One-and-Done Golf Picks for the Masters

As the PGA Tour returns to action, so do the one-and-done pools for golf contest players.

For those unfamiliar, OAD pools closely mirror an NFL survivor contest. Players select a golfer each week and earn their prize money at the conclusion of the event.

The catch? Contestants can only use a player once. Additionally, not all prize pools are created equally, which further adds to the game theory.

Below, I’ve outlined three players worth a look for OAD pools this week at the Masters. Golf odds are reflective at the time of writing and are subject to movement.

3 Best Golf One-and-Done Picks for the 2026 Masters

Option #1: Scottie Scheffler (+550)

Scheffler arrives – by his lofty standards – in atrocious form. Would it shock anyone if he turned it around at a familiar venue? Absolutely not.

Not since the Procore Championship has Scheffler gained over a stroke per round on approach. Still, he ranks eighth in SG: T2G over his previous 24 qualifying rounds.

But the results this season have consistently gotten worse. After three straight top-4s to begin the year, Scheffler failed to finish inside the top-10 in three straight.

The silver lining? Scheffler owns a near immaculate record at Augusta. Per Data Golf, Augusta National offers the strongest course history indicator.

In his last four trips down Magnolia Lane, Scheffler finished no worse than T-10th. He placed T-4th or better in three of those starts, including two victories.

Can Scheffler win? It feels risky to say no, but I’m genuinely not sure. Still, if you’ve saved Scheffler for this point, his course history is impossible to ignore.

Option #2: Jon Rahm (+1100)

Rahm, another green jacket holder, has yet to finish outside the top five in any LIV event this season. Four of those five successes saw the Spaniard finish first or second.

According to Data Golf, Rahm leads the LIV Tour at +2.04 SG: T2G, after making field adjustments. His non-field adjusted output (+2.23) leads all players in the field.

His course history offers another sign of encouragement. Rahm finished inside the top-10 at Augusta five times in nine appearances.

If there’s a concern, it’s that only one of those successes came in the previous four appearances. That success, of course, is his 2023 Masters victory.

Potentially complicating Rahm’s OAD candidacy is his likely popularity. Players can use Rahm at one of the four majors only, likely rendering him a highly-owned player. 

That might render Rahm a more intriguing option further down the road at the U.S. Open or Open Championship.

Option #3: Matt Fitzpatrick (+2200)

I will acknowledge that this option might surprise some readers. But as I outlined in my Masters Picks, Fitzpatrick offers higher win equity than his odds would lead you to believe.

He won at the Copperhead Course following a runner-up finish at the Players.

Over every player’s last 24 qualifying rounds, Fitzpatrick ranks second in the field in SG: T2G. Over the last three months, Fitzpatrick ranks fifth in SG: APP.

Make no mistake about it: Fitzpatrick’s underlying stats render this his best chance at Augusta. His +1.67 SG: T2G measure in 2026 bests his previous career high (+1.33 in 2022).

Just look at the lead-in form compared to his last best finish at Augusta (2023). Before that tournament, Fitzpatrick had missed the cut three times in four starts.

This year, Fitzpatrick finished 25th or better five times in his last six starts. At potentially low ownership, Fitzpatrick offers players a wildly intriguing option.