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Tiger Woods was unable to compete in the 2021 Masters Tournament after a car accident left him sidelined, but one sportsbook has posted odds on his chances in 2022.
BetMGM posted early lines for next year’s Masters with Woods listed at +4000, behind 15 other golfers including 2021 champion Hideki Matsuyama and rising star Will Zalatoris. DraftKings also had Woods at +4000 while FanDuel opened up the 2019 champion at +4200.
At this point, playing in the 2022 Masters seems like it would be a win for Tiger, who by all accounts suffered serious injuries to his legs following a single-car accident in Los Angeles on Feb. 23. There’s been little information regarding his injuries and how they relate to his future in golf, but there’s no indication he’ll be able to compete any time soon.
If Woods doesn’t play in the 2022 tournament, each of the three sportsbooks to post odds have said bets placed on Tiger will be refunded.
Woods has five career wins at the Masters, including his come-from-behind win at the 2019 tournament.
Four players are tied at the top of the oddsboard released by BetMGM. Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth are each +1200 to win in 2022. They’re just ahead of the next tier at +1600 of Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy. Xander Schauffele (+1800) is the only other golfer below +2000.
Johnson and Rahm are alone as the favorites at DraftKings at +1000. That’s where Schauffele has his shortest odds at +1400.
Rahm and Spieth are the two favorites at FanDuel at +1100, just ahead of Johnson and Thomas.
Defending champion Matsuyama is +2500 at DraftKings, +2200 at FanDuel and +2800 at BetMGM.
Runner-up Zalatoris is +3300 at all three of DraftKings, BetMGM and FanDuel.