The Masters officially opens at 8 a.m. Thursday, but that’s just the beginning of the fun for punters.
In fact, the best betting value of the week (or any golf tournament for that matter) is often found in the live betting markets.
Here are some strategies you should have in your pocket for live betting. 2024 Masters:
Be patient for your afternoon starter
One thing to always remember when betting on golf tournaments is that if you want to support a player (other than the favorite) with a late tee time, you can afford to be patient.
For this exercise, let’s say you want to bet Brian Harman at +6000.
While there are very few circumstances in which Herman’s jersey number will be shortened from its current position at the start of the Masters, it’s entirely possible that it will actually grow before he hits the ball. Here’s how:
Perhaps some players who teed off before Herman will get hot and climb up the leaderboard.
This will reduce their live odds significantly and the rest of the field should fluctuate depending on how they are playing.
So the odds for a headliner (think Brooks Koepka or Scottie Scheffler) aren’t likely to change much just because the early starter gets off to a strong start, but the There is little harm in watching. If you want to back a sleeper with a late tee time, we recommend a morning session.
A popular player who was late comes back
Let’s call this a lesson from Jon Rahm. The Spaniard has had a shocking start to the 2023 Masters. Rahm four-putted on the first hole for double bogey, and it felt like that day was coming.
And Rahm ended up having one of those days — one of those days where everything went well. The Arizona State University graduate will have seven birdies and one eagle over the next 17 holes Thursday to finish at 7 under. Three days later he was wearing a green jacket.
Importantly, just because one of the favorites, like Rahm, Rory McIlroy or Xander Schauffele, falls into a slow star doesn’t mean they’re dead in the water. In fact, it could be a great opportunity to bet on them, as their numbers will grow thanks to them stumbling out of the gate.
Having said that…
Do you want to bet on golf?
please don’t be too crazy
It’s always fun to advocate for the return of live longshots in golf tournaments. You can also often find long numbers if some of the best players in the game are from back in the day.
But while it may be tempting to bet on a 200-1 player like Jordan Spieth or Tony Finau who has his shots back after the second round, you might want to think again.
It’s rare to see a big comeback at Augusta National.
According to Justin Ray of Twenty First Group, 36 of the past 37 Masters winners have finished within the top 10 through two rounds, and the average difference of 36 holes between the past 20 Masters winners is It’s a 1.9 stroke difference.
