It’s the first Major of the year, and for many, it’s the greatest one.
The Masters Golf Tournament starts April 10th and we can already smell the azaleas from here. Do you think Scottie still has it? Is this finally Rory’s time after a major Major drought? Who are the dark horses for the tournament?
This preview will give you a heads-up on who the top picks are and what their odds look like, covering all the best bets for the green jacket.
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The Masters Odds & Betting Insights
Scottie Scheffler +500
The world’s #1 golfer Scottie Scheffler is the man with the best Masters odds coming to the first tee at Augusta this week.
Scheffler had an epic 2024 season that saw him win 9 times on the PGA Tour, including the Masters, which gave him his second green jacket in just three years.
This year though, Scheffler has played six PGA Tour events and hasn’t won any of them.
That’s normal, for most golfers, but for Scheffler that counts as a slump. He does have three top 10’s already this season and did finish T2 just two weeks ago in Houston. With his Augusta course knowledge and a red-hot Rory McIlroy on this tail, Scheffler will be tested as he races for the third green jacket of his career.
Rory McIlroy +650
In his 2025 revival, McIlroy is having the kind of season that most golfers would dream of having in an entire year or even a full career.
The Irishman has finished 17th or better in his six events so far this season, with two outright wins and over $9 million in earnings over that span. This is before most of us weekend warriors even have the clubs out of the garage this year.
But the big cloud looming over Augusta for McIlroy is, of course, the Major drought. He has never won the Masters (coming 2nd in 2022 was his closest finish) and hasn’t won any Major since 2014. It’s a burden that he carries into every big event, especially on Sundays. Can he overcome it this year? Many golf betting fans might think so, given his hot start to the season.
Bryson DeChambeau +1440
DeChambeau was in the mix last year at the Masters, playing solid golf until a 3-bogey round on the final Sunday did him in.
He showed that he has the game and the patience to tackle Augusta, hitting the clubhouse as the leader on Day 1. His three top 10s on this year’s LIV Tour give him and his fans some hope, but it’s a less competitive tour.
The same questions hang over DeChambeau every year: he’s got all the tools, but does he have the ability to stay focused over 72 holes, and can he handle the pressure of Augusta?
Collin Morikawa +1600
At last year’s Masters, Collin Morikawa had a real shot. Heading to hole #9 on Sunday, he shared the lead with Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg (more on him in a minute) before the next three holes did him in. Morikawa’s Masters odds took a nosedive with two double bogeys on 9 and 11 respectively.
Still, he was one of just two players to hit under 70 on the Saturday to get him in position, and this year Morikawa has racked up over $5 million in earnings already with two second-place finishes and nothing worse than 17th.
At +1600, he represents solid value for Masters betting fans, especially if you think he learned a few things from last year’s close finish.
Jon Rahm +1600
Long thought of as one of the next big stars to bag a bunch of Majors, Jon Rahm’s career took a pretty sudden turn when he joined the LIV Tour in February of last year. While he put up solid numbers at LIV events, he duffed his PGA Majors big-time.
Rahm finished T45 at the Masters last year, and followed it up by missing the cut entirely at the PGA Championship in May and then not even playing in the U.S. Open. His last major, the Open, saw Rahm regain his form to finish T7.
Is that most recent Major a sign of things to come at Augusta? That PGA exit was the first cut Rahm missed in 18 straight Majors, plus he won the green jacket just two years ago, so his Masters odds could look like good value at +1600.
Ludvig Aberg +1800
The young star shocked the golf world at last year’s Masters. He was in the running along with Scheffler and Morikawa until a rough patch midway through his final round. Make that a wet patch. He hit the water after getting too aggressive on the 11th hole and his Masters odds sunk fast.
This year, he’s tougher to get a read on than one of Augusta’s notoriously slippery greens. He won the Genesis open just two months ago, but then missed cuts at the PGA and the Valero Texas Open last month.
Aberg seemed pretty unfazed by all the attention and pressure at last year’s Masters though, until Amen Corner didn’t answer his prayers. Expect a decent showing from the smooth-swinging Swede, and at +1800, a really decent payday if he pulls off a win.
Sergio Garcia +8000
You know we had to put in a long shot again this year, and Sergio Garcia fits the description to a tee. Ok, admittedly, the former Masters winner is a very long shot, but he knows the course, is too old to feel much pressure, and is having a solid year on the LIV Tour with a win and two top-six finishes.
Besides the winner’s Masters odds, we’ve got tons of other ways to play all week long.
Check out our Masters Specials and the Masters Finishes – picking your favorite golfer to finish in the Top 10, Top 20 or more. There’s even the famous Par 3 event to get in on, with wagers on getting a hole-in-one and more.
