Odds to Win the 2019 Masters Tournament: Molinari is the Favorite Entering Sunday

Tiger Woods is in the final pairing on Sunday at the Masters Tournament. This is not a drill.

Francesco Molinari tops the leaderboard heading into the final round on Sunday at 13-under, with Woods (-11), Tony Finau (-11), Brooks Koepka (-10), Webb Simpson (-9), Ian Poulter (-9), Matt Kuchar (-8), Justin Harding (-8), Xander Schauffele (-8), Louis Oosthuizen (-8) and Dustin Johnson (-8) within striking distance.

Molinari is the +170 favorite to slip on the green jacket at Bovada. Woods (+350), Koepka (+400), Finau (+600), Schauffele (+2000), Oosthuizen (+2500), Rickie Fowler (+3300), Kuchar (+4000), Simpson (+5000) and Johnson (+6600) round out the top 10.

Due to incoming inclement weather, the top groups will have an early start time at Augusta National. Tiger has never won a major when coming behind to star the final round. If he’s going to do it, today is as good as any other day to buck that trend.

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Ahead of moving day at the Masters, the leaderboard couldn't be more crowded with star power. When it comes to odds on which man will slip on the green jacket on Sunday, sportsbooks have a three-way tie at the top.

Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods are co-favorites at +700, with Francesco Molinari (+750), Jason Day (+950), Adam Scott (+1000), Louis Oosthuizen (+1100), Jon Rahm (+1400), Xander Schauffele (+1400) and Justin Thomas (+3300) rounding out the top 10.

Day, Koepka, Molinari, Oosthuizen, and Scott share the lead at 7-under heading into Saturday. Schauffele, Justin Harding, Johnson and Woods are right behind the trio at -6, while Ian Poulter (-5), Rahm (-5), Phil Mickelson (-4), Matt Kuchar (-4), Patton Kizzire (-4) and Charles Howell III (-4) are also in the hunt.

Can Tiger finally end his major drought?

Woods had a chance to finish even higher but failed to convert on two birdie putts on the No. 17 and 18 holes. Eldrick survived a brief scare from a security guard after the employee tripped and appeared to clip Tiger in the right knee. Woods hobbled briefly but shook it off and birded the 14th hole.

This is the first time since the 2012 PGA Championship where Woods has opened a major with consecutive rounds under par. When the third round begins, he'll be chasing five players who've combined for major titles - half of his total of 14. Expect the roars at Augusta National to follow him throughout his round today. If Woods is in contention on Sunday, it's going to set the stage for the most anticipated Masters Sunday in years.

Take a look at the book's full list of odds. Who are you putting your money on? Have your say in the comment section.

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An exciting opening round of the Masters is in the books, and a familiar face is topping the odds list as the favorite to slip on the green jacket at sportsbooks.

Brooks Koepka is the +300 fave to go all the way at Bovada, with Dustin Johnson (+600), Bryson DeChambeau (+650), Jon Rahm (+1100), Tiger Woods (+1100), Phil Mickelson (+1400), Rickie Fowler (+1600), Rory McIlroy (+2200), Adam Scott (+2500) and Francesco Molinari (+2500) rounding out the top 10.

Koepka, who won the 2017 and 2018 U.S. Opens along with last year’s PGA Championship, is becoming a fixture at the top of leaderboards at major tournaments. The American sits tied with Bryson DeChambeau at 6 under entering play on Friday, as Mickelson (-5), Ian Poulter (-4), Johnson (-4), Kevin Kisner (-3), Justin Harding (-3), Kiradech Aphibarnrat (-3), Rahm (-3) and Scott (-3) are in the mix.

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Woods’ opening score of 72 was good enough for a 2-under showing – a great sign for his bettors. The three-time Masters champion is in the top 10 at Augusta National for the first time since 2010, and it’s the fifth instance in total that Woods has been in the top 10 after the first round of the tournament. If he hadn’t missed a handful of short putts, he would’ve been even higher on the leaderboard.

It’s going to be a wild Friday in Georgia. Who do you think is going to go all the way? Have your say in the comment section below.

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The 2019 Masters is about to get underway, and when it comes to odds on which player will slip on the green jacket at Augusta National, one man sits atop the list at sportsbooks.

Rory McIlroy is the undisputed +750 Masters odds favorite at Bovada, with Dustin Johnson (+1100), Justin Rose (+1400), Jon Rahm (+1600), Rickie Fowler (+1600), Tiger Woods (+1600), Justin Thomas (+2000), Tommy Fleetwood (+2200), Brooks Koepka (+2500) and Francesco Molinari (+2500) rounding out the top 10.

Is it once again Tiger’s time?

Tiger Woods is in search of his first major win since the 2008 U.S. Open.

Are you surprised to see Tiger so high on the list? You shouldn’t be. Despite what’s been a tumultuous decade for Eldrick, he still has one of the most devoted fan bases on the PGA Tour, and those fans love hammering his odds in big tournaments. The Masters is no different, so his +1600 price makes sense.

At 43, Woods had a badly needed bounce-back season in 2018. Tiger capped off the PGA Tour campaign with a huge win at the final FedExCup playoff event, the Tour Championship, in September. Woods is up to No. 12 in the world rankings as a result. The last time Tiger won a major was all the way back in 2008 when he emerged victorious at the U.S. Open.

Patrick Reed earned his first major victory at Augusta National a year ago, and the American has +6600 odds to go back to back in Georgia. Reed, who played college golf at Augusta State, tailed off a bit after his big Masters win but is in line for a solid performance in his green jacket defense. He’s not going to win any popularity contests, but this guy can flat-out play, and Reed’s showing at Augusta a year ago served as his official coming-out party on the tour.

First-timers are dominating major season

After Reed’s victory, Koepka (U.S. Open, PGA Championship) and Francesco Molinari (British Open) also came away with major titles in 2018. Koepka now has an incredible three majors titles, while Molinari joined the list of first-time winners on golf’s biggest stage.

Including the Italian, 10 have players have come away with their first major victories since the 2015 PGA Championship (Molinari, Koepka, Johnson, Thomas, Reed, Jason Day, Danny Willett, Henrik Stenson, Jimmy Walker and Sergio Garcia).

This week, we have full coverage of the Masters including an Expert Picks column, a sleepers article, Masters trends, odds on which golfers will make and miss the cut and an Ultimate Masters Odds Betting Props Page.

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