The Augusta National Golf Club has rescheduled the Masters for the week of Nov. 9-15. “Provided that (favorable counsel and direction from health officials) occurs and we can conduct the 2020 Masters, we intend to invite those professionals and amateurs who would have qualified for our original April date,” Chairman Fred Ridley said.
A historic Masters victory by Tiger Woods on Sunday was popular with almost everyone but bookmakers. William Hill took an $85,000 wager on Woods at 14/1, and the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas took a $10,000 bet on Woods at 12/1. The $85,000 wager at a William Hill book in Las Vegas on Tuesday was worth $1,190,000._x000D_
In the past eight months, Tiger Woods has gone from an afterthought (100-1 odds) to a Masters favorite. He headlines the year's first major, which will draw a record-setting golf wagering handle in Nevada.