Oddsmakers don't expect much from Tiger Woods' return

UPDATE: Tiger Woods will reportedly withdraw from the Safeway Open due to performance reasons.

Tiger Woods will make his return to competitive golf this week for the first time in more than a year, and if you’re anticipating a solid result at the Safeway Open in Napa, Calif., then bet on it, because the payout will be sizeable.

Odds are not in Woods’ favor to do much of anything positive other than make the cut. Take a look at these, according to GolfOdds.com:

(Note: a negative number means the odds are in your favor)

• Make the cut: -130

• Finish in top 5: +900

• Finish in top 10: +450

• Finish in top 20: +225

• Win: 40-1

Woods has not played since last August’s Windham Open, where he finished in a tie for 10th. Since then, the 14-time major winner has been recovering from a second microdiscectomy surgery on his back. That forced him to miss the entire 2016 golf season, including all four major championships.

The Safeway Open, which tees off Thursday, marks the beginning of the 2017 PGA Tour season. Multiple reports indicate that Woods will be paired with Phil Mickelson in the first two rounds.