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With possibly golf’s greatest ever player and the biggest global sports star of his generation out of the game for an ‘indefinite’ period of time there is of course huge interest as to when he will next play competitive golf.

After much interest in when he will return to professional golf, online sports betting company extrabet care taking bets on which Major Tiger Woods will next play.

Current odds for next Major Tournament event in 2010 are:

• US Masters 1/2
• US Open 4/1
• The Open 9/1
• USPGA 16/1
• Not to play a Major in 2010 7/2

The big price move has been that Tiger Woods will not to play a Major in 2010 which has gone from 5/1 to 7/2 in 1 week. Elsewhere he was 5/6 to play in the 2010 Masters and is now 1/2.

extrabet’s Chris Shillington explains further. “For what we would deem a ‘fun’ bet there has been huge interest in this market. It just reconfirms Tiger Woods as the biggest star in world sport’

Tiger Woods has been a real golf legend over recent years, set to be the greatest golfer ever.

• He has won 14 Majors. Jack Nicklaus has won the most golf Majors ever with 18
• Tiger Woods has won 97 professional tournaments worldwide
• Tiger Woods held all 4 Majors after winning the Open Championship in 2000
• He first swung a golf club aged 11 months

The latest Classic Sports Series title, Ian Woosnam’s Guide to The Open 2009, is out now, launched by sports and travel publisher, Absolute Publishing Ltd (APL).

Ian Woosnam's Guide to the Open 2009

This essential annual guide to the 138th Open Championship at Turnberry packed full of everything you need to know about enjoying golf’s most famous event, according to the publishers.

What would Tiger Woods be doing if he wasn’t playing golf? How is Padraig Harrington shaping up to be the first player since Peter Thomson in 1956 to win three successive Opens? And how is Rory McIIroy dealing with the pressure of being the young newcomer?
Find out the answers by reading interviews from key contender Tiger Woods, last year’s winner, Padraig Harrington and other major challengers, including Greg Norman; Paul Casey and golf’s rising star, Rory McIlroy.

Ian Woosnam states in his forward: “There has never been a clear winner at Turnberry and with Tiger back in the hunt there will be no easy path to the Claret Jug. Padraig Harrington is out to make history while Paul Casey is playing superb golf.”

Ian Woosnam’s Guide to the Open 2009 features a hole-by-hole course guide and Angus Loughran’s exclusive betting tips. In addition, a lifestyle section features the latest golf fashion and equipment, while there are guides to the best places abroad to look for golf property and to visit for a golf holiday.

Ian Woosnam’s Guide to the Open 2009 is available to buy for £3.75 from high street retailers or view the FREE digital edition of the magazine and sign up to receive more FREE sports editions too.

Visit:www.absolutepublishing.com/open09