It’s officially Masters week and the best week of the year when it comes to golf betting.
Scottie Scheffler is a massive betting favorite, as he enters the week with +400 Masters odds. Rory McIlroy, who is seeking his first Masters victory, is next at +1000, while defending champion Jon Rahm follows at +1200.
Picking an outright winner is extremely hard to do, but there are some trends to know for this week at Augusta National.
Masters Betting Strategy
More so than most tournaments, past performance at Augusta National is imperative. Given all the subtleties to the course, first-time players are at a disadvantage, and the more experience a player has, the better off they are.
Knowing the proper way to play certain holes is very important to have success this week. Longer hitters do have an advantage on some holes, but for the most part, the course is about ball striking and navigating the fast and tricky greens.
It is also crucial to take advantage of the four par-5s, especially the two on the back nine.
Picking a Masters Winner
Last 12 Winners Were Ranked in Top 18 of Official World Rankings
- Scottie Scheffler
- Rory McIlroy
- Jon Rahm
- Wyndham Clark
- Xander Schauffele
- Viktor Hovland
- Patrick Cantlay
- Brian Harman
- Ludvig Aberg
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Max Homa
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Cameron Young
- Sahith Theegala
- Keegan Bradley
- Russell Henley
- Jordan Spieth
Based on recent history, these are the 18 players with a chance to win going into the week based on the Official World Golf Ranking.
14 of the Last 15 Winners Had Previous Top 30 at Augusta
- Scheffler
- McIlroy
- Rahm
- Schauffele
- Hovland
- Cantlay
- Harman
- Fitzpatrick
- Matsuyama
- Fleetwood
- Young
- Theegala
- Bradley
- Henley
- Spieth
Eliminated: Clark, Aberg, Homa
Based on past success at Augusta National as well as world ranking, 15 players have a chance to win.
7 of Last 10 Masters Winners Had Top 12 Finish in April/May
*Note: for the delayed 2020 edition, this was October or November.
- Scheffler
- McIlroy
- Rahm
- Schauffele
- Harman
- Fitzpatrick
- Matsuyama
- Fleetwood
- Young
- Theegala
- Henley
- Spieth
Eliminated: Hovland, Cantlay, Bradley
Based on these trends, one of the 12 players above will win the 2024 Masters. Keep that in mind when making your picks.
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