Master-mind a trading winner

07/04/2011 | By More

I actually think Phil Mickelson should be backed for the Masters, even at around 13/2, but such a short price doesn’t give us much room for manouvre in the trading stakes.

Ideally, we want higher priced players who will be in with a shout, make the cut and allow us to trade out on the Saturday.

We’ve already identified a Vijay Singh as an outsider with good course form and recent form, but there are a few others with the potential to offer great trading opportunities. Australian Aaron Baddeley is around a 50/1-shot. He finished 17th on his last outing at Augusta two years ago and his game has improved drastically since he reverted back to his old swing. He won the Northern Trust Open in February and was fourth behind Mickelson in Houston last week.

Martin Laird is around the same price (but as short as 33/1 with certain bookies!) and although this will be his debut at the Masters, his high-trajectory shot profile suits the course. He plays on the US Tour so will be familiar with course characteristics, as will Justin Rose, available at around 35/1. Both can be expected to make the cut.

Look out also for Stewart Cink (100/1), Freddie ‘Boom! Boom!’ Couples (125/1) and Gary Woodland (150/1).