It’s officially Masters week, and the best week of the year when it comes to golf betting.
Going into the event, defending champion Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite, as he is +550 to win in Masters odds. Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau are next at +1100, as of Monday.
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 10 Masters Winners Ranked Inside Top 25 World Golf Rankings
- Scottie Scheffler
- Jon Rahm
- Rory McIlroy
- Xander Schauffele
- Cameron Young
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Russell Henley
- Robert MacIntyre
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Ludvig Aberg
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Collin Morikawa
- Min Woo Lee
- Si Woo Kim
- Jake Knapp
- Jacob Bridgeman
- Patrick Cantlay
- Akshay Bhatia
- Sam Burns
- Maverick McNealy
- Viktor Hovland
- Alex Noren
- Nicolai Hojgaard
- Rickie Fowler
Based on recent history, these are the 25 players with a chance to win going into the week based on Data Golf rankings. Note: Data Golf rankings were used over World Golf Rankings due to more weight being placed on LIV Golf events, and these rankings were following the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
9 of Last 10 Masters Winners Had Top-10 Finish in 1 of Last 3 Starts
- Rahm
- McIlroy
- Schauffele
- Young
- Fleetwood
- Fitzpatrick
- Henley
- MacIntyre
- DeChambau
- Aberg
- Morikawa
- Lee
- Kim
- Knapp
- Bridgeman
- Cantlay
- Bhatia
- Hojgaard
Eliminated: Scheffler, Burns, Hovland, Noren, Fowler, Matsuyama, McNealy
Based on recent form, past success at recent majors as well as world ranking, these 18 players have a chance to win.
8 of Last 10 Masters Winners Had Prior Top 10 at Augusta
- Rahm
- McIlroy
- Schauffele
- Young
- Fleetwood
- Fitzpatrick
- Henley
- DeChambeau
- Aberg
- Morikawa
- Cantlay
Eliminated: MacIntyre, Lee, Kim, Knapp, Bridgeman, Bhatia, Hojgaard
Based on recent form, past success at Augusta, and world ranking, these 11 players have a chance to win this week.
11 of the Last 13 Masters Winners Were 1.7 or Better Strokes Gained: Tee to Green in 3 Months Prior to Event
- Rahm
- McIlroy
- Schauffele
- Young
- Fitzpatrick
- Aberg
- Morikawa
Eliminated: Fleetwood, Henley, DeChambeau, Cantlay
Based on Strokes Gained: Tee to Green, recent form, past success at Augusta and world ranking, one of these seven players will be the 2026 Masters champion.
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