Tiger Woods Betting
In an unprecedented move that's shook golf betting to its foundations, Tiger Woods has broken his silence over the recent turns of events that have seemingly damaged his reputation as a clean-living sports professional to declare that he's taking what he calls an 'indefinite break from professional golf'. According to his own website, the world's number one golfer and one of the planet's most famous, instantly recognisable and richest sportsmen has announced his decision to step back from the game that's made him millions in the aftermath of a series of scandalous stories emerging centering on his private life.
From an online bookmakers perspective, this effectively means that all Tiger Woods betting markets solely focusing on all the 2010 golf betting major tournaments – The Open Golf Championship, US Open, US Masters and USPGA Championship – have been suspended until further notice. Woods has dominated the sport - and Tiger Woods betting markets have represented big business to the web's leading golf betting bookies – for over a decade now, so they're sure to take a hit on receipt of this latest Tiger Woods news. That said, other – less golf orientated – Tiger Woods betting markets have come to the fore in recent times as details of his personal life have become public knowledge. Yet in terms of Tiger emulating – or indeed, surpassing – the momentous golfing achievements of the great Jack Nicklaus (until late, almost a given) – all bets appear to be off until further notice.
Tiger Confirms Return
16/03/2010
Tiger Woods has confirmed his return to competitive golf will be at this year’s US Masters 2010. Woods has been out of action since a car crash led to a number of unsavoury elements of his private life being exposed to the public. Woods is the 4/1 favourite in the US Masters betting, a competition which he has won four times in his illustrious career and another victory this year would make it 16 career majors just two behind Jack Nicklaus’s all-time record.
New things we have learned from Tiger’s press conference...
19/02/2010
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Tiger to Speak
18/02/2010
Tiger Woods will speak in public for the first time since announcing his indefinite break from golf on Friday 19 February at 1600 GMT from the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse. He is expected to make a full public apology and make an announcement about his future plans for the game which could spark a frenzy of Tiger Woods Betting. It is widely expected that Tiger won’t miss any of the majors this year and thus would have to begin his comeback in advance of April’s US Masters 2010 for which he is a 5/2 shot to win. Not many people are willing to make predictions on where and when he will start his comeback so we’ll just have to wait and see what the man himself says, we’ll have all the news regarding Tiger’s press conference here as and when it happens.
Can’t see Tiger for the Woods
05/02/2010
Rumours are rife that Tiger Woods will make his (perhaps not so long) awaited return from a self-imposed exile from golf at the WGC Match Play Championship in Arizona on 17 February. The world’s top 64 golfers receive automatic entry into the competition and have until 12 February to notify organisers of any withdrawal. It is a tournament which Woods has won on three occasions in the last seven years and he will undoubtedly be the bookmakers favourite to win it should he compete this year.
In other Tiger Woods Betting he is 11/8 not to win a major this year, 13/8 to win one, 7/2 for two, 12/1 for three and 28/1 for a grand slam of majors. Paddy Power are offering odds on who will be Woods’ next corporate sponsor – although one suspects that this is more than a tongue in cheek betting market – Ambien (a prescription sleep aid) are the favourites at 4/1, John Player (get it? P-L-A-Y-E-R) is 6/1 and Autoglass are 8/1, you can even back Durex at 25/1!
Tiger Woods Announces Shock Decision To Take 'Indefinite Break From Professional Golf'
No matter where you live in the world, what websites, newspapers or magazine you choose to read or what news channel you switch on or tune into, there's no escaping the Tiger Woods scandal that's rocked not just the controversy-lite sport of golf, but the world in general. Ever since headlines broke surrounding his mysterious car crash, the rumour mill has been on overdrive churning out story after story (some fabricated and sensationalist, others quite plausibly based on true versions of sordid events), the planet's media have been decamped on the Woods' virtual doorstep.
All of which of course means the online entertainment and Golf Betting bookies find themselves with a novel new virtual betting market to get excited about and compile to satisfy the needs of the hordes of us Tiger Woods betting fans, old and new. We're not jesting either. With no signs of the whole Woods situation blowing over any time soon, the web's leading bookies are trying to out do each other with their own Tiger Woods betting pages; containing everything eventuality from the sublime to the cor blimey to the plain ridiculous. Oh, and some odds and prices on Tiger's chances of wining a few golf tournament in 2010 (before they were suspended that is) as well while they're at it. Just in case any Tiger Woods betting fans are of a general interactive golf betting persuasion. Have a look at our Tiger Woods Profile page.
Online Entertainment Betting Bookies Gear Up For Renewed Tiger Woods Betting Interest In 2010
The internet is beside itself with tales of Tiger's unfaithfulness and just how the world's number one golfer will regroup after these somewhat sordid reports are finally laid to rest. In case you've been hibernating over the past few weeks, here's a quick as to why we (along with all the net's entertainment betting bookmakers' sites) have taken it upon ourselves to put together such an impromptu Tiger Woods betting page as soon as they physically can. And not before they run it past their legal teams of course. Hence our use of the word 'alleged' at every given juncture.
Tiger Woods has apparently admitted to a string of affairs after being caught out sending text messages to one of his 12 (and counting) floozies by the mother of his two kids; herself a former Swedish swimwear model. She's still Swedish mind. Having managed to hide his indiscretions to date that allegedly span a period of the last two years at least, Tiger was forced to spill his beans after a bizarre car accident resulted in him driving into a fire hydrant at the bottom of his own driveway. Although reports suggest that he had just been clubbed with one of his own nine-irons by his understandably upset wife just before he tried to speed off.
Internet Bookies' Tiger Woods Markets Provide Both Golf And Novelty Betting Opportunities
Tiger Woods betting Specials with Paddy Power are well worth a dabble, with one of their top Tiger markets currently listed under the showbiz prediction betting 2010 heading of 'Next To Publicly Cut Ties With Tiger, which focuses on the likelihood of Woods' biggest sponsors severing any endorsement connections with the under-fire star during the coming year. As it stands, soft drink giant, PepsiCo are the only sponsor as yet to distance themselves from Tiger, with the recent declaration by the company admitting that they're no longer making any Tiger Woods-themed Gatorade drinks. Otherwise watchmaker Tag Heuer are the shortest odds to end their commercial ties with the world's best known golfer, followed by men's grooming products manufacturer, Gillette, General Motors, Buick, American Express and Electronic Arts. Those companies believed to be standing next to their role model to the bitter end are Nike and Titleist.
A more light-hearted Tiger Woods-related internet betting market is the latest Who Will The Next 911 Call Be For, which raises the entertainment betting question as to which of those people most closely connected to Tiger will require the services of America's emergency services, after Woods himself they appear to be his wife, Elin, his mother-in-law, the Woods' nanny and the gardener. And which American chat show queen is set to get that exclusive first interview? According to Paddy Power, Oprah Winfrey is 1/2 favourite to get the first televised interview with Tiger, followed by Ellen DeGeneres at 4/1. And he is 5/4 to make a public apology to wife Elin on Oprah and 8/1 to shed a tear
As mooted above, Tiger Woods betting markets are generating a deal of interest at this moment in time as any entertainment betting (or golf) fan will probably know. So its surprises few to learn that the following are considered safe Tiger Woods bets in 2010 and all have absolutely zip to do with his golf game. Such as Which Club Will Tiger's Wife Use To Smash His Car Windscreen With Next? Will Tiger Woods Publicly Admit To Having An Affair? Will Tiger Woods Leave His Wife For One Of His Alleged Mistresses? Ok, there were a few golf related ones for the puritans out there before the latest Tiger Woods betting news broke which saw the following eventualities thrown up. Tiger Woods To Win The US Masters (5/2 with Coral), Tiger Woods To Win The USPGA Championship (11/4 with Stan James), Tiger Woods To Win The US Open (5/2 with Stan James) and Tiger Woods To Win The Open Golf Championship (9/4 with William Hill). It's very much a case of watch this space for further details.......................to be continued.
