Bookmakers Could Take a Bath With Jordan Spieth Masters Win
Don’t look now but Jordan Spieth sits atop the Masters leaderboard after Day 2. This could prove to be a killer for bookmakers who offered Spieth at 9-1 odds early on.
Heading into Saturday, Spieth was listed at -220 odds with a payout potential of $10 on every $22 bet (the $22 is refunded with the win). Betting was still available on the 2015 Masters in before and after play right up through Sunday morning.
Spieth has gone 1-2-2 in his last three starts on the PGA Tour. He made nine birdies — the most he's ever made in a round in a major championship — shooting an 8-under-par 64 in Day 1 of the first major of the year.
By Day 2 Spieth had broken the 36-hole record at the Masters.
On Friday, Spieth shot a 66, a round that no golfer bettered. That gave him a two-day total of 14-under-par 130, the lowest 36-hole score in the history of the Masters, one stroke better than the mark set by Raymond Floyd in 1976. Spieth’s score also tied the lowest two-round total in a major championship.
Spieth was the most wagered on contender at this year’s Masters.
| Leaderboard - Ongoing | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | Thru | |
| 1 |
 Jordan Spieth |
-8 | -6 | – | – | -14 | 18 |
| 2 |
Charley Hoffman |
-5 | -4 | – | – | -9 | 18 |
| T3 |
Justin Rose |
-5 | -2 | – | – | -7 | 18 |
| T3 |
Paul Casey |
-3 | -4 | – | – | -7 | 18 |
| T3 |
Dustin Johnson |
-2 | -5 | – | – | -7 | 18 |
