The Masters

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Will take an e/w in the w/o big 4 market before it disappears
Dimarco 50/1 @ GG

 

[lostinamerica]

A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y -

Ante-post wagers:

Phil Mickelson(+900) e.w.
Charles Howell(80/1) e.w.
Jose-Maria Olazabal(100/1) e.w.

I'll have my obligatory Tiger Woods "Win Only" wager as insurance against, although it's been long enough that I could easily pull for the Chosen One (Big Occasion Cablinasian, Eldrick of Windermere, History, Major Major, Money, Sam, T, the Man, the Show, the Striped One, the Terminator, the Universal Child, the Zone, Urkel) in the right situation.

Going back to last seaon, Ernie "The Big Quitter" Els has stood out in my mind as a man that will be a big part of the story in the 2005 Masters, and his fits and starts on Thursdays through Sundays just reinforces the notion week after week.

I'll overindulge in the specialty markets and go from there.

Any props on the O/U for stoppages in play for weather, darkness and general pestilence?

"When you hear someone shout "You da man," if he ain't shouting at Arnold Palmer, then it ain't da man."

GL

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

In case any want to forgo the Bell and look to Masters here are some stats that may be of interest--don't know how they will cut and paste--would also think that any player to play both last week and this week would be negative--those not playing this week a positive.
Best Players/Last 5 Years for Masters Go Back | Navigation Tips New Search TOURNAMENT HISTORY PGA TOUR LPGA TOUR CHAMPIONS TOUR NATIONWIDE TOUR EUROPEAN THE MAJORS

Player Events Played BestFinish Top10 To Par Best Score Avg
Score Total Dollars
Phil Mickelson 5 Win 5 -37 67 70.15 2,482,967.00
Ernie Els 5 2 5 -31 66 70.45 1,801,400.00
Tiger Woods 5 Win 3 -28 66 70.60 2,363,200.00
Vijay Singh 5 Win 4 -24 65 70.80 1,495,193.00
Davis Love III 5 6 2 -1 67 71.94 529,260.00
Retief Goosen 4 2 1 -3 67 71.79 855,467.00
Fred Couples 5 6 1 8 68 72.40 410,943.00
Nick Price 5 6 1 8 69 72.44 423,533.00
Jose Maria Olazabal 5 4 2 -3 68 71.83 577,150.00
Sergio Garcia 4 4 2 1 66 72.07 508,100.00
Padraig Harrington 4 5 1 -1 68 71.93 384,067.00
K.J. Choi 2 3 1 -4 69 71.50 535,000.00
Bernhard Langer 5 4 2 8 68 72.44 533,383.00
Brad Faxon 4 10 1 2 68 72.13 350,875.00
Charles Howell III 3 13 0 9 70 72.75 207,247.00
Mike Weir 4 Win 1 -1 68 71.93 1,172,080.00
Chris DiMarco 4 6 2 -2 65 71.85 446,893.00
Angel Cabrera 4 9 2 -2 66 71.86 378,000.00
Jim Furyk 4 4 2 -6 68 71.57 554,800.00
Paul Casey 1 6 1 -2 68 71.50 189,893.00
Carlos Franco 2 7 1 4 68 72.50 160,727.00
David Duval 4 2 2 2 65 72.17 881,600.00
Casey Wittenberg 1 13 0 0 69 72.00 0.00
Tom Lehman 4 6 1 2 68 72.17 256,800.00
Fredrik Jacobson 1 17 0 1 67 72.25 97,500.00
Stephen Leaney 1 17 0 1 69 72.25 97,500.00
Justin Rose 2 22 0 11 67 73.38 97,200.00
Miguel Angel Jimenez 3 9 2 -2 68 71.80 285,000.00
Darren Clarke 4 20 0 8 66 72.57 167,500.00
Shaun Micheel 1 22 0 2 70 72.50 70,200.00
Paul McGinley 1 18 0 0 71 72.00 81,200.00
Kirk Triplett 4 6 2 6 68 72.43 399,153.00
Stewart Cink 3 17 0 8 69 72.80 148,980.00
Adam Scott 3 9 1 11 70 73.10 213,800.00
Alex Cejka 1 26 0 3 70 72.75 57,200.00
Jerry Kelly 3 20 0 24 71 74.00 126,315.00
Jesper Parnevik 2 20 0 -2 69 71.75 103,320.00
Mark Brooks 2 24 0 2 70 72.25 79,688.00
Mark O'Meara 5 8 1 10 68 72.63 288,265.00
Paul Azinger 3 15 0 2 69 72.20 128,873.00
Bob Tway 1 27 0 4 71 73.00 51,025.00
Jeff Sluman 4 18 0 28 69 73.75 165,530.00
Tom Pernice, Jr. 1 24 0 2 71 72.50 46,480.00
Bob Estes 4 19 0 24 71 73.50 185,575.00
Jay Haas 3 17 0 18 69 73.80 124,120.00
Jeff Maggert 3 5 1 -1 66 71.90 310,240.00
Billy Mayfair 2 32 0 12 70 73.50 64,060.00
Len Mattiace 2 2 1 0 65 72.00 653,000.00
Justin Leonard 5 20 0 24 70 73.33 175,426.00
John Huston 3 14 0 8 67 72.80 150,740.00

 

[Trampled Underfoot]

Group Betting....
JMOlazabal +179 over Couples, Langer, Faldo & Woosnam (Pinnacle)

 

[Whalers Rule]

Rich Beem 400-1 e.w 1/2 unit
Rich Beem 200-1 low american e.w. 1/2 unit

Stats look amazing, has proven before he can win, betting now just in case he wins today :scared

 

[Whalers Rule]

Just went for 2 more units at VCBET 400-1, on Beemer. Won the PGA after winning the International, I am sure the 400-1 will soon be gone.

 

[Trampled Underfoot]

I'm gonna take some Beem 300-1 ew.......would be damaging if he did come in and I was not a part!

Also took Olazabal earlier at Ladbrokes for top euro...

Beem 300-1 ew
Olazabal 10-1 top euro 1/5 t4

 

[Cantona7]

sorry chaps. but also got Di Marco w/o big 4 and Ole e/w. sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they'll probably get hit by a falling branch coming down 18 when 2 clear caused by a rogue bunch of squirrels who've overdosed on Azalia petals. Not that i'm taking todays result badly or anything.

oh and tiger will probably hit it into the divot caused by the above event and take 6, thus blowing my 13/2 away.

:mj07:

 

[phar lap]

72 hole match-ups

Mickelson / Woods
1 unit on Phil at $2.05

DiMarco / Leonard
1 unit on Dimarco at $1.90

Couples/ Hamilton
2 units on Couples at $1.90

All at Centrebet.

 

[jcuaudi]

Superbook has some good 1st round prop bets...

Tiger Woods - 1st Rd Score - 2005 Masters
04/07/05 405 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Over 71.5 (Even)
08:00 ET 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Under 71.5 (-130)

Phil Mickelson - 1st Rd Score - 2005 Masters
04/07/05 410 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Over 71.5 (-130)
08:00 ET 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Under 71.5 (Even)

Vijay Singh - 1st Rd Score - 2005 Masters
04/07/05 415 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Over 72 (Even)
08:00 ET 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Under 72 (-130)

Ernie Els - 1st Rd Score - 2005 Masters
04/07/05 420 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Over 71.5 (-140)
08:00 ET 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Under 71.5 (+110)

Retief Goosen - 1st Rd Score - 2005 Masters
04/07/05 425 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Over 72.5 (-125)
08:00 ET 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Under 72.5 (-105)

Stewart Cink - 1st Rd Score - 2005 Masters
04/07/05 430 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Over 73.5 (-125)
08:00 ET 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Under 73.5 (-105)

KJ Choi - 1st Rd Score - 2005 Masters
04/07/05 435 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Over 73.5 (-120)
08:00 ET 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Under 73.5 (-110)

Shigeki Maruyama - 1st Rd Score - 2005 Masters
04/07/05 440 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Over 75 (-130)
08:00 ET 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Under 75 (Even)

John Daly - 1st Rd Score - 2005 Masters
04/07/05 445 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Over 75.5 (-105)
08:00 ET 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Under 75.5 (-125)

Todd Hamilton - 1st Rd Score - 2005 Masters
04/07/05 450 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Over 75.5 (-120)
08:00 ET 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Under 75.5 (-110)

David Duval - 1st Rd Score - 2005 Masters
04/07/05 455 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Over 80.5 (Even)
08:00 ET 1st Round Score (18 Holes) OFF OFF Under 80.5 (-130)

I'm leaning towards under on a lot (especially VJ, Goosen, Els, Maruyama)...and the over on Duval looks good...

 

[Trampled Underfoot]

That Over 80' on Duval looks like the easiest money i've seen in a long time. Not familar with that book. Anyone see that line anywhere else?

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Not seen any yet TU but should be some out somewhere soon--

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

72 holes
@Boyles
Toms -110 over Donald
Dimarco +110 over Howell
Lehman -110 over J Ogilivie
@Bet Fred
Verplank -110 over Lehman
Langer -110 over J Ogilvie
@ IAS
Jiminez -115 over T Clark
Dimarco -117 over Leonard
Toms -115 over Weir
@ Expekt
Verplank -115 over Appleby
Cabrera -115 over J Ogilvie

 

[Stanley]

The Masters

Outright plays (total stake per play: 1.5pts)

Retief Goosen to win 16/1 e.w. available generally
Twice a winner in Georgia and a top-15 in each of the last three years here, Goosen has the experience and the game to add this title to his CV. The odds may be a little shorter than had been hoped for, but while all the talk is about the 'Big Four', Goosen is clear in 5th place in the World Rankings and is a two-time Major Champion. He could very easily, and quietly, be in the mix on Sunday evening.

David Toms to win 40/1 e.w. available generally
Toms is another Major Champion with plenty of experience at Augusta - this will be his eighth appearance and he secured two top-10 finishes already with a personal best of 64 that is only one shot outside the course record held by Nick Price and Greg Norman. His PGA Championship win in 2001 was also in the State of Georgia and he does have a very good record here with six top-10 finishes in his last twelve visits to this State. And in his current form - finishes of 4th, 1st, 5th and 5th in his last four events if we ignore the weather-disrupted Players Championship - he is certainly playing well enough to continue his high finishes in Georgia.

Luke Donald to win 25/1 e.w. @ GolfingGods ['w/o Woods, Mickelson, Els & Singh' market]
Donald will be joining the other two selections in the top-10 of the World Rankings within the next few months. His game has moved to a completely new level over its 2003 state and he will climb from his current 16th position quite quickly. He may get there this week, but as there has only been one rookie winner of this event in its history, it might seem a tall order. Thankfully, he pulled out of last week's BellSouth Classic and with six top-13 finishes in seven starts this season, he really should be in contention again. Did look at place odds, but this market appears best-suited to the Englishman.

 

[The Big Tease]

anyone with any thoughts on the phenom amateur Ryan Moore? I put 10 bucks on him to Top 5 at 150-1 at 5Dimes. This kid has won everything that you can possibly win as an amateur....more than Tiger???

The kid really thinks he can win, and who am I to bet against that?

 

[jcuaudi]

they've got ryan moore to make the cut +125 @ superbook...

looks pretty good...

 

[phar lap]

..., but as there has only been one rookie winner of this event in its history,

Well, two actually. Fuzzy Zoeller who won in 1979, and Horton Smith, the winner of the very first Masters. But perhaps I'm being pedantic.

 

[Another Steve]

Masters Plays

Masters Plays

Always look forward to the Masters, have Friday off and will be watching Cut day.

I have two Outrights that feel will be there Sunday.

Ernie Els WINS THE MASTERS+7.50 3x
Retief Goosen WINS THE MASTERS+14.00 2x

Going against Vijay was hard to do, like Ernie past record at the Masters, oh yeah I have him to Win. Cink/Clarke to beat Garcia, Weir & Appleby, just because I think these three will have a tough Tourney.

Ernie Els OV/Vijay Singh-1.25
Stewart Cink OV/Sergio Garcia-1.10
Darren Clarke OV/Mike Weir-1.25
Stewart Cink OV/Stuart Appleby-1.40

Good luck to the Team, let's bring Home some Winners

 

[simonpjc]

2005 Masters - Lowest Single Round Score by Any Golfer

2005 Masters - Lowest Single Round Score by Any Golfer

2005 Masters - Lowest Single Round Score by Any Golfer
04/07/05 115 Lowest Single Round Score OFF OFF Over 65.5 (+140)
08:00 ET Lowest Single Round Score OFF OFF Under 65.5 (-170)


Thoughts????

 

[boomer7]

Playing Sergio Garcia +2850 to win
Like his chances this year.