ESPN 2007 Masters

The betting parlors like The Field. But not by much.

According to most bookmakers, Tiger Woods is a 5-to-4 favorite entering this week's Masters Tournament, meaning collectively the other 96 players still hold a slight edge over him.

If you listen to our experts, though, picking Woods might still be a good bet.

Tiger is the unanimous selection from our foursome, who break down the year's first major with some other interesting selections (the golfer in each prediction is considered the best contender in that category).

Masters experts' predictions
	Bob Harig ESPN.com contributor	Jason Sobel ESPN.com golf editor	Ron Sirak Golf World executive editor	John Antonini Golf World senior editor
Top-10 player	Scott The next step for Adam Scott is a major championship. He is coming off top-10s at the British Open and PGA Championship.	Mickelson You'd better believe Phil Mickelson is going to find himself in the thick of things come Sunday afternoon. With no finishes outside of the top-10 since 1998, he's proven himself on this course.	Ogilvy Geoff Ogilvy. The one glaring thing missing on the résumé of recent Australians is a Masters title. Geoff could do what Greg Norman couldn't.	Ogilvy Despite winning the U.S. Open, Geoff Ogilvy doesn't get much recognition. Perhaps that's because he won a major that Phil Mickelson more famously lost. Regardless, he's the real deal and should improve upon his T-16 debut in 2006.
First-timer	Wetterich Long-hitting Brett Wetterich was playing Nationwide Tour events at this time a year ago, but he's been a frequent contender on the PGA Tour and his game should be well-suited for Augusta.	Villegas He almost made it last year. He should have made it last year. Camilo Villegas will make up for missing the 2006 Masters in a big way, finding himself on the leaderboard entering the weekend, before inexperience rears its ugly head.	Henry J.J. Henry has the kind of calm demeanor that works well here. He will stay patient and make it to the weekend.	Wetterich If Brett Wetterich can avoid three-putting Augusta National's slick greens, he has a great chance to be low rookie this year. He won't win, but Wetterich has a solid long game and hits plenty of greens.
European	Stenson Henrik Stenson has won two big tournaments already this year, so why not the Masters?	Casey It's time for a young superstar to step up and challenge for a major. Paul Casey is every bit the player that Sergio Garcia and Adam Scott are, and should fare better this week.	Stenson Henrik Stenson hits it high and long, and those are the shots need here. This could be his breakout year.	Stenson I'm torn between Paul Casey and Henrik Stenson, but ultimately I think Stenson will do better. He just might be the next man to rival Woods as the best player in the world. His time is now.
Sleeper	Rose Englishman Justin Rose was having a good year until a back injury sidelined him a month ago. This is his first Masters in three years.	Love Any guy who owns as many major titles as Ben Curtis, Todd Hamilton and Shaun Micheel has to be considered a sleeper, right? Watch out for Davis Love III. Just a hunch.	Villegas The kind of long hitter who does well at Augusta National, Camilo Villegas will plug into the emotion of the crowd.	Clarke Playing in his first major since the death of his wife Heather last year, Darren Clarke has been working hard on his game. Time spent with David Leadbetter has him optimistic for what would be an emotional victory.
Winner	Woods Tiger Woods. How can you pick against a guy going for his third straight major championship?	Woods Like you expected anyone else? He won't shoot 18-under, won't win by 12 strokes like he did 10 years ago, but Tiger Woods will make the fewest mistakes over four days to claim his fifth green jacket.	Woods Are you kidding? Why even ask? Tiger Woods is playing his best on the course that suits him best.	Woods Since the World Ranking began in 1986, only four players outside the top 15 in the world have won the Masters, and two of those came in the ranking's first two years. This year won't be any different. Make it green jacket No. 5 for Tiger Woods.