McIlroy 9/4 to win a Major in 2013
Rory McIlroy and caddie JP Fitzgerald at Augusta National last year. Picture via Augusta.com
Rory McIlroy is 9/4 to win a Major in 2013 with the Grand Slam a 150/1 chance according to Ladbrokes.
The world No 1 is 8/1 with the bookmaker to win two gran slam titles this term while his chances of remaining at the top of the rankings for the entire year are rated an even money shot.
The Wozzilroy factor is also on the books with the firm offering odds of 5/1 that he will announce his engagement to Caroline Wozniacki by next New Year’s Eve.
With question marks surrounding his future participation in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, the bookmaker goes 1/3 that McIlroy will compete in the Rio Olympics with 9/4 that he’ll choose to steer clear.
Hayley O’Connor of Ladbrokes said: “While he’s 8/1 to bag two majors the biggest news could be his potential engagement at 5/1. 2013 could be a massive year for the world number one!”
Major wins
None 4/9
One 9/4
Two 8/1
Three 40/1
Four 150/1
Other markets
To retain his World Number 1 ranking for all of 2013 - Evens
McIlroy to compete in Rio 2016 - 1/3
McIlroy to opt out of Rio 2016 - 9/4
McIlroy and Wozniacki to announce their engagement in 2013 - 5/1
The first Major of the year is four months away and if you fancy a flutter on the Masters, here’s Ladbrokes’ breakdown:
Rory McIlroy 5/1
Tiger Woods 7/1
Phil Mickelson 14/1
Luke Donald 16/1
Dustin Johnson 16/1
Lee Westwood 20/1
Bubba Watson 25/1
Justin Rose 25/1
Adam Scott 25/1
Charl Schwartzel 25/1
Louis Oosthuizen 33/1
Hunter Mahan 40/1
Ian Poulter 40/1
Rickie Fowler 40/1
Keegan Bradley 40/1
Matt Kuchar 40/1
Sergio Garcia 40/1
Jason Dufner 40/1
Martin Kaymer 50/1
Nick Watney 50/1
Ernie Els 50/1
Ryan Moore 50/1
Webb Simpson 50/1
Graeme McDowell 50/1
Jason Day 50/1
Bo Van Pelt 66/1
Jim Furyk 66/1
Nicolas Colsaerts 66/1
Peter Hanson 66/1
Brandt Snedeker 66/1
Padraig Harrington 66/1
Steve Stricker 66/1
Geoff Ogilvy 80/1
Bill Haas 80/1
Zach Johnson 80/1
K J Choi 80/1
Martin Laird 100/1
Robert Garrigus 100/1
Henrik Stenson 100/1
Marc Leishman 100/1
Francesco Molinari 100/1
Matteo Manassero 100/1
Retief Goosen 100/1
Paul Casey 100/1
Kyle Stanley 125/1
Robert Karlsson 125/1
Y-E Yang 125/1
Alvaro Quiros 125/1
Scott Piercy 125/1
Aaron Baddeley 125/1
Carl Pettersson 125/1
John Huh 125/1
Tim Clark 125/1
Thomas Bjorn 125/1
Angel Cabrera 125/1
Sang-Moon Bae 125/1
Trevor Immelman 150/1
Paul Lawrie 150/1
Stewart Cink 150/1
Edoardo Molinari 150/1
Ben Crane 150/1
David Toms 150/1
John Senden 150/1
Gary Woodland 150/1
Kevin Na 150/1
Ross Fisher 150/1
Ryo Ishikawa 150/1
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 150/1
Fredrik Jacobson 150/1
Fred Couples 150/1
Vijay Singh 150/1
Miguel Ángel Jiménez 150/1
Simon Dyson 200/1
Michael Thompson 200/1
Darren Clarke 200/1
Ben Curtis 200/1
John Peterson 250/1
Lucas Glover 250/1
Ted Potter Jnr 300/1
José Maria Olazábal 300/1
David Lynn 300/1
Mike Weir 500/1
Michael Weaver 500/1
Tom Watson 500/1
Bernhard Langer 500/1
Nathan Smith 1000/1
Ben Crenshaw 1000/1
Mark O’Meara 1000/1
Larry Mize 1000/1
Craig Stadler 1000/1
Alan Dunbar 1000/1
Ian Woosnam 1000/1
Tian-Lang Guan 1000/1
Steven Fox 1000/1
TJ Vogel 1000/1
Sandy Lyle 1000/1