The 2009 Masters Six Pack

By (Correspondent) on April 8, 2009

128 reads

0

Previous
1 of 8
Next
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06:  Junior patrons look on during a practice round prior to the 2009 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2009 in Augusta, Georgia.  (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Child's Play.

That is what Tiger Woods will be making of Augusta National this weekend.

I am hedging all of my bets, with one recovery bet on Tiger Woods this week, who has 2.25:1 odds to win.

I wrote a fairly detailed Masters preview earlier, so check it out. Before we move on to this weeks' six pack, let's take a peek at my Masters lineup in Yahoo! fantasy.

GROUP A: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson

GROUP B: Nick Watney, Sean O'Hair, Hunter Mahan, Dustin Johnson

GROUP C: Henrik Stenson, Retief Goosen

I have a pretty good feeling Tiger Woods is going to run away with this event, starting quickly on Thursday.

No. 1 Retief Goosen

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 07:  Retief Goosen of South Africa hits a shot during a practice round prior to the 2009 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7, 2009 in Augusta, Georgia.  (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Retief Goosen's track record alone at Augusta makes him a rock-solid pick this week.

I also love the timing of this event in conjuncture with Goosen's recent victory and bounce back form a sub-par start to the year.

Watch for Retief to be one of the top guys this week.

He is 20:1 odds to win.

No. 2 Jim Furyk

6 Jan 2002:  Portrait of Jim Furyk during the Mercedes Championship at the Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii.Mandatory Credit:  Jon Ferrey /Getty Images

Jim's last two outings were not good, however, he tends to step it up for Majors.

He has fared well here in Augusta, cracking the top 15 many times, and even the top six a few times.

Jim loves green: in his wallet, and draped around his shoulders!

He has never donned the traditional green jacket, and 2009 might be his year if Tiger somehow slips up.

At 30:1, I am giving him a shot.

No. 3 Mike Weir

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06:  Mike Weir of Canada watches a tee shot during a practice round prior to the 2009 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2009 in Augusta, Georgia.  (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Mike got his green jacket in 2003.

His record this year has been outstanding, and he always makes the most of The Masters.

I think the 40:1 odds are phenomenal value for a golfer of his caliber.

No. 4 Sean O' Hair

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 29:  Sean O'Hair of the USA hits his tee shot at the 16th hole during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by Mastercard at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge on March 29, 2009 in Orlando, Florida  (Photo by David Canno

Heading into the Masters, do you think this guy has revenge on his mind?

I'm guessing he may.

You know he has to be steamed after losing the Arnold Palmer Invitational to Tiger Woods in such stunning fashion.

O'Hair just may get his chance to enact justice this weekend.

He is off to the best start to his career, and if this kid steps his game to an entirely different level at major championships.

Sean will be motivated by Bay Hill, not intimidated by Tiger, so look for him to make a run.

The odds, 40:1, are a really good value for this young talent.

No. 5 Kenny Perry

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 26:  Kenny Perry hits his tee shot on the 14th hole during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge on March 26, 2009 in Orlando, Florida.  (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

The main factor affecting Kenny's high odds of winning this week is his past results at Augusta.

He has not played well here over the years.

However, he is on pace to have a career year—again!

At 49-years-old, this guy's cranium is packed with wisdom. He is going to tap into that grey matter this weekend.

The 60:1 odds are a ridiculous value for a player of his talent level.

No. 6 Justin Leonard

HUMBLE, TX - APRIL 04:  Justin Leonard tees off on the 8th hole during a continuation of the second round of the Shell Houston Open at Redstone Golf Club April 4, 2009 in Humble, Texas.  (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

I never thought I would have Justin Leonard in my six pack as a "long-shot super sleeper". Yet, here he is.

He is playing well this year and is very familiar with this course.

He has many top 20 finishes at Augusta National, and a few top 10 finishes as well.

I'm taking a chance on Justin this week at 100:1 odds of winning.

Begin Slideshow
Keep Reading
Flag
Props (0)
This article is

What is the duplicate article?

Why is this article offensive?

Where is this article plagiarized from?

Why is this article poorly edited?

Flag This Article
Crop_45x45
or to post a comment

0 Comments

There are no comments yet. Get the conversation started by leaving the first comment

Loading comments...
just now posted just now
  • Loading...
  • Nobody has liked this comment yet
Cancel

This comment and all replies have been deleted This comment has been deleted Undo delete

Follow B/R on Facebook

Fans of bleacherreport

Follow @BleacherReport on Twitter
NFL

Subscribe Now

We will never share your email address

Thanks for signing up.

Got something to say?

The Toughest Athletes Ever? Hint: you can use arrow keys to navigate through this channel.