The oddsmakers at golfodds.com have Rory McIlroy as the 6-1 favorite to win this week’s Masters, Speith, the Dallas Jesuit grad and Texas Longhorn, is second at 8-1. Defending champion Bubba Watson is third at 10-1 as he attempts to win his third green jacket in four years.
That means a $100 bet would earn you $800 should Spieth win (less fees).
Spieth is second in the FedEx Cup Standings and fourth in the World Golf Ranking. He's also on a hot streak with a win and two second-place finishes in his past three tournaments.
Tiger Woods is 40-1.
Sleeper pick....Patrick Reed
I'd take those odds over Mickelson's 20-1.........
Mickelson's peak years are over, his age and his back problems are taking their toll.....he's currently 22nd on the tour.
What I've admired most about Woods throughout his career was his obsession with physical conditioning and weight training, something that was pretty much unheard of in the world of professional golf. Others have trained but not to the extent that Woods did. The intensity of his workouts could have been his downfall since you only stay young for a short period of time before your body stops responding to the stresses being put on it.
Phil Mickelson is now 44 with a back problem. Woods is 39 with a head problem. In terms of physical conditioning, Woods is by far in better condition to resume and continue winning on the PGA tour than Mickelson is.
Tour players say that golf is 90% mental and if Woods can regain his mental confidence again, there's no reason not to expect him to return to the top of the tour players.