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| The Masters’ first round is on its way at Augusta National |
However, Tiger always plays to win and planned his return carefully, so I think he will be in contention this week. South African Ernie Els, with two wins under his belt this season, is the favorite to win at Augusta despite having missed the cut in his last three starts here. “The Big easy” was runner-up in 2000 and 2004. His fellow countryman Retief Goosen has been playing well this year. He hasn’t won, though, but his famous composure will be an advantage in a tournament where patience is a great asset. Phil Mickelson was looking for a banner 2010 season, but he’s been inconsistent at best so far, hitting less than 50% of the fairways in his last two starts. His putting has also been on and off, two major sins at Augusta National. Is Phil capable to turn his game around to claim his third Green Jacket? I doubt it. Jim Furyk is back in the winners’ circle with his win in Tampa two weeks ago, he’ll enter The Masters full of confidence. His best results, though, are T4 (1998, 2003). Padraig Harrington posted two top-10s in his last three starts, but has been one round shy of a win. The Irishman has solved his swing issues, and is a magician with the putter. He should be a factor this week. Defending champion Angel Cabrera might have been a little lucky to pull the victory last year, but the Argentine seems to do well in majors tournaments –he won the US open in 2007 and has finished 15th or better five times at Augusta. Watch out for “El Pato”. A bunch of young guns march into the Masters to claim their first major, led by last week Houston Open winner Anthony Kim. Kim is riding a hot streak, finishing second at the Honda Classic the week before. Dustin Johnson got his third win on the PGA TOUR in so many years, he’s got the length and the touch to do well, he just needs a little more experience. Young South African Charl Schwartzel is making his first appearance at The Masters, last week’s trip to Augusta National with mentor Ernie Els should help him negotiate the difficulties of the beautiful course. He finished T3 at the Houston Open. Colombian Camilo Villegas claimed his third TOUR victory earlier this year along with two other top-10s. “Spiderman” has proved he can beat the best in golf when he won The PGA TOUR championship in 2008. Everybody likes his style and he’s a fierce competitor. He should be ready to claim his first major. A lot is expected from 20-year-old Rory McIlroy, many people see the young Irishman as the next World No.1. I wouldn’t jump to that just yet. Though Rory is undoubtedly very gifted, he’s still to prove he can win or even get close to win on American soil. At best a long shot at The Masters. Same thing for 18 years-old Ryo Ishikawa, who graduated from high school last month. The Japanese prodigy has already won six times on the Japan Tour, but missed the cut last year at Augusta. Although the sky appears to be the limit for the teenager, he’ll have to wait to capture his first major. Young German Martin Kaymer had his best result in the States at Doral, tying for third, but has yet to play the weekend at Augusta (missed cut in 2008, 2009). Four Englishmen will try to end the British drought at The Masters, led by Lee Westwood who finished third in the last two majors. Paul Casey has four top-20s in five starts here, and four top-10s this season should make him a contender if his shoulder problems don’t diminish his play. Ian Poulter has cooled off since his first win in the States at the Accenture Match Play Championship, but he’s shown he can win against the best. His best result, though, is T13 in his five starts at Augusta. Finally, Ross fisher played well in last year’s majors, but is still looking for his first top-10 on either sides of the Atlantic this season. I was impressed by the young Brit performances at the US Open and the British Open last season, I hope he can find his form back this week. Sergio Garcia is still looking for his first major title, he’s 0-42 so far. Will The Masters be the end of the winless streak? The Spaniard is one of the best from tee to green, but his erratic putting might be again his downfall on Augusta’s devilish greens. Besides Cabrera, the 2009 major’s winners Lucas Glover, Stewart Cink and Y.E. Yang will bid for their second major title. I don’t see any of them win The Masters this week. Australian Geoff Ogilvy, who successfully defended his title at the SBS Championship, but hasn’t done better than 28th in stroke play since was T15 last year. I really like his game and I think he’s still to fulfill his enormous potential. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him among the contenders come Sunday. We’re in for a great week of golf at Augusta National. There’s no better time to get started in Golf Betting. BetPhoenix offers you the best options and the best Bonus Packages to get the best value for your money. Golf is even more fun to watch with a few bets riding on your favorite players. Check out the odds, the pairings and the betting lines at BetPhoenix.com Sportsbook, and join the excitement of Golf Betting now! 
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Tiger Woods will draw most of the attention as he makes his return to golf competition after a five month absence, but a victory from the World No. 1 might be too much to expect.
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