After finally getting through a long winter, there is nothing better then hearing that music and watching the Masters to start off the spring. Last year was another 0 for 4 season of picking majors for me, bringing my grand total of picks to 1 for 12. I also came in last place against Mike Moriarty and Tim Leavitt. Here is how last year went.
1- Mike Moriarty - Kuchar (5th), Day (4th), Stenson (39th), Rory (1st) = Average place 12.25
2- Tim Leavitt - D.J. (CUT), Spieth (17th), McDowell (9th), Fowler (3rd) = Average 20.25
3- Brendan Driscoll - Rory (8th), Sergio (35th), Sergio (2nd), Keegan (CUT) = Average 29.75
Thank you very much Keegan Bradley for laying an egg in the PGA Championship. Mike finally broke the streak of never picking a winner correctly with Rory McIlroy in the PGA Championship. Tim's pick continued to improve throughout the year. Hopefully that continues for his sake.
As for this year let me start of with Tiger Woods. I, for one, am not buying any of this good press that was going around yesterday such as, he shot a 30 on the front nine, he is so relaxed that he is playing in the Par 3 contest today, his back and health are 100%.
That has been the theme for every single major Tiger has played at for the past five years. He gets so much attention for being "back" even though he hasn't won a major since 2008. He's barely played at all this year.
I don't want to say he's going to miss the cut because he has made 17 straight at Augusta but here is my prediction for his week. On Thursday he will shoot a +1 or +2 and be about six shots back. People will say he's still in it maybe. Then on Friday he will double bogey a hole on the back nine hole after a solid round. He will then grab his back as if he's really hurting. The media will give him sympathy and he will be an afterthought on the weekend.
I'm over all the hype. I really hope Tiger proves me wrong and contends because golf is more exciting when Tiger is in contention on Sunday's but I'll believe it when I see it.
Anyways, let's get to the picks. I have a ton of names that I like and it was pretty tough to finally choose one. I liked Victor Dubuisson, the Frenchman who looks like a pirate. He missed the cut last year though so no thanks. Jordan Spieth is going to win a major eventually. He finished second last year at Augusta. He's a 10/1 odds. Jason Day is another solid pick having two top four finishes at Augusta in the past four years. Day and Spieth are just too big of favorites for me.
One more golfer to mention before my actual pick. Jonas Blixt is currently going off at 150/1 to 175/1 odds. He came in second place last year. Well worth a two dollar bet in my opinion.
Here is my actual pick. Jimmy Walker at 22/1. Walker is 36 and last year was his first time playing at Augusta. He played well finishing in 8th place. Walker played very well in the majors last year finishing in the top 10 three times. He has also been very hot to start this year, winning two PGA events. Who knows if he will actually win the Green Jacket but I think he will be in the hunt come Sunday.
Picks from the Bros ---
The defending Major Tournament Prediction Champion, Mike Moriarty, is going with Dustin Johnson at 16/1. Hopefully DJ fares better than he did last year when Tim picked him to win this tournament, considering he missed the cut. That being said DJ may have been on all kinds of drugs last April. Ever since his hiatus from golf he has been playing very well, winning a month ago at Doral and also having three other top six finishing in 2015.
Tim Leavitt is going with the 2013 Masters Champion, Adam Scott at 20/1. Scott has only one top 10 finish in 2015 but he has a long history of playing well at Augusta. Last year he finished tied for 14th, which was his worst finish at the Masters since 2010 when he finished in 18th. Tim is hoping the switch back to the long putter will propel Scott to his second Green Jacket.
Enjoy the tourney people.
P.S. --- Prop Bet Alert --- Will there be an albatross +1200? 2 dollars to win 24. Why not? I just saw Jack Nicholas hit a hole in one. Somebody could drop a double eagle.
