Johnson's injury moves Masters odds

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It was a quiet Wednesday around the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club; then came word that Dustin Johnson injured his back in a fall at his rental house.

Johnson entered the week as the prohibitive favorite to win his first Masters, coming in at 5/1, but those odds changed once the injury was announced.

The world No. 1 is currently listed at 7/1, while Rory McIlroy's chances improved from 8/1 to 7/1.

Player Odds
Dustin Johnson 7/1
Jordan Spieth 7/1
Rory McIlroy 7/1
Jason Day 15/1
Hideki Matsuyama 15/1
Rickie Fowler 15/1
Justin Rose 15/1
Jon Rahm 20/1
Phil Mickelson 25/1

(Odds courtesy: covers.com)

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