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2026 Masters Picks & Predictions: Jon Rahm

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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: Jon Rahm

Stats to Know

  • Odds to Win: +850
  • World Ranking: 29
  • Best Masters finish: 1 (2023)
  • Last four Masters finishes: 27, 1, 45, 14
  • Last four tournament finishes: 2, 1, 5, 2

Course History

With an impressive combination of power off the tee, touch around the green and shotmaking ability, Rahm has the game to earn a second Green Jacket at Augusta National. He earned his first in 2023, finishing 12 under par to win by four shots. Rahm had a four-year run of top-five finishes at the Masters from 2018 to 2021. But since his victory at the Masters three years ago, Rahm hasn’t seriously contended, finishing 45th in 2024 and 14th in 2025.

Recent Form

Rahm comes into the Masters in fine form. He’s made five LIV Tour appearances in 2026 and has finished top five in all of them, with one win (LIV Golf Hong Kong), three runner-ups and a fifth-place finish. Sure, the competition on the LIV Tour isn’t as stiff as the competition on the PGA Tour, but Rahm is consistently going low. His scoring average in the five LIV Tour events he’s played this year: 66.1.

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2026 Masters Outlook & Predictions

Rahm’s ballstriking has been on point this year. If the putter is working for him on Augusta’s lightning-fast greens, Rahm should be in the hunt.

Betting Outlook: 2026 Masters Picks

If you can get Rahm at 10-1 odds or longer to win outright, you’re getting good value. With odds shorter than 10-1, pass.

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