Tiger Woods Still Masters Monster Favorite at Online Casinos

Gambling patrons have become so enamoured of the best golfer ever to play, no one is willing to bet too heavily against Woods to do anything, and certainly winning the Masters is almost expected of him.

If odds were offered at online casinos on whether Tiger Woods would walk on water this weekend, the payday would most likely be less than 5-1. Gambling patrons have become so enamoured of the best golfer ever to play, no one is willing to bet too heavily against Woods to do anything, and certainly winning the Masters is almost expected of him.

Coming off serious knee surgery and a six-month layoff, Woods is still by far the choice to finish atop the leaderboard at Augusta this weekend. Internet casinos list Woods as  +160, so at least a player can get better than even money by taking Woods and spotting the house the rest of the field.

Not that Woods doesn't deserve every bit of respect paid him. After all, once Woods showed he can beat the rest of the best in the world while playing on a broken leg at the US Open, who would dare to doubt him in anything he might attempt?

Phil Mickleson is second choice, paying  $550 on a $100 bet. Padraig Harrington is also a popular pick, paying $1300 to $100 placed on him.Vijay Singh and Retief Goosen are also listed among the favorites, although truthfully only Woods can be said to be a favorite.

Sergio Garcia rounds out the top choices to compete for the green jacket, although anyone following the Spaniard's career knows if Tiger is in stalking distance, he will fold like a pup tent under the pressure.

At least Woods gamblers can get some money back right now when betting him. Once the greatest golfer in the world works back into form, expect lines for him to drop to minuscule payouts, as fans figure him to dominate the sport.