Ron Raymond’s 2010 Masters Golf Predictions

Ron Raymond is one of Canada’s top sports handicappers and provides his daily picks each day on his sports betting blog. The US Masters is upon us and the whole world will be watching to see how Tiger Woods will perform this week at Augusta. The offshore sportsbooks have released their Masters odds and you can view the latest vegas odds below.

As for Tiger Woods, granted, nobody will ever questioned his golf game, but now his mental game will be challenged and it will be interesting to see how Tiger will execute knowing not every eyeball glazing upon him at the Augusta National Golf Club is a fan this time around. Furthermore, I believe much of his performance will depend on his first round golf pairings, if he’s with a few amateurs and a close friend, he should have no pressure. However, if he’s paired with veteran golfers of high moral values or have indicated religious beliefs in the past, could be a long day for Tiger!

Let’s face it, it’s easier to golf with friends and strangers, but when you know somebody in your grouping and you can’t see eye to eye, well……that’s going to play in the subconscious.

Ron Raymond’s Masters Golf Picks

• Gold Prediction: Paul Casey +2550
• Silver Prediction: Ian Poulter +3550
• Bronze Prediction: Henrik Stenson +6050

How does Golf betting work?

Let’s say you have a $100 burning a hole in your pocket and you want to make your Masters Golf weekend a bit more interesting. Here’s a good way to invest that $100.

When betting on golf, I like to use the Gold, Silver and Bronze analogy and I rank my picks from Gold being my top golf pick of the weekend, Silver pick being my second top play and my Bronze selection is my longshot of the day!

Therefore, let’s split that $100 into 3 ways. Let’s put $40 on Casey, $30 on Poulter and $30 on Stenson.

• If Casey wins, he pays out $1020
• If Poulter wins, he pays out $1065
• If Stenson wins, he pays out $1815

Now, here’s where it gets even more fun! Let’s say we have Casey, Poulter or Stenson in the running on Sunday, then the Sportsbooks will put out some matchups odds and then we can hedge our bets for guaranteed money! Make your golf bets with the top recommended sportsbooks on the net and wager on golf with Bookmaker Sportsbook.

2010 Masters Vegas Odds

US Masters April 8 - 11, 2010 Odds to win the US Masters.

• Tiger Woods +465
• Ernie Els +1085
• Phil Mickelson +1215
• Padraig Harrington +2050
• Lee Westwood +2050
• Steve Stricker +2550
• Paul Casey +2550
• Retief Goosen +2550
• Jim Furyk +4050
• Martin Kaymer +4250
• Geoff Ogilvy +4250
• Rory McIlroy +4250
• Dustin Johnson +5250
• Camilo Villegas +4050
• Ian Poulter +3550
• Nick Watney +6050
• Henrik Stenson +6050
• Anthony Kim +3250
• Angel Cabrera +6050
• Hunter Mahan +6050
• Vijay Singh +6050
• Sergio Garcia +6050
• Ross Fisher +6050
• Sean OHair +6050
• Robert Karlsson +7050
• Luke Donald +7050
• Stewart Cink +7050
• Robert Allenby +7050
• Fred Couples +6050
• KJ Choi +7050
• Justin Leonard +7050
• Zach Johnson +7050
• Mike Weir +7050
• Charl Schwartzel +4050
• Kenny Perry +8050
• Adam Scott +8050
• Alvaro Quiros +5250
• Graeme McDowell +8050
• Tim Clark +8050
• Lucas Glover +8050
• Chad Campbell +8050
• Matt Kuchar +7050
• Rory Sabbatini +8050
• Oliver Wilson +8050
• Miguel Angel Jimenez +8550
• Louis Oosthuizen +6050
• Ryan Moore +8550
• Edoardo Molinari +8550
• Francesco Molinari +10250
• YE Yang +10250
• Trevor Immelman +10250
• Kevin Na +10250
• Brian Gay +10250
• David Toms +10250
• Ben Curtis +10250
• Soren Kjeldsen +10250
• Ryo Ishikawa +10250
• Ben Crane +10250
• Chris Wood +10250
• John Senden +10250
• Steve Marino +10250
• Jerry Kelly +10250
• Scott Verplank +10250
• Soren Hansen +10250

Past Masters Champions

Year Champion Country To par Margin

• 2009 Ángel Cabrera Argentina (-12) Playoff (3)
• 2008 Trevor Immelman South Africa (-8) 3
• 2007 Zach Johnson United States (+1) 2
• 2006 Phil Mickelson (2) United States (-7) 2
• 2005 Tiger Woods (4) United States (-12) Playoff (2)
• 2004 Phil Mickelson United States (-9) 1
• 2003 Mike Weir Canada (-7 Playoff (2)
• 2002 Tiger Woods (3) United States (-12) 3
• 2001 Tiger Woods (2) United States (-16) 2
• 2000 Vijay Singh Fiji (-10) 3
• 1999 José María Olazábal (2) Spain (-8 2
• 1998 Mark O'Meara United States (-9) 1
• 1997 Tiger Woods United States (-18) 12
• 1996 Nick Faldo (3) England (-12) 5

PGA Championship Prediction & Golf Odds

Tournament date: August 13 to 16, 2009

The last time the PGA Championship was played at the Hazeltine National Golf Club, Rich Beem shot -10 for the 4 rounds and shot a 68 on the Sunday to crown the 2002 PGA Championship. Let’s face it, Tiger Woods has been impressive the last few tournaments and keep in mind, this will be his third tournament in a row, so fatigue could set in on either Saturday or Sunday. Plus, it doesn’t seem his surgically repaired knee is not giving him any trouble, but he has yet to win a Major this year and that’s very un-Tiger like!

Don’t be fooled by the betting odds the Sportsbooks have released this week, as much as Tiger Woods is only +165 favorite to win the 2009 PGA Championship, I don’t see him pulling through this Sunday because of fatigue and the pressure of knowing this is his last chance for a major this year.

Therefore, let’s look at the field and see where the value lies and who can keep it straight and putt for dough.

Ron Raymond’s PGA Championship Predictions

• Gold Pick: Kenny Perry +5250 – Perry shot a 66 on Saturday last weekend and because Tiger was on fire, it took a lot of wind out of many golfers’ sails on Sunday. Kenny Perry is a great golfer and getting him at this price is excellent value.
• Silver Pick: Zach Johnson +4550 – Zach didn’t do well at the British Open last month but he’s still in the Top 5 in earned money this year, so let’s see if he can step up this weekend. If the -2 he shot last weekend at WGC Bridgestone Invitational is an indication, we might have a shot with Johnson. Let’s hope he can cash in on a few of those Par 5 and maybe get us some birdies and eagles.
• Bronze Pick: Miguel Angel Jimenez +10500 – One of my long shots this weekend, as this Spaniard is a great putter and when it comes to majors, the person who’s got a hot putter will win this tournament.

PGA Championship Tournament Fast Facts

• Location: United States Golf Courses
• Established in 1916
• 2009 Course of choice: Hazeltine National Golf Club
• Par 72 Yardage 7,685
• Purse $7,500,000

Tournament record score

• Aggregate 265 David Toms (2001)
• To-par -18 Bob May (2000) and -18 Tiger Woods (2000, 2006)
• Current champion
• Padraig Harrington

Odds to win the 2009 PGA Championship

Here are the current 2009 PGA Championship odds on who will win the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club. Tiger Woods is the current favorite to win, as the online sportsbooks have made him a +165 favorite, which means you would need to wager $100 to win $165.

• Tiger Woods +175
• Lee Westwood +2550
• Padraig Harrington +2250
• Phil Mickelson +2550
• Hunter Mahan +3250
• Retief Goosen +4050
• Steve Stricker +4050
• Sergio Garcia +4050
• Jim Furyk +5250
• Anthony Kim +5250
• Angel Cabrera +4550
• Kenny Perry +5250
• Geoff Ogilvy +4550
• Stewart Cink +4550
• Henrik Stenson +5050
• Zach Johnson +5050
• Ross Fisher +6050
• Vijay Singh +7050
• Ian Poulter +7050
• Ernie Els +7050
• Camilo Villegas +7050
• Luke Donald +7050
• Nick Watney +7550
• Rory McIIroy +7550
• Paul Casey +7550
• David Toms +7550
• Robert Allenby +8050
• Justin Rose +10500
• Mike Weir +10500
• Miguel Angel Jimenez +10500
• Justin Leonard +10500
• Lucas Glover +10500
• Sean OHair +10500
• Martin Kaymer +10500
• Brian Gay +12500
• Rory Sabbatini +12500
• Jerry Kelly +12500
• John Rollins +12500
• Tim Clark +10500
• Boo Weekley +12500
• Kevin Na +12500
• Trevor Immelman +12500
• Aaron Baddeley +12500
• Alvaro Quiros +12500
• Adam Scott +12500

PGA Championship Odds to finish in the Top 10 position

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• Tiger Woods -625
• Lee Westwood +205
• Padraig Harrington +205
• Phil Mickelson +205
• Hunter Mahan +285
• Retief Goosen +365
• Steve Stricker +365
• Sergio Garcia +365
• Jim Furyk +425
• Anthony Kim +425
• Angel Cabrera +385
• Kenny Perry +425
• Geoff Ogilvy +385
• Stewart Cink +385
• Henrik Stenson +425
• Zach Johnson +425
• Ross Fisher +485
• Vijay Singh +525
• Ian Poulter +525
• Ernie Els +525
• Camilo Villegas +525
• Luke Donald +525
• Nick Watney +575
• Rory McIIroy +575
• Paul Casey +575
• David Toms +575
• Robert Allenby +605
• Justin Rose +725
• Mike Weir +725
• Miguel Angel Jimenez +725
• Justin Leonard +725
• Lucas Glover +725
• Sean OHair +725
• Martin Kaymer +725
• Brian Gay +805
• Rory Sabbatini +805
• Jerry Kelly +805
• John Rollins +805
• Tim Clark +805
• Boo Weekley +805
• Kevin Na +805
• Trevor Immelman +725
• Aaron Baddeley +805
• Alvaro Quiros +805
• 845 Adam Scott +805

PAST 10 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

Here’s a look at the last 10 winners of the PGA Championship which is the 4th Major of the season.

• 2008 Padraig Harrington Oakland Hills Country Club,
• 2007 Tiger Woods Southern Hills Country Club
• 2006 Tiger Woods Medinah Country Club,
• 2005 Phil Mickelson Baltusrol Golf Club,
• 2004 Vijay Singh Whistling Straits,
• 2003 Shaun Micheel Oak Hill Country Club,
• 2002 Rich Beem Hazeltine National Golf Club
• 2001 David Toms Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course
• 2000 Tiger Woods Valhalla Golf Club Louisville,
• 1999 Tiger Woods Medinah Country Club,
• 1998 Vijay Singh Sahalee Country Club