Why neither Tiger Woods nor Rory McIlroy is our Masters favourite

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Why neither Tiger Woods nor Rory McIlroy is our Masters favourite
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presented to each Masters victor is seen as so precious that even the champion himself cannot keep it in his closet permanently. Instead, he can sport it only during the year of his reign. Afterwards, he must return it to Augusta National, and can wear it only when visiting the club.

So if not Mr Woods, who is most likely to don the green jacket? Mr Rose, who reached a sudden-death playoff at Augusta in 2017 but, currently sits atop the official world rankings. Betting markets see Mr McIlroy, who has finished among the top ten in all seven events he has played this year, as a clear favourite, with an 11% chance to win, nearly twice Mr Rose’s 6%.

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