2010 US Master Golf Championship

US Masters Golf Betting

The Masters - Apr. 5 - Apr. 11 2010
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, GA USA
Defending Champion - Angel Cabrera
Purse - $7,000,000

The Masters holds a special place in the minds of players, fans and golf bettors. The players are the worlds best, the prizes are huge and the prestige for the winner is enormous. The tension throughout the tournament is incredible and is felt by an audience of millions thanks to excellent TV coverage. The Masters has traditionally been one of the most popular tournaments for golf betting.

Augusta National Golf Club gets its natural beauty honestly, as the venerable facility was built on the grounds of the former Fruitland Nurseries and each of the 18 holes is adorned with the trees and shrubs for which the holes are named. The course was created by club founder Bobby Jones and course architect Alister Mackenzie in 1933, and is best known for "Amen Corner" -- the 11th, 12th and 13th holes that often spell the difference between success and failure. Augusta National has been controversially lengthened in recent years, but remains a course where a delicate putting touch is mandatory. The Masters 2010 Golf Odds

Tiger Woods was going to make the Masters his own personal tournament And while his total of four Masters victories is impressive, Phil Mickelson has closed the gap and his dominating performance in the 2006 Masters gave him his second title in three years.

The Masters Golf Green jacket
In addition to a cash award, the winner of the tournament is presented with a distinctive green jacket, awarded since 1949, and highly coveted among professional golfers. The green coat is actually the official coat worn by members of Augusta National while on the club grounds; each Masters winner becomes an honorary member of the club. Winners keep their jacket for the first year after their first victory, then return it to the club to wear during tournament week each following year. The tradition that began in 1949, when Sam Snead was the winner. The Green Jacket is only allowed to be removed from Augusta National by the reigning champion, after which it must remain at the club. The only exception to this rule is Gary Player, who failed to return his jacket after his 1961 victory, despite the club's insistence that he do so.

2007 US Masters Golf winner and Results

Zach Johnson proved that when he plays his own game, he’s capable of winning at golf’s highest levels. Johnson, a 31-year-old Iowan, played the round of his life at Augusta National Golf Club. Challenged by some of the game’s greatest champions, among them four-time winner Tiger Woods and two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen, Johnson relied on his skill, guile and heart to shoot a final round three-under-par 69 for a 289 total, and a two-shot victory in the Masters.