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2026 Masters Picks & Predictions: Adam Scott

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The best golfers in the world will be in Augusta, Georgia, this week for the first major of the year, The Masters. We’re going to share our top 2026 Masters picks and predictions.

Augusta National Golf Club is simultaneously a feast for the eyes and a stern test of golfing acumen. The Georgia pines and blooming azaleas highlight Augusta's beauty, but this world-renowned course demands precise ballstriking and short-game excellence.

Rory McIlroy had an epic victory at last year's Masters to earn his first Green Jacket. Can he successfully defend his title, or will the No. 1 player in the world, Scottie Scheffler, win at Augusta for the third time in five years? PGA Tour stars Ludvig Aberg and Xander Schauffele are looking for a career-altering victory, and big-hitting LIV Tour stalwarts Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau will be in the hunt.

Welcome to the fifth annual BettingPros Guide to The Masters. We'll take a deep dive into the field, taking a closer look at the players contending for the coveted Green Jacket. Which players provide betting value and which are bad bets? Read on.

2026 Masters Picks & Predictions: Adam Scott

Stats to Know

  • Odds to Win: +6200
  • World Ranking: 53
  • Best Masters finish: 1 (2013)
  • Last four Masters finishes: 48, 39, 22, MC
  • Last four tournament finishes: 4, 11, 56, 21

Course History

The 45-year-old Adam Scott will be making his 25th Masters appearance. He had a memorable win at Augusta in 2013, beating Angel Cabrera in a playoff to become the first Australian to earn a Green Jacket. Scott has five top-10 finishes at the Masters, but the last one was in 2017. Scott missed the cut in last year’s Masters. It was his first missed cut at Augusta since 2009.

Recent Form

Adam Scott’s elegant swing still produces solid results. He’s finished in the top 25 in four of his seven PGA Tour events in 2026. But his only top-10 result was a fourth-place finish at the Genesis Invitational, on a course that he often plays well.

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2026 Masters Outlook & Predictions

Adam Scott’s iron play has been on point this season, as he ranks fourth on tour in strokes gained on approach. And despite his age, Scott can still bomb it, ranking 26th in driving distance. But Scott’s putting is adequate, at best. It’s been seven years since he cracked the top 20, so it’s hard to see him contending this week.

Betting Outlook: 2026 Masters Picks

Scott’s odds to win (+6200) seem rather short for a player who hasn’t seriously contended at Augusta in years and hasn’t won on the PGA Tour since February 2020. There isn’t much value betting on Scott in the top-10 or top-20 markets either. Fade him.

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