Magnolia Lane, Augusta Georgia. Scene of a thousand cliches. Amen Corner. Ugly fast food restaurants line the streeets. Members badges are rarer than the rarest of hen's teeth. Drinks cups are green, the water's dyed blue. Winner gets to choose the menu (Tiger must be running short on ideas by now). Bigger than Easter, it's the Masters and any right minded golfnut is setting the alarm clock and ready to go for four days of unmissable TV.
Tiger will win, obviously, but from a punting point of view, we're really keen on the "betting without the big five" market from Betfair and have made a very late New Year's resolution to pick some fresh faces for this year.
There's no way that Adam Scott, Sergio, Weir and Immelman/Sabbatini (always get them mixed up) can win, even if they're two or three ahead with a few to go. Less bottle between them than your average new fangled dairy. There's a whole bunch of faceless Yanks who won't win, Howell III, Campbell and Henry to name three. Loads more losers I can;t be bothered to type...just look at the last few Ryder Cup teams for clues.
I reckon we're looking at an overseas winner this year, but unless Vijay finds his old putter, think it might be a first time major winner.
Henrik Stenson is quietly becoming one of the worlds best. Holing the winnning putt in the ryder cup was good, but as WORLD MATCHPLAY CHAMPION he must have something. He still doesn't have the profile he deserves, (a bit like the mighty Kevin Morgan who was again the best XV in the 6 nations)but that just means better prices for us. Must be a chance.
Ditto for Geoff Ogilvy. Way overpriced when compared to his Burberry wearing choking fellow countryman. We'll hope for 80/1 or more.
And whilst real outsiders aren't really the go at the Masters, Kenny Ferrie at 1000/1 now is worth a penny of any currency and of course the Howler at 250/1 tooo good to miss...by the way, smudge the ticket and you can be on David Howell and Charles Howell III...your local Corals won't know...
We'll probably put a few quid on Fred...for old times sake...
Bring it on...
