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This week in Houston, some of the world’s greatest golfers are playing their final tune-up before The Masters next week. Matt Kuchar is one of four golfers in the World Top 10 in this week’s field, and he’s a slight favorite at 12/1 over World No. 2 Lee Westwood of England (14/1). Phil Mickelson and Hunter Mahan aren’t far behind at 16/1.

The field also includes last year’s winner, Anthony Kim, and a two-time winner here, Australia’s Stuart Appleby.

Here are the 2011 Shell Houston Open Odds for all the top competitors:

• Matt Kuchar, USA (9) 12/1
• Lee Westwood, England (2) 14/1
• Phil Mickelson, USA (6) 16/1
• Hunter Mahan, USA (18) 16/1
• Steve Stricker, USA (10) 20/1
• Francesco Molinari, Italy (15) 25/1
• Charl Schwartzel, South Africa (29) 25/1
• Padraig Harrington, Ireland (36) 28/1
• Anthony Kim, USA (41) 28/1 – Defending Champion.
• Ernie Els, South Africa (13) 33/1
• Retief Goosen, South Africa (19) 33/1
• Robert Karlsson, Sweden (20) 33/1
• Robert Allenby, Australia (30) 33/1 – Won Houston Open in 2000.
• J.B. Holmes, USA (58) 33/1
• Marc Leishman, Australia (80) 33/1
• Ben Crane, USA (39) 40/1
• Steve Marino, USA (54) 40/1
• Aaron Baddeley, Australia (69) 40/1
• Stuart Appleby, (68) 40/1 – Won Houston Open in 1999 and 2006.
• Spencer Levin, USA (97) 40/1
• Fred Couples, USA (208) 40/1 – Won Houston Open in 2003.