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This year I am having a very tough time trying to narrow down the golfers I think could win this to those I will put money on.
To kick this thread off though here are some thoughts on some of the main contenders.

Tiger 5-1         Interesting to see how he handles the media this week, but a big price compared to previous years.
Lefty  14-1      Needs to sort out his driving to compete this week, not for me
Ernie Els 15-1   Playing great golf and in top form
Padraig   20-1  Relishes the majors but no value at that price
Stricker  29-1  Yet to show last years great form
Goosen 28-1   Great player but has proved to be unreliable when in contention lately
Casey 38-1      Has the game to win. pulled out last week with a shoulder injury is a concern
Westwood 25-1 His driving gives him a big advantage at Augusta but will the putting hold up on the slick greens
Villegas 42-1    At the top of his game and with putting problems behind him has a great chance
Poulter 38-1    Relishes the big stage and has the game to win here
Kaymer 50-1   Great golfer but has not impressed yet playing in the USA
Mcilroy 60-1    Great golfer but has not impressed yet playing in the USA
Schwartzel 60-1 Massive talent can compete with the best but a masters debutant is a big ask

Other golfers I like at big prices

Alvaro Quiros 170-1
Graeme Mcdowell 160-1
Francesco Molinari 260-1
Ryo Ishikawa 520-1
Oliver Wilson 290-1
Fred Couples 120-1

As Andres Romero seems to have withdrawn I am now left with these outsiders that I feel have some value:

Mike Weir @ 110, K.J Choi @ 110, and Edoardo Molinari @ 250.

So cant wait to the masters!!

So far im on Kaymer Harrington Schwartzel and i really fancy Schwartzel for top debutant at around 7to2.

Woods out to 5's could be a redic price.

Ive taken Matt Kuchar each way in the top American without Woods market at 28/1 with Blue Sq.

I think this is a nice market to play in given Mickleson has looked all over the place recently. Kuchar is usually rock solid and playing well at the moment.

It's only 20/1 now :(

25s pads and hills

I'm on with Billy's :)

Blimey that was a bit of a cut.

Ok money is down

Tiger       10pts @  6.2
Villegas    2pts @ 44
Quiros     2pts @ 180
Mcdowel  1pt @ 170
Couples   1pt @ 120
Duval   0.5 Pt  @ 360

Roll on Thursday

All the 25's gone now too into 20's

Tiger, 5-1, he won't be that price again in another 10 years.

Ermmm

i very much doubt he will go into another masters not having played a competitive round in 9months either...crazy price

duval is ridic at 360/1

Point taken flushy but

Tiger is a different man to the guy who was interviewed 6wks ago.

a few key points from todays interview.

He has been working hard on his game recently (hours and hours with Hank!)
It has been several years since his fitness was at this level ( achilies, knee etc)
At this event the crowd are going to be 100% behind him.
It will be worth 10pts to bok your bet  ;D

no mention for Kim at all?

Els - putting has been great and bunker play top notch, but erratic off the tee imo. Not for me.

Tigerrrrrrrrrrrrr

A decent stats sheet there that might be useful.

http://www.golfobserver.com/golfstats.php?c=283

Just got another £1400 on at 5's lets gogogogo

Ty for this m8, looks very useful.

I've heard u raving about couples on the senior tour a few times recently.

You think evens on him for to be top senior is an ok price? Personally i don't think he has much to beat at all and should be odds on.

I backed Kim  ..think he is future major winner for sure and when gets in the zone really can shoot low - think it was 2nd round here last year he shot a 65 or something, obv in great form at the min also

Also backed the goose 28/1, who seems to be right back in form

My dark horse is Sean O'Hair @ 66/1 who could of been right in the shake up last year other a bad 2nd round.

FWIW I wouldn't back Tiger with stolen money, I know he's probably not human but to turn up and win this after everything that has happened would be incredible - obv not impossible, but not likely imo.... Should be epic viewing anyway

Paul Casey is the one for me

His stats don’t look good for the masters, but surly Ian Poulter has to be in with a shout (Each way)

Woods; Kim; Ogilvy; O'Hair; Kuchar. One of this lot winning would make me happy.

Hi Nico,

I think Couples is head and shoulders above most of the senior tour tho Watson and Langer would be in the group of players in behind him on that tour. A couple of things put me off, he has a great record here but has missed the last 2 cuts, even tho he only just missed them. One other thing against Couples this week is he has a bad back which is always worse in cold/windy weather. Ive just got an up to date weather forecast and there looks like being a significant advantage to the payers that tee off ealry on the first day, with the winds set to be strong on the morning of the second day an early day one and late day two looks the best draw by far.

So it might be worth waiting til the tee times are out later today and then taking a look at the merket again.

got myself some 1.92 Woods top 10. gogooggogo

I've added Hunter Mahan @ 70, and Graeme McDowell @ 160 to my portfolio now.

400/1 with Totesport atm.

The Kuchar price is as short as 14/1 in some spots now. He does seem to have been very much under rated in most of the markets he is in, the outright price is getting shorter too and he is 50/1 with a couple of firms to win the event but you can still bet 66/1 with Stan without Woods, so that has to be value too. He is a top price of 80/1 to win outright so the 66/1 also looks good when you are taking Tiger out.

Still probably better waiting to see the tee times tho before getting too invovled.

I got 50 ew today at 25's so im delighted ;D

The draw's up on the official site.

1.42pm Tiger, Kuchar and KJ Choi.

Just about the worst draw he could have got, 2nd last group and out with Tiger.

Ive taken Jerry Kelly ew in the same market too, as he got a nice draw, can play well here and has been playign well recently.

Shit!!

deffo harder now Micko.

My bets up to now.

Kuchar each way top US w/o woods
Jerry kelly each way top US w/o woods
Jerry kelly to have a top 20 finish
Bill Haas each way top debutant

By no means tips as i bet on and watch golf < 10 times a year but i'm on the following ew for interest

Poulter
Villegas
Mahan
Kelly

Goosen - Missed the cut last year after a first round 76, but from 2002 went 2nd, 13th, 13th, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd, 17th, MC. Good form this year and a consistent Augusta performer which counts more than anything. My top pick - 25/1

Ross Fisher - creditable 30th place at the first attempt last year, despite a second round 76. Vying with McIlroy to be the next British major winner. Matured tremendously over the last couple of years and should improve on last year's showing. Great price @ 66/1

Villegas - 4th time here, MC, MC then 13th last year after 73, 69, 71, 69. Lad seems to be growing year on year in general, and last year found his way around. He's a bit short priced, but small bet - 35/1

Geoff Ogilvie - 4 Masters, made the cut in them all. Best finish last year in 15th, after a closing 69. Bit of a streaky player, but when he's hot he can run away with it. He'll see you safely into the weekend for your wager, can he step up to a challenge this year? 45/1


Westwood - Good finish this week in Houston, but a mixed Masters track record, though he's been on the form of is career over the last two seasons, his putting, as so much evidenced in last year's Open, has let him down. He's in danger of following Monty and Darren down the great European player that couldn't close out a major path. Expect to show, but not push the winner, a small bet at poor odds that are too short - 22/1

6/1 Tiger now with Laddies !

I wonder how big a bet they will take

£10 £20 £50 maybe????

You can usually bet whatever you want with Laddies, they will take a bet.

Bobby how do feel about Schwartzels chances in top debutant market? I really liked the look of him until you tipped Haas ;carlocitrone;

Fair enough Ralph

Got £400 on at my local Laddies at 6/1

Laid on B/f at 6.6 (5.6/1)

Easy money £160 free bet on the Tiger!!!

I took Haas after seeing the tee times of some of the fancied ones in this market.

Scwartz, Na,Dyson,Wood and Duffner all have what looks to be the wrong tee times and Haas is out early and is in good form.

I have now added Louis Oosthuizen @ 170 to my team as well.

Hi Gents,

Just thought I would throw in my 2 pennies worth.

Ernie Els is in cracking form - 16/1 gets a few pennies from me.

Steve Stricker no.2 in world and looks overpriced at 30/1 with Billy Hills. Again a few pennies.

Ian Poulter - got to have a patriotic bet, and it was a toss up between leading brits - best value at 40/1 with extrabet.

But here is my problem, I really want to back Woods to miss the cut, but cant believe the ridic odds that are availabe. If a man is generally 5/1 to win the tournement, how the hell can he be only 4/1 to miss the cut!! I know it is all about the percentages and over-rounds, but I really cant work it out. Hopefully Mr Hawkins or someone with better knowledge than me can enlighten me!

Good luck with all your wagers.

Steve

Simple, he either misses the cut, or makes top 5.

What about positions 6 - 48 James?

I've had one bet: Fred Couples @ 125/1.

gogogogo Boom Boom.

Get a price he is 11-cut, i imagine it will be pretty huge.

Tiger to finish:

11th or worse - 6/5
11th - 20th - 6/1
21st or worse - 2/1

Think by the time you take into possible ties in the 11 - 20 range, cant see any real value.

Hope he wins for you James.

Steve

Here are my each way bets

Els             16/1
Villegas       40/1
Kaymer       50/1
Tim Clark    100/1

large ew on  Villegas 40/1    he is due  a major cant believe no big hype or talk of him before this.  just bad tee times with the winds.

ew mickelson  14/1   small ew bet on Adam Scott 80/1 

cheeky couple of quid on michael campbell at 1000/1, gotta be worth a punt

Chris Woods - top debutant
Sean OHair - outright.

Allenby E/W 80/1 my pick!

After reading all this and not following golf much I have a husmans outright win bets on:

Duval, Kelly, Couples,

looking to lay at earliest opp for a win of at least ten english pounds

Had a punt on singh ew@90-1, obv his bad back is factored in2 that price, i just feel if that does hold up the price is huge, course form is massive here.

Also done ogilvy ew@45-1, he def seems one overpriced, a year or so back he'd have been as short as 20-25-1 for this.

Backed goosen with boyles@25s, if tiger wins but the goose is second i still win my bet.

Also got a few small ew bets on rags like flesch-top 6 last 2 years@300-1, todd hamilton@600s and chris wood@300s.

Good luck all!

For me,

Tiger Woods
Ian Poulter
Anthony Kim
Adam Scott

Woods
Villegas
Kim
Ishikawa
Couples
Kelly

GLGL Tiger and backers be immense if he manages to win it,he's sick enough to.

Just had  a few small wagers for interest, I'm gonna be watching alot of it so i hope to get a sweat from any of the following.

Furyk
Villegas
E.Molinari
Mahan

Masters website is quality.

You can click each player's scorecard and watch replays of their shots from certain holes.

BBC showing live coverage of Amen corner if anyone's interested.

this plus a couple other live video options on masters.com

A solid round for Kelly Bobby pity he bogeyed the last.

No one seems to be going low yet.

If i back a player in a 3 ball and 2 of them shoot the same score, do i still get paaaiiiidddd?

yeah, if they both shoot higher than your player

nearly had a bite from me!

come on westwood! cheer my £5 on you :)

Boom boom starts birdie - birdie :D

is it on anywhere?

Just red button on bbc2 atm.

masters.com you can follow the Westwood group

couple more westwood and he be top, come on :)

main bet    steve flesch e/w
                a few just for interest all e/w  garcia  allenby  toms and leonard

Live masters coverage here

http://fanzone.att.net/golf/masters-player

Highlights of every hole tiger has played are on the leaderboard.(Masters website)

Split the fairway with drivers  1 2 and 3

Unlucky with tee shot on 4 but great up and down par save

-1

how can Woods not be the featured group. Staggering.

Click on Masters Extra

Woods is on there

just made a great par save on 5

thanks, could be best website ever this...

Tiger really got the worst of the draw weather wise.

I hope lightning comes soon.

Cheers Chris brilliant link!

Tiger started the tournament at 6/1.  Odds have been tumbling. Best price is now 7/2 on Betfred.  Most sites are 5/2 though.

Bookies are scared to death that he might actually win.

Just laid 3.45 for a lump.

Hope it was Flushy's money.

you should've backed him at that and gone green in 1/2 hour when he cards a 67

To my eyes he's not putting with much touch or feel.

alternatively go green now he's bogeyed another one

Looking like his best ever start ot a Masters

Nah, it is a value lay.

H's playing better than I expected, but I still don't fancy him at 5/2.

you're a brave man

Paiiiii us Tiger paiiiiii us our money

Nice start,you laid any off yet ?

Is the cut within 10 of leader/top 44 here?

Yes

yeah

Fixed

I am not ready to lay off my Tiger bet yet.
I hope to see him hole a few more puts and maybe take control of the tournament  ;D
I dont think any other player had as many opportunities to post a low score in the 1st round.

Of those players at the top of the leaderboard

Watson & Couples both scored well but 24 puts each is exceptional, and it will be hard to keep that up.
I didnt think KJ Choi played that well but he did scored great (again great putting), his ball flight is all wrong for this course and I expect him to drop of the pace.
The main dangers for me come from Mickelson, Westwood, Poulter and Kim all of whom can shoot very low.
If Mickelson keeps the driver on the fairway he could be a big danger.

TW never holed a putt in the back nine he dont normally do that two days in a row.

Its shaping up to be an unbelievable Masters.

erm to lay westwood 6/1 or not...placed orignally on him at 25/1

Lay tiger should be 2's top

What time does the live stream start Chris?

I wish i was on westwood, i really fancy him to win it if tiger lets me down. His attitude and game are in great nick.

Tiger could easily be leading by 2 or 3 if he had made a few putts yesterday, he left so many on the brink.

They forecast the greens to get tougher as the week goes on which should help remove some of the chaff but if the weather doesn't deteriorate then it keeps so many in with a chance.

3.45pm I think

Cheers.

Freeeeeddy

Ok thanks, are we looking at about +1 you think?

No coverage yet - anywhere

Tiger drives into the trees on the 1st ....


but makes PAR !!

Hopefully we get most of Tigers round today.

Tiger birdie on the 2nd

he got a great lie in the trees, never looked like dropping a shot

where are you watching this?

on the red button on BBC I guess.

masters official site , if you click the scorecard of  any player then if the hole has a yellow box around it you can watch that hole

this. not live and not every hole but most of tiger's and only a few minutes behind

Sweet! Just twigged on that red button is only Amen Corner.

Can't believe they don't allow full tv coverage of this, so so poor.

incred, tytyty.

Woods now live on featured group

I count seven puts that Tiger has lipped out with or left on the edge.

It could be all over.

(http://gighit.com/media/gallery/2009/Feb/25/tim-westwood_300x300_crop_le.jpg) -8 come on!!

fantastic top of the leaderboard


Westwood, Poulter, Kim, Mickelson, Woods


An epic weekend awaits!

the masters website is probably the best I've ever seen for a sports event

Ok,

Out of my original picks, my money is just left with Poulter. Must admit I am quite happy.

I have to give credit though to Mr Woods. I really thought he would struggle, but with luck could I could find no value to see him balls it up.

Good luck whos wagers are still in with a chance, should be a cracking weekend.

Steve

 i had a chance of a ticket for the final day forr 800 bucks and it is only a three hour drive away from where i am...

i turned it down...idiot....

tool.

I just discovered the masters on bbc hd, it pwns.

$800 to watch live golf?   Sod that lol

If Manassero makes the cut is that the Top Amateur won?

yeah, he's won it

Meh as long as 800 isn't a fortune to you, watching the last day of the masters is something you are only going to get a shot at once probs. One of those opportunities even as a nit I wouldn't turn down.

gonna be a great weekend.

I've greened out on Tiger.

Westwood bottled it so badly in the Open last year, even though he's playing fantastically he can't be trusted.

Poulter has never struck me as a major winner.

I always want to be against Mickelson in majors.

So really I can only be with Kim and Choi and I'd rather have Tiger than those two obv.

He has to complete the last two rounds to win the trophy, I'm not sure about collecting the money.

They paid out which is nice. Thought i might be waiting 2 days to collect.

3 of my 4 picks are in contention, can't believe any made the cut tbh!

i know this is a bit late, but the Masters Iphone App is awesome.....and free!

slocum 5 under thru 8 so def potential for some low scores when the leaders come out

today's the day that sorts the tigers from the boys

Kelly flying for our Bobby1 today, -4 through 12 holes with birdie chances to come...

And me go Kelly!! ;D

Laid some of Tiger off at 2.98.

Short enough.

still got a decent wedge on though

I have backed Westwood at previous majors and what was frustrating was him leaving puts short when in contention. Every put seemed to be a lag.

I have not seen him leave a put short this week.

11/4 seems fair to me at this stage.

Ive put a bit of Tiger profit on it.

Obv gonna be a superbok

Tiger got the "God dammit" back

Great put by Poulter. Come on!

Scary time delay. You can watch the betfair prices and do your own commentary before they've played their shots. Makes it untouchable IR imo

Looking good so far. I've got Poulter and Mahan in the hunt but would still be delighted if Westwood won it.

c'mon westwood

Go Westwood

Come on Lee, majestic stuff

Lets hope his nerve holds tomorrow

Mickelson has this in the bag. almost faltless 3 days, and just eagle eagle.  Westwood will bottle it tommorow.    Woods is gone.  His demenour says it all.

Have 12 ew on mickelson at 14/1

Westwood is bottling it early this year.

His play on 12 and 13 was horrible.

I can see him twitching it from here.

CMON FREDDIE!

flintoff playing?

Just laid Mickelson at 6/4 and Westwood at 7/4.

I'm getting 7/2 anyone elses wins, which is an amzing price.

I really really dislike Mickelson.

Whys that then?

He's so fake, plays the nice guy, when by all accounts he's a total tosser.

In the past 20 years only once has the winner not been in the final pairing.

But how often has the final pairing been 2 total bottlers?

I have heard this before i just dont want it to be true because he does seem a nice guy on the course.

Be so good if Tiger hands him his arse in the final round tomorrow.

I'm converted.

Tiger wins this tomorrow.

6/1, get on.

I've not given up on my investment in KJ.

Really annoying they virtually didn't show him all day.

But his scorecard looks solid and I think he's got a real shot in this.

GL Ralph.

Cheers Keith.

I was going to mention his amazing non-coverage, talk about invisible.

Tiger playing like an utter clown and he is just 4 off the lead, how was he ever 5-1 such a ridic price, looks like we might all become the victims of variance though, sigh.

Are you still sweating it for the lot,I'm probably just gonna watch this later on and rail Tiger home,poker is not for Sundays.

He was 13/2 on Thursday morning.

This is true, such a ludicrous price, he had more 3 putts yesterday than i usually manage in a round.


Yup, gogogogo Tiger

atleast michael campbell is still in their with a shout.....

+20...what a bellend

I've seen him playing live twice, 1 time he hit the best shot i've ever seen in the flesh and the other he hit the worse shot i've ever seen from a pro golfer.

You may not like Mickelson Camel but he is not and never has been a bottler when in contention. When the presuure is on he can play some amazing stuff.

Tiger is not out of this but he has to do something special on the front nine to get back in contention down the stretch.
Mickelson and Westwood are not going to give him back 4 shots he will have to make it happen.

I expect Westwood to grind out a 2/3 shot lead from Mickelson on the front nine which he has played better than anyone all week.
If he is going to win he will need that 2/3 shot cushion going into the back nine as that is where Mickelson can really get going.

Should be a fantastic finish to a great tournament.

I think Westwood will come of age and prove his critics wrong. 

GLGL getting the lot

Over £14M has been matched on BF's win market for this event so far.

Anyone bar Tiger for me plz.

Ive got Woods for loads for the firm and ive bet no European major winner this season so Westy no good, plus the guy doing the side markets for me has bet Mickleson to win around 10k so its gonna be a big Phil love in for us.


Ive taken a little bit of Cabrera to beat Perry in todays 2 balls and got a cheer on for Jerry Kelly top 20 and an outside chance of the place money in the top US w/o Woods market. Bill Haas is tied for the lead in the top debutant so its going to be fun filled long day.

gl all.

Remember the US Open when he and Monty totally bottled it?

A man with his talent should have won multiple majors, he dogs it under pressure.

cant wait to watch this, win or not westwood played some great stuff. A northern lad, big Leeds fan :)

I agree Mickelson should have won more majors but he is what he is which is a very streaky player.
His course management is non existant, and to play the game at this level as a massive risk taker is impressive.
This is why his game suits the risk/reward of Augusta and not the highly penilising US Open.

for the record I dont particuarly like the guy either and will be gutted if he wins.

Leeds Fan ???

Pretty sure its Nottingham forest

Pretty sure he supports Forest.

Forest fan, 100%


Still want him to win though!

lol really? omg they lied on local news then other night. well i hope he still wins.

Just seen this pretty amazing stat. Over his career Mickleson is -37 on the back nine at Augusta, Westwood is +38!

For some reson despite the perfect conditions hole #12 is playing very tough today.

Garcia just had a 20 foot birdie putt from the back of the green and putted it into Rae's creek !

Not got involved in this at the moment.Any advice for a punt on the final round ?

Tiger does not look comfortable.

As if an injury or something is bothering him.

3 wood from Mickelson?

He must reckon WW will bottle it today?

It's deffo squeaky bum time..

Probably right


typically its tough to come from 4/5 back isn't it, at Augusta?

he prob reckons beat Westwood in the match via steady golf putting him under pressure, and he'll be there

Freddie Couples on fire..

gogogogogo boom boom!

Couples is unbelievable

What a winner he would be

Very unlucky phil

could easily tilt a lesser man

KJ's da man  ;cheerleader; ;cheerleader; ;cheerleader;

Nobody has holed more clutch putts this week than KJ

Feeble putt by Boom Boom at the 6th.

Nerves setting in?

How can't anyone like Mickleson hes so aggressive goes for everything a bit like the Sammy Farha of the poker world!!!

Great putt WW

Last year he would of missed that one

It's not over yet Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiger with a deuce

That was sickkkkk

becauses the man's a tosser. lol


Great golfer, don't like his manner

am not a golf fan on the whole,

but this is just freakingly superb stuff all played on whats has got to be the best course in the world??

Not the best, however i doubt there is a course kept in better condition.

which course is considered the best then?

What a bunker shot by WW

I don't think there is a "best" course.

You could put together 18 holes from totally different courses and make a superb round.

17th at St Andrews
15th at Wentworth
17th at Sawgrass
11th at Augusta

etc etc

Bear's Best?

Nice to be green :)

Gogogogo KJ  ;cheerleader; ;cheerleader; ;cheerleader;

All a matter of opinion but i would rather play Pebble Beach than Augusta.

Can't remember what its called but there is a course considered the best. They don't hold tournaments or anything and membership is ridic exclusive, was some scandal when members were charging 10k for a round to people, says something when you can afford 10k a round but can't be a member at the club.

How much would you be willing to pay for a round at Augusta or Pebble Beach?

St Andrews for me.

No way flushy Augusta would be better, unless you like playing off sidehill lies constantly. I have heard if you took away the ocean no one would want to play Pebble Beach

According to Wiki it would set you back $495 to play Pebble beach and thats supposedly one of the most expensive courses around.

FFS WW

Proving the critics right

sigh

Just greened out on Westwood.

4/1 a massive overreaction to one missed putt.

If Mickelson wins I might have to get a proper job :(

i want westwood to win because he's english, i want tiger to win because i have a wedge on him and i want boom boom to win because he has the coolest swing and a brilliantly cut jib. perfect sunday entertainment.

you played at all 3 keith?

you sure can pay to play augusta

looking good for KJ today

LOL no, I wish, you need to be as rich as Blatch to play Augusta or Pebble Beach.

Anyone can play St Andrews (it's a public course), but you have to be lucky to win a tee time ballot.

The old WW is back leaving putts short.

Good save in the end but he needs to be getting it past the hole.

KJ is a machine

Awesome shot by Tiger there.

if its tied how many extra holes are there?

Mickelson is playing horribly.

LAY LAY LAY

I'm on a 1PM until End of Golf shift at work. One time no fkin playoff!

And gogogogogo Westwood! Wake up man.

It is sudden death could be 1 or a lot more.

think it's sudden death now, used to be 18 and even 36 in the good old days

1st adultery now blasphemy what next tiger??

Isn't it amusing when the crowd shout "Get in the Hole" when Tiger plays a shot.

Typical Mickelson hits it in the trees 3 holes in a row scrambles pars and then drains the 15ft for birdie.

Freddie goes birdie birdie to get back into the top 5!

CMON BOOM BOOM, ONE TIME SON!

like he needs his ball in the hole for a birdie  :D

FFS.

GG life

Put it in the creek you tosser.

Wowzer

what a shot...think big phil has it sewn up after that

 :D :D :D

ooppsy tigger

Any suggestions as to how Mickelson is going to fck this up? Couple of 3 putts I think.

Yeah but it does have the ocean, you could shoot 200 and come of the course with the biggest smile imaginable.

Same geezer designed my local two courses that did Augusta :) shame they aint in as good condition!

Nobody in the world makes putting look so easy as AK when he is on form.

unreal the putts he has holed this back nine

tiger really threw it this week- that 5 when he should have had a 3 woulda meant -12...been same story all week

His putting has been v poor all week or he would have won this by some margin, oh well.

2 in top 10
0 in top 5
If Lee doesn't win it's been an annoying 4 days

Pure comedy listening to Mickelson and his caddie.

Without his caddie Mickelson would be lost, not that his caddie is anything great but Mickelson needs to have his hand held the whole way round the course.

Thats is what his caddie is best at.

lol what are you on about, the guy is class, would have smashed him if tiger wasnt so long, wd to those who had the faith after his rocky start to the year.

[ ] this is going great

Barnes chips in at 18 to fck my only 2 ball bet of the last round.

I like how mickelson doesnt really dwell when he steps up to hit...its almost happy gilmoresque!

Laid £50k @ 1.03 Mickelson

One time for the two shot swing on 17!

Office sweepstake locked. Love taking the f nits money.

Anyone got any job opportunities for a keen young buck?

I need a cleaner.

The commuting will be a bit of a pain but if the pension scheme is good, you're on.

mickelson had now 3 masters and now 4 majors with 37 tour wins. Certinaly not an underachiever by any means.  Glad he won this after what his wife went through. 
Never looked little bottling it. loves it round here and was massive price @14.    I must be missing something but don't understand all the tosser comments, sounds like sour grapes to me.   

That shot on 13 was just amazing 1 i will never forget and took my breath away just the audacity of it.
Just gutted I did lump on.

One thing that struck me after the event was we all talked about what an achievement it would be for Woods to win after all he has been through when the guy that won has arguably been thru much worse.

The Old course isn't even the best course run by the Links Trust. If you are up this way play Kingsbarns if you want to play the best course and don't mind paying £160 for a round. The old course would be lucky to make it in to the top 5 courses within 10 miles of St Andrews. It is the biggest draw given those that have bigged it up and thus made it an experience but it's not a quality course.

Sandy

Really enjoyed this years Masters, some absolutely amazing shots played especially on the last day.

I really thought KJ Choi was going to win with 7/8 holes to play but he just seemed to drop off the pace.

I guess the winner of the Masters is always going to be whoever plays the back nine best all week and especially on Sunday.

2 names spring to mind Woods & Mickelson.

It all changed after Choi had hit a perfect drive down the left side of thirteen leaving himself a relatively easy five iron to the green and just as he was ready to hit it there was a huge roar from the twelfth green behind where Mickelson had holed that longish birdie putt. Choi had to back off the shot and set up again only to pull it into the back bunker.

The worst thing is that Choi was trading at 2.8 before the second shot and I had a monkey ready to be matched @ 2 which had he hit that green would have been a formality  ;reallyamsorry;

Considering how Woods hit it yesterday, including a three-putt from five feet I have no idea how he shot -6 for the last twelve holes.

Mickelson played great and was a deserved winner in what was a wonderful tournament.