All Eyes on Woods and Mickelson (Augusta Masters)

With The Masters set to tee off Thursday at Augusta National, much attention will be centered on four-time green jacket wínner and defending champion Tiger Woods. Bodog.com has posted the odds for one of golf's most prestigious tournaments. Will a lengthened course at Augusta give the long-hitting Woods the necessary edge to defend his championship? Odds are in his favor. Bodog.com has listed Woods at 2/1 to wín The Masters for a fifth time, a feat that would put him within one wín of the record held by Jack Nicklaus. Competition, however, will be fierce. Phil Mickelson is coming off a dominating performance at the BellSouth Classic and working toward his second major in a row. Having posted a 13-shot wín - the third-largest margin of victory on the PGA Tour in more than 50 years - Mickelson is certain to carry the momentum gained from the BellSouth into The Masters. Bodog.com bookmakers have Mickelson at 11/2 odds to wín the tournament. "The Masters brings the world's greatest golfers together in an exclusive tournament that can best be described as a show of sporting precision and finesse," says Calvin Ayre, Founder and CEO of Bodog.com. "We're happy to offer the odds on the first major of the year, and one of golf's most difficult and unpredictable competitions." How will the other three members of golf's "Big Five" fare? Bodog.com has the odds posted: Retief Goosen 3/1Ernie Els 9/1Vijay Singh 10/1 Bettors looking to test their predictions on tournament matchups will need to look no further than the Bodog.com Sportsbook: US Masters - 72-Hole Match Bets Tiger Woods -140Phil Mickelson +110Tie +1500 Looking to enhance your betting experience, Bodog.com is offering "Hole-by-Hole" betting for the third and fourth rounds. Bettors can now wager on which player will come out ahead with the lower score.