US Masters / Dan Geraghty / 05 April 2011 /

Our regular PGA Tour watcher Dan Geraghty makes a trio of selections in a variety of markets ahead of this week's Masters

When I was looking through the list of past Major winners I was surprised at the amount of multiple winners.

It takes a certain type of player to become a Major champion and as many have shown it becomes easier the second time around. Geoff Ogilvy is a player that currently has one Major to his name (2006 US Open) and I think he is likely to add to his tally. Ogilvy was in fine form at the very end of last year, he won the Australian Open before coming second at the Australian PGA. It looked like he was in great shape for the PGA Tour season but had to pull out of the first event (an event he was defending) due to a finger injury and his season has been stop-start ever since. As a result, I think Ogilvy is underestimated here, he's never missed a cut at Augusta (from five attempts), he's won a Major, he hits the ball high enough to stop it on these greens and I think he is worth supporting to win the Green Jacket this year.

Angel Cabrera is a remarkable man. His is a true rags to riches story that has unbelievably resulted in not one Major but two (so far). The results of late have not been great but I've noticed that his game is in good shape, particularly in Puerto Rico a couple of weeks ago where he finished seventh and despite the missed cut last week in Houston, 'El Pato' impressed tee-to-green (you'll have to take my word for it). Cabrera is usually the most relaxed man wherever he goes and that will surely be the case once more as he turns up at Augusta and slips into his very own Green Jacket, earned majestically back in 2009. Cabrera is notoriously hard to catch right which is why he was a huge price for his two Major victories. No matter where he lines up, Cabrera is always any price you like. I expect him to go well this week and backing Angel to be top Rest of the World player among a weak set of runners is advised.

Ryo Ishikawa has been in the news this week for his generous response to the recent Japanese atrocities. The young superstar has pledged to donate every penny he earns on the course this year to the relief fund and that may in turn result in an even greater determination in his game. In the face of recent results, a good week at the Masters for Ishikawa may seem a tad ambitious, however, there are reasons to believe that his season has been leading up to this week. Like many golfers, Ryo has made it his life's ambition to win the Masters, even going so far as to replicate the exact strain of grass of the Augusta greens on his own putting green at home in Japan. His high ball flight should suit Augusta National and despite two missed cuts in his previous two attempts here, I think he will finish higher up the field than his odds suggest and is well worth supporting in the top Asian category.

Dangers: The dangers are endless, Phil, Tiger, Martin, Lee, Bubba, Luke etc etc, blah blah, take your pick, we are in for a hell of a week.

Rickie Round-Up: Well, Rickie Fowler [80.0] makes his Masters debut this week, it's obviously a huge ask for a debutant to win around Augusta and it's a testament to the young American's talent that he isn't a triple figure price. He's striking the ball so well that I wouldn't put anyone off supporting him in some of the markets. It's been a quiet week on his twitter but he's found time to post his favourite view of the week so far (https://yfrog.com/h2311guj).

Recommended Bets
Geoff Ogilvy [80.0] to win
Angel Cabrera [4.0] to be top ROW player
Ryo Ishikawa [9.0] to be top Asian player

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