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An Off-piste Golf bet on the final day of the Masters

SkyBet have a very tempting offer for the final day ovf the Masters involving Jordan Spieth and current leader Matsuyama.
Only one hole matters and it is the first, a par 4, 445 yard test of nerve.
As I have mentioned in a previous blog I know nothing about golf apart from it is incredibly difficult to get the ball down such a small hole hundreds of yards from your starting point!
The cumulative stats for this hole started with , in round 1 only 1 player birdieing this but 65 players parred it 19 bogeyed and 2 Double Bogeyed. Round 2 saw 6 Birdies 55 Pars 24 Bogeys and another 2 double bogeys. After the cut 4 Birdies and 40 pars were acheived while there were only 9 Bogeys and 1 Double bogey
To me these stats suggest that as the players got used to the course they became more relaxed and at ease. The two players involved in this bet have scored a par on each time they have played
Here’s hoping they can keep their nerve at least for this hole for this fun little bet.

The Road to Cheltenham 2022 Week 4 Bet 3

The Masters starts today and SkyBet are offering the following promotion
“Place a £5+ bet on the ‘Hotshots’ market at The Masters and get a £1 free bet for every birdie or better your player makes during the first round of the tournament”
By “hotshots” they mean enhanced singles only and each player has been boosted by at least a point.
Professional Golf is something I know absolutely Nothing about. So what if its a sport somebody will have compiled stats.
There are a few stats sites for golf and most of them want paying for their work but The PGA tour site seems to have the basics and is completely and utterly free and completely and utterly confusing !
I will share with you the information Sky Bet gives:

  • Round 1 2020 was a record low score at the Masters
  • D.Johnson: 6 Birdies/Eagles in Round 1 2020
  • J.Thomas: 7 Birdies/Eagles in Round 1 2020
  • B.Dechambeau: 9 Birdies/Eagles in Round 1 2019

Justin Thomas is my pick for this years Masters with SkyBet because his round 1 scoring average (which is what we are looking for) after playing 18 first rounds is 69.44. His 7 Birdies/Eagles last November has conviced me that my fiver is as good on him as anyone.
How can anyone predict who will win a game of golf????