Picks to Win & Best Bets for the Masters

The gates of Magnolia Lane are open once again and it’s almost time for the best four days of the year.

The 89th Masters is littered with incredible storylines, including World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler going for his third Green Jacket in four years and Rory McIlroy once again chasing the Career Grand Slam. The Northern Irishman has won twice already this season at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and THE PLAYERS.

Monday’s practice round was canceled due to weather, but the forecast for the rest of the week looks delightful. Nothing better than a sunny Augusta National.

Let’s take a look at course history and odds before making a few picks to win. Let’s ride.

Golf Course and Course History

Augusta National Golf Club | Par 72 | 7,555 yards

Odds to Win the Masters

Scottie Scheffler (+450)

Rory McIlroy (+650)

Jon Rahm (+1400)

Ludvig Aberg (+1600)

Collin Morikawa (+1600)

Xander Schauffele (+1800)

Bryson DeChambeau (+2000)

Justin Thomas (+2200)

Joaquin Niemann (+2800)

Hideki Matsuyama (+2800)

Brooks Koepka (+3000)

Jordan Spieth (+3300)

Tommy Fleetwood (+3500)

Shane Lowry (+3500)

Viktor Hovland (+3500)

Patrick Cantlay (+3500)

Tyrrell Hatton (+4000)

Robert MacIntyre (+5500)

Russell Henley (+5500)

Min Woo Lee (+5500)

Picks to Win the Masters

I’m gonna get ahead of this: Rory isn’t on the card. I’ve bet on him to win the Masters for as long as I can remember and he’s yet to get it done. So I’m doing a solid for all my fellow McIlroy fans out there. (Please, let this work.)

Justin Thomas (22/1)

Justin Thomas. Masters 2024. (Photo: Getty Images)

JT has missed two straight cuts at Augusta, but I chalk that up to his form. He was playing bad golf and wasn’t able to find any magic in Georgia. But he’s played some great golf at the Masters, including a solo fourth in 2020 and a tie for eighth in 2022. In his last seven TOUR starts, JT has four top-10 finishes including two runner-ups: American Express and Valspar Championship.

I was going back and forth between JT and Morikawa but landed on the two-time PGA Championship winner. Hopefully, that doesn’t come back to haunt me.

Shane Lowry (35/1)

Shane Lowry. Masters 2025. (Photo: Getty Images)

Lowry has been one of the best players in the world this year. Since missing the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, his first TOUR start of 2025, the Irishman has finishes of second (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am), T-11 (Cognizant Classic), seventh (Arnold Palmer Invitational), T-20 (THE PLAYERS), and T-8 (Valspar Championship). Lowry has played well at Augusta over the last five years, grabbing top-25 finishes in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, including a tie for third in ‘22.

I’ve been waiting to bet Lowry at the Masters for weeks. Every aspect of his game is clicking and I fully expect him to be part of the conversation Sunday afternoon.

Will Zalatoris (55/1)

Will Zalatoris. Masters 2024. (Photo: Getty Images)

People are forgetting about Willy Z going into the Masters. Sure, he withdrew in 2023 due to a back injury, but he’s done nothing but ball out at Augusta when he’s pegged it. In his debut in 2021, he finished solo second behind Hideki Matsuyama. A year later, he tied for sixth. Then in 2024, he tied for ninth. His game is built to contend in majors and I think that continues this week.

As for his recent form, Zalatoris is seven-for-seven in made cuts this season and has finished inside the top 25 three times.

Cameron Smith (60/1)

Cameron Smith. Masters 2024. (Photo: Getty Images)

The Aussie is coming off his best finish of the season at LIV Miami, a tie for ninth. He’s played some great golf at Augusta National over the past several seasons, tying for second in 2020, for 10th in 2021, for third in 2022, and for sixth last season.

Smith is one of the few players I miss watching on TOUR, so I’m looking forward to seeing him at Augusta. Getting a major winner at 60/1 is something I couldn’t turn down.