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US Masters

Date:
6 April 2009
Competition:
Masters
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The amazing return of Tiger Woods has taken the media spotlight from Padraig Harrington ahead of this weeks Masters. This will suit Padraig down to the ground. Watch out everyone - the Paddy Slam is on!!
And a word also for Rory McIlroy. Watch for him to make the headlines at some point this week in his Masters debut.

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posted Apr 8, 2009

Harrington has been written off before majors and won them, he's at his best when he's the underdog - typical Paddy! Woods to wion though, he's just so much better than anyone else.

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posted Apr 8, 2009


I think harrington has a great chance. If he can get the putter hot and creep into the final rounds just a couple of shots back, I think he can do it. I also have a sneaking suspicion about Norman.....300-1 !! I know a lot of people will laugh at me for that, he is striking the ball well and still has plenty of game.

Certainly worth an each way bet in possibly his last ever Masters visit.

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posted Apr 8, 2009

Talking about challengers, people write ..If he can get the putter hot... if he can drive well... if he can do this aand that... they will stand a chance of winning. Let me put it simply; if he can play like Tiger, he will stand a good chance.

"The amazing return of Tiger Woods has taken the media spotlight from Padraig Harrington ahead of this weeks Masters. This will suit Padraig down to the ground"; surely if Tiger was not playing, that would suit Harrington better. My prediction is that, following the Grand National shock, a rank outsider will win the Masters; if Tiger does not win of course!!!

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posted Apr 8, 2009

Whatever happens tiger will at least be within a couple of shots of lead. Therefore he is always going to recieve huge media interest.

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posted Apr 8, 2009

If Tiger doesn't win.... here is a nice little outside bet...

Alvaro Quiros

He longer than War and Peace and he gets his putting shoes on well, you never know!

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posted Apr 8, 2009

i fancy mickelson to win here

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posted Apr 9, 2009

The smart money is on Henrik Stenson, hits it a mile and has tremendous short game, just whats needed round Augusta

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posted Apr 9, 2009

go Tiger

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posted Apr 9, 2009

I'll be surprised if Harrington but and you can never rule him out because he has a habit of winning majors now. Rory McIlroy could be the great each way bet and its only a matter of time before he wins a major. I would have on bet on McIlroy to be the highest finishing Europeanwinkeye.

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posted Apr 10, 2009

Harrington 16-1 ! easymoney the form of his career and not the sort to to hide under a rock in this company. Ire always liked by the yanks which is good as they( spectators) can gang up something wicked.

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