Masters Picks 2024: 1 of These 12 Players Will Win

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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, reacts on the second green during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
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Ryan Hannable @RyanHannable Apr 08, 2024, 12:18 PM

Itโ€™s officially Masters week and the best week of the year when it comes toย 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

  1. Scottie Scheffler
  2. Rory McIlroy
  3. Jon Rahm
  4. Wyndham Clark
  5. Xander Schauffele
  6. Viktor Hovland
  7. Patrick Cantlay
  8. Brian Harman
  9. Ludvig Aberg
  10. Matt Fitzpatrick
  11. Max Homa
  12. Hideki Matsuyama
  13. Tommy Fleetwood
  14. Cameron Young
  15. Sahith Theegala
  16. Keegan Bradley
  17. Russell Henley
  18. 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

  1. Scheffler
  2. McIlroy
  3. Rahm
  4. Schauffele
  5. Hovland
  6. Cantlay
  7. Harman
  8. Fitzpatrick
  9. Matsuyama
  10. Fleetwood
  11. Young
  12. Theegala
  13. Bradley
  14. Henley
  15. 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.

  1. Scheffler
  2. McIlroy
  3. Rahm
  4. Schauffele
  5. Harman
  6. Fitzpatrick
  7. Matsuyama
  8. Fleetwood
  9. Young
  10. Theegala
  11. Henley
  12. 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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About the Author

Ryan Hannable

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€