US Masters Odds: Els new fourth favourite for Augusta glory

US Masters / Joe Dyer / 15 March 2010 /

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Ernie Els watches a drive at Doral

"I'd like to put 10 thousand [on that], because I'm a gambling man, " Ernie Els when told about his Masters odds.

The Big Easy halves in price in the latest Masters odds after victory in the WGC CA Championship

Ernie Els is a big mover in the US Masters betting after destroying a world class field at the WGC CA Championship.

The Big Easy capped a run of fine form with a four shot victory at Doral to post a -18 winning total, compatriot Charl Schwartzel finished second with Padraig Harrington, Martin Kaymer and Matt Kuchar tied for third.

And Els sounded a confident note about his Augusta chances. Halfway through the WGC event he was told his latest Masters odds and responded: "I'd like to put 10 thousand [on that], because I'm a gambling man."

If the great man is keen to back himself maybe you should too. In what are developing markets, the South African trades at [19.0] in betting to win both with and without Tiger Woods, who is widely expected to announce his return to action before Augusta.

Els has traded as high as [60.0] for Masters glory.

In the current betting only Tiger ([5.2]), Phil Mickelson ([11.0]), Padraig Harrington ([16.0]) and Steve Stricker ([19.0]) are ahead of the Big Easy.

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