The best week in golf is upon us as the PGA Tour prepares for its first Major of the season at The Masters. The field of 87 includes many of the best in the world as they vie for the coveted green jacket. Rory McIlroy is the best player in the world right now with his win at The Players Championship a big reason why he’s the betting favorite with odds of +750 at BookMaker.eu. Also, expect Tiger Woods to get plenty of attention as he goes for a fifth title at Augusta National. Only three times in the history of the tournament, and not since 1979 has a player won in his first trip to ANGC and there are 17 first-timers in this year’s field.
Odds to Win The Masters at BookMaker.eu
Rory McIlroy +750
Dustin Johnson +825
Justin Rose +1075
Rickie Fowler +1626
Tiger Woods +1751
Justin Thomas +1901
Jon Rahm +1951
Jordan Spieth +2103
Jason Day +2203
Francesco Molinari +2654
Hideki Matsuyama +2805
Brooks Koepka +3055
Paul Casey +3206
Tommy Fleetwood +3256
Phil Mickelson +3407
Bubba Watson +3874
Adam Scott +4000
Bryson Dechambeau +4472
Tony Finau +4574
Louis Oosthuizen +4750
Matt Kuchar +5156
Marc Leishman +5525
Xander Schauffele +5709
Ian Poulter +6550
Patrick Reed +7000
Sergio Garcia +7000
Patrick Cantlay +8000
Gary Woodland +8000
Webb Simpson +8000
Kevin Kisner +8425
Henrik Stenson +9050
Charley Hoffman +9850
Brandt Snedeker +10,250
Cameron Smith +11,000
Charles Howell III +11,000
Matthew Fitzpatrick +12,000
Branden Grace +12,000
Si Woo Kim +12,500
Rafa Cabrera Bello +12,500
Keegan Bradley +13,000
Matt Wallace +15,000
Tyrrell Hatton +15,000
Billy Horschel +15,000
J.B. Holmes +15,000
Charl Schwartzel +17,500
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +17,500
HaoTong Li +18,000
Eddie Pepperell +18,500
Emiliano Grillo +18,500
Kevin Na +20,000
Jimmy Walker +20,000
Thorbjorn Olesen +22,500
Keith Mitchell +22,500
Shane Lowry +25,000
Zach Johnson +25,000
Angel Cabrera +25,000
Alex Noren +27,000
Lucas Bjerregaard +28,500
Danny Willett +30,000
Aaron Wise +35,000
Stewart Cink +35,000
Martin Kaymer +40,000
Fred Couples +40,000
Kyle Stanley +40,000
Justin Harding +40,000
Kevin Tway +40,000
Bernhard Langer +50,000
Vijay Singh +50,000
Trevor Immelman +50,000
Andrew Landry +50,000
Odds Analysis
Rory McIlroy +750
He lost to Tiger in the round of 16 at the WGC Match Play, but that hiccup aside McIlroy has been the hottest golfer on Tour. He hasn’t finished outside the top-10 all year and he’s gone T6 or better in his six stroke play events. Winning THE PLAYERS marked him as the man to beat this week and his ball-striking has been off the charts. He’s come close at Augusta in the past with five straight top-10s and slipping on the green jacket would give him the career grand slam. He should have plenty more opportunities if he doesn’t get it this week, but he may never be playing as well as he is right now.
Tiger Woods +1751
He’s healthy and he’s won here four times in the past, so you can’t overlook what the big cat has accomplished. But, he hasn’t won here in 14 years and it’s been nearly a decade since he seriously contended for a title. The track at Augusta this year is the longest it’s ever been and we’ve witnessed a decline in Tiger’s yardage off the tee. Given his history at The Masters, I can’t count him out, but I see better value in some other players.
Francesco Molinari +2654
Another player riding a streak of nice form at the right time, Molinari should contend and he has a nice payout to boot. He took third at the WGC Match Play in his last start, losing only to eventual champion Kevin Kisner. Molinari also shot a 64 at Bay Hill to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. A T20 last year set the stage for an impressive last 12 months that saw him climb to No. 7 in the world rankings.
Jordan Spieth +2103
His play over the last year says there’s no way Spieth wins this event. But a look at his course form makes you say, ‘wait a minute.’ No one has played Augusta better than Spieth over the last few years, and it’s hard to ignore his 12 sub-par rounds with five of them at 66 or better. He was fitted for the green jacket in 2015 and has three other podium finishes and a T11 in his five career Masters starts. Does a trip to Augusta give his game a jolt, or does he remain the guy with no top-10s since the 2018 British Open?
Course: Augusta National Golf Course – 7,475 yards, Par 72
Don’t let the beauty of the layout fool you, Augusta National is a terror. And just to throw another wrinkle on the field, the par-4 fifth hole was reworked with a new tee box adding an additional 40 yards where it now plays close to 500 yards. The par-5s provide some relief and they’ve been among the easiest on Tour when it comes to the percentage of eagles scored. They aren’t easy, but they are reachable in two for the big hitters and they must be taken advantage of to be in contention. Patrick Reed did just that last year, avoiding bogeys while leading the field in par-5 scoring at 13-under with a pair of eagles. A good number of players will make it to the weekend with the low 50 plus ties, and all players within 10 shots of the lead pegging it up on Saturday.
TV Coverage: ESPN, CBS
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