Tiger Woods – The Legend Grows

When it comes to sports betting, the injury question is always one of the toughest ones to answer. Coaches and players in individual sports like tennis and golf don’t like to make excuses about them, but injuries are always a huge factor in who wins and who loses. Players and coaches also don’t like to give out information about them and understandably so, because it could provide a competitive advantage to their competitors.

While not many people questioned whether or not Tiger Woods would be able to bounce back from his knee problems, it still is always good for a bettor’s confidence to see him actually go out there and perform the way he did pre-injury, and that’s exactly what Woods (at +200) did at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando this past weekend to win his 66th title on the tour in his illustrious career.

Woods also won the event in spectacular fashion, which could help keep his spirits high going into the Masters, which begins on Thursday, April 9th.

The nine-month injury layoff seems to be in Woods’ rearview mirror considering the show he put on in Orlando to come back from five strokes down on Sunday to beat Sean O’Hair. Woods shot -3 in the final round to win, sinking a 15-footer on the last hole to secure the victory.

Woods probably forgot what it was like to be a in close match like that and that experience will serve as a nice refresher heading into golf’s most prestigious tournament.

Going into the Masters, Woods has odds at the BetOnline.com Sportsbook set at +200. The only other competitor under +1000 in the Masters field besides Woods is Phil Mickelson, who many people still don’t trust to win the big one on the PGA Tour despite some of his recent successes.

Woods is easily the best bet going into the Masters again, and considering the way he looked this past weekend, it’s again safe to place bets on the man many consider the best golfer of all-time despite his career only being about half-over.

Woods has shown the work ethic and the physical fitness level of a pro athlete from one of the major sports, and that’s rare for a golfer. Rest assured that Woods will continue to do everything he can to be out there on the course competing for championships for the foreseeable future, regardless of what kind of injuries he happens to suffer in the meantime.

Not only is Woods arguably the best golfer we’ve seen, he’s also perhaps the toughest and most competitive as well.