Tiger Woods Masters odds: What are his chances of winning his sixth green jacket in 2022?

Tiger Woods hasn't competed on the PGA Tour since the autumn of 2020. He underwent back surgery in November of 2020 before suffering numerous leg injuries in a vehicle accident in February of 2021.

These have kept him out of play, but the 46-year-old veteran intends to return for the 2022 Masters.

Woods indicated on Tuesday that he would compete in the Masters "for the time being," pending a last day of practice.
Woods is attracting a lot of attention from bookmakers ahead of the Masters due to his impending comeback. Some are debating whether to take a risk on him given his longer-than-usual odds, while casual, public bettors are pushing his odds payout down, as they are prone to do.

What are Woods' chances of winning the Masters? And should you think about betting on them? The betting odds from a couple different bookmakers are broken down here.

2022 Tiger Woods Masters Odds

Woods isn't among the favorites to win the 2022 Masters, but oddsmakers aren't allowing his chances of winning the event grow too long. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Woods has the 13th-best odds to win, while FanDuel has him tied for 22nd-best.

Surprisingly, Sports Interaction initially placed Woods odds as 28-1, the 15th-lowest among their 2022 Masters odds. They have now been increased to 50-1.

The chances for Woods to win, finish in the top five, and finish in the top ten at the three main bookmakers are broken out below.


These are considerably greater odds for Woods than normal. However, if any other golfer on the tour missed a year or more of activity due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident, their chances would be far better than Woods'. So, after everything is said and done, these probabilities are fairly low.

Tiger Woods' Masters chances in 2022 are explained.

Why are Woods' chances of winning the Masters fewer than expected? It all comes down to how sportsbooks function.

When collecting wagers, sportsbooks like to establish a sense of equilibrium. In other words, if anybody — whether the general public or a clever gambler — places a large bet on any golfer to win, the bookmakers will reduce that player's odds. Why? Because it keeps them from accumulating too huge a liability on any one player, which would affect their books if the golfer won the tournament.

By reducing the odds, bookmakers may still collect money on sportsmen like Woods. However, they may do so at a discount that will not cost the bookies much — if any — business in the near term, but will cost them less in the long run if one of the most frequently bet players, such as Woods, wins.

Currently, public bettors are making significant betting on Woods to win the event. Because he is one of the sport's most popular sportsmen, Woods always attracts a large amount of public betting activity. That's why his odds are usually so low, even when he's not performing at his best - or at all.

Casual gamblers like placing wagers on their favorite sportsmen to win. So they gambled on Woods regardless of the odds.

Having said that, Woods' chances are likely to continue to fall in the run-up to the event. As a result, he's unlikely to be worth 35-1 or 50-1 by the time Day 1 of the Masters arrives. It, if you want to wager on Woods, do so now — or soon after he declares his intention to compete in the tournament.

Tiger Woods' Masters chances in 2018 and 2019.

Woods has not competed in the Masters since his victory in 2019. He missed the tournament in November 2020 due to a back condition, and he missed it in 2021 due to injuries incurred in a vehicle accident.

However, comparing Woods' chances for this year's event to his odds in his last two visits shows exactly how lengthy they are.

In 2018, Woods had the third-shortest odds in the field. At the time, he had four top-12 performances in his previous six competitions. Woods won the Masters in 2019 despite having the fourth-best odds to do so. He had five straight top-30 finishes to start the season at the time.

Below is a complete breakdown of Woods' odds and where he stood in relation to the rest of the field in each event.

So, although some anticipated Woods' odds to be greater, they are some of the biggest odds he has faced in a major. The books are undoubtedly correct to be lengthened. After all, Woods hasn't competed on the PGA Tour in almost a year and a half, and it's unknown if he can physically withstand a four-day tournament after his injuries.

However, the bookies will never be able to significantly increase Woods' chances. And this is due to the public's fixation on betting on Woods regardless of the challenges he faces.

Should I put money on Tiger Woods to win the Masters?
Most likely not. Rolling with Woods at this point in his rehabilitation would be a huge gamble. We just don't know whether he'll be able to fight for another championship throughout the course of a four-day big event.

It's also worth mentioning that Woods turned 46 last December. If he wins the Masters in 2022, he would be the third-oldest golfer in history, passing fellow 46-year-olds Tom Morris Sr. and Jack Nicklaus and falling behind Phil Mickelson (50) and Julius Boros (48).

Could Woods do anything like that? Yes, it is feasible. However, considering that he hasn't competed in a PGA Tour event in almost a year and a half, relying on him to pull off such an implausible achievement seemed too hazardous.

If you're a Woods fan looking for some action, consider betting on him to finish in the top ten. Consider betting on him to make the cut for a lower-risk payoff.

But don't get too excited and expect Woods to win his first tournament back. This is all part of a lengthy rehabilitation process, and the next step is to go back on the course.