Masters Field 2016: Odds, Favorites and Tournament Preview

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Published: April 4, 2016

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Is it still a tradition unlike any other if Tiger Woods isn't playing in it?

The clock is ticking before golfers everywhere gather at the first tee at Augusta National for the 80th edition of the Masters on Thursday. The best golfers in the world will be looking to don the green jacket, but Woods will not be one of them due to his ailing back.

Despite his early-season struggles, reigning Masters champion Jordan Spieth is listed as one of three favorites on Odds Shark. Rory McIlroy and Jason Day are not far behind as men who could potentially dethrone the young star and win the green jacket.

Simply put, the Masters is wide open this year. Here are the odds and a preview for what's to come in golf's first major of the year.



Preview A slump was expected for Spieth after his run of dominance in 2015, but it's been more than just a slump early on for the 22-year-old star out of Dallas.

With the exception of his win in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Jan. 7, Spieth hasn't finished in the top 10 in any tournament since the turn of the calendar year, and he missed the cut in the Northern Trust Open.

Spieth's performance in this weekend's Shell Houston Open could be a sign of good things coming for last year's Player of the Year. Despite finishing tied for 13th and shooting eight under for the tournament, he shot five under in the first round and back-to-back two-under rounds over the weekend. His long-range putting game also showed some signs of returning to form over the weekend.

Kevin Van Valkenburg of ESPN noted how solid Spieth was at reading the greens this weekend, which could play a factor at Augusta since it is notorious for having soft greens:



But since the conclusion of the PGA Championship, there has not been a hotter golfer on the planet than Australian native Day, per ESPN Stats & Info:



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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