Tiger or the Field?
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by MECU
Take the field!
Tiger has won the the majors he's played in 25.5% of the time (12/47). He's been in the top 10 55.3% of the time (26/47) which is likely the reason people think they should bet him more than in reality.
Ask yourself this: Would you rather have a 3:4 chance or a 1:4 chance of winning a bet? Over the rest of his career, you're likely to always do better by taking the field. Especially since he hasn't won more than 2 majors in any season except 2000.
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T41 LA | CUT | 1 | T8 | T18 |
| U.S. Open | WD | T82 | T19 | T18 | T3 |
| The Open Championship | T68 | T22 LA | T24 | 3 | T7 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T29 | T10 | 1 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | 5 | 1 | 1 | T15 | T22 | 1 | T3 | T2 |
| U.S. Open | 1 | T12 | 1 | T20 | T17 | 2 | CUT | T2 |
| The Open Championship | 1 | T25 | T28 | T4 | T9 | 1 | 1 | T12 |
| PGA Championship | 1 | T29 | 2 | T39 | T24 | T4 | 1 |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Taken from Wikipedia
