Tiger Woods Masters win sees biggest golf loss EVER for bookies with ...

Tiger Woods wins the Masters in one of sports all time great comebacksTiger Woods wins the Masters in one of sports all time great comebacks (Image: GETTY)

The crippling sum was the largest payout for a golf bet in the company's history. The bet was placed on Woods to win The Masters at the price of 14/1. William Hill’s director of trading in the US Nick Bogdanovich was philosophical, he said: “It’s great to see Tiger back.

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“It’s a painful day for William Hill, our biggest golf loss ever, but a great day for golf.”

Following the win, Woods said: "It's overwhelming, I think because of what has transpired.

"Last year I was just very lucky to be playing again.

"The previous champions' dinner I was really struggling.

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