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    Tiger or the field?

    The Masters is coming up on Thursday and this could be the first step on Tiger's way to the Grand Slam. Augusta National is his kind of track so I ask you good people out there if you could bet on either Tiger Woods winning this tournament - and getting odds - or anyone else in the field winning it, what's your choice?
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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    I'm going Tiger. I've never seen a golfer as dialed in--EVER!--as Tiger is right now.

    I think he'll win by 8 strokes.

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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    As they say you always take the field. Tiger looks unbeatable and he likes the course but these others guys are pretty good as well.

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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    If I'm betting, I bet the field.

    If I'm predicting, I'm predicting Tiger.

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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    Quote Originally Posted by Joseph View Post
    If I'm betting, I bet the field.

    If I'm predicting, I'm predicting Tiger.
    What he said.
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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    Barring injury, I firmly believe Tiger will win.

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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    How can't you pick Tiger? He's the greatest golfer ever, and he always finds a way to win.

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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    Quote Originally Posted by WilyMoROCKS View Post
    I'm going Tiger. I've never seen an athlete as dialed in--EVER!--as Tiger is right now.
    A valid argument can be made that he's the best ever not only in golf, but any sport.

    I believe he'll win the Masters too. By a lot.
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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    My choice is Vijay Singh with Tiger and Phil close behind.

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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    I take the field. Tiger is great but there are many other golfers who can play a great 4 days of golf. Tiger wins if he can avoid that mediocre round that seems to plague him during the majors. I think this is the year a young gun wins a major. Look for Luke Donald, Adam Scott, or a guy like Charles Howell to win a major this year.

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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    How can you possibly bet against Tiger in a major?
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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    Quote Originally Posted by RFS62 View Post
    How can you possibly bet against Tiger in a major?
    Odds, my friend, odds.
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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    Quote Originally Posted by SunDeck View Post
    Odds, my friend, odds.
    Yep, Tiger will easily have twice the odds of winning than any other player. But even as great as he's been, he still doesn't win about 70% of the tournaments he's entered as a pro. You ALWAYS take the field.
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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    Quote Originally Posted by RFS62 View Post
    How can you possibly bet against Tiger in a major?
    Tiger won his first Masters in 1997. If we use that as a starting point he has entered 44 majors and won 13 of them. (~30&#37 If we fast forward to the year 2000, when Tiger was so dominant, he has won 11 of 32 majors. (~35%)

    If we simply look at the Masters he has won 4 of 11 since 1997. (~36%) And he has donned the Green Jacket 3 of 8 times since 2000. (~38%).

    If we look at just the past three seasons Tiger has done better 5 of 12. (~42%) Better, but still not 50%.

    If you are a betting man you take the field. The numbers back that up.

    I don't recall Tiger missing a major.

    I am in no way belittling or dismissing Tiger's accomplishments. On the PGA he is without question the best player out there.
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    Re: Tiger or the field?

    Quote Originally Posted by SunDeck View Post
    Odds, my friend, odds.
    Quote Originally Posted by MWM View Post
    Yep, Tiger will easily have twice the odds of winning than any other player. But even as great as he's been, he still doesn't win about 70% of the tournaments he's entered as a pro. You ALWAYS take the field.



    Sorry, I missed that you were talking about against the field. You should put something in the title that asks a question, and stuff!!!! Oh, wait....
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