The final act of what is a quite stunning sporting weekend will involve one very special golfer being awarded a much coveted green jacket at Augusta.
A day after the winner of the Grand National has been cheered to the Aintree rafters and just a few hours after the Premier League's top-two sides, Manchester City and Liverpool, have served up a frustrating 0-0 draw that does neither any favours, the eyes of the sporting world will switch focus to the southeastern state of Georgia, home of the unilaterally famous Augusta National Golf Club.
So who will be fighting out that final round on Sunday? Well, from a TV ratings perspective there is no better-case scenario that Tiger Woods going into that final round with a shot at glory. It would be quite a story, likely the best go ever told in the game of golf, but it's surely too much to ask and his tournament participation is still to be confirmed.
New world number one Scottie Scheffler is unquestionably the form horse. A winner of three of his last five tournaments, Scheffler's star is firmly in the ascendancy but with that comes a level of pressure and expectation that he has never before experienced. He'll do extremely well to justify his position near the top of the market.
So too will the man Scheffler deposed at the top of the world rankings, John Rahm . The Spaniard has posted four successive top-ten Augusta finishes but he's winless since last year's US open and putting frailties continue to frustrate him.
If Justin Thomas can find his best putting form, he has the game to topple Augusta and he's gone well at the track before having finished fourth in 2020, but he has fallen short in the big events more often than not and he's another at the top of the market that doesn't really offer any value.
Koepka value at 18/1
At bigger odds, a more appealing Masters wager is Brooks Koepka who can be backed at 18/1 with Betfred.
Few players in the world have the ability to prime themselves for the biggest events as Koepka, a four-time major winner who can readily be excused missing the cut in this tournament last year as he was returning from injury. The 31-year-old quickly got back into the groove by posting top six finishes in the three remaining majors.
Koepka had to settle for second behind Tiger Woods in the 2019 Masters but he would probably have won had he not found Rae's Creek on the 12th and there can be no doubt that he has the game and the mentality to make amends now. He rates a strong each-way wager at 18/1, especially with the safety net of eight places.
Best of the rest
Tony Finau (45/1) looks worth a small investment having found some form in Texas last week. The American is yet to strike in majors but his classy long game lends itself well to the demands of Augusta and three top-ten efforts in four previous Masters outings strongly indicate that he plays this track well.
Unlike previous seasons, Finau heads to Augusta with a big tournament win under his belt having landed The Northern Trust last August, something that could make all the difference in terms of mindset should the 32-year-old be in a challenging position on Sunday.
Recommended bets:
Brooks Koepka - 1pt each-way @ 18/1
Tony Finau - 0.5pts each-way @ 45/1
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Masters 2022 odds with Betfred (each-way: 1/5, eight places)
Jon Rahm 11/1
Justin Thomas 12/1
Scottie Scheffler 14/1
Cameron Smith 14/1
Dustin Johnson 16/1
Brooks Koepka 18/1
Viktor Hovland 20/1
Collin Morikawa 20/1
Rory McIlroy 20/1
Xander Schauffele 22/1
Patrick Cantlay 22/1
Jordan Spieth 22/1
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