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Excited Much? I am almost literally peeing my pants with excitement... I know it can get a little bit of bad press on here but for me it's the dawn of the new golf season... and I just really love the tournament albeit with it's slightly dubious history.

Who are all your picks? I fancy a newbie to win it; Hideki or Justin Thomas but DJ is a tough one to ignore but at 13/2 I can't back him.

Also got small tastes in the betting for molinari, Bubba, hadwin, Tyrell Hatton, Jon Rahm and curtis luck to be leading after day 1,

So who are your top picks and dark horses?
 
I can't wait. Masters headcover (https://www.instagram.com/p/1S5jEbh9XX/?taken-by=danmanley2501) has been brought out and put on my 4W ready for the week, cleared plans for Weds-Sun and will be watching as much as I can.

My pick remains Rickie Fowler. 4 Top 10 finishes so far this season with a win at The Honda, leads the tour in scoring average, 2nd in total driving, 4th in strokes gained tee-to-green, 2nd in strokes-gained total, 3rd in scrambling, 1st in sand saves, Top 10 in strokes-gained-putting, his all around game right now is of the highest quality. He's had a Top 5 in The Masters before and I can see him having a very good week.
 
Can't wait! I've a got a feeling Tommy Fleetwood will be up there, I had the same feeling last year with Willet! Was going to stick £10 on him to win but backed out at the last minute, more fool me :angry:
 
It's nice that the majors are starting but I will never get the over excitement with regards the Masters - it's an overblown invitational at times with players who won 30 years back having one more round , the course is lovely but the hype ruins it for me , will always watch it because sat and sun it hits the BBC and the hype dies down to just let the golf do the talking.

The best news is that Monty won't be around ( hope that's not fake news ) - can see a long shot winning , someone in the 20/1 bracket - maybe Leishman

I just hope one day they stop all the invitational stuff and just open it further up to players to make it a true major
 
Liverpoolphil said:
It's nice that the majors are starting but I will never get the over excitement with regards the Masters - it's an overblown invitational at times with players who won 30 years back having one more round , the course is lovely but the hype ruins it for me , will always watch it because sat and sun it hits the BBC and the hype dies down to just let the golf do the talking.

The best news is that Monty won't be around ( hope that's not fake news ) - can see a long shot winning , someone in the 20/1 bracket - maybe Leishman

I just hope one day they stop all the invitational stuff and just open it further up to players to make it a true major
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Bah Humbug!!!
 
Is this The Official Masters Thread ?

Just Askin :whoo::rofl:


really like The masters, just wish that they wouldn't have ancient past winners who to be frank havnt got a prayer and are just taking up a space that another player could have

4 names jump out at me from the start list, Trevor Immelman.. Olazabal, Mark O'Meara & Ian Woosnam.

Ill let Fred Couples play as he might actually have a chance :)

The Season Starts Here, Enjoy
 
Best major of the year!! By FAR!

Nothing beats the excitement of the Masters, it's such a great sporting spectacle. Love it!

Hard to look past DJ, but Jason Day always does well here, as does Bubba, and Heideki looking like a good bet too I think.

Shane Lowry at 125's is a great call for an e/w bet.

In terms of betting, I cant bring myself to put money on Speith or McIlroy due to odds and this feeling that Rory will have a bad round and force him just outside of the race...
 
GM tipster is great for the tips- and has a page on who not to pick.

Had another win at the weekend there!
 
I fancy Fitzpatrick e/w and he loves the course.

Speith to win.

Would like to see Westwood have a decent week also.

I will watch all 4 rounds and absolutely love it.
 
Coffey said:
GM tipster is great for the tips- and has a page on who not to pick.

Had another win at the weekend there!
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Hmmm he says stay clear from Jon Rahm because his 1st masters.... yet Alex Noran is a good bet for his 1st masters- albeit it's from a value stand point still seems a bit contradictory.

Paddy Power doing 8 places I think Rahm and Hideki good value with that
 
The Masters is great.

I do agree that some of the old boys should stop playing as they don't have a hope but Bernhard Langer was in contention last year, which proves anything is possible.

It is difficult to look past DJ currently and a number of the other big ticket players but I don't like to bet on players with such poor odds so I've gone for a few further down the pecking order on paddypower.

So fingers crossed for;
Westwood
Noren
Cabrera-Bello
Fleetwood
Haas
Couples
 
turkish said:
Hmmm he says stay clear from Jon Rahm because his 1st masters.... yet Alex Noran is a good bet for his 1st masters- albeit it's from a value stand point still seems a bit contradictory.

Paddy Power doing 8 places I think Rahm and Hideki good value with that
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Yeah I get where you are coming from. It does seem a bit contradictory. But he has been pretty accurate this year already, a good few wins and more places.

But you are right, completely value based. 20/1 and 90/1 is a big difference. And he is only recommending very small stakes on Noran, whereas to get a good return on Rahm you'd be looking a much bigger stake with similar risks/doubts with him being a first timer.
 
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