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: Robert MacIntyre
Stats to Know
- Odds to Win: +4000
- World Ranking: 11
- Best Masters finish: 12 (2021)
- Last three Masters finishes: 12, 23, MC
- Last four tournament finishes: 20, 24, 4, 2
Course History
Debuting at The Masters in 2021, MacIntyre finished 12th in his first appearance, opening with a 74 but then going -4 over his next three rounds. MacIntyre finished a respectable 23rd in 2022. Then, after a two-year absence, MacIntyre missed the cut in 2025 after shooting a pair of 75s.
Recent Form
The 29-year-old Scot has played six PGA Tour events this year, finishing top 40 in all of them. His year began with a fourth-place finish at the Sony Open. He finished fourth at last month’s Player Championship. And last week, MacIntyre led the Valero Texas Open by four strokes after two rounds, but his game cooled off in rainy weekend conditions, and he finished one shot behind winner JJ Spaun.
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2026 Masters Outlook & Predictions
It was informative that MacIntyre played so well at the Valero Texas Open last week when the course was playing firmly, then lost his lead when the rain arrived and the course softened up. MacIntyre currently ranks third in scrambling and sixth in strokes gained putting, while he’s 139th in strokes gained on approach. If the weather is dry this week, conditions are firm and fast, and it’s hard to hit Augusta’s greens, MacIntyre’s short game could give him an edge. But if the greens are soft and players can take aim at pins, MacIntyre might not be able to keep up with the top ballstrikers.
Betting Outlook: 2026 Masters Picks
The early forecast calls for dry conditions at Augusta this week with a little bit of breeze. I’ll consider investing in MacIntyre midweek if it appears that the forecast is going to hold up.
More Individual Golfer Previews, 2026 Masters Picks & Predictions
- Scottie Scheffler
- Rory McIlroy
- Jon Rahm
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Ludvig Aberg
- Xander Schauffele
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Collin Morikawa
- Cameron Young
- Patrick Reed
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Justin Rose
- Chris Gotterup
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Viktor Hovland
- Brooks Koepka
- Justin Thomas
- Robert MacIntyre
- Jordan Spieth
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Shane Lowry
- Patrick Cantlay
- Nicolai Hojgaard
- Harris English
- Gary Woodland
- Si Woo Kim
- Corey Conners
- Akshay Bhatia
- Russell Henley
- Min Woo Lee
- Jason Day
- Jake Knapp
- Cameron Smith
- Adam Scott
- Sepp Straka
- Sam Burns
- Daniel Berger
- Sungjae Im
- JJ Spaun
- Jacob Bridgeman