Professional golf's first major tournament of the year begins tomorrow when the 2009 Masters begins at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

Who will win the tournament and take the prestigious green jacket this year?

Tiger Woods +225*

Currently the top golfer according to the World Golf Rankings, Tiger Woods will no doubt draw the most betting action leading up to the tournament.

As last year's runner up, Tiger will be looking to accomplish what he failed to do at last year's tournament but it might not be smooth sailing.

Woods saw his season shortened last season because of a knee injury and the first two events following his return have left something to be desired—he finished 17th at the WGC Accenture Match Play and ninth at the WGC CA Championship.

Tiger heads into the Masters though on a high as he won the last event he played, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and will be poised to capture his fifth green jacket.

Phil Mickelson +800

It hasn't been that long since "Lefty" took his last Masters tournament, in 2006 to be exact, but he has been hit or miss in his subsequent April appearances at Augusta National—he finished as high as fifth and as low as 24th.

Still, entering this year's event Mickelson has a good shot as any. He enters the 2009 Masters with two victories in his belt, one from the WGC CA Championship and another from the Northern Trust Open.

However, Mickelson missed the cut at his last event, the Shell Houston Open.

Padraig Harrington +1800

Trivia question: Who took the most majors while Tiger Woods was on the mend? Pat yourself on the back if you said Padraig Harrington.

In the absence of Tiger Woods, Harrington took both the British Open and the PGA Championship in 2008.

The press has dubbed Harrington's quest for a third-straight major the "Paddy Slam" but it remains to be seen if he will achieve it.

Trevor Immelman +9000

Immelman took the prestigious green jacket last year edging out Tiger Woods in the final round to finish at -8 but has failed to recapture any of that magic this season, with his best outing coming at the Transitions Championship in late-March where he finished 19th.

Geoff Ogilvy +1800

Geoff Ogilvy has three Top 10 finishes in seven events played so far in 2009 but of those three, two have been first-place finishes (the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Championship and WGC Accenture Match).

The Australian has only taken part in three Masters Tournaments but hasn't finished higher than 16th.

Odds taken from bet365.com