Masters Field 2016: Best Odds, Picks for Augusta Sleepers and Favorites

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Published: April 5, 2016

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It is a testament to the talent across the golf world that Tiger Woods can announce on his official website he will not play in the 2016 Masters, and it still doesn’t sap away much of the star power for the event.

Woods may be a 14-time major winner and one of the best golfers in the sport’s history, but he is no longer the center of attention on the PGA Tour in 2016. Superstars such as Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day will headline the Masters field, while old favorites such as Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson will compete for another green jacket. 

With that in mind, here is a look at the Masters odds, as well as a few golfers to watch.

 

Odds The odds are courtesy of Odds Shark, as of Monday at 5 p.m. ET.



The rest of the 2016 Masters field can be found at PGA.com.

 

Best Odds to Choose Sergio Garcia is the No. 15 player in the official world golf rankings, but he is still at 50-1 odds. There is a reason for the high odds.

The Masters have not exactly been kind to him throughout his career, as Augusta.com indicated:



Still, Garcia finished in the top 20 in three of the last four years at the Masters. He hadn’t done that since 2004 before his recent stretch, which should give him more confidence heading into the 2016 edition. Tortured history or not, Garcia is still a Top 15 player and impressed in recent outings at Augusta National. That is not a bad combination considering those odds. 

Trevor Reaske of SB Nation thought Garcia may have a run in store this year: "I was actually surprised to see [Garcia] listed at 50-1. I know this is [Garcia] we are talking about and he is tough to trust at majors, but maybe this is his year to make a run. He ranks ninth on Tour in GIR and fourth in scoring average."



Garcia is also playing solid gol...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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