We’re there. Don’t fret. We know you want to fast-forward to the Masters as soon as Christmas is over and the New Year’s hangover is gone.
Augusta National is the home of the first major of the year. It is probably the most immaculate golf course in the world, and its beauty peaks in the Spring when the world’s best players turn up.
You might remember what happened at last year’s tournament. Rory McIlroy strolled over the line in mundane fashion, leaving little to the imagination and providing a largely forgettable Masters.
Oh, crack a smile, would you?
2026 simply has everything to live up to. After seeing off what seemed to be the main danger and his playing partner, Bryson DeChambeau, McIlroy pulled victory and defeat from the jaws of both during what many would describe as the most incredible major championship ever.
He eventually beat the remarkable and timeless Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff and completed the grand slam. He sank to his knees and burst with emotion after he nudged in a short birdie putt on the first extra hole to topple his European Ryder Cup teammate.
As with the other three majors, the Masters is a chance for fans to watch players from the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf League compete without a dividing line in sight. Both DeChambeau and Patrick Reed were in the thick of contention last April. Subsequently, Reed has left LIV Golf.
Several former Masters champions, such as Jon Rahm, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, and Sergio Garcia are on the LIV Golf roster and still garner respect when returning to the event.
We have the odds at the bottom of the column updated throughout the tournament to give you an idea of the top end of the betting market and which players are being backed in the next few weeks.
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Let’s dive into our Masters Betting 2026 column.
Here are the latest odds for the 2026 Masters on Betway
The Masters betting 2026
Venue: Augusta National, Augusta, Georgia, United States
Date: April 9-12, 2025
Course stats: Par 72, 7,565 yards
Defending champion: Rory McIlroy
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Bryson DeChambeau @ 12/1
It doesn’t just feel like Bryson is getting closer at the Masters anymore. It is more than a feeling. In 2025, he somewhat faked his way into the final pairing with Rory McIlroy on Sunday, as his iron play wasn’t up to scratch, as he beat balls all evening on each day of the event and for as long as the Augusta National range workers would allow.
After missing consecutive cuts in 2022 and 2023, he has made consecutive top-six finishes, and challenged McIlroy until about the 9th hole 12 months ago. A hooked approach into the pond left of the 11th green ended his hopes, but he is getting there and heads to the Masters with two wins in the bag in 2026.
No matter how you read LIV Golf form in the smaller fields with less perceived quality, he won the Singapore and South Africa events, beating Jon Rahm in a playoff in the latter. Statistically, his driving is still monstrous, and his approach play is getting stronger in 2026.
His performances in the majors in 2025 were very good. He came tied for second at the PGA Championship and came tied for 10th at The Open at Royal Portrush after a very disappointing opening round. DeChambeau has all of the tools and the talent to shape the ball around Augusta and manufacture shots from each sloped lie with his prodigious power. He is number one on my list this year.
Ludvig Aberg @ 18/1
You would have to be concerned by the way Ludvig Aberg vacated the premises in the final round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, uncharacteristically hitting balls into water hazards and lacking the composure and poise upon which his game is built.
But after missing the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open and withdrawing from the Amex, he came tied for third at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and despite the circumstances, still came tied for fifth at Sawgrass. We still have reasons to be cheerful. He has gained strokes in all departments of his game in each of the last four tournaments, which includes the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
He has only played in the Masters twice, and has finished in the top 10 twice. He came second in 2024 when briefly threatening Scottie Scheffler for the Green Jacket. Then, in the dying embers of last year, Aberg was momentarily tied for the lead with McIlroy and Rose, but he made a bogey on 17, then a triple bogey on the 18th hole.
Nonetheless, he has shown much promise in just two starts down Magnolia Lane. He only has eight major appearances under his belt, and although he isn’t a spring chicken anymore at 26 years old, he still has much to learn and develop in his game when in contention at the majors. He has his Masters eye-in now, and is also available at an attractive price.
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Matt Fitzpatrick @ 25/1
Matt Fitzpatrick is in formidable form. He is up to his best of fifth in the world rankings, and this is off the back of a sustained period of brilliance that culminated in winning the Valspar Championship. Prior to that, he was only beaten by Cameron Young at the Players Championship, and performed admirably across a proper championship test.
His form at the back end of last season reminded Luke Donald why he couldn’t be left out of the European Ryder Cup side, but also why he shouldn’t be forgotten in the major conversation. The Masters hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for the Sheffield man, but there is no reason to suggest this course cannot suit him.
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The Masters and the PGA Championship are the only majors in which he has recorded more than one top 10. Since playing in his first major as an amateur in 2013, he has only had six top-10s altogether, albeit one was a victory at the US Open. He came tied for 7th at Augusta when he was significantly scrawnier and less experienced in 2016, then he came tied for 10th at the 2023 event.
Statistically, his approach play and form around the greens are fantastic. He doesn’t hit the ball as far as many of his competitors, but he still averages over 305 yards off the tee and is fourth in driving accuracy on the PGA Tour. There is still juice in his price after winning at the Copperhead course, so watch out for Fitz.
Patrick Reed @ 35/1
If it weren’t for an untimely and uncharacteristic three-putt on the 13th hole in the final round last year, Patrick Reed would’ve been in the thick of contention to win the Masters for a second time and ruin the McIlroy party.
Reed won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at the start of the season, then left LIV Golf to pursue the DP World Tour in 2026, planning further on to return to the PGA Tour in 2027. He came tied for second at the Bahrain Championship, then won again at the Qatar Masters. Winning never hurts, no matter what tour it is on, and Reed is a huge player heading into the 90th Masters.
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His short game has always been world-class, and his approach statistics have been solid this year, too. Since winning the Masters in 2018, Reed has come tied for 10th, tied for eighth, tied for fourth, tied for 12th, and outright third last year. He is evidently at one with Augusta National.
At 35/1, Reed is definitely a play. He doesn’t hit it as far as many of his colleagues, but he has the know-how to compete at the Masters, as he has shown time and time again.
Masters betting odds –
Scottie Scheffler – 6/1
Bryson DeChambeau – 12/1
Jon Rahm – 12/1
Rory McIlroy – 13/1
Ludvig Aberg – 18/1
Matt Fitzpatrick – 25/1
Cameron Young – 25/1
Tommy Fleetwood – 28/1
Collin Morikawa – 33/1
Justin Rose – 33/1
Patrick Reed – 35/1
Brooks Koepka – 40/1
What do you make of our Masters betting 2025 list? Who would make your Masters betting tips list? Tell us on X!
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