Adam Scott played outstanding golf all week, but he remained just off the lead after each of the first three rounds of play at Augusta. Scott, who employs Steve Williams (Tiger Woods old bag mate) as caddy, shot a three under par 69 on Thursday, a Par 72 on Friday, and another 69 on Saturday to put himself in line for the championship today.

He opened Sunday’s fourth and final round with a bogey on the Par 4 Hole No. 1, but he was spectacular the rest of the way, recording birdies on holes three, 13, 15, and 18 to finish with another 69 and earn a playoff with Cabrera. Both Scott and Cabrera, shot par on the opening playoff hole, the Par 4 18th, but Scott hit a birdie on the next one, Hole No. 10, while Cabrera, who the 2009 Masters in a two hole playoff with Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell, finished it in par.

Scott, a +3000 moneyline selection to win the Masters ($100 wins $3000), became the first Australian to ever win the Green Jacket. The 32 year old Adelaide native had now finished eighth or better in five of the last nine majors.

Masters 2013 Results: Top 10

Adam Scott -9 (279)
Angel Cabrera -9 (279)
Jason Day -7 (281)
Marc Leishman -5 (283)
Tiger Woods -5 (283)
Brandt Snedeker -4 (284)
Thorborn Olesen -4 (284)
Matt Kuchar -3 (285)
Sergio Garcia -3 (285)
Lee Westwood -3 (285)

Masters Payouts 2013: Current Leaders

T1 Brandt Snedeker (-7): +3000 or $100 wins $3000 wager.
T1 Angel Cabrera (-7): +7000 or $100 wins $7000 wager (also a 25/1 top former winners wager).
3 Adam Scott (-6): +3000 or $100 wins $3000 wager.
T4 Jason Day (-5): +6000 or $100 wins $600 wager.
T4 Marc Leishman (-5): +30000 or $100 wins $30000 wager. The biggest long shot in contention (aside from two-time winner Bernhard Langer) and seemingly a good candidate to reward his, no doubt, few backers given his steady play through the first three rounds of play.
6 Matt Kuchar (-4): +3000 or $100 wins $3000 wager.
T7 Tim Clark (-3): +20000 or $100 wins $20000 wager.
T7 Tiger Woods (-3): +350 or $100 wins $350 wager (also a 8/11 top former winners wager).
T9 Rickie Fowler (-2): +6000 or $100 wins $6000 wager.
T9 Steve Stricker (-2): +5000 or $100 wins $5000 wager.
T9 Berhard Langer (-2): +50000 or $100 wins $50000 wager (also a 66/1 top former winners wager).
T9 Lee Westwood (-2): +2500 or $100 wins $2500 wager.
T9 Jim Furyk (-2): +6000 or $100 wins $6000 wager.

Their are still 18 holes left to play, but the following players, given their pre-tournament odds, would serve as notable disappointments through three rounds of action:

Rory McIlroy (+5): +1200 or $100 wins $1200 wager. McIlroy was a second pick to Woods before the Masters teed off on Thursday.
Phil Mickelson (+8): +1500 or $100 wins $1500 wager (also a 3/1 top former winners wager). Mickelson, a three-time Masters champion and an incredible player at Augusta through the years, enters the final round tied for 56th.
Bubba Watson (+2): +4000 or $100 wins $4000 wager (also an 8/1 top former winners wager). Watson is, technically, not out of the mix, but his 2013 Masters turn has been a lackluster one thus far.
Luke Donald (+2): +4000 or $100 wins $4000 wager. The world’s former No. 1 looks as though he will fall short of his first major championship, much to the chagrin of himself and those who believed he might actually get the monkey off his back this weekend.

Brandt Snedeker started the year in fine fashion, recording four top three finishes in his first five PGA events of the season, but he missed the cut at his two most recent tournament entries, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Shell Houston Open. The 32 year old Tennessee native, who tied for third at the 2008 Masters, appears to have put those recent missteps behind him, though.

Snedeker, who shot a two under par 70 in rounds one and two, birdied holes 13, 15, and 16 on the back nine this afternoon to give him a third round score of 69 and a three day total of 209.

While Snedeker’s steady play at Augusta has him in prime position for his first major championship, he still has some stiff competition to overcome in order to secure the Green Jacket. Tied with Snedeker atop the leaderboard is two-time major winner and 2009 Masters champion Angel Cabrera.

Cabrera shot a three under par 69 for the second day in a row, but he needed some incredible shots to avoid a lackluster round. The 43 year old Cordoba native hit bogies on holes two, 12, and 16, but he registered birdies on three, six, eight, 10, 16, and 18 to give him a share of the lead.

Tiger Woods suffered through some erratic play as well with the four-time Masters champ bogeying hole four, nine, and 11; however, like Cabrera, Woods salvaged his round with five birdies, including three on the back nine to finish the day at two under par.

Masters 2013 Results 3rd Rd: Top 10

T1 Brandt Snedeker -7 (209)
T1 Angel Cabrera -7 (209)
3 Adam Scott -6 (210)
T4 Jason Day -5 (211)
T4 Marc Leishman -5 (211)
6 Matt Kuchar -4 (212)
T7 Tim Clark -3 (213)
T7 Tiger Woods -3 (213)
T9 Rickie Fowler -2 (214)
T9 Steve Stricker -2 (214)
T9 Berhard Langer -2 (214)
T9 Lee Westwood -2 (214)
T9 Jim Furyk -2 (214)

Jason Day went largely unnoticed yesterday, despite finishing with a two under par 70, but he is on everyone’s radar tonight. Day hit bogeys on holes four and 12, but six birdies put him four under for the day and six under for the tournament. Day, who tied for second at the 2011 Masters, is seeking his first Green Jacket as well as his first major title.

Fred Couples continued his incredible play at Augusta, finishing with a one under par 71 today; he is one stroke off the lead at -5 for the tournament. Couples is not the only gray beard to show well through two rounds, though. The 55 year old Bernhard Langer, a two-time Green Jacket winner (1985, 1993), is two under after two rounds and tied for 14th with the aforementioned Garcia as well as John Senden, Charl Schwartzel, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, and Rory McIlroy.

Tiger Woods did not finish well this afternoon, hitting bogeys on holes 15 and 18, but birdies on holes five, seven, and eight led to a final round score of 71. Woods is now three under for the tournament and very much in the mix for a fifth Green Jacket and 15th major championship.

Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson, two other notables who were expected to make some noise this week, did not perform well. Mickelson shot a four over 76 this afternoon, leaving him nine shots back of the lead (+3). Watson just made the cut despite improving on yesterday opening round 75; the 2012 Masters champ hit the club house with a +1 73 today, giving him a two day total of 148 (+4).

Among those missing the cut were former major winners and expected 2013 Masters contenders Graeme McDowell (+5), Y.E. Yang (+5), Webb Simpson (+5), Padraig Harrington (+9), and Louis Oosthuizen (+6).

Masters 2013 Results 2nd Rd: Top 10

Jason Day -6 (138)
Marc Leishman -5 (139)
Fred Couples -5 (139)
Angel Cabrera -4 (140)
Jim Furyk -4 (140)
Brandt Snedeker -4 (140)
Adam Scott -3 (141)
Jason Dufner -3 (141)
David Lynn -3 (141)
Lee Westwood -3 (141)
Justin Rose -3 (141)
K.J. Choi -3 (141)
Tiger Woods -3 (141)

Sergio Garcia has never lived up to expectations, at least as far as major championships are concerned, but he is certainly in position to procure his first one after Round 1 at Augusta. Garcia started the day with a birdie on the Par 4 Hole No. 1 and he went on to record three more on the front nine, hitting one under on holes three, six, and nine.  The back nine was not as kind to the 33 year old Spaniard, but he did birdie holes 10 and 15 while avoiding any dreaded bogeys to finish with a six under par 66.

While Garcia, a +5000 moneyline play to win the Masters heading into today’s opening round, was impressive this afternoon, he has plenty of competition heading into the final three rounds of action.

Marc Leishman, who missed the cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Shell Houston Open before heading to Augusta, opened play with a bogey on Hole No. 1, but he finished the front nine with a one under par 35 thanks to birdies on holes three and eight. Leishman dominated the back nine, scoring a birdie on Hole No. 10 before going on to hit consecutive birdies on holes 13 through 16.

Tiger Woods had a less inspiring afternoon, but he is, without question, still in contention for the Green Jacket. Woods, the owner of four Masters titles, birdied holes six, eight, and 13, but he bogeyed on 14 before finishing the round with four consecutive pars.

Other notables include Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples, and last year’s Green Jacket winner, Bubba Watson. Mickelson, a three-time Masters champion and a +1500 play to win this weekend, finished the day with a one under par 71 while Watson hit a disappointing three over par 75. Couples (opened at +15000 odds to win his second Green Jacket) was the afternoon’s biggest surprise, though, as he recorded birdies on holes two, five, eight, 10, 13, and 17 and finished the day with a four under 68.

2013 Masters Results 1st: Top 10

Sergio Garcia -6
Marc Leishman -6
Dustin Johnson -5
Matt Kuchar -4
Fred Couples -4
Gonzalo Fdez-Castano -4
David Lynn -4
Rickie Fowler -4
Trevor Immelman -4
Jim Furyk -3
Zach Johnson -3
Adam Scott -3

K.J Choi (1/1) finished in the top eight of the 2010 and 2011 Masters.  He almost walked out of TPC San Antonio with a win. In the final round, he started his round with a blemish-free 4-under run through his first four holes before finally surrendering his only bogey of the day with a 6’2″ par miss on the par-4 12th. He would hop on the par train for the next five holes, then end his day with a birdie at 18. At the Valero Texas Open, Choi finished sixth. It’s certainly a good sign that he is coming off a quality tuneup weekend. He should be ripe for a nice week at Augusta National

Y.E Yang (7/2) became the first Asian male golfer to win a Major title when he beat Tiger Woods in a head-to-head duel at the 2009 PGA Championship. Yang’s best showing at the Masters was a tied eighth finish in the 2010 edition. He followed that up with a top-20 in 2011 and shared 57th last year. The powerful Korean also finished equal third in the U.S. Open in 2011. Yang has not won on the PGA Tour since his life-changing victory four years ago but three top-20s in recent times, including at the Asian Tour’s inaugural Chiangmai Golf Classic presented by PTT two weeks ago, have boosted his confidence.

Ryo Ishikawa (9/2) has missed the cut the last three out of four tries and his best finish was T-20 in 2011. He missed the cut in all but three Majors in 2012, but finished T-59 at the PGA Championship.

Hiroyuki Fujita (11/2) was in the 2011 Masters but failed to make the cut. He has won 15 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking, finishing in 48th position of the 2010 year-end Official World Golf Ranking. In 2012, Fujita won four tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour en route to winning the Order of Merit.

Thaworn Wiratchant (11/2) best result was at the 2006 Open Championship, his only Major appearance. is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour where he holds the record for most victories with 15. In March 2005, he won the Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open, which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour, becoming the second Thai after Thongchai Jaidee to win a European Tour event. He topped the Asian Tour money list in 2005, becoming the first man to win more than half a million U.S. dollars on that tour in a season. He would top the Asian Tour money list again in 2012.

Tian-Lang Guan (9/1) is 14 years old and he will compete as an amateur in the Masters, the youngest player in the event’s history. Tianlang is 5-foot-9 and only about 140 pounds, although growing quickly. He can’t drive the courtesy car given to all players for the week. He can only drive a golf ball around 250 yards. He was born in China after Tiger won his first Masters in 1997. It doesn’t matter. Last fall he won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and earned an automatic bid here.

The US Masters 2013 – Top Asain Player
K.J Choi 1/1
Y.E Yang 7/2
Ryo Ishikawa 9/2
Hiroyuki Fujita 11/2
Thaworn Wiratchant 9/1
Tian-Lang Guan 20/1

2013 Masters
When: Thursday April 11th-14th
Pick:

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Adam Scott (-140) had gone four years with a top-10 in a major before finishing second at the 2011 Masters. He’s had two major top-10s in each of the past two seasons, also finishing seventh at the 2011 PGA, eighth at last year’s Masters and second at the Open Championship after finishing with four consecutive bogeys.

Jason Day (+175), two years ago, shared runner-up at the Masters. He has not missed a cut this year and has three Top 10s. He hasn’t been at his best over his last three starts but a week off hopefully has recharged the batteries. In June 2011, Day broke into the world’s top ten for the first time in his career, rising to world number nine after his runner-up finish at the U.S. Open.

John Senden (+700) was the leading Australian at the 2007 U.S. PGA Championship which was won by Tiger Woods, reaching the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

Marc Leishman (+1200) won his first tournament after 96 starts on the PGA Tour in June 2012 at the Travelers Championship. He is making his Masters debut.

Check out the list of 2013 Masters Odds.

The US Masters 2013 – Top Australian Player
Adam Scott -140
Jason Day +175
John Senden +700
Marc Leishman +1200

2013 Masters
When: Thursday April 11th-14th
Pick: Adam Scott

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In the 76 year history of the Masters there have been 23 hole in ones hit. The two most recent came last year when Adam Scott and Bo Van Pelt both aced the Par 3 16th Hole, otherwise known as ‘Redbub’, on the final day of play.

‘Redbud’ has been home to 15 Masters aces in all, making it the most likely place for one to occur this week. In fact, defending Master champion Bubba Watson scored one at the famed hole earlier today in his final practice round. Watson found the cup from 160 yards out with a 9-iron.

The only other holes to be aced at Augusta during the Masters are the Par 3 240 yards No. 4, the Par 3 180 yards No. 6, and the Par 3 155 yards No. 12. Jeff Sluman aced hole four back in 1992 with a 4-iron (213 yards); he is the only player ever to hit a hole in one there at the Masters. Four players, Leland Gibson (1954), Billy Joe Patton (1954), Charles Cody (1972), and Chris DiMarco (2004), aced hole six while three players, Claude Harmon (1947), William Hyndman (1959), and Curtis Strange (1988), pulled off the rare feat at Hole 12.

Masters 2013 Predictions: Will There Be A Hole In One? (Provided by Bovada.lv)

Yes -115
No -115

Tiger Woods (+300): It has been a while since Tiger has played as well as he is playing right now, and it is probably safe to say that he has recaptured the form that made him the world’s top golfer. Woods has three tournament wins this season and he comes into the Masters having won the last two events he entered, the WGC – Cadillac Championship and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Tiger, who owns four Green Jackets, last won the Masters in 2005, but he has finished fourth or better in five of his last seven appearances at Augusta National.

Rory McIlroy (+1200): McIlroy, who lost his top standing in the Official World Golf Rankings to Woods late last month, has not played particularly well this season, but he did finish second at last weekend’s Valero Texas Open. McIlroy also took eighth place at the Cadillac Championship after his horrendous turn at the Honda Classic. The Northern Ireland product recorded his best Masters result in 2011 when he tied for 15th; he tied for 40th last year.

Phil Mickelson (+1500): Mickelson has one top 10 finish in five tournaments this season, but he is always a threat at Augusta. Mickelson won the Green Jacket in 2004, 2006, and 2010, and his average finish at the Masters since 2001 is an impressive 7.1. Lefty placed third for the fifth time at last year’s Masters.

2013 Masters Favorites: Provided by Sportsbook.ag

Tiger Woods +300
Rory McIlroy +1200
Phil Mickelson +1500
Lee Westwood +2500
Charl Schwartzel +2500
Keegan Bradley +2500
Justin Rose +2500
Louis Oosthuizen +2500
Brandt Snedeker +3000
Matt Kuchar +3000
Adam Scott +3500
Dustin Johnson +3500
Henrik Stenson +4000
Luke Donald +4000
Steve Stricker +4000
Bubba Watson +4000
Graeme McDowell +4000
Sergio Garcia +5000
Ian Poulter +5000
Hunter Mahan +5000
Webb Simpson +6000
Jason Day +6000
Nick Watney +6000
Jim Furyk +6000
Jason Dufner +6000
Rickie Fowler +6000
KJ Choi +6000
Bill Haas +6500
Angel Cabrera +7500
Padraig Harrington +7500
Fredrik Jacobson +7500
Nicolas Colsaerts +8000
Martin Kaymer +10000
Peter Hanson +10000
Martin Laird +10000
Bo Van Pelt +10000
Zach Johnson +12500
Ernie Els +12500
Robert Garrigus +12500
Stewart Cink +12500
Scott Piercy +15000
Matteo Manassero +15000
Vijay Singh +15000
Fred Couples +15000
Lucas Glover +15000
Francesco Molinari +15000
Branden Grace +15000
Ryan Moore +15000
Thorbjorn Olesen +15000
Trevor Immelman +20000
Tim Clark +20000
John Senden +20000
David Toms +20000
YE Yang +20000
Carl Pettersson +20000
Ryo Ishikawa +25000
Paul Lawrie +25000
Ben Curtis +25000
Kevin Na +25000
Thomas Bjorn +25000
Marc Leishman +30000
Michael Thompson +30000
John Peterson +50000
David Lynn +50000
Jose Maria Olazabal +50000
Bernhard Langer +50000
Mike Weir +50000
Ted Potter Jr. +50000
Tom Watson +100000
Alan Dunbar +100000

Tiger Woods (7/4) is ranked No. 1 in the world rankings, and he has won three of his last five events. Woods is a four-time Masters winner, with his last victory coming in 2005. He has placed sixth or better in this event in seven of the last eight years. Woods placed 40th in last year’s Masters, his worst showing since he missed the cut in 1996. Woods has not won a major since the 2008 U.S. Open.

Phil Mickelson (11/2) is ninth in the world rankings and has placed in the top 10 in two of his last six events, including one victory. Mickelson is a three-time Masters champion, last winning in 2010. He has placed in the top five of this event in four of the last five years, including a third-place finish last year. His 2010 Masters win was his last major championship.

Keegan Bradley (12/1) is ranked 11th in the world rankings and has placed 10th or better in his last four events. Bradley has only played in the Masters once, placing 27th last year. He has one major championship win, the 2011 PGA Championship. He has placed in the top 5 in two of his five major appearances.

Dustin Johnson(14/1)  ranks 6th in money leaders on the PGA Tour. He tied for 12th at the WGC-Cadillac Championship and a joint fourth effort at the Shell Houston Open has his game trending in the right direction at the best possible time. The biggest difference in Johnson’s game recently has been his putting, where he ranks 32nd in strokes gained putting. After winning the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions, it was a struggle for the talented 28-year-old, who has won in each of his seven seasons on Tour. His mind-blowing power gives him a huge edge, particularly on the reachable par-fives that Augusta serves up. In order to get it done at a major, nerves must be held in check on the greens.

Matt Kucher is ranked 9th in the world rankings. He finished tied for third at the 2012 Masters, and he believes he is ready to take the next step at the year’s first major. Kuchar, who along with Masters winner Bubba Watson were the only two players to break par all four rounds last year, was tied for the lead after making an eagle on the par-five 15th hole in the final round but bogeyed the 16th and missed out on joining a playoff with Watson and Louis Oosthuizen. He began this season with a pair of top 10s in Hawaii.

2013 Masters Golf Odds – Who Will be the Top American
Tiger Woods 7/4
Phil Mickelson 11/2
Keegan Bradley 12/1
Dustin Johnson 14/1
Matt Kuchar 14/1
Brandt Snedeker 16/1
Bubba Watson 16/1
Hunter Mahan 20/1
Rickie Fowler 20/1
Steve Stricker 28/1
Nick Watney 28/1
Jason Dufner 28/1
Webb Simpson 28/1
Bill Haas 30/1
Jim Furyk 33/1
Bo Van Pelt 40/1
Zach Johnson 50/1
Ryan Moore 66/1
Stewart Cink 66/1
Fred Couples 66/1
Robert Garrigus 70/1
Scott Piercy 75/1
Russell Henley 75/1
John Merrick 75/1
Ben Curtis 80/1
Kevin Streelman 80/1
John Huh 80/1
David Toms 80/1
D.A Points 80/1
Brian Gay 100/1
Michael Thompson 100/1
Ted Potter Jr 125/1
John Peterson 150/1
Lucas Glover 150/1
Kevin Na 150/1
Mark O’Meara 250/1
Tom Watson 250/1
Steven Fox 300/1
Michael Weaver 300/1
TJ Vogel 300/1
Nathan Smith 500/1
Larry Mize 500/1
Craig Stadler 500/1
Ben Crenshaw 1000/1

2013 Masters
When: Thursday April 11th-14th
Pick: Tiger Woods (7/4) or Phil Mickelson (11/2) is the safest bet to make.

The Bottom Line: Both Tiger and Phil both know the course better than. Be sure to sign up with Sportsbook.com for a 20% sign-up bonus before the 2013 Masters tees-off.