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Tiger Woods: 2024 Masters prop bet picks and predictions

Analyzing Tiger Woods’ odds and prop bets for the 2024 Masters with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

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Tiger Woods doesn’t tee it up very often anymore, but with a lifetime invite to the Masters, he’ll once again be in the field at Augusta National this week. Woods, a 5-time Masters champion, has the longest odds of his career to win this year but an outright wager isn’t the only way to bet on the Big Cat.

There are a bunch of prop bets available on the market this week, from Woods to make the cut to a top-40 finish. Considering he can play Augusta National with his eyes closed, it’s never a bad idea to bet Woods in some form or fashion when he heads to Georgia.

Below, we break down Tiger Woods’ 2024 Masters odds and prop bets and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

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Tiger Woods’ Masters odds and predictions

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 11:18 a.m. ET.

To win (+12500)

Woods hasn’t won since the 2019 ZOZO Championship, which came 6 months after his Masters win. He hardly plays due to his various injuries, primarily his leg ailment, and when he does, it’s difficult for him to finish all 4 rounds. Other than sentimental reasons and a desire to cheer for a fun story, betting Woods to win anything right now isn’t a worthwhile wager, especially at Augusta.

Top-5 finish (+2200)

The overall level of talent in golf has never been stronger than it is right now, making it incredibly challenging to even finish top 5 in any tournament. Woods has his work cut out for him, even if his swing is on. Walking around Augusta isn’t easy with all of the hills and sloping terrain.

Top-10 finish (+900)

Woods has 14 top-10s in 25 trips to Augusta, but only one since 2015, which was his win in 2019. PASS on this bet.

Top-20 finish (+350)

Woods was once automatic for a top-20 spot at the Masters, finishing there in 7 consecutive appearances from 2005-2011 and 17 times in his career. It’s still not worth betting him for a top-20 finish at this number, though. PASS.

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More Tiger Woods odds and predictions

Will Tiger Woods make the cut? Yes +100 | No -135

Here’s where the real value is. Woods has made the cut in the Masters 24 times in 25 attempts, with the lone exception being 1996 before his win a year later. He’s made the cut in 23 consecutive years and will be trying to set the record with 24 straight made cuts at Augusta. With a line of +100, it’s easy to get behind Woods to play the weekend again.

Top former winner group (+3500)

Woods has the 9th-best odds in this market, which is predictably led by Scottie Scheffler at +110. There are too many players still in their prime who are former winners to make this a good bet for Woods – players such as Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth and even Dustin Johnson.

Top American finisher (+8000)

This is similar to betting Woods to win outright, except without players such as Rory McIlroy, Rahm, Matsuyama and others. PASS.

Tiger Woods’ Masters first-round odds

  • Leader +6600 (bet $100 to win $6,600)
  • Top 5 +1200 (bet $100 to win $1,200)
  • Top 10 +600 (bet $100 to win $600)
  • To make 4 or more birdies/eagles -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
  • To shoot 72 or lower +115 (bet $100 to win $115)

It’s a bit safer to bet Woods’ 1st-round market than the full-tournament lines because there’s always a chance he either A) withdraws or B) runs out of steam on the weekend and falls down the leaderboard like he did in 2022.

I really like his odds to make at least 4 birdies/eagles in the 1st round with how favorable the 4 par-5s are at Augusta. He had 4 birdies in Round 1 in 2020 and 3 each in 2021 and 2022. Even when he shot an opening 74 last year, he had 3 birdies.

I’d feel better about him shooting 72 or lower in Round 1 if the odds were a bit longer, but that’s also a bet to consider.

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Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Guardians odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Guardians odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Baltimore Orioles (95-57) and Cleveland Guardians (72-81) start a 4-game series Thursday with 1st pitch from Progressive Field at 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Orioles vs. Guardians odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Guardians lead 2-1

The Orioles had their 4-game win streak snapped on Wednesday in 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros. They look to make it 6 straight road series victories when they travel to Cleveland this weekend. Baltimore currently sits 2 1/2 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.

Cleveland returns home after being swept by the Royals in Kansas City. They allowed at least 6 runs in each of those games. The Guardians begin a 7-game homestand where they are 39-36 on the season.

Orioles at Guardians projected starters

RHP Grayson Rodriguez vs. TBD

Rodriguez (6-4, 4.53 ERA) makes his 22nd start. The rookie has a 1.34 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 9.5 K/9 in 111 1/3 innings.

  • Last start: Win, 8 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 K in 8-0 home victory against the Tampa Bay Rays
  • 2023 road stats: 3-2, 4.13 ERA (52 1/3 IP, 24 ER), .240 OBA over 10 starts
  • Never faced the Guardians as a starter

When the article was published, the Guardians had not named a starter

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Orioles at Guardians odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:55 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Orioles -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | Guardians +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Orioles -1.5 (-110) | Guardians +1.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: +115)

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Orioles at Guardians picks and predictions

Prediction

Orioles 7, Guardians 3

Moneyline

PASS.

The Orioles will likely win this game, but I’m not putting up nearly 2 units to win back 1. It’s never a good bet.

Run line/Against the spread

BET ORIOLES -1.5 (-110).

The -110 is not crazy appealing, but I don’t mind taking it in this one.

I believe Rodriguez has figured it out at the big league level. He has the tools to be a dominant starter, but struggled to get a handle on things in the majors. He manhandled the Rays in his last start over 8 innings and they are a much better team than the Guardians.

Over/Under

PASS.

We do not know the starter for the Guardians in this one and that is why I’m going to just avoid this bet completely. I really want to know the starters if I’m even going to look at the total.

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Betting odds and predictions for Tiger Woods at the 2020 Masters

Looking at Tiger Woods’ chances of winning the 2020 Masters, with PGA Tour betting odds and predictions.

The 2020 Masters sees Tiger Woods attempt to tie Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record of six green jackets with back-to-back victories at Augusta National Golf Club. A victory will also give him sole possession of the PGA Tour’s all-time wins record at 83. Below, we look at Tiger Woods’ odds to win the 2020 Masters and make predictions for his most interesting prop bets for the year’s final major.

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Tiger Woods’ odds to win the 2020 Masters

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    • Tiger’s odds to win: +4000

Woods shares the 17th-best odds to win the Masters with Matthew Wolff. The +4000 odds represent a win probability of 2.44% and can also be expressed fractionally as 40/1 and as a decimal of 41.00.

Tiger enters Masters week at No. 60 in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings. He’s the 36th-best golfer in the 92-man field by that measure.

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Tiger Woods’ history at Augusta National

Woods has gained an average of 2.95 strokes per round on the field over 52 career rounds at Augusta National, according to Data Golf. In addition to his five career victories here, he has two runner-ups, five other top 5s and two more top 10s.

Tiger has long excelled in par 4 scoring. While his putting has been wildly inconsistent over the last year, the greens of Augusta National are a test unlike any other, and he has aced it many times before.

Best bets and predictions for Tiger Woods at the 2020 Masters

  • To win the Masters: +4000

The profit margin is high enough to warrant a wager on Tiger to win his second straight green jacket. No one has gone back-to-back here since he did so in 2001-2002, but there’s no fun in a total fade.

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  • Woods and Phil Mickelson both to make the cut (+110)

Woods hasn’t missed the cut at the Masters since 1996 after finishing as the low amateur in 1995. He won the next year and has never looked back. Mickelson has won the Masters three times with 12 other top 10s. He last missed the cut in 2016 but finished T-18 last year.

  • Top 20: +125

The top-20 placing is still offering plus-money with a wide margin of insurance. Woods finished outside the top 20 just three times in 20 appearances since 1997.

  • Top former winner: +550

Patrick Reed (+300), Bubba Watson (+350) and Adam Scott (+500) all have lower odds than Tiger in this pool. While Reed and Watson, especially, are entering in much better form and are both +2800 to win outright, Woods is a strong value as he shoots for the green jacket record.

  • Lowest score over 72 holes – Group D: +375

Woods is grouped with Collin Morikawa (+275), Wolff (+300), Tommy Fleetwood (+400) and Louis Oosthuizen (+450). The first two are both making their Masters debut and no one has won here in their first attempt since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979.

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Fantasy Golf Power Rankings for the 2020 Zozo Championship

Analyzing the best fantasy golf picks for the 2020 Zozo Championship, with PGA Tour power rankings of the top-30 golfers.

The PGA Tour returns to Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, for the 2020 Zozo Championship. Defending champion Tiger Woods fronts a strong 78-man field for the no-cut event with the tournament relocating from Tokyo, Japan for 2020. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the top 30 golfers for the 2020 Zozo Championship.

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2020 Zozo Championship: Fantasy Golf Top 30

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30. Jason Kokrak (+4500)

Coming off his first PGA Tour victory at last week’s CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek. The biggest reason was his field-best 2.57 Strokes Gained: Putting per round, according to Data Golf, so regression is likely to hit quickly.

29. Sebastian Munoz (+8000)

Finished ninth last week with a quality 1.73 SG: Tee-to-Green per round. Should navigate the twists and turns of Sherwood well.

28. Sungjae Im (+5000)

Tied for third at last year’s Zozo Championship in Japan for a then career-best result based on strength of field. Another expert ball-striker well suited to the venue.

27. Tommy Fleetwood (+4000)

The European Tour standout just can’t get it going in North America. Finished just T-59 in last week’s 78-man field while losing 1.72 strokes per round off-the-tee.

26. Abraham Ancer (+4500)

Had a rare negative approach game last week but averaged 0.93 SG: Around-the-Green per round.

25. Jason Day (+5000)

Seems very well suited to this week’s venue but will be a risky selection after withdrawing from the CJ Cup in the fourth round due to a neck injury.

24. Phil Mickelson (+8000)

Won his second straight PGA Tour Champions start and will transition back to the main circuit as a tune-up for the 2020 Masters (Nov. 12-15). He had previously missed the cut at the US Open.

23. Rickie Fowler (+5000)

Tied for 28th last week off of a missed cut in a weaker field at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open the week before. Struggled off the tee but was very strong around and on the greens in Las Vegas, Nevada.

22. Scottie Scheffler (+4000)

Still struggling to find his form after some forced time off due to a positive COVID-19 test. He was one of the best on Tour in SG: Tee-to-Green last season.

21. Harris English (+3300)

Snagged his fourth top-10 finish of 2020 last week at Shadow Creek. Did the heavy lifting with the putter but didn’t lose strokes in any key area.

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20. Corey Conners (+12500)

Finished T-39 and T-22 at the Workday Charity Open and Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club, respectively, and will look for more success on another Jack Nicklaus course in Southern California.

19. Adam Scott (+4000)

Has played just four events since the PGA Tour’s mid-June return, including both the PGA Championship and US Open. Has excelled at Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village over his career and will look to take that success south.

18. Patrick Cantlay (+2800)

Finished T-38 last week with 0.78 strokes lost putting per round and another 0.66 strokes lost on approach. His usually strong tee-to-green game should allow for a rebound at Sherwood CC.

17. Matthew Fitzpatrick (+2800)

Was very critical of his own game despite a T-12 finish last week. Another European Tour star still looking for success on the PGA Tour.

16. Joaquin Niemann (+3300)

Used a strong tee-to-green and approach game last week for a sixth-place finish in the strong field.

15. Hideki Matsuyama (+2500)

The pride of Japan loses his home-field advantage this week in California but will look to follow up on his runner-up finish in Tokyo last year against most of the same competition.

14. Patrick Reed (+2200)

Tied for third in the European Tour’s marquee BMW PGA Championship following a T-13 at the US Open. Has seven top 10s and a victory in 21 events in 2020 for one of the most underrated seasons on Tour.

13. Viktor Hovland (+3300)

Finished T-12 last week and will look to follow up on a third-place finish at Muirfield Village in the summer, where he led the field with 3.74 SG: Tee-to-Green and 1.56 SG: Off-the-Tee per round.

12. Tony Finau (+2800)

Expected to return after two missed events due to a positive COVID-19 test. Well suited for this venue with an excellent tee-to-green game.

11. Daniel Berger (+3300)

Ranked eighth on Tour last season with 1.86 Strokes Gained: Total per round. Struggled on the greens last week but averaged 1.08 SG: Off-the-Tee per round.

10. Matthew Wolff (+3300)

Went to high school just seven miles from the course. Went back-to-back as the runner-up at the US Open and Shriners Hospitals for Children Open before a 73rd-place finish last week.

9. Bubba Watson (+3300)

Second in last week’s field with 2.75 SG: Tee-to-Green per round. Should have a better putting performance on the Bentgrass greens.

8. Tiger Woods (+2800)

Leads the field with 3.68 strokes gained per round over 32 career rounds played at Sherwood. Won his own Hero World Challenge five times when it was hosted by this venue.

7. Tyrrell Hatton (+1800)

Finished what he considered to be a disappointing T-3 last week following his win at the BMW PGA Championship. Has moved up to 14th in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings and will be a top name to watch at Augusta National.

6. Webb Simpson (+1600)

Didn’t play last week following a T-13 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Avoids trouble and is more likely to be in contention if the course plays tough.

5. Justin Thomas (+1100)

Led the Tour with 1.16 SG: Approach last season. Worked his way up to a T-12 finish last week despite a slow start and a poor-putting performance.

4. Jon Rahm (+900)

The No. 1 player in the Golfweek ranks led the PGA Tour with 2.40 total strokes gained per round last season. Won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village GC under very difficult conditions.

3. Xander Schauffele (+1100)

Solo second-place finish last week without a blemish in his tournament stats. Averaged 2.15 SG: Tee-to-Green per round.

2. Rory McIlroy (+1200)

Likened Sherwood to Augusta National as he prepares for another shot at completing the career grand slam. Struggled to a 2-over final-round 74 last week to finish T-21 after gaining ground on moving day.

1. Collin Morikawa (+2000)

Won the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California, and the Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village Golf Club. One of the Tour’s best on approach and from tee-to-green and will look to recapture his major form back in California.

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2020 Zozo Championship odds, predictions and PGA Tour best bets

Analyzing the golf betting odds to win the 2020 Zozo Championship, with PGA Tour betting odds, picks, predictions and best bets.

The PGA Tour remains on the West Coast but shifts south to Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, for the 2020 Zozo Championship. This is the second of two events relocated from Asia for the 2020 season and follows up Jason Kokrak‘s win at the CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek. Below, we look at the 2020 Zozo Championship betting odds, and make our PGA Tour picks and best bets to win.

This event again features an elite 78-man field, including defending champion Tiger Woods, and there’ll be no cut. This will be the last time we see many of the world’s best golfers before the 2020 Masters (Nov. 12-15).

2020 Zozo Championship betting picks – Favorite

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Tiger Woods (+2800)

Tiger returns to play for the first time since a missed cut at the US Open. He’ll defend his tournament title but at a different course after the 2019 event was played in Japan.

Few in the field have any sort of professional experience at Sherwood Country Club, but Woods unsurprisingly leads that small group. He has averaged 3.68 strokes gained per round on the field across 32 career rounds here, according to Data Golf. The last event played at Sherwood CC was the 2014 World Challenge.

These small fields play to his favor with a shorter window of tee times. His last three victories all came in small-field events (Zozo Championship, Masters, Tour Championship).

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2020 Zozo Championship betting picks – Contender

Bubba Watson (+3300)

Watson finished in a tie for seventh last week while ranking second in the field with 2.75 Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green per round and third with 1.45: SG: Approach. A poor putting performance with 0.42 strokes lost per round on the greens did him in.

He has 16 career rounds played here with an average of 1.57 strokes gained per round. Sherwood was touted by Rory McIlroy as a good training ground for Augusta National, where Watson has two victories as one of the Tour’s best shot-shapers.

2020 Zozo Championship betting picks – Long shot

Marc Leishman (+12500)

Leishman tied for 52nd last week in Las Vegas, Nevada, following missed cuts at the US Open and PGA Championship. He has been in poor form since the PGA Tour’s mid-June restart with a top showing of T-40 at the Memorial Tournament.

Still, the +12500 odds are far too great of a value to overlook for a 12-time winner, including five on the PGA Tour. His last win was at the Farmers Insurance Open in January at Torrey Pines Golf Course in California and against similar top competition.

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Outright and prop betting odds for Tiger Woods at the 2020 US Open

Looking at Tiger Woods’ chances of winning the 2020 US Open, including PGA Tour betting options at Winged Foot Golf Club.

After being eliminated from the 2019-20 FedEx Cup Playoffs with a T-51 finish at the BMW Championship, Tiger Woods makes his return for the 2020 US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club. The 120th US Open features a strong but smaller-than-usual field of 144 golfers, in which Woods ranks 13th by the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings.

Below, we look at Tiger Woods’ odds to win the 2020 US Open and his most interesting prop bets for the year’s second major.

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Tiger Woods’ history at Winged Foot Golf Club

Woods missed the cut at the 2006 US Open at Winged Foot GC. The event was won by Geoff Ogilvy at plus-5, but Woods fired back-to-back rounds of 6-over 76 to fall shy of the weekend. He previously tied for 29th in the 1997 PGA Championship but failed to break par in the final two rounds.

Tiger has won the US Open three times with the most recent victory famously coming in 2008 in a playoff. He also has two career runner-ups but hasn’t cracked the top 20 in any of his last five appearances since 2010, with two missed cuts in that time.

Tiger Woods’ odds to win the 2020 US Open

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Tiger is +4500 and 19th by the betting odds to win the US Open. He has an implied probability of winning of just 2.17% and a $10 bet will return a profit of $450 if he pulls off a victory.

While he’s a slight value based on his ranking in the odds and his position in the Golfweek world rankings, his poor course history and recent struggles since a T-9 finish at the Farmers Insurance Open make him a PASS.

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Best props on Tiger Woods at the 2020 US Open

Will Tiger Woods make the cut? No (+140)

Woods didn’t miss a cut in the 2019-20 PGA Tour season. He won the Zozo Championship, finished fourth in the 18-man Hero World Challenge and tied for ninth at the Farmers Insurance Open. Those events were between October and late January.

His T-37 finish at the PGA Championship was his best result in four events since the restart. He lost 0.55 strokes putting per round in the 2019-20 season, according to Data Golf, and gained just 0.11 strokes per round Off-the-Tee.

He has struggled in recent, tougher, US Opens and has a poor history at Winged Foot. Bet Tiger Woods to MISS THE CUT (+140) as the only profitable prop bet for him this week.

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How to bet Tiger Woods at the 2020 BMW Championship: Odds to win & prop bets

Looking at Tiger Woods’ chances of winning the 2020 BMW Championship, including PGA Tour betting options at Olympia Fields Country Club.

The FedExCup Playoffs continue this week with the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club. Tiger Woods moved on from last week’s Northern Trust but slipped from 49th to 57th in the standings and will need to finish in at least the top eight in order to advance to next week’s Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.

Below, we look at Tiger Woods’ odds to win the 2020 BMW Championship and his most interesting prop bets for this week’s PGA Tour event.

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Tiger Woods’ history at Olympia Fields

Tiger is one of few in the field with any meaningful experience at Olympia Fields CC. The last PGA Tour event played here was the 2003 US Open. Woods finished in a tie for 20th at plus-3. His second round of 4-under, 66 was his best.

The par-70 course measures 7,366 yards and features Bluegrass (Poa Annua) greens. The fairways are guarded by tight tree lines and fairway bunkers further narrow the landing areas. The heavily-sloped greens are the course’s greatest challenge to scoring low.

Tiger Woods’ odds to win the BMW Championship

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Woods is +4000 to win the 2020 BMW Championship, something he’ll need to come close to doing in order to extend his season. He has won this tournament twice before (2007 and 2009), but both of those victories were at different courses.

Tiger finished T-37 while experimenting with a new putter at the PGA Championship. He lost 0.02 strokes per round putting in the event and reverted back to his famed Scotty Cameron flat stick last week at the Northern Trust. He went on to lose 0.44 strokes per round and finished T-58.

He dropped to ninth in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings with last week’s result but is still a relative value while ranked 16th by the betting odds. His final-round 66 last week is enough incentive to place a small wager on Tiger Woods to win the BMW Championship.

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Best props on Tiger Woods at the BMW Championship

Top-10 finish: +300

Using the motivation of continuing on through the FedExCup Playoffs, place a small wager on Tiger to finish inside the top 10 and give himself a chance to get to East Lake for a triple-up on your investment. He has just one top 10 this season other than his Zozo Championship victory, but he finally showed some promise with his final round last week.

Lowest score over 72 holes – Group D: +340

Woods has +340 odds to post the best tournament score in a group with Harris English (+300), Kevin Kisner (+330), Tyrrell Hatton (+400) and Viktor Hovland (+400). All four have been in a better form of late and much more active since the PGA Tour’s restart.

PASS on a bet here, as Tiger is more likely to be focused on the US Open (Sept. 17-20) and Masters (Nov. 12-15) in the fall schedule.

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How to bet Tiger Woods at the 2020 Northern Trust: Odds to win & prop bets

Looking at Tiger Woods’ chances of winning the 2020 Northern Trust, including PGA Tour betting options at TPC Boston.

The 2020 FedExCup Playoffs begin this week with The Northern Trust at TPC Boston and Tiger Woods will be part of the 125-man field. Tiger enters the week ranked 49th in the FedExCup season-long standings with one victory and one other top 10 in five events this season.

Below, we look at Tiger Woods’ odds to win the 2020 Northern Trust and his most interesting prop bets for this week’s PGA Tour event.

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Tiger Woods’ history at TPC Boston

Woods won the 2006 Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston, and he was a co-runner-up in both 2004 and 2007. He most recently played here in 2018 and finished T-24 in the Dell Technologies Championship as the second FedExCup Playoffs event. He was third in 2012 and finished T-11 in 2010.

No one in this week’s field has gained more strokes per round than Tiger’s 2.90 across 36 career rounds played at TPC Boston, according to Data Golf.

The 2007 and 2009 FedExCup champion has won four FEC Playoffs events in his career, most recently the 2018 Tour Championship at East Lake.

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Tiger Woods’ odds to win The Northern Trust

Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 8:40 a.m. ET.

Tiger is +4000 to win the Northern Trust, sharing just the 16th-best odds with Hideki Matsuyama and Paul Casey. He enters the week ninth in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings and is therefore the ninth-best golfer in the field.

He’s averaging 1.03 Strokes Gained: Approach and 1.10 SG: Tee-to-Green per round. His driver and putter have been the weakest areas of his game this season, but he was always an above-average putter on the Bentgrass greens of TPC Boston.

BET TIGER WOODS (+4000) to win the 2020 Northern Trust.

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Best props on Tiger Woods at The Northern Trust

Top-10 finish: +350

Sitting 49th in the FEC standings, Tiger is fairly safe to advance to next week’s BMW Championship, but he’ll need a couple of strong results to crack the top 30 and qualify for the 2020 Tour Championship at East Lake.

His dominant course history, still-strong iron play, world ranking, and this added motivation all factor together in making him a good pick to crack the top 10 for the first time in four events since a ninth-place finish at the Farmers Insurance Open. The smaller 125-man field also makes this a better bet.

Leader after 1st round: +4500

Tiger’s odds actually rise from the +4000 to win outright to +4500 to lead after the opening 18 holes. He opened the PGA Championship with a 2-under 68 to sit three shots off the lead. He broke par in each of his five official events this season.

Lowest score over 72 holes – Group D: +330

Woods is grouped with Matsuyama (+275), Casey (+350), Tommy Fleetwood (+400) and Matthew Wolff (+450), and he has the second-best odds to lead the group in four-round scoring. He has lower odds to win the tournament than Both Fleetwood (+4500) and Wolff (+5000), and he has the best Golfweek ranking of the group.

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How to bet Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship: Odds to win & prop bets

Looking at Tiger Woods’ chances of winning the 2020 PGA Championship, including PGA Tour betting options at TPC Harding Park.

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Tiger Woods will try to win the PGA Championship for a record-tying fifth time this week at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California. A win would also give him the PGA Tour’s all-time record with 83, and it would move him to within two major wins of Jack Nicklaus’ record 18. Below, we look at the best bets for Tiger Woods at the 2020 PGA Championship.

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Tiger Woods’ history at TPC Harding Park

Few in this field have any sort of experience at TPC Harding Park, which will host a PGA Tour major for the first time. Woods won the last stroke play event played here: The 2005 WGC-American Express Championship, winning in a playoff over John Daly.

He was also a member of the winning U.S. team at the 2009 Presidents Cup played here.

Tiger Woods’ odds to win the PGA Championship

Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 9:17 a.m. ET.

Woods is +3300 to win the PGA Championship. He’s 10th by the betting odds in one of the strongest PGA Tour fields we’ll see in 2020. Tiger enters this week ranked eighth by the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings and ranks eighth in the field. It’s a rare instance of him actually being slightly underpriced to win.

Tiger regularly draws an overabundance of betting action. He was easily the most-heavily bet golfer at the Memorial Tournament ahead of his disappointing T-40 finish.

If you like to bet Tiger, this will likely be your best opportunity this year. He’s only +1600 to win the US Open and +1400 to win the Masters.

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Best props on Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship

Top 10 finish: +250

Based on Woods’ relative rank in the Golfweek world rankings in this field, he should finish in the top 10. Outside of his 2019 Masters win, his last best result in a major was a runner-up at the 2018 PGA Championship.

The rough is less penal here than at the US Open and his wayward tee shots from the Memorial won’t be as detrimental.

To have a bogey-free round: +500

This one draws a PASS. This is a major and the course will play tough. It has been renovated and lengthened considerably since it last hosted a PGA Tour event. The tight greenside bunkers and tree-lined fairways will also provide plenty of opportunities for high scores.

Top American: +2000

Of the top golfers in the field with meaningful experience at TPC Harding Park, two – Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott – come from outside the US. Justin Thomas (+600) and two-time defending champ Brooks Koepka (+750) pose the biggest threat to Woods’ chances from his home country. Back the experience for a 20-1 return.

Top 5 after 1st round: +800

Woods was five shots back of leader Tony Finau after the opening round of the Memorial following a 71. He was also five shots back of Matt Kuchar after the first round The Genesis Invitational before falling to 68th with a disappointing weekend.

He has had a couple weeks off to rest the back and his best golf is most likely to come earlier in the week.

To make the cut: -223

The reigning Masters champ missed the cut in two of four majors last year, including the PGA Championship but also has a total of three top-10 finishes in his last eight majors. He hasn’t missed a cut since the 2019 Open Championship.

He’s a safe bet to be within the top 65 and ties at the end of Round 2.

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How to bet Tiger Woods at the Memorial Tournament: Odds to win & prop bets

Looking at Tiger Woods’ chances of winning the 2020 Memorial Tournament, including PGA Tour betting options at Muirfield Village GC.

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Tiger Woods returns to PGA Tour tournament play for the first time since mid-February this week at the 2020 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. He’ll attempt to win for a record-setting 83rd time on the PGA Tour at one of six tournaments he has won a minimum of five times. Below, we’ll look at Tiger Woods’ betting odds to win the 2020 Memorial Tournament and make our picks for the most profitable prop bets centered him this week.

Woods enters the week ranked 25th in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings. Just two of the top 25 aren’t included in the star-studded field at Jack Nicklaus’ tournament this week. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, 2019 Memorial champ Patrick Cantlay, 2020 Workday Charity Open champ Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau are among them.

Golf fans last saw Woods at The Match: Champions for Charity with Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. His irons seemed to be in top form as he battled through the pouring rain.

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Tiger Woods’ history at Muirfield Village Golf Club

It’s quite fitting that Woods has another chance to set the PGA Tour’s wins record with a sixth win at a tournament founded by Nicklaus on a course the Golden Bear designed. Tiger’s winning scores have ranged from minus-9 (2012) to minus-19 (2000).

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Tiger won this event five times from 1999 to 2012. He tied for ninth last year, finishing 10 shots back at 9-under par. This was his lone tournament in between a missed cut at the 2019 PGA Championship and the US Open.

He’s likely using this week’s event as his final tune-up for the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park from Aug. 6-9.

Tiger Woods’ odds to win the Memorial Tournament

Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET.

Woods is ranked 23rd in the field by the Golfweek rankings, but he shares the ninth-best odds to win at +2500 with Hideki Matsuyama, Webb Simpson and Xander Schauffele.

There isn’t much value in backing Tiger, especially compared to the fourth-ranked and two-time 2020 winner Simpson. Still, golf fans will want a piece of Big Cat as he chases down history. Sprinkle a small wager on Tiger to win the Memorial and hedge with other prop bets.

Best props on Tiger Woods at the Memorial Tournament

To finish in the top 10: +260

Woods is priced right for a top-10 finish with the 10th-best odds reflecting his odds to win the tournament. A $10 wager here would return a profit of $26, as he looks to replicate last season’s T-9 finish.

He tied for ninth at the Farmers Insurance Open in his first tournament of 2020 before finishing just 68th at The Genesis Invitational. Hedge against your outright bet with some insurance in this incredibly strong field.

Lowest score over 72 holes – Group C: +320

Woods is the second favorite in a group with Matsuyama, Daniel Berger, Rickie Fowler and Gary Woodland. Matsuyama won here in 2014 and has two top-10 finishes since. Berger won the Charles Schwab Challenge in the PGA Tour’s restart. Woodland finished T-5 last week, and Fowler finished T-22 at this same venue.

Woods has better odds to win the tournament than all but Matsuyama from this group. There’s value here when removing the top-8 favorites from the pool.

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Will Tiger Woods make the cut? No: +200

Hedge against everything else going wrong with an offsetting wager on Tiger to miss the cut. While not the result any golf fan should be rooting for, turning a $10 bet into a $20 profit can cover losses on the bets made for higher returns.

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