{"id":14379,"date":"2025-04-08T01:19:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/?post_type=article&#038;p=14379"},"modified":"2025-04-08T01:28:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:28:46","slug":"2025-masters-noonans-outright-picks-and-preview","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/article\/2025-masters-noonans-outright-picks-and-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Masters- Noonan\u2019s Outright Picks and Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I&#8217;m not alone, but this is my favorite event of the year. It&#8217;s just different. It means a little bit more, and everyone knows it. The nostalgia of it all. The pomp and circumstance. I love all of it. It&#8217;s familiar. It&#8217;s your favorite t-shirt fresh out of the dryer. Magnolia Lane. The azaleas. I can&#8217;t get enough of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you haven&#8217;t already done so, please take a moment to check out my <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/golf-betting\/2025-masters-player-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Masters Players Guide<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It features a quick look at every player in this year&#8217;s field, including their recent history at Augusta National and their best career finish here, along with a statistical look at their recent form heading into the week.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10436\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10436\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gettyimages-2148179118-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gettyimages-2148179118-612x612-1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gettyimages-2148179118-612x612-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>(Photo by Andrew Redington\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Augusta National, a par-72 layout stretching <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">out<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> over 7,500 yards, is far more than just a collection of demanding holes. The course <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">itself<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is a masterpiece of design, with meticulously crafted elevation changes that influence club selection and strategic thinking. The routing of holes offers a constant mix of risk-reward scenarios, forcing players to choose between conservative play and aggressive birdie attempts. Amen Corner is a prime example of fortunes being made or shattered in a single shot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For more course details, check out\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/PGASplits101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ron&#8217;s<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/golf-betting\/the-masters-at-augusta-national-golf-club-2025-preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">course preview<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It&#8217;s the best in the business, bar none, and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong> free<\/strong> this week. It&#8217;s a priority read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Also, don&#8217;t forget to check out our new research tools, the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/course-stats\/augusta-national-gc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Augusta National course stats<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> page, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">along with<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/tournament-cheat-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tournament Cheat Sheet.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DFS_Golf_Masters_TP_Static_1470x650_Tee-1024x453.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>DraftKings is giving ALL customers a shot to play\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dkdfs.sng.link\/Avkw3\/79py?_dl=draftkings%3A%2F%2Fgateway%3Fs%3D761277759&amp;pcid=420116&amp;psn=1942&amp;pcn=Masters&amp;pscn=Articles&amp;pcrn=xx&amp;pscid=xx&amp;pcrid=xx&amp;wpcid=420116&amp;wpsrc=1942&amp;wpcn=Masters&amp;wpscn=Articles&amp;wpcrn=xx&amp;wpscid=xx&amp;wpcrid=xx&amp;_forward_params=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE for a $1 million top prize<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 with your next $10 deposit! 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Remember to check out the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/the-rabbit-hole\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rabbit Hole<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, our customizable stat database that can help you pare down your player pool each week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Please take advantage of the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/HujqSwCvwR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Discord<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> feature and community. It&#8217;s the best way to get up-to-the-minute lines and advice, and if you need help getting started, please reach out. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That&#8217;s where my full card <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">will be posted, along with<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> any live in-tournament bets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14315\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGM-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGM-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGM-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGM-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGM.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>We have partnered with BetMGM to bring you an easy way to claim a FREE, no-strings-attached\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1734376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Free Betsperts Golf Yearly Subscription,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a>plus up to $1,500 paid back in bonus bets if you don\u2019t win!<\/h5>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">*Betting lines are accurate at the time of publication in Discord.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Noonan&#8217;s Masters Outright Targets<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jon Rahm (15\/1, Bet365)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We&#8217;re not getting much <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">of a<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> discount on Rahm at this price, but should he be 3x Scottie or 2.5x Rory? I don&#8217;t think he should. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jon Rahm\u00a0had a Major Championship year to forget in 2024. His T45 finish at the Masters was the worst result in his eight career starts at Augusta National. He followed it up by missing the cut at Valhalla, and then a toe injury forced him to withdraw from the U.S. Open at Pinehurst shortly before the week began. He salvaged it with a T7 at The Open, but he finished eight shots behind eventual champ\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xander Schauffele<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and was never\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">truly<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in contention.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10318\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10318\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/USATSI_20432970_168403787_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/USATSI_20432970_168403787_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/USATSI_20432970_168403787_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/USATSI_20432970_168403787_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/USATSI_20432970_168403787_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/USATSI_20432970_168403787_lowres.jpg 1819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Network<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been surprising to some, myself included, that\u00a0<span class=\"unlink-player\">Jon Rahm<\/span> has only won twice in 25 starts on the LIV circuit, but he\u2019s finished T5 or better in nearly half of his starts and hasn\u2019t been outside of the top-9 in the five 2025 events. This is still a world-class golfer who&#8217;s an outstanding fit for this course, and I think he reminds the world of that this week.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xander Schauffele<\/a> (24\/1, Bet365)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Can <a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xander Schauffele<\/a> walk off the 18th green on Sunday and be the current champion at three of the four majors? <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I think he<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> can.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14382\" style=\"width: 627px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14382\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Xander-Majors.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Xander-Majors.jpg 627w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Xander-Majors-300x122.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>SG: Majors, Last 2 Years<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xander Schauffele<\/a> played so well in 2024 that there was a moment when people were genuinely discussing him as a Player of the Year favorite. As in, over <a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a>. The footnotes of history will forget it, but the good news for <a href=\"\/golfer\/xander-schauffele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xander Schauffele<\/a> is that Major Championship victories live forever.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12219\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12219\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gettyimages-1498719244-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gettyimages-1498719244-612x612-1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gettyimages-1498719244-612x612-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>(Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The questions surrounding Xander are no longer about whether he can close. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Heading into this year&#8217;s event<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the questions <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are predominantly focused<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on his recent form as he returns from an injury that sidelined him for most of January and February. He looked rusty at Bay Hill and Sawgrass before showing <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a bit<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> more of his 2024 form at the Valspar, where he led the field in SG: APP. The questions are justified, and the oddsmakers have priced it in. For context, Schauffele went off at 15\/1 at the 2024 Masters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14294 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1.png 970w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-768x198.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/will-zalatoris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Zalatoris<\/a> (66\/1, BetRivers)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We haven&#8217;t seen <a href=\"\/golfer\/will-zalatoris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Zalatoris<\/a> <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">truly<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> contend in any event in quite a while, but I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised to see him in the mix again over the weekend <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">here<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> He&#8217;s made three starts at the Masters, finishing inside the top ten in each of them, and he&#8217;s confident that his game is pretty close to competing on the biggest stages again.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14384\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14384\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14384\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zalatoris-Augusta.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"565\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zalatoris-Augusta.jpg 565w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zalatoris-Augusta-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Avg SG per round at ANGC, Last 5 Years<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zalatoris hasn&#8217;t T10&#8217;d in any start since last year&#8217;s Masters, but he&#8217;s made the cut in 11 straight starts, finishing T25 or better in six of the 11. His putter usually is the culprit when he underperforms, but it&#8217;s noteworthy that he&#8217;s gained 1.18 strokes per round putting on these bentgrass greens at Augusta National. Zalatoris, for all of his putting woes, has always been an above-average lag putter, which is crucial here. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cam Smith (70\/1, BetRivers)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cam Smith had <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">an awesome<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> run this past fall, finishing T3, T2, 2, T39, and T2 in five straight events in Australia and the Middle East. He hasn&#8217;t threatened the top of the board in any of his LIV starts in 2025, with his T9 last week at Doral his best finish, but his Masters history is so strong that it&#8217;s difficult to ignore. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In fact,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Smith trails only <a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a> in Par 5 scoring and total strokes gained at Augusta National over the past five Masters.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14383\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14383\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cam-Smith-ANGC-1024x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cam-Smith-ANGC-1024x177.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cam-Smith-ANGC-300x52.jpg 300w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cam-Smith-ANGC-768x132.jpg 768w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Cam-Smith-ANGC.jpg 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>SG: Augusta, Last 5 Years<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Smith showed last year that form doesn&#8217;t matter when you have his particular set of skills. He withdrew from last year&#8217;s LIV Miami event at Doral leading up to the 2024 Masters and still went 71-72-72-71 to finish in a tie for sixth. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In order to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> bet on someone to win this event, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I believe<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> lead-in form is a must, and I&#8217;ve seen enough from Smith to back him at this price.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> He&#8217;s available in the +150 range to finish inside the top 20 (FanDuel, ties included), <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> one of my favorite bets on the board right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Robert McIntyre (85\/1, Caesars)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After he fired a second-round 64 in Singapore, I scooped up a rogue 85\/1 in the outright market on Bobby Mac and shared it with our Betsperts Golf subscribers. His <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">longest<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> current number is 60, which is still worth considering if you missed the longer prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">MacIntyre returns to Augusta for the first time since 2022, bringing excellent recent form. He missed the cut at Torrey Pines in February, but he played well the week before in Scottsdale (T6), and he followed up strong showings at Bay Hill (T11) and Sawgrass (9th) before his T9 finish on the DP World Tour&#8217;s Singapore stop as his lead-in event. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> finished T23 and T12 in his previous two starts at Augusta, and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I think<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> he&#8217;s made significant strides since he was last here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>*I also bet <strong><a href=\"\/golfer\/akshay-bhatia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Akshay Bhatia<\/a> at 120\/1<\/strong> back in December, but I wouldn&#8217;t advise a bet on him at 55\/1-60\/1, which is his current price.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14380 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/downloaded-image-8-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/downloaded-image-8-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/downloaded-image-8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/downloaded-image-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/downloaded-image-8-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/downloaded-image-8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":12099,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"bs_types":[14],"bs_tags":[29,106],"class_list":["post-14379","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","bs_type-betting","bs_tag-golf-betting","bs_tag-the-masters"],"acf":false,"featured_image":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gettyimages-2164956657-612x612-1.jpg","tags_list":[{"id":29,"name":"Golf Betting","slug":"golf-betting"},{"id":106,"name":"The Masters","slug":"the-masters"}],"types_list":[{"id":14,"name":"Betting"}],"bs_author":{"name":"Ryan Noonan","profile_image":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ryan-Noonan-150x150.jpg"},"bs_term_name":null,"is_paid":"false","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/14379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bs_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bs_types?post=14379"},{"taxonomy":"bs_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bs_tags?post=14379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}