Scott 5Tiger Woods wins US Masters
April 11th 2008 14:21
Tiger Woods wins US Masters
By Glen Atwell
Could this be the headline beamed around the world on April 13? It's a distinct possibility.
Tiger Woods, a four time winner of the Augusta event, went around right on par in the first round. But his round of 72 hardly reflected an average day on the greens.
Woods bogeyed the 13th and 14th hole, before ressurecting his day (and tournament) with a stunning two under par eagle on the 15th.
It was a get-out-of-jail card only the greatest player in the game could surrender. In the face of consecutive birdies, Woods drove hard at the par five 15th. He tackled trouble with adversity. Fear with aggression. It's the type of play that has made him the world's best.
Before the first club was swung, Woods was paying remarkably short odds on Betfair, around the $2.40 - $2.50 mark.
Check out the trading graph:
The towering spike of increased odds was offered when Woods completed his back-to-back bogeys. The best price traded on Betfair was $3.90. Anything over $3.50 represented stunning value.
The eagle that followed the two one overs arrested the ascent instantly, but the price cushion ended up much higher than before the day began.
Woods is now trading at around the $3 mark. In my watchful eyes, Phil Mickleson and Jim Furyk, trading at $12.5 and $21 respectively, are the only dangers to Tiger taking out his fifth masters.
Retief Goosen ($22) is perhaps an outside chance.
For those who loaded up on Tiger at $2.40 before the tournament, do not panic. His first round, was steady, threatening and magical. He slipped twice, but produced an eagle to counter the errors. It's typical Tiger. Consider backing him again at above $3 to lift your average price to around $2.75.
Tiger Woods only knows one way at Augusta, and that's onwards to victory.
By Glen Atwell
Could this be the headline beamed around the world on April 13? It's a distinct possibility.
Tiger Woods, a four time winner of the Augusta event, went around right on par in the first round. But his round of 72 hardly reflected an average day on the greens.
Woods bogeyed the 13th and 14th hole, before ressurecting his day (and tournament) with a stunning two under par eagle on the 15th.
It was a get-out-of-jail card only the greatest player in the game could surrender. In the face of consecutive birdies, Woods drove hard at the par five 15th. He tackled trouble with adversity. Fear with aggression. It's the type of play that has made him the world's best.
Before the first club was swung, Woods was paying remarkably short odds on Betfair, around the $2.40 - $2.50 mark.
Check out the trading graph:
Betfair fluctuations: Tiger Woods
The towering spike of increased odds was offered when Woods completed his back-to-back bogeys. The best price traded on Betfair was $3.90. Anything over $3.50 represented stunning value.
The eagle that followed the two one overs arrested the ascent instantly, but the price cushion ended up much higher than before the day began.
Woods is now trading at around the $3 mark. In my watchful eyes, Phil Mickleson and Jim Furyk, trading at $12.5 and $21 respectively, are the only dangers to Tiger taking out his fifth masters.
Retief Goosen ($22) is perhaps an outside chance.
For those who loaded up on Tiger at $2.40 before the tournament, do not panic. His first round, was steady, threatening and magical. He slipped twice, but produced an eagle to counter the errors. It's typical Tiger. Consider backing him again at above $3 to lift your average price to around $2.75.
Tiger Woods only knows one way at Augusta, and that's onwards to victory.
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