2026 Masters Picks & Predictions: Best Round 3 Bets
Rory McIlroy’s immaculate title defense has stolen the spotlight at Augusta National during the first two rounds of the 2026 Masters. Despite McIlroy’s dominance, there’s plenty at stake for the rest of the field in this season’s opening major.
I’ve got a few Round 3 best bets to place ahead of opening tee times on Saturday’s 9:30 a.m. ET opening tee times. Follow me on X at Matt_MacKay_ for more free picks and analysis throughout the 2026 PGA Tour season.
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
End of Round Leader Without McIlroy
Based on Rory McIlroy’s six-stroke lead (-12) over the field following four consecutive birdies to close out Round 2, DraftKings has posted an End of Round Leader Without McIlroy market. There is big value on some top-tier golfers chasing down the 2025 champion.
One of these golfers is Tommy Fleetwood. The Englishman overcame a +1 start to finish -4-under-par on Friday, logging a pair of eagles, before closing out with a bogey on the par 4 18th.
Fleetwood showcased his talent with a bounce-back effort in Round 2. He’s finding 86% of fairways, sits 1.56 in SG: Putting, and has a 64% greens-in-regulation rate, all above the field average.
The 2025 FedExCup winner is capable of going on another run on Saturday to wind up the end of round leader behind McIlroy. Bet on Fleetwood to achieve this feat at +710 odds.
Pick: Tommy Fleetwood (+710)
End of Round Leader Without McIlroy
We’re sticking in the same betting market and rolling out Justin Rose to be the End of Round Leader Without McIlroy at +730 odds. He’s the one who challenged McIlroy in a playoff for last year’s iconic finish, and in 2026, Rose looks to be just as dialed in at Augusta National.
The veteran Englishman is only one stroke behind Sam Burns and Patrick Reed for this prop, while tied alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry at -5-under-par.
Rose ranks high in greens hit and fairways hit. Putting remains a bit of a sore point with the fast-paced bentgrass and its undulations.
There’s too much value not to bet on Rose to piece it all together and wind up atop the leaderboard behind McIlroy heading into Sunday.
Pick: Justin Rose (+730)
Bogey Free Round 3
One of my tournament best bets was on Matt Fitzpatrick to have a bogey free round at +430 odds. It nearly happened in Round 2, with Juniper (Hole 6, Par 3) resulting in the only blip on the Englishman’s scorecard.
Fitzpatrick is finding 67 percent of greens in regulation and 82 percent of fairways, 6-12 percent above the field average. He’s among the best golfers on the PGA Tour in bogey-free marks this season.
Let’s double down on Fitzpatrick to go bogey free in Round 3 at 4x the price we took on his Bogey Free Round in the Tournament prop.
Pick: Matt Fitzpatrick (+1600)