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2012 US Masters Golf Picks and Odds Preview
By Ron Raymond on Apr 3, 2012 | In US Masters
When I’m handicapping golf, I try to look for players who have a history of doing well at the course they are playing that week. It’s like a goalie in hockey, he could have lost his last 5 starts, but as soon as he plays that one team he owns, he breaks his streak.

Same thing in baseball, let’s say Detroit Tigers Pitcher Justin Verlander has lost his last 7 starts, but he’s up against the Baltimore Orioles in his next game, well, odds are pretty good he’s going to get the win, because he’s 8-1 SU lifetime vs. the Orioles.
Verlander’s Record vs. Baltimore Orioles
No Date D/N Home HS HST Road RS RST Line Total HS RS SUwinner O/U
- 1 09-24-2011 N DETROIT VERLANDER JUSTIN R BALTIMORE GUTHRIE JEREMY R -255.0 7.5 5 6 BALTIMORE O
- 2 04-06-2011 N BALTIMORE B BERGESEN R DETROIT VERLANDER JUSTIN R 131.0 8.5 3 7 DETROIT O
- 3 09-12-2010 D DETROIT VERLANDER JUSTIN R BALTIMORE C TILLMAN R -225.0 8.5 6 2 DETROIT U
- 4 08-03-2009 N DETROIT VERLANDER JUSTIN R BALTIMORE C TILLMAN R -265.0 8.0 6 5 DETROIT O
- 5 05-30-2009 N BALTIMORE GUTHRIE JEREMY R DETROIT VERLANDER JUSTIN R 110.0 8.5 3 6 DETROIT O
- 6 08-16-2008 N DETROIT VERLANDER JUSTIN R BALTIMORE D SARFATE R -210.0 10.5 5 3 DETROIT U
- 7 07-20-2008 D BALTIMORE BURRES BRIAN L DETROIT VERLANDER JUSTIN R 130.0 10.0 1 5 DETROIT U
- 8 04-11-2007 N BALTIMORE LOEWEN ADAM L DETROIT VERLANDER JUSTIN R 106.0 9.0 1 4 DETROIT U
- 9 05-10-2006 N BALTIMORE LOPEZ RODRIGO R DETROIT VERLANDER JUSTIN R 110.0 9.5 3 6 DETROIT U
Stats courtesy of www.ATSDatabase.com
Therefore, using a bit of that strategy in your golf handicapping, how would you bet on this weekends US Masters Winner?
Let’s look at the heavy Favorites to win the 2012 US Masters; Tiger Woods +515 and Rory McIlroy +550. Tiger played very well in his last appearance and won the 2012 MasterCard bay hill Arnold Palmer Invitational. However, I think the mainstream media stress and questions about Hank Haney’s new book will take a toll on Tiger and it might throw him off his game. Rory has shown to be inconsistent on the main stage, but will be in the top 5 come Sunday. Therefore, I’m going to go with lefty Phil Mickelson to win this weekend in Augusta, Georgia. Phil has won this event three times since 2004 and I like the fact he will be flying under the radar this week because most of the attention will be given to Tiger and Rory.
Here are my top 3 picks to win the 2012 US Masters.
- Gold Pick: Phil Mickelson +1015
- Silver Pick: Steve Stricker +4550
- Bronze Pick: Angel Cabrera +8550
Odds to win 2012 US Masters
When: April 5 - 8, 2012 –
- Tiger Woods +515
- Rory McIlroy +550
- Phil Mickelson +1015
- Lee Westwood +1815
- Luke Donald +1615
- Justin Rose +3050
- Hunter Mahan +2550
- Adam Scott +2850
- Keegan Bradley +3250
- Jason Day +4050
- Charl Schwartzel +4050
- Sergio Garcia +5050
- Bubba Watson +3550
- Steve Stricker +4550
- Dustin Johnson +5250
- Nick Watney +5050
- Martin Kaymer +6050
- Webb Simpson +4050
- Matt Kuchar +5250
- Graeme McDowell +5250
- KJ Choi +6050
- Louis Oosthuizen +8550
- Padraig Harrington +10550
- Kyle Stanley +9550
- Angel Cabrera +8550
- Brandt Snedeker +8050
- Rickie Fowler +9050
- Bo Van Pelt +6050
- Zach Johnson +9050
- Bill Haas +9050
- Ian Poulter +8550
- Geoff Ogilvy +8550
- Jim Furyk +10550
- Trevor Immelman +10550
- Aaron Baddeley +10550
- Paul Casey +12550
- Alvaros Quiros +12550
Past Masters Winners
Year – Winner – Country – To Par – Prize Money
- 2011 Charl Schwartzel South Africa -14 $1,440,000
- 2010 Phil Mickelson (3 time winner) United States -16 $1,350,000
- 2009 Ángel Cabrera Argentina -12 $1,350,000
- 2008 Trevor Immelman South Africa -8 $1,350,000
- 2007 Zach Johnson United States +1 $1,305,000
- 2006 Phil Mickelson United States -7 $1,260,000
- 2005 Tiger Woods (4 time winner) United States -12 $1,260,000
- 2004 Phil Mickelson United States -9 $1,117,000
- 2003 Mike Weir Canada -7 $1,080,000
- 2002 Tiger Woods United States -12 $1,008,000
- 2001 Tiger Woods United States -16 $1,008,000
- 2000 Vijay Singh Fiji -10 $828,000
- 1999 José María Olazábal (2) Spain -8 $720,000
- 1998 Mark O'Meara United States -9 $576,000
- 1997 Tiger Woods United States -18 $486,000
- 1996 Nick Faldo (3 time winner) England -12 $450,000
2012 Houston Open Golf Picks and Odds
By Ron Raymond on Mar 27, 2012 | In Golf
Shell Houston Open Golf Odds & Picks
Last week Ron Raymond gave out Tiger Woods as his top golf pick in the Arnold Palmer classic and it was a winner. This week, Ron has released his top 3 golf picks and they are listed below.
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Ron Raymond's Houston Open Golf Picks
- Gold Golf Pick: Steve Stricker +1415
- Silver Golf Pick: Ernie Els: +2550
- Bronze Golf Pick: Anthony Kim +8050
Houston Open Odds
- Lee Westwood +1015
- Phil Mickelson +1215
- Charl Schwartzel +1815
- Steve Stricker +1415
- Hunter Mahan +2050
- Keegan Bradley +2050
- Graeme McDowell +2550
- Ernie Els +2550
- Aaron Baddeley +3550
- Johnson Wagner +4050
- Henrik Stenson +4550
- John Senden +4550
- Rickie Fowler +4550
- Kyle Stanley +5050
- Padraig Harrington +5050
- Peter Hanson +5050
- Sean OHair +5050
- Ryan Moore +5050
- Bryce Molder +5250
- Bud Cauley +5250
- Louis Oosthuizen +6050
- Robert Allenby +6550
- Jeff Overton +7050
- Kevin Stadler +7550
- Chris Stroud +7550
- Spencer Levin +8050
- Jimmy Walker +8050
- Anthony Kim +8050
- Fred Couples +8050
- Anders Hansen +8050
Houston Open Golf Tournament Information
- Location: Humble, Texas
- Established in 1946
- Golf Course: Redstone Golf Club
- Par: 72
- Length: 7,457 yards
- Format: Stroke play
- Prize fund: $5,900,000
Tournament record score
Aggregate:
- 266 Curtis Strange (1980)
- 266 Lee Trevino (1980)
- 266 Vijay Singh (2002)
To par:
- -22 Vijay Singh (2002)
Current champion: Phil Mickelson
Past Houston Open
- 2011: Phil Mickelson United States 268 -20
- 2010: Anthony Kim United States 276 -12
- 2009: Paul Casey England 277 -11
- 2008: Johnson Wagner United States 272 -16
- 2007: Adam Scott Australia 271 -17
- 2006: Stuart Appleby Australia 269 -19
- 2005: Vijay Singh Fiji 275 -13
- 2004: Vijay Singh Fiji 277 -11
- 2003: Fred Couples United States 267 -21
- 2002: Vijay Singh Fiji 266 -22
- 2001: Hal Sutton United States 278 -10
- 2000: Robert Allenby Australia 275 -13
- 1999: Stuart Appleby Australia 279 -9
- 1998: David Duval United States 276 -12
- 1997: Phil Blackmar United States 276 -12
- 1996: Mark Brooks United States 274 -14
The 2012 Honda Classic Gold Odds to Win
By Ron Raymond on Feb 28, 2012 | In Golf, Honda Classic
The Honda Classic Odds to Win
Tiger Woods is $1015 odds to win the Honda Classic this weekend. Therefore, if you wagered $100 on Tiger to win the Honda Classic and he wins, you will win $1015 dollars. Rory McIlroy is the early favorite to win at $815. Need a Longshot to win the Honda Classic? My money will be on Y.E. Yang at $4550!

Current Odds
- Rory McIlroy +815
- Lee Westwood +1015
- Tiger Woods +1015
- Charl Schwartzel +2550
- Keegan Bradley +2850
- Kyle Stanley +3050
- Ben Crane +2850
- Graeme McDowell +3550
- Justin Rose +4050
- Padraig Harrington +4550
- Y E Yang +4550
- Robert Allenby +4550
- Jim Furyk +4550
- Louis Oosthuizen +5050
- Mark Wilson +5050
- Fredrik Jacobson +5250
- Charles Howell +6050
- Spencer Levin +6050
- Sean OHair +6050
- Jimmy Walker +6050
- Ian Poulter +6550
- Thomas Bjorn +6550
- Rickie Fowler +6550
- Robert Karlsson +6550
- John Rollins +6550
- Rory Sabbatini +6550
- Ernie Els +7050
- Ricky Barnes +7550
- JB Holmes +7550
- Sang Moon Bae +7550
- Carl Pettersson +7550
- Ryan Moore +7550
- Charlie Wi +7550
- Camilo Villegas +7550
- Retief Goosen +7550



