The last two editions were affected by COVID, but things appear to be back to normal as we get ready for the first major of the PGA Tour season. The 86th Masters is in its familiar spot in the rotation, fans will wander the property at Augusta National Golf Club and Tiger Woods will be included among the field. It’s the smallest major championship in terms of the number of golfers, however it doesn’t lack for excitement with the best players in the world going after one of the most iconic pieces of clothing in sports. Jon Rahm lost his spot as the world’s top-ranked player but he opened as the betting favorite in the outright market and in a number of tournament matchups. BookMaker.eu offers an abundance of matchup odds featuring the top players in the sport in the biggest event on Tour when you’re ready to place a wager.
The Masters Matchup Odds
Jon Rahm -125 vs. Justin Thomas -105
Jon Rahm -165 vs. Cameron Smith +135
Jon Rahm -155 vs. Scottie Scheffler +125
Justin Thomas -155 vs. Cameron Smith +125
Justin Thomas -140 vs. Scottie Scheffler +110
Cameron Smith -105 vs. Scottie Scheffler -125
Dustin Johnson -105 vs. Rory McIlroy -125
Dustin Johnson -135 vs. Brooks Koepka +105
Dustin Johnson -145 vs. Collin Morikawa +115
Rory McIlroy -150 vs. Brooks Koepka +120
Rory McIlroy -150 vs. Collin Morikawa +120
Brooks Koepka -115 vs. Collin Morikawa -115
Viktor Hovland -125 vs. Jordan Spieth -105
Viktor Hovland -115 vs. Patrick Cantlay -115
Viktor Hovland -125 vs. Xander Schauffele -105
Jordan Spieth +110 vs. Patrick Cantlay -140
Jordan Spieth +105 vs. Xander Schauffele -135
Patrick Cantlay -110 vs. Xander Schauffele -120
Will Zalatoris -110 vs. Louis Oosthuizen -120
Will Zalatoris -115 vs. Shane Lowry -115
Louis Oosthuizen -110 vs. Shane Lowry -120
Bryson DeChambeau +115 vs. Hideki Matsuyama -145
Paul Casey -140 vs. Abraham Ancer +110
Tiger Woods +160 vs. Patrick Reed -200
Daniel Berger -125 vs. Sam Burns -105
Daniel Berger -130 vs. Joaquin Niemann +100
Sam Burns -120 vs. Joaquin Niemann -110
Matthew Fitzpatrick -135 vs. Tyrrell Hatton +105
Matthew Fitzpatrick -140 vs. Corey Conners +110
Tyrrell Hatton +100 vs. Corey Conners -130
Adam Scott -105 vs. Tony Finau -125
Adam Scott -110 vs. Russell Henley -120
Tony Finau -115 vs. Russell Henley -115
Sung Jae Im -120 vs. Si Woo Kim -110
Marc Leishman +110 vs. Tommy Fleetwood -140
Justin Rose -120 vs. Sergio Garcia -110
Billy Horschel -115 vs. Gary Woodland -115
Max Homa -140 vs. Bubba Watson +110
Brian Harman +115 vs. Webb Simpson -145
Robert MacIntyre -150 vs. Lee Westwood +120
Kevin Kisner -115 vs. Kevin Na -115
JJ Spaun +120 vs. Harold Varner III -150
Erik van Rooyen -110 vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout -120
Matthew Wolff -130 vs. Cameron Champ +100
Lucas Herbert +115 vs. Sepp Straka -145
Mackenzie Hughes -130 vs. Ryan Palmer +100
Zach Johnson +120 vs. Stewart Cink -150
Need to Know
There have been changes to a few holes on the iconic course bringing the total yardage at Augusta to 7,510. The additional length comes at two separate holes making the track even more difficult. Now at just over 7,500 yards, Augusta National is no picnic. The par-5s are scoreable and need to be taken advantage of. Being long off the tee and having a strong approach game will aid the scoring, but it’s critical to be solid on the short grass with tricky undulating greens swallowing poor approach shots. The low 50 plus ties advance to the weekend, which should help in matchups since the field is just over 90 players deep.
The Masters Matchup Picks
Xander Schauffele -105 vs. Viktor Hovland
With Rahm getting his first major championship out of the way at last year’s U.S. Open, the title of best player not to win a major belongs to Schauffele, which kind of sucks since he’s the only golfer to win a gold medal at the last Olympics. Anyway, I still have faith in the X-man and feel that it’s just a matter of time before that maiden major title. And he’s probably come closest in the Masters with three podiums during his career, including two in the last three playings.
Will Zalatoris -115 vs. Shane Lowry
Proving last year that he’s a perfect fit for the Augusta layout, Zalatoris calmly finished alone in second at 9-under for the week. It was the best finish by a Masters rookie in nearly a decade and was part of an incredible run for the Z-man. His stats are a perfect indicator of success on this track. Zalatoris leads the Tour in strokes gained: tee to green and is among the top-10 in GIR. Keep up that work and he’s without a doubt among the final group on Sunday.
Tony Finau -115 vs. Russell Henley
Putting together his best tournament finish and best round since early January, Finau got geared up for the Masters with last week’s showing in San Antonio. It wasn’t the greatest finish for him, but it was a step in the right direction with a T29. And he closed the event with a 69. Always one that turns it up a notch in majors, Finau has been close in the big tournaments with 10 career top-10s in major championships, including three in four starts at Augusta. That’s enough to push me in his direction in this matchup.
Bubba Watson +110 vs. Max Homa
Recent results have Watson at plus odds in this matchup. But can you go wrong backing a two-time Masters winner? Well, you could since it’s been kind of hit or miss with him, but at least Augusta has been his favorite track and the Masters his most successful major. Watson has a couple of top-12s to go along with his wins and he’s missed the cut just once in 13 career starts.
Cameron Smith -105 vs. Scottie Scheffler
Two of the hottest players in the world matched in a head-to-head makes for some intriguing moments. Smith and Scheffler have combined for five Tour wins just since the start of the year and both enter playing outstanding golf. The only thing separating the two for me is the price and backing Smith looks to be a good bet. Besides, a runner-up finish in 2020 is one of his three top-10s at Augusta.
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