Golf: Lee well down bookmakers' rankings

New Zealand golfer Danny Lee is not rated a threat at the US Masters by British bookmakers William Hill.

The 18-year-old US Amateur champion has been ranked well down the list of potential winners for the tournament, which starts tomorrow, paying US$200 for the win.

World No 1 Tiger Woods is the favourite at $2.50, while Phil Mickelson is paying $9 and Irishman Padraig Harrington $18.

While two-time major winner and NBC network golf analyst Johnny Miller has tipped Lee, New Zealand's TAB took a more conservative stance with the talented Rotorua teen.

The TAB has Lee, who planned to turn professional next week, paying $125 to win the championship and $20 to finish in the top five.

It is rare for a golfer to win on their first visit to the Masters.

- NZPA