Masters 2015: Notable Sleepers with Favorable Vegas Betting Odds

With an immensely talented field chock-full of the world's top players set to take on Augusta National in hopes of earning the coveted green jacket in this year's Masters, the favorites tend to generate headlines while some intriguing sleepers fall by the wayside.

If you're looking to place a wager on the tournament, or even just have some fun with some prop bets, considering underdogs with decent odds may be your golden ticket. After all, the Masters has produced a bevy of unexpected winners over the years—Angel Cabrera in 2009 and Trevor Immelman in 2008 are two recent examples.

So, while everyone is placing their bets on the likes of Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson and other favorites, let's take a closer look at a few sleepers who have solid odds and the ability to earn you a very nice payday.

Lee Westwood (40-1 odds)

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At 41 years of age, Lee Westwood may be past his prime, but he certainly doesn't play that way when it comes to major tournaments.

Westwood has yet to claim a career major; however, he's consistently a name to watch on Sundays. The Englishman has a knack for playing his best golf in the most prestigious events, and the Masters is no exception. His best finish came in 2010 when he was the runner-up to Phil Mickelson, but he continues to excel at Augusta National to this day.

In 2013, Westwood finished tied for eighth after four consistent rounds, and he followed that up with a seventh-place finish in 2014. His continued ability to rack up top-10 finishes at Augusta National certainly makes him a prime sleeper candidate this year, as consistency and confidence go a long way in major tournaments.

Westwood may be coming off a missed cut in the Shell Houston Open, but in five previous events this year, he earned three top-25 finishes, one top-10 and one top-five. He also finished up his 2014 season with a victory in the Thailand Golf Championship.

Jim Furyk (66-1 odds)

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Why not take a gamble on Jim Furyk this year? Sure, he's known for his inability to close out tournaments, routinely generating runner-up finishes rather than wins, but he's bound to put it all together at some point, right?

Furyk's game fits Augusta National perfectly. He's not a long hitter, but accuracy is a far more important trait at the Masters, and this PGA Tour veteran has plenty of it. Furyk enters the tournament ranked fifth on tour in driving accuracy, 19th in greens in regulation and 23rd in scoring, according to his PGATour.com profile page. If his putter gets hot, he'll be a name to watch this year.

Past success in the Masters is a testament to Furyk's comfort level with Augusta National. While his best result in the tournament was a fourth-place finish in 1998 and 2003, he's tallied four more top-10 showings and 12 top-25 finishes in 18 appearances.

Furyk will need to improve on his Round 4 scoring average of 71.80 in 2015 to finally notch a Masters victory, but if he can keep himself in contention through the first 54 holes, this could be a long shot that pays dividends.

Ryan Palmer (100-1 odds)

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If you want to let it ride on a very deep sleeper, Ryan Palmer isn't a bad choice. He doesn't have a great deal of experience playing at Augusta National, making just three appearances and missing the cut twice; however, he did play extremely well there in 2011, earning a 10th-place finish.

Palmer hasn't participated in the Masters since 2012, but at No. 23 in the world, he is ranked higher than ever before and has been playing some very solid golf of late. He finished tied for second in the Phoenix Open, is coming off a tie for sixth in the Valero Texas Open and while he missed the cut in the AT&T National Pebble Beach Pro-Am, he finished no worse than 25th in any of his other starts.

The last time Palmer earned a PGA Tour victory was in 2010 at the Sony Open, and that's the biggest reason for his high odds in the Masters. Although, Palmer is a long hitter and solid ball-striker, and if he can control his driving accuracy, he'll put himself in good position to rack up birdies with a putter that's been working very well for him in 2015.

All player odds courtesy of Odds Shark.