Bettors caught a huge break as golfer Will Zalatoris withdrew from the 87th annual Masters Tournament on Thursday.
With Zalatoris stepping away due to a back ailment ahead of his scheduled tee time, any bets placed on the golfer will be returned to the bettors as he never actually started the tournament.
Zalatoris had +5000 odds to win the Masters heading into Thursday’s start. Action Network Darren Rovell reported that 2.3-percent of the bets and 2-percent of the money were placed on Zalatoris to win the tournament with BetMGM.
The withdrawal is a shakeup in the Masters competition pool, but bettors caught a huge break as Zalatoris said he wasn’t golfing this tournament before the bets on him were locked.
At 33/1, Zalatoris made up 2.3% of bets and 2% of the money of the Masters win market at @betmgm. https://t.co/pcY0Z0zqdx
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 6, 2023
With the tournament underway, there are still a bunch of golfers vying for the title that could be wise bets.
While it may not be Zalatoris sporting the green jacket this year, bettors can breathe a sigh of relief that their bets won’t be going to waste.
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