Tiger Woods Has Bookmakers Sweating After Third Round of Masters
Bookmakers at the Masters are on the hook for a potentially huge payout.
With one round remaining at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, Tiger Woods is two shots off the lead held by Francesco Molinari and will play in the final group tomorrow morning. Woods is a 3/1 shot at the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook, while Molinari is the 7/4 favorite.
On the eve of the event, William Hill reported one gambler in Nevada placed an $85,000 bet that would pay out $1.2 million if Woods dons his fifth green jacket on Sunday evening.
All this for a 43-year-old who hasn’t won a major tournament since 2008 and whose golf, health and personal life fell apart soon after. But he’s recently shown signs of regaining some of the form that saw him dominate the sport for a decade, amassing 14 major titles and becoming a global brand along the way. In September, Woods won the season-ending Tour Championship, his first pro title since 2013.
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