By DENNIS SILVERS
LVSportsBiz.com
I can just see it now.
With a T-2 finish at Valspar this past weekend, all of the golf betting pundits will surely put Tiger in the Top 4 to win the Masters.
Not only would the stars have to align and not only would all the likely favored players have to pull a muscle, it’s unlikely that Tiger will win the Masters in Augusta April 5-8.
But that won’ stop the Tiger fans from jumping on the bandwagon and there will be lots of what I call “ sentimental money” bet on Tiger.
But I will take a pass on placing that bet.
There are a hell of a lot of great players that are not household names who are very capable of winning the green jacket.
There is no question that Tiger moves the needle in the events he competes in as well as moving the needle in the various sports books.
Tiger gives the books plenty of ammo to post various “prop” bets as well as match-ups.
Golf announcers seem to be fascinated with “Tiger talk” and reminisce about the days of old while overlooking very good competitive players in the Tiger wake.
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Sure, Tiger has won the Masters.
Sure, Tiger loves Augusta National.
Sure, the Masters is Tiger’s favorite tournament.
One thing for sure though: with Tiger having his self-imposed pressure of being back at Augusta and wanting to win, I say betting on Tiger is risky at best.
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Dennis Silvers is a syndicated golf talk show host and his commentary can be heard on CBS Sports Radio AM-1140 and KSNV-NBC Channel 3 in Las Vegas.