$100K bet on Tiger Woods

Australian punters are warming to Tiger Woods with a bet of $100,000 at $2.60 struck at Sportingbet Australia.

Woods had been a little easy with bookmakers but Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said punters had tumbled into him in the past 24 hours.

“He has been $2.75 to $2.50 with us in the past 24 hours as punters have really got behind as they have seen him hitting the course for practice,” Sullivan said.

“We took one bet to take out over $250,000 and there have been plenty of other bets in the $5000 to $20,000 range placed on him as well.

“Woods is always the best golfer in the field, it is just whether he hits it well and handles the course that is the risk.

“We are happy to keep laying him though as I am not so sure Kingston Heath will suit him.”

Sullivan also reported strong support for some of the Aussie contenders.

“Stuart Appleby has been the best backed of the locals, with bets including one of $100,000 to $2500, while there has also been good money for defending champ Rod Pampling and rising stars Michael Sim and Marc Leishman,” Sullivan said.

Sportsbet.com.au has released a range of markets on the 2009 Australian Masters. Also included below are a variety of novelty markets around hot favourite Tiger Woods.

“Tiger and Geoff Ogilvy have been by far the best backed to win the Masters,” said Sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane.

“The 20 largest bets we’ve taken have all been on Woods, with a few decent bets on Ogilvy thrown in.

“Although, there have been some doubters who have jumped on the $11 offered on Tiger to miss the cut.

“Punters who want to take on Tiger but can’t narrow his slayer down can back everyone else in the field at $1.48. This option has been quite popular, with one punter laying down $20,000 on the rest of the field,” said Lane.

TIGER WOODS’ WINNING MARGIN
Payout on Tiger’s winning margin at the completion of the tournament.
1 stroke exactly $9.00
2 strokes exactly $13.00
3 strokes exactly $15.00
4 strokes exactly $17.00
5 strokes or more $5.50
Won in playoff $13.00
Tiger will not win $1.48

FRONT-RUNNING TIGER
Payout on Tiger to lead or have a share of the lead after every round in the Australian Masters.
Tiger to lead after every round $9.00
Tiger to give someone else a go at the top $1.05

TWO OR FOUR DAYS OF TIGER AT THE HEATH?
Tiger to miss the cut $11
Tiger to make the cut $1.02
*Other players quoted to make or miss the cut – see Sportsbet.com.au for details.

HOLE IN ONE BET
Yes, there will be a hole in one scored during the Masters $2.70
No, there will not be a hole in one scored during the Masters $1.45

HEAD TO HEAD MARKETS
In all head to head markets, playoffs are excluded unless otherwise stated. Dead heat rules apply. Paid out on official finishing order.

ADAM SCOTT VS MICHAEL SIM
Adam Scott $1.90
Michael Sim $1.90

TIGER WOODS VS GEOFF OGILVY
Tiger Woods $1.38
Geoff Ogilvy $3.05

JOHN SENDEN VS AARON BADDELEY
John Senden $1.87
Aaron Baddeley $1.93

STUART APPLEBY VS RICHARD GREEN
Stuart Appleby $1.90
Richard Green $1.90

MATHEW GOGGIN VS GREG CHALMERS
Mathew Goggin $1.85
Greg Chalmers $1.95

Tiger Woods in Australia

Here's the latest odds on the Australian Masters this weekend. Is Tiger really worth the investment?

Tiger Woods may be the best golfer in the world but not every punter rates him a certainty to win the Australian Masters with many taking shorts odds about the Tiger being tamed at Kingston Heath this weekend.

Sportingbet Australia is offering top odds of $2.60 about Woods but its CEO Michael Sullivan said punters were rushing to back the rest of the field at odds of $1.45.

“We have taken a lot of bets, including one of $20,000 at $1.45 , that someone other than Woods will be wearing the gold jacket come Sunday afternoon.

“It is a brave move taking $1.45 that the greatest golfer ever won’t defeat this field.

“However, he did blow up in the final round last week and there is a school of thought that the sand belt course won’t suit him.”

Punters are also backing that little known Australian golfer Anthony Painter 's 15 year-old course record of 64 will survive Tiger's attack on Kingston Heath.

“Tiger is a $3.75 chance to break Painter’s record or a $4.50 to equal the mark,” Sullivan said.

“ The Punters have lapped up the $2.00 about Painter’s mark proving too good for Tiger backing it in to $1.50.”


AUSTRALIAN MASTERS – TIGER VS FIELD
Sportingbet Australia Market
Tiger Woods 2.60
The Field 1.45


AUSTRALIAN MASTERS – TIGER WOODS V ANTHONY PAINTER 1994 COURSE RECORD (64)
Sportingbet Australia Market
Tiger Woods Hits Course Record 63 or Better During Tournament 3.75
Tiger Woods Equals Course Record 64 During Tournament 4.50
Tiger Woods Doesn’t Hit 64 Or Better During Tournament 1.50


AUSTRALIAN MASTERS – WINNER
Sportingbet Australia Market
Tiger Woods 2.60
Geoff Ogilvy 11.00
Adam Scott 17.00
Michael Sim 17.00
John Senden 21.00
Aaron Baddeley 26.00
Rod Pampling 26.00
Mathew Goggin 34.00
Nathan Green 34.00
Richard Green 34.00
Stuart Appleby 41.00
Marc Leishman 41.00
Alex Cejka 51.00
Greg Chalmers 51.00
Jason Dufner 51.00
James Nitties 51.00
Marcus Fraser 67.00
Cameron Percy 67.00
Others 81.00 Plus