Betting on the US Masters 2007 finished yesterday with free bets taken up rapidly as punters look for the free money from the bookmakers whilst Zach Johnson works his way to take the green jacket. Well deserved and with some super controlled short game shots demonstrated as to why he is a worthy winner. He takes the coveted jacket over from last year’s winner, Phil Mickelson.

When you listen to Johnson being interviewed after his victory, he comes across as a very likeable guy with an element of shyness to him. Strange then that at the top level of a sport, you find such an endearing character. You can only deduce that Johnson is the kind of player who goes inside himself to establish that focus that gives champions the killer instinct to take a tournament title. A contrast from Tiger Woods, for example, who also is a very amiable man, but has more of a cool, clinical aspect to his persona.

It’s testament to the ambition and drive to these sportsmen that they can blot out everything to gain the tunnel vision required to concentrate, eliminate nerves and make that shot!

We now look forward to Golf Betting on the 2008 US Masters but sooner comes the British Open.