2013 US Masters Betting Preview, Power Rankings and Tips

2013 US Masters Betting Preview, Power Rankings and Tips
We have had a great run of winners this season and with the US Masters only two weeks away, it’s time to compile a shortlist. Here are my Power Rankings for the 2013 staging. I’ll post a more detailed tips piece closer to the event, but for now, this should give you something to chew on.  Odds quoted from betfair.
1. Tiger Woods 4.5/1
What can you say about Woods? On paper he seems to be back to his best, winning regularly again on the PGA Tour and with a happy personal life. The last of his four Masters wins may have come in 2005, but he has been in the top four five times since. Those following the stats will point the weakness in Woods driving accuracy, but even that points to Augusta being the most likely track for the next Woods Major win. Sure to give you a run for your money with that intimidation factor back to spf 50!

2. Phil Mickelson 15/1
Do not ignore Phil Mickelson in The Masters until he’s the honorary starter. Three greens jackets in 2004 and 2006 and 2010 are included in 14 career top 10’s at Augusta. Apart from winning Lefty has been in the top three on five occasions including last year when he battled back from a rotten first round of 74. Of the top 15 finishers in 2012, only Phil and Adam Scott were over par on Thursday; that shows heart, patience and not little course management skills. A recent winner in Phoenix with his new Cally Razr Fit Xtreme and having been on reconnaissance recently at the venue to check out one subtle green change, I think Phil will be there again this year.

3. Charl Schwartzel 26/1
From the South African Open last November to the Malaysian Open last week, Charl has played eight strokeplay events all over the world, finishing inside the top 10 on all but one occasion (16^th at the WGC Cadillac). Now if that isn’t consistency, I don’t know what is! The 2011 winner has the game for Augusta both physically and mentally.
4. Justin Rose 25/1
What words can you use to describe Justin Rose’s golf? Solid. Unfazed. Fighter. Battler. Consistent. Whatever the words, Rose is bringing a serious formline into Augusta; he hasn’t been outside the top 25 since the Deutsche Bank in Boston last Augusta. Tied eighth here last year in his fifth appearance; he’s never missed a cut and never finished outside the top 40. A serious contender.
5. Adam Scott 34/1
This will be Adam’s 12^th Masters and that gives him vital experience of the subtle breaks others don’t see. Seems to enjoying Augusta since changing to the long putter too; his run with Jason Day to finish tied for second in 2011 was viewing gold as was his gumption to recover from being three over par on Thursday last year to finish tied eighth. Okay there may be some British Open scar tissue but I still think Scott is a Major Champion in waiting. Good recent form too at Doral and Riviera.
6. Keegan Bradley 40/1
There’s just something special about Keegan Bradley’s battling qualities that makes you think he’ll win more Majors. He’s been taken under his wing by Phil Mickelson which means access to a wealth of experience during practice rounds. The pair have already visited and played Augusta a few weeks back. Keegan tied for 27^th on his debut last season but with good recent form at Bay Hill, seems to be peaking at just the right time.
7. Ian Poulter 50/1
I firmly believe that the best chance Ian Poulter has of winning a Major will be at Augusta. This will be his ninth appearance and he has never been outside the top 33. Top 10’s in two of the last three years. If Poulter gets himself into the mix come Sunday, you know he’ll have the bottle to close it out.
8. Brandt Snedeker 29/1
Lets for the purposes of this preview assume that Sned will be fully fit for Augusta. A third, two seconds and a win (at Pebble Beach) between January and February cannot be ignored. Top 20’s in the last two stagings represents a recovery after his heartbreak in 2008 when a final round of 77 tore the green jacket off his back and dropped him into a tie from third. A beautiful putter on his day, if Sned is fit, he’s definitely able.
9. Louis Oosthuizen 44/1
If China is the next emerging powerhouse of golf, then South Africa is the current one. Louis Oosthuizen already has a Major from St. Andrews in 2010 but he came so close to adding to that last year. Only the Bubba miracle shot from the trees denied him at the death. Since winning the Volvo Golf Champions event in January, Louis has gone off the boil and drifting in the odds. Don’t let that dissuade you from an each way bet; Louis will be eyeing this up for a big performance and goodness knows the golfing Gods owe him.
10. Geoff Ogilvy 120/1
Want a long odds glory shot? Try Geoff Ogilvy. Missed cuts in five of his last seven events, and that would have been six if they were cutting at the WGC Cadillac! But the one cut he made, Ogilvy finished second at PGA National at the Honda. The Aussie has played seven Masters and never been outside the top 40. One shot behind Schwartzel when he won in 2011. At odds of over 100/1 he worth a euro each way.

Previous Top 10’s
2012


1 x-Bubba Watson 69 71 70 68 8 -4 -10 278 $1,440,000
2 Louis Oosthuizen 68 72 69 69 9 -3 -10 278 $864,000
T3 Peter Hanson 68 74 65 73 - +1 -8 280 $384,000
T3 Matt Kuchar 71 70 70 69 - -3 -8 280 $384,000
T3 Phil Mickelson 74 68 66 72 - E -8 280 $384,000
T3 Lee Westwood 67 73 72 68 - -4 -8 280 $384,000
7 Ian Poulter 72 72 70 69 - -3 -5 283 $268,000
T8 Padraig Harrington 71 73 68 72 - E -4 284 $232,000
T8 Justin Rose 72 72 72 68 - -4 -4 284 $232,000
T8 Adam Scott 75 70 73 66 - -6 -4 284 $232,000
2011
1 Charl Schwartzel 69 71 68 66 -6 -14 274 $1,440,000
T2 Jason Day 72 64 72 68 -4 -12 276 $704,000
T2 Adam Scott 72 70 67 67 -5 -12 276 $704,000
T4 Tiger Woods 71 66 74 67 -5 -10 278 $330,667
T4 Geoff Ogilvy 69 69 73 67 -5 -10 278 $330,667
T4 Luke Donald 72 68 69 69 -3 -10 278 $330,667
7 Angel Cabrera 71 70 67 71 -1 -9 279 $268,000
T8 Bo Van Pelt 73 69 68 70 -2 -8 280 $240,000
T8 K.J. Choi 67 70 71 72 E -8 280 $240,000
10 Ryan Palmer 71 72 69 70 -2 -6 282 $216,000
2010
1 Phil Mickelson 67 71 67 67 -5 -16 272 $1,350,000
2 Lee Westwood 67 69 68 71 -1 -13 275 $810,000
3 Anthony Kim 68 70 73 65 -7 -12 276 $510,000
T4 K.J. Choi 67 71 70 69 -3 -11 277 $330,000
T4 Tiger Woods 68 70 70 69 -3 -11 277 $330,000
6 Fred Couples 66 75 68 70 -2 -9 279 $270,000
7 Nick Watney 68 76 71 65 -7 -8 280 $251,250
T8 Y.E. Yang 67 72 72 70 -2 -7 281 $225,000
T8 Hunter Mahan 71 71 68 71 -1 -7 281 $225,000
T10 Ricky Barnes 68 70 72 73 +1 -5 283 $195,000
T10 Ian Poulter 68 68 74 73 +1 -5 283 $195,000
2009
1 x-Angel Cabrera 68 68 69 71 8 -1 -12 276 $1,350,000
T2 Chad Campbell 65 70 72 69 5 -3 -12 276 $660,000
T2 Kenny Perry 68 67 70 71 9 -1 -12 276 $660,000
4 Shingo Katayama 67 73 70 68 - -4 -10 278 $360,000
5 Phil Mickelson 73 68 71 67 - -5 -9 279 $300,000
T6 Steve Flesch 71 74 68 67 - -5 -8 280 $242,813
T6 John Merrick 68 74 72 66 - -6 -8 280 $242,813
T6 Steve Stricker 72 69 68 71 - -1 -8 280 $242,813
T6 Tiger Woods 70 72 70 68 - -4 -8 280 $242,813
T10 Jim Furyk 66 74 68 73 - +1 -7 281 $187,500
T10 Hunter Mahan 66 75 71 69 - -3 -7 281 $187,500
T10 Sean O'Hair 68 76 68 69 - -3 -7 281 $187,500
2008
1 Trevor Immelman 68 68 69 75 +3 -8 280 $1,350,000
2 Tiger Woods 72 71 68 72 E -5 283 $810,000
T3 Stewart Cink 72 69 71 72 E -4 284 $435,000
T3 Brandt Snedeker 69 68 70 77 +5 -4 284 $435,000
T5 Phil Mickelson 71 68 75 72 E -2 286 $273,750
T5 Padraig Harrington 74 71 69 72 E -2 286 $273,750
T5 Steve Flesch 72 67 69 78 +6 -2 286 $273,750
T8 Miguel Angel Jimenez 77 70 72 68 -4 -1 287 $217,500
T8 Robert Karlsson 70 73 71 73 +1 -1 287 $217,500
T8 Andres Romero 72 72 70 73 +1 -1 287 $217,500
2007
1 Zach Johnson 71 73 76 69 -3 +1 289 $1,305,000
T2 Rory Sabbatini 73 76 73 69 -3 +3 291 $541,333
T2 Retief Goosen 76 76 70 69 -3 +3 291 $541,333
T2 Tiger Woods 73 74 72 72 E +3 291 $541,333
T5 Jerry Kelly 75 69 78 70 -2 +4 292 $275,500
T5 Justin Rose 69 75 75 73 +1 +4 292 $275,500
T7 Padraig Harrington 77 68 75 73 +1 +5 293 $233,812
T7 Stuart Appleby 75 70 73 75 +3 +5 293 $233,812
9 David Toms 70 78 74 72 E +6 294 $210,250
T10 Paul Casey 79 68 77 71 -1 +7 295 $181,250
T10 Luke Donald 73 74 75 73 +1 +7 295 $181,250
T10 Vaughn Taylor 71 72 77 75 +3 +7 295 $181,250
2006
1 Phil Mickelson 70 72 70 69 -3 -7 281 $1,260,000
2 Tim Clark 70 72 72 69 -3 -5 283 $756,000
T3 Jose Maria Olazabal 76 71 71 66 -6 -4 284 $315,700
T3 Retief Goosen 70 73 72 69 -3 -4 284 $315,700
T3 Tiger Woods 72 71 71 70 -2 -4 284 $315,700
T3 Chad Campbell 71 67 75 71 -1 -4 284 $315,700
T3 Fred Couples 71 70 72 71 -1 -4 284 $315,700
T8 Angel Cabrera 73 74 70 68 -4 -3 285 $210,000
T8 Vijay Singh 67 74 73 71 -1 -3 285 $210,000
10 Stewart Cink 72 73 71 70 -2 -2 286 $189,000
2005
1 x-Tiger Woods 74 66 65 71 3 -1 -12 276 $1,260,000
2 Chris DiMarco 67 67 74 68 4 -4 -12 276 $756,000
T3 Luke Donald 68 77 69 69 - -3 -5 283 $406,000
T3 Retief Goosen 71 75 70 67 - -5 -5 283 $406,000
T5 Mark Hensby 69 73 70 72 - E -4 284 $237,300
T5 Trevor Immelman 73 73 65 73 - +1 -4 284 $237,300
T5 Rod Pampling 73 71 70 70 - -2 -4 284 $237,300
T5 Vijay Singh 68 73 71 72 - E -4 284 $237,300
T5 Mike Weir 74 71 68 71 - -1 -4 284 $237,300
10 Phil Mickelson 70 72 69 74 - +2 -3 285 $189,000
2004
1 Phil Mickelson 72 69 69 69 -3 -9 279 $1,170,000
2 Ernie Els 70 72 71 67 -5 -8 280 $702,000
3 K.J. Choi 71 70 72 69 -3 -6 282 $442,000
T4 Sergio Garcia 72 72 75 66 -6 -3 285 $286,000
T4 Bernhard Langer 71 73 69 72 E -3 285 $286,000
T6 Vijay Singh 75 73 69 69 -3 -2 286 $189,893
T6 Fred Couples 73 69 74 70 -2 -2 286 $189,893
T6 Davis Love III 75 67 74 70 -2 -2 286 $189,893
T6 Nick Price 72 73 71 70 -2 -2 286 $189,893
T6 Kirk Triplett 71 74 69 72 E -2 286 $189,893
T6 Paul Casey 75 69 68 74 +2 -2 286 $189,893
T6 Chris DiMarco 69 73 68 76 +4 -2 286 $189,893

Technorati Tags: 2013 US Masters Betting Preview and Tips,2013 US Masters Power Rankings,who will win the 2013 masters,PGA Tour top tipster,betfair golf betting tips,paddypower golf betting tips