2013 Master's Prediction

This won't be a very long blog but since I correctly picked Bubba Watson to win the Green Jacket last year on twitter, I felt like I should make it bit more official this year by giving it a blog breakdown.

Obviously Tiger is the favorite having won three of his five events this season and Vegas has him at 3/1 odds. However he has not won a major since 2008 and he hasn't won at Augusta since 2005. Plus what's the fun in picking the clear favorite to win? If I pick him to win and he does, big deal. Everybody on ESPN and CBS is going to pick him. That's too boring for me, so I'll pick somebody under the radar.

I would like to pick Bubba again because lets be serious, he's the man.

If Tunxis doesn't have one of these by the time I get back there this summer, I'll be so disappointed. But no player has repeated at the Masters since Tiger did it in '01 and '02. So unfortunately, I think all Bubba will be doing is putting the Green Jacket on the new winner Sunday evening.

With all that being said, the 2013 Master's Champion will be Keegan Bradley at 28/1 odds.

To be honest with you, I'm picking him because when I looked up the odds his name jumped off the page at me. Plus Keegan is also my dog's name so...

But then I looked up how he did last year (27th with a score of +2). However that was the first time he played at Augusta. Bradley was recently quoted saying, "It was my first Masters. I learned a lot. Hopefully, I'll apply it this year." I think he will do just that considering how he improved last year during the tournament. He shot a 77 on Friday, which is +5, then he shot 73, 69 on the weekend. With a year of experience under his belt he may be poised to win his second major championship (2011 PGA Championship). 

Chances that I just jinxed Keegan. High. Due to the fact that predicting two straight Master's winners seems a little tough. But who knows, golf is a funny game.