches, and fans let out a roar that reminded the golf world the 42-year-old’s comeback might have some legs this time. Woods elicited […]