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2026 Masters Picks & Predictions: Jason Day

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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: Jason Day

Stats to Know

  • Odds to Win: +6900
  • World Ranking: 41
  • Best Masters finish: 2 (2011)
  • Last four Masters finishes: MC, MC, 59, 6
  • Last four tournament finishes: MC, 39, 30, 8

Course History

Jason Day nearly won his Masters debut in 2011. Sparked by a second-round 64, Day finished tied for second, two shots behind winner Charl Schwartzel. Day was also in the hunt in 2013, when he finished third. In 2019, a final-round 67 pulled him into a tie for fifth. Last year, Day shot even par or better in all four rounds and finished -5, good for an eighth-place tie.

Recent Form

After beginning 2026 with a second-place finish at the American Express, Jason Day missed the cut in two of his next five tournaments and didn’t record a top-20 outing during that stretch. He seemed to get the wheels back on two weeks ago with a sixth-place finish at the Houston Open.

Day has always had a splendid short game, but his ballstriking has been below average. He ranks 128th in strokes gained on approach.

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2026 Masters Outlook & Predictions

Jason Day’s short game is Augusta-ready, but his lackluster iron play will probably keep him from contending this week.

Betting Outlook: 2026 Masters Picks

Although his sixth-place finish at the Houston Open late last month was encouraging, Jason Day hasn’t been in especially good form this year, and it’s been seven years since he’s made any real noise at Augusta. Day isn’t a good investment this week.

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