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The 2007 Masters Golf Tournament in Review |
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Written by WagerWeb staff
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Friday, 13 April 2007 |
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The continuing domination by Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson of The Masters was terminated last weekend. All it took was a relative unknown Iowan named Zach Johnson.A week ago Johnson was just that guy who played golf pretty well as a member of his first Ryder Cup team a year ago. Now he's the guy who beat Tiger, Phil and Vijay at their own game, on PGA golf's biggest stage.Zach Johnson became the only guy not named Woods, Mickelson or Mike Weir to shoulder the Green Jacket since 2001. He did it by outplaying everyone that had a chance to catch him, shooting a three-under par 69 on the final day at Augusta National. Tiger made his usual play for the title on the final round, but even an eagle on 13 couldn't make up for a bogey on 10 and par golf from 14 to the final hole. Tiger had to settle for a second-place tie with Rory Sabbatini and Retief Goosen at three-over par. Bet on PGA Golf at Wagerweb.com
That's still much better than Mickelson. Lefty was attempting to defend his 2006 Masters title, but never got close after shooting four-over 76 in the first round. Mickelson finished the tournament in a three-way tie for 24th at 11-over par.The biggest disappointment of the tournament had to be absorbed by Brett Wetterich. Wetterich was in the same shoes as Johnson, looking for his first major victory. He was co-leader following the second round after shooting an opening-round 69 and a 73 on Friday. Wetterich's lead and chances of putting on the Green Jacket evaporated quickly on Saturday, after he imploded and shot an 11-over par 83. Wetterich ended up in a six-way tie for 37th place at +14.Other so-called Masters favorites that couldn't get it done at Augusta included Stuart Appleby (+5), Jim Furyk (+8), Tim Clark (+8), Adam Scott (+12), Sergio Garcia (missed cut) and Ernie Els (missed cut).From a betting standpoint The 2007 Masters was pretty much a bust for most bettors. Most people putting money down on a major lay some cash on Tiger, Phil, Vijay, and maybe a couple of longshots or dark horses. Most books didn't bother giving Johnson any odds and lumped him in with the field, but there were a few books that had Johnson at odds that would have paid off extremely well, including one that had Johnson listed as high as +15000.Get your golf betting odds at WagerWeb Sportsbook! Bet on PGA Golf at Wagerweb.com |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 13 April 2007 )
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