Rory McIlroy - 50/1

At 19 years old, Rory is one of the youngst players in the field. The young man from Northern Ireland only turned professional in 2007 and has already shot up in the world rankings to number 17. He is being hailed as a potential future superstar. This will be his first Major golf tournament as a professional

Form

Rory got off to a mediocre start in 2008, but got better as the year progressed. He found a huge purple patch mid year onwards and managed to secure an excellent nine top ten finishes by the years end, including runner up spot in the European Masters. These performances placed him in the world's top fifty.

2009 however has seen Rory begin to realise his huge potential, he won the Dubai Desert Classic in January. a tournament won by Tiger Woods in 2008. He then tied fifth in the highly prestigious WGC Accenture Matchplay. These performance rocketed him up the world rankings where he now sits 17th.

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Betting Assessment

It is hard to imagine how such a young man, playing in his first US Masters and his first major tournament as a professional can win, however stranger things have happened. He certainly has proven his temperament and he has the sort of game that is perfect for Augusta, however it might be best to avoid taking the chance on him this time around