Masters 2013: Updated Betting Tips for Day 2 Action Following Day 1 Results

After the first round of the 2013 Masters, betting lines have shifted.

Tiger Woods is still the favorite to win, but he's got some stiff competition as far as Las Vegas is concerned.

Surprise co-leader Marc Leishman shot six-under par early in the day, and he was later joined by longtime pro Sergio Garcia, who is one of the new betting favorites to win this year's tournament. 

Long bomber Dustin Johnson also put together an excellent first round, shooting five-under par, and he stands alone in third place after Thursday's action.

A notable sextuplet of golfers finished Round 1 at four-under par, including Rickie Fowler and Masters champs Fred Couples and Trevor Immelman.

Here's a snapshot of the new betting favorites, via Bovada.com.

Golfer	Round 1 Score	Odds After Round 1
Tiger Woods	-2	7/2
Dustin Johnson	-5	7/1
Sergio Garcia	-6	9/1
Matt Kuchar	-4	12/1
Adam Scott	-3	14/1
Phil Mickelson	-1	14/1
Justin Rose	-2	16/1
Rickie Fowler	-4	20/1
Rory McIroy	E	20/1
Brandt Snedeker	-2	25/1

With just one round out of the way and three more to go, the leaderboard is sure to shift dramatically over the weekend. Taking that into consideration, here are a few things for you to consider before placing any bets. 

Don't Put Your Money On Sergio Garcia

Easily the most talented player to never win a major, Garcia is notorious for finding ways to lose golf's biggest events.

Throughout his career, Garcia has finished in the top 10 of a major championship an astonishing 17 times, including three second-place finishes. 

Ever more damning is the fact that Augusta National has been a cruel mistress as far as Garcia is concerned. He's missed the cut twice as many times (4) as he has finished the tournament on the first page of the leaderboard (2). 

It's easy to take a look at his first round on Thursday and believe his past woes are behind him. He didn't suffer a single bogey and made clutch putt after clutch putt, finishing atop the leaderboard.

Don't buy it—Garcia is one or two blow-ups from missing the cut.

Don't Fall Asleep on Phil Mickelson

Mickelson's first round was maddening. 

He posted four bogeys and looked hopelessly lost at times on Thursday, but somehow the savvy veteran found a way to finish the round at one-under par. 

This three-time Masters champ knows Augusta National like the back of his hand. In addition to his three victories, Mickelson has placed in the top 10 an astonishing 12 times, including nine of his last 10 appearances. 

If Mickelson can cut down on his mistakes, he's primed for a big charge up the leaderboard. 

Tiger Beware

Woods put himself into excellent position to make a push up the leaderboard on Friday and Saturday, shooting two-under par. He's the heavy favorite to win this year's tourney for good reason, too, having won three of the five events he entered this season.

The four-time Masters champ put together a solid, but not great, first round. He was more conservative than aggressive, and his scorecard shows it. With three birdies and one bogey, Woods seems comfortable with letting the tournament come to him, unlike Mickelson's go-for-broke strategy.

That said, until Woods finally gets over the hump and wins another major (hasn't won a major since 2008), it's hard to put a lot of faith in him to get the job done. And given the return on your investment at 7/2 odds, you might want to consider erring on the side of caution with Woods.

Sleeper Alert!

Before the tournament began, Jason Day was one of my sleeper picks to win this year's Masters.

He finished the 2011 Masters in second place behind surprise champion Charl Schwartzel and has played well this season with two top-10 finishes.

A solid all-around golfer with a good feel for the greens, Day put together a pretty good first round, shooting two-under par to match Woods and eight other golfers. He certainly had plenty of ups and downs, unlike Woods, logging two bogeys and a double bogey, but he had plenty of highlights as well.

Like Mickelson, if Day can clean up the mistakes a little bit, he has the game to come through with his first major title. At this point, he's being given 40-to-1 odds to win, so you'd be getting a big chunk of money if he wins, even if you don't go all in. 

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