The Masters Golf Odds, 2026 Preview and Picks

Following the Final Four and college basketball's championship game, it's nearing tee times for the opening round of The Masters. and the first major championship of the year. The 2026 event and 90th edition of The Masters Tournament is drawing major wager action at the leading online sportsbooks. It's not just on the prohibitive favorites Scottie Scheffler (2022, 2024 winner) and defending champion Rory McIlroy who are drawing major wagers in total handle and money bet, but many top players I outlined at Off Shore Gaming Association fit proven profiles as top challengers and contenders for this year's Masters.

As you evaluate the players, odds, key contenders, matchups and larger betting menu including props, know that golf odds are subject to change. BetOnline also has a Masters contest to provide more ways to win as you watch, wager and shoot for more birdies and greens in your pursuit of profit. 

The Masters Odds, Stats, Trends

See the top players profiles for tournament odds with select favorites odds below. 

Scheffler (+600), Rahm (+1000), DeChambeau (+1200), McIlroy (+1400), Schauffele (+1400), Aberg (+1800), Fitzpatrick (+2200), Fleetwood (+2200), Young (+2200), Matsuyama (+2600), MacIntyre (+3500), Rose (+3500), +4000 to +5000: Morikawa, Min Woo Lee, Spieth, Reed, Koepka, Si Woo Kim.

Along with the top player profiles I provided, some key stats and winning trends can help you as you watch The Masters and make wagers of interest. 

- 14 of the last 14 winners of The Masters had strokes gained of at least 18 total strokes Tee-To-Green in the four events before their Masters win.
- Each of the last 11 winners ranked in the top-25 on their respective Tour in strokes gained Tee-to-Green that season entering the Masters. 

Justin Ray Golf on X provides more notable stats and round-by-round Masters recaps at The Athletic, and I've included another list of winning trends from another golf data analyst. Additional strokes gained, advanced stats and Masters preview from DataGolf provides key information you can bet on when watching and wagering on golf and The Masters. 

So your Ball Striking needs to be firing, which includes Tee-to-Green stats for Off-the-Tee, exceptional Approach play and elite skill, imagination and confidence Around the Green. Those around-the-green shots, putts from outside 15 feet, and approach shots from less than 150 yards play much more difficult at Augusta National. Masters experience and proven course form results should also direct you to more fairways and greens while avoiding the hazards and rough knowing that players with below average distance off the tee must be near perfect through the rest of their bag to get onto the leaderboard over the weekend. 

PGA Tour data analyst Ron Klos @PGASplits101 notes the following trends for winners at #TheMasters. McIlroy fit all 19 trends in winning last year. Hitting 17 of the trends into the 2026 Masters are Aberg, Schauffele, Fleetwood, and 16 Scheffler, McIlroy, Rahm, DeChambeau,… pic.twitter.com/zCosxKqbBb

— Fairway Jay (@FairwayJay) April 7, 2026

Tournament Matchups And Picks

The top online sportsbooks offer even more tournament matchups for The Masters and majors, and especially at BetOnline and BookMaker. Another option that select leading online sportsbooks like Bookmaker and BetOnline offer are to lay or take 1.5 strokes in a matchup, which I've provided as winners this year in select tournaments. 

Be sure to check the golf rules at your sportsbooks regarding matchups, ties, cut and/or withdrawls, and other prop bets at OSGA. 

Fairway's Favorites: Rahm, McIlroy, Schauffele, Aberg
Fairway's Longshots: Fleetwood, Fitzpatrick, Young, N. Hojgaard 
Fairway's Fliers: Day, Bridgeman, Knapp, Sungjae Im 

Tournament matchups

- Scheffler (-182) vs. McIlroy (+150)
- Scheffler (-157) vs. Rahm (+130) - Bet Rahm
- Rahm (-135) vs. McIlroy (+113)
- Fleetwood (-125) vs. Fitzpatrick (+105)
- Fleetwood (-138) vs. Young (+115)
- DeChambeau (-120) vs. Aberg (+100) - Bet Aberg
- Schauffele (-145) vs. Aberg (+121)
- Morikawa (-125) vs. Thomas (+105)
- Matsuyama (-182) vs. Rose (+150)
- Hovland (-138) vs. Koepka (+115)
- Fitzpatrick (-120) vs. Young (+100) - Bet Young
- Spieth (-120) vs. Hovland (+100)
- Noren (-115) vs. Berger (-105)
- MacIntyre (-135) vs. Henley (+113)
- MacIntyre (-132) vs. Min Woo Lee (+110)
- Min Woo Lee (-115) vs. Henley (-105)
- Rose (-110) vs. Reed (-110)
- Bhatia (-115) vs. Gotterup (-105)
- Sungjae Im (-125) vs. Woodland (+105)
- N. Hojgaard (-140) vs. Straka (+117) 
- Scott (-157) vs. Hatton (+130)
- Si Woo Kim (-150) vs. Knapp (+125)
- Spaun (-125) vs. Knapp (+105)
- Burns (-120) vs. Conners (+100)
- Griffin (-140) vs. Cam Smith (+117)
- Lowry (-115) vs. Gotterup (-105)
- Cantlay (-129) vs. Day (+108)
- Dustin Johnson (-110) vs. Garcia (-110)
- Bridgeman (-138) vs. Penge (+115)
- McNealy (-128) vs. English (+107) 

- Fleetwood (-120) vs. Fitzpatrick (+100) - Bet Fleetwood Round 1

Featured Groups Thursday-Friday (Times ET on Thurs)

9:55 a.m. - Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood, Akshay Bhatia
10:07 a.m. - Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele
10:31 a.m. - Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Mason Howell (a) 
1:08 p.m. - Jon Rahm, Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Åberg
1:20 p.m. - Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka
1:44 p.mm. - Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Gary Woodland 

Follow along for any additional Masters golf updates, picks, round-by-round matchups and information you can bet on. Note our 2026 PGA tournament matchups are 11-3 with select Signature Events, Majors and FedExCup Playoffs provided at OSGA. That included with The Genesis Invitational on Masters comp course Riviera CC, going 2-0 on matchups including McIlroy (+220) over Scheffler.

Recent years Masters results include 1-1 posted tournament matchups in 2025 with McIlroy outright winner and matchup 'Dog over Scheffler. In 2021 we started the year 14-3 on matchups into The Masters and went 2-0. But nothing beats the birdie-fest 9-0 in 2018 Masters Tournament matchups. So matchups are the way to play, along with select props and top finishing position if you want to win more consistently. Futures and outrights draw more interest for a bigger score, and you can learn more from my past Masters betting guide and tips, and keys to contending at the Masters with additional handicapping insight, strategies and considerations when betting on golf and The Masters.

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FairwayJay is a leading sports betting industry analyst, handicapper, content creator, writer, reporter and poker player based in Las Vegas. He's been covering major sports including the PGA Tour from a betting perspective for two decades. FairwayJay is also on the scene for major sports and poker events plus industry conferences as a credentialed media member. Follow @FairwayJay on X and OSGA for more insight and information you can bet on.