Is Tiger Woods a Good Bet to Win the Masters?

If a sixth Masters championship is in the cards for Tiger Woods, the first step will be actually announcing that he'll play.

Is Tiger Woods Playing in the 2022 Masters?

According to ESPN's Mark Schlabach, Woods played a full round at Augusta National Golf Club on Tuesday, and according to his sources, Woods "played everyone of them," and "looked good to me."

Schlabach's source also revealed that Woods played alongside Justin Thomas, as well as his son Charlie. Woods' last win on the PGA Tour came at Augusta National during the 2019 Masters, coming back from two shots down to defeat Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele by a single stroke at 13 under par.

If Woods indeed enters the field, it would be his first professional event he's played in since a serious car accident back on Feb. 23, 2021 following the Genesis Invitational.

What are Tiger Woods' Odds to Win the Masters?

Right now at WynnBET Sportsbook, Woods is listed at 80/1 to win The Masters. Should he officially enter, expect that number to go way down, as consensus numbers at other sportsbooks have already seen Woods take a dive down to 50/1 as their highest liability.

Personally, I'm not touching anything related to Tiger when it comes to wagering on him at this point in his life. He proved me wrong in 2019 when I said I'd fade him, but promptly did it again the following year when he finished T38.

Nobody knows the course better than Woods, but there's simply too much value elsewhere on the board for me to wager on someone who may or may not have played a practice round the week before one of the marquee events on the calendar.

Right now at WynnBET, Woods at 80/1 is the same value as some of the best players in the world. Billy Horschel, for example, ranks 11th on Tour over his last 24 rounds in total strokes gained. Webb Simpson and Tyrell Hatton also come in at 80/1 for The Masters, each considered one of the top golfers in the world. Simply put, there's no value on Woods because of the tax you pay for betting him. Sportsbooks who have him competitively priced in the field like WynnBET will take a ton of action on him, whereas other bettors can scoop up the leftover players forgotten about by the public and find a better opportunity and value to cash in.

I suppose if you're going to bet Tiger regardless of the odds, then now's the time to strike before he officially makes an announcement that he'll give it a go. 80/1 is one of the most competitive prices I've seen around.

I'll be on the other side waiting for everyone else's odds to drop.

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