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2026 Masters Picks & Predictions: Sungjae Im

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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: Sungjae Im

Stats to Know

  • Odds to Win: +12000
  • World Ranking: 70
  • Best Masters finish: 2 (2020)
  • Last four Masters finishes: 8, 16, MC, 5
  • Last four tournament finishes: MC, MC, 4, 60

Course History

Augusta National seems to agree with Sungjai Im. He finished second in his first Masters appearance in 2020, although he finished five shots behind Dustin Johnson. Im has finished inside the top 10 in two of his other five appearances here, including a fifth-place finish last year. Im has beaten par in 12 of his 20 rounds at Augusta.

Recent Form

Because of a wrist injury, Sungjai Im wasn’t able to make his first tournament appearance of 2026 until early March. Perhaps a bit rusty, Im missed the cut in his first two events - the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The PLAYERS Championship. He rebounded with a fourth-place finish at the Valspar Championship, then finished 60th at the following week’s Houston Open.

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2026 Masters Outlook & Predictions

Sungjai Im has played well at Augusta National, but his results have mostly been bad since his return from the wrist injury. The one ray of sunshine was that fourth-place finish at the Valspar. Is it enough to warrant a Masters wager on Im?

Betting Outlook: 2026 Masters Picks

With Sungjai Im on the shelf for the first two months of the season and then looking rusty upon return, his odds have drifted to 120-1 for an outright win, +1450 for a top-five finish (including ties) and +580 for a top-10 finish (including ties). I’m going to make a modest bet on Im finishing in the top 10, hoping that he’s simply a horse for this course.

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