For just the second time this year, Tiger Woods will tee it up with the best players in the world.
The legendary American golfer will compete in the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, where he has won five green jackets over his illustrious career.
Woods, who ranks second all-time with 15 major championship wins and is tied with Sam Snead for most tournaments won (82) in PGA Tour history, will be playing in just his seventh tournament and fifth major in the past 24 months.
Tiger Woods History at The Masters
Woods has always played his best at Augusta. It was the site of his first major championship victory in 1997, where, as a 21-year-old, he became the youngest and first non-white winner of the tournament while also setting a record for the largest margin of victory that still stands today (12 strokes).
It also is the site of his most recent major triumph, overcoming a two-shot deficit after 54 holes to win the 2019 edition. That was his 15th major championship title and fifth victory at Augusta, which trails only Jack Nicklaus (6) for the most ever. It was also his only major championship win since 2008.
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Woods has finished in the top 10 at Augusta in 14 of his 25 career starts there and has 12 top-five finishes. He also has remarkably never missed the cut in 23 appearances as a professional at The Masters. He extended that streak in 2023 by shooting 74 on Thursday and going one lower on Friday before withdrawing during the Third Round with a plantar fasciitis injury.
Will Tiger Woods Play at the 2024 Masters?
As a past winner, Woods has a lifetime exemption to play in The Masters, and he returned to Augusta on Sunday to begin practicing ahead of this week’s tournament.
Tiger Woods 2024 Masters Prop Bets
Fans love watching Woods, and many first-time golf bettors may now cash in on the legendary golfer’s success at Augusta National.
Here’s a look at some Tiger Woods specials to consider as you build out your Masters prop betting portfolio.
All golf odds used for these Tiger Woods prop bets are current as of Tuesday, April 9, and courtesy of bet365 Sportsbook.
Tiger Woods to Make The Cut (-138)
Woods has only failed to make the weekend once at Augusta, and that came as an amateur in 1996.
If he is among the top 50 and ties after two rounds again this year, he will set the all-time tournament record for consecutive cuts made (24), breaking a tie with Gary Player and Fred Couples.
As long as the body holds up, Woods will have a good chance to etch his name into the history books once more.
Tiger Woods to Finish in the Top 20 (+320), Top 10 (+900), or Top 5 (+2000)
Despite his pedigree at Augusta, these finishing position props seem a bit out of reach.
Woods hasn’t completed four rounds in a competitive tournament since the 2023 Genesis Invitational last February, finishing in a tie for 45th place.
His T-47 finish at Augusta in 2022 was his worst Masters result since missing the cut as an amateur, but it’s hard to see him improving much on that.
Woods doesn’t regularly put his body through four consecutive grueling days of golf, and it tends to show after a round or two.
Woods hasn’t finished in the top 20 of a competitive tournament since he tied for ninth at the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open — his penultimate PGA Tour appearance before COVID-19 shut down the sports calendar in March of that year.
His last top-20 finish at a major came when he won the 2019 Masters.
Tiger Woods to Play in the Final Pairing on Sunday (+8000)
These odds are long, and for good reason.
Woods last played in the final pairing of a major championship at the 2019 Masters, and the last time he played in the final group at any tournament was the 2019 ZOZO Championship in Japan.
Tiger Woods to be the First Round Leader (+7500)
Can Woods roll back the years and set the pace on Thursday?
It’s not likely, but in recent years, his best golf at Augusta has been played in the opening round.
Tiger Woods to Make a Hole-in-One (+5500)
Woods has made 20 hole-in-ones in his lifetime, but just three have come on the PGA Tour. His last ace in competition was in 1998.
A hole-in-one wager on a specific player is generally a bad investment, as the odds given are nowhere near the fair price.
Even though Sunday’s setup on hole No. 16 is generally favorable, there have been just nine aces there since 2016.
Still, can you imagine how electric the crowd at Augusta National would be if this happened?
Tiger Woods Odds to Win the 2024 Masters (+12500)
History is very much against this outcome.
At 48 years and three months, Woods would be by far the oldest player to win The Masters if he did so — Nicklaus presently holds the record at 46 years, two months. So even a healthy Tiger would have the odds stacked against him.
But if you want to root for another magical Masters moment like the one Tiger delivered in 2019, I can’t blame you at these long odds.
Tiger Woods’s Future on the PGA Tour
As awesome as it’ll be to see Tiger tee it up at Augusta, one must wonder how much longer Woods will continue to play competitively, given his age and injury history.
In his pre-tournament press conference Tuesday, he addressed those injury issues head-on. “I hurt every day," he said.
It’s no longer the right ankle, which was shattered in his Feb. 2021 car accident, but his knee and oft-operated-on back that now bear the brunt of the pain.
Still, Woods hopes to play more in 2024 than he did in 2023, with the goal of winning another major and crawling closer to Nicklaus’ major-championship record driving his competitive mindset.
As for competing regularly on the PGA Tour, it’s unlikely that we see Woods beyond his hosting duties at the Genesis Invitation each year.
Will Tiger Woods Play in the PGA Championship?
Presuming Woods plays and stays healthy through four rounds at Augusta, he will likely try to tee it up at Valhalla Golf Club in Lexington, Kentucky in mid-May.
Valhalla holds a special place in Woods’ heart, as he won the third leg of the famous ‘Tiger Slam’ there in 2000, claiming his second consecutive PGA Championship victory in a playoff over Bob May.
