2026 Masters Picks & Predictions: Best PGA Bets
The first major of the 2o26 PGA Tour season takes us to Augusta National Golf Club for the 90th edition of the Masters. It follows last year’s epic finish, where Rory McIlroy finally won the coveted green jacket by beating Justin Rose in a playoff.
Scottie Scheffler remains the outright betting favorite in a field loaded with world-class talent. Scheffler is +500 odds to win, followed by Jon Rahm (+900), McIlroy (+1200), Bryson DeChambeau (+1300), Xander Schauffele (+1500), and Ludvig Åberg (+1600), who are all shorter than 20-1.
My 2026 Valero Texas Open Picks & Predictions: Best PGA Bets settled 1-2. Ryo Hisatsune carded a T8 finish to cash his Top 20 prop at +200 odds, salvaging our other Top 20 prop losses on Sepp Straka and Keith Mitchell, who both missed the cut.
Augusta National is a par 72 that runs 7,565 yards. Bentgrass is the primary greens surface, with massive undulations in the fairways and greens adding difficulty for golfers in this prestigious field. Overseeded Bermudagrass and ryegrass covers the fairways, with Perennial ryegrass rough cropped to 1.5 inches. Tree-lined fairways, doglegs, and tons of sprawling sand bunkers abound, along with a few water hazards.
Let’s gear up for Round 1 at the 2026 Masters with three best bets to place across multiple betting markets. Here are a few of our top 2026 Masters picks and predictions.
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(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
72 Hole Matchbet – Jon Rahm vs. Scottie Scheffler
Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler both have at least one win at Augusta National to add to their highly decorated professional golf resumé. Oddsmakers, to no one’s surprise, are backing Scheffler to beat Rahm in the 72 Hole Matchbet market at -150 odds.
There’s huge value on Rahm to beat Scheffler this week at +125 odds. The Spaniard has been dominant at LIV this season, ranked first in the world for total strokes gained at +2.69. Scheffler is right behind Rahm in this metric at +2.67.
Following Scheffler’s dominant win during his season debut at The American Express, we’ve seen the World No. 1 falter and not play at quite the pace we’ve grown accustomed to watching over the last couple of years. Scheffler is coming off consecutive finishes outside the top 20 and has not played in a month.
At plus odds, backing 2023 Masters winner, Jon Rahm, to beat Scheffler, who is currently going through a lull, feels like a great place to start our betting card. Bet on Rahm to defeat Scheffler in this 72 Hole Matchbet market at +125 odds.
Pick: Jon Rahm (+125)
Top 10 Finishing Position
Ludvig Åberg is rounding into form at the perfect time for his third trip to Augusta National. The 26-year-old Swede has carded top 10 finishes in both of his previous outings at the Masters.
Åberg ranks 10th in total strokes gained this season. He’s 13th in total driving, fifth in proximity, and sixth on approach shots from 200+ yards. 14th in putting average is also encouraging.
Despite failing to close out a potential win at the Valero Texas Open on Sunday, Åberg is poised to record his fourth straight top 10 finish at the first major of the season.
Lock in Ludvig Åberg for a Top 10 finish at +170 odds.
Pick: Ludvig Åberg (+170)
Bogey Free Round in the Tournament
We’re going to have some fun with this final prop bet and target Matt Fitzpatrick to record a bogey free round at the Masters. The Englishman just won the Valspar Championship in his last tournament played, rallying late with a bogey free final round.
Now, we’re getting +430 odds on Fitzpatrick to go bogey free in any round that he plays at the 2026 Masters. He came close to having a clean scorecard at Augusta National during Round 1 in 2022, finishing with one bogey on the par-5 15th, Firethorn.
Fitzpatrick is riding a heater right now, going runner-up at The Players Championship, then winning the Valspar Championship. He’s worth a one-unit wager in this Bogey Free Round betting market at +430 odds.
Pick: Matt Fitzpatrick (+430)