Masters 2015: Updated Betting Lines and Tips for Major Golf Tournament

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Published: April 7, 2015

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Rory McIlroy is a Masters victory away from creating history. A win at Augusta this weekend would see him complete a career Grand Slam aged just 25, joining the elite likes of Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus.

There is little doubt that the Northern Irishman will surely complete the feat at some point in his already glittering career, but victory for McIlroy in the 2015 Masters is far from guaranteed.

He may have won the final two majors of last year, but his record at Augusta is not the best—last year's eighth place his highest finish yet—and the quality of the field is, as ever, very impressive.

Here's a look at the odds ahead of Thursday's opening round, and an examination of some of the best bets for the year's first major.



 

McIlroy a Worthy Favourite

Though McIlroy has struggled at Augusta in the past, he certainly has the game to win the Masters. His 2011 final-round collapse was a result of youth and inexperience, but if he is still in contention after 54 holes this year, he will not make the same mistakes.

His 2014 Open Championship win was swiftly followed by US PGA triumph, and the lure of a career Grand Slam and a third consecutive major will surely drive McIlroy in Georgia this week.

At 11-2, he is a worthy favourite having returned to world No. 1 and his recent form, on the European Tour at least, is something to behold:



Tiger Woods' presence at Augusta is sure to take some of the heat off McIlroy in terms of media scrutiny. While the 14-time major champion should not trouble the top of the leaderboard, despite his assertions that he can compete for a fifth green jacket, per BBC Sport:

"I felt like I had to get my game into a spot where I could compete to win a golf tournament. And it's finally there."



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