Is Tiger Woods playing in the Masters?

It's the million-dollar question and one we finally have the answer to as Eldrick Tiger Woods is heading to Augusta, Georgia to play in the 2022 Masters Tournament and the world is freaking out.  While this is very exciting PGA news, we do have to keep our expectations in check.  The 15-time major winner is returning from a major leg injury.  Yes, we all expect him to defy the odds, rise up the Masters leaderboard and compete for the coveted green jacket, but there is no guarantee he even competes. He has competed in 23 of the last 26 Masters tournaments. We all know about his five wins but did you know that he has nine other finishes inside the Top 10? That means Tiger has been in the hunt and on the final leaderboard in more than half of his trips to Augusta. My personal opinion is that he is not traveling to Augusta to just eat at the champion's dinner and go home. He is going there with the intention of playing.    

Tiger Woods PGA Comeback

On February 23rd, 2021 a Genesis SUV being driven by Tiger Woods lost control driving in the hills outside of Los Angeles.  The car rolled over multiple times.  Tiger admitted that his right leg was nearly lost due to the injuries he sustained during the accident.  It has been more than a year of surgeries, rehab, and practice rounds to give him even an outside chance of competing this weekend.

Tiger Woods 2022 Masters PGA DFS

Despite the fact that he is not a lock to compete, DraftKings has him listed at $8,500, Fanduel at $8,800, and Yahoo at $28 for the Masters DFS tournament. When you see those prices, I know you immediately think, value! Yes, getting a five-time champ for under $9,000 is a value but everyone and their mother are going to think that as well. Also, if you choose to roster him, you have to keep your eye on the news wires all week to make sure he's going to actually compete. You can actually build a pretty nice lineup of only former Masters winners with money to spare and not include Tiger. My recommendation is to be underweight on Tiger and limit your exposure because of all the uncertainty.

2022 Masters Tiger Woods Betting Odds

When you look over the betting odds for the Masters, Tiger varies from +8000 to +4000 across the most popular sportsbooks. When it comes to betting on the legend, I'll definitely throw down some cash on him to win but shop around before placing the wager. I believe that Tiger will only play this weekend if he thinks he has a realistic chance of competing. He will not go out there and embarrass himself and shoot rounds in the 80s. Because of that, I like Tiger at +330 (on DraftKings) to finish in the Top 10.    

The five-time Masters champion is the biggest draw in golf.  I mean you’ve got all the best players in the world competing this weekend but all anyone to talk about is whether Tiger is playing.  Everyone knows that there’s something special about heading into the back nine at Augusta on Sunday afternoon with Tiger Woods in the hunt. They just know he is going to do something special and you can’t risk being the one that misses out on it.

 

 

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