Let\u2019s not waste anymore time though \u2014 the oddsmakers have prepared an early feast for us bettors to carve through before the first round action begins at Augusta on Thursday, April 9. More than a week to prepare the betting cards, but there\u2019s no time like the present to hand out some picks.<\/p>\n
2026 Masters Tournament odds (as of April 1, courtesy of DraftKings):<\/p>\n
Scottie Scheffler (+405)Jon Rahm (+850)Rory McIlroy (+1000)Bryson DeChambeau (+1075)Xander Schauffele (+1800)Ludvig \u00c5berg (+2000)Cameron Young (+2350)Tommy Fleetwood (+2500)Matt Fitzpatrick (+2600)Collin Morikawa (+3100)Justin Rose (+3600)Jordan Spieth (+3800)Brooks Koepka (+3800)Hideki Matsuyama (+3900)Russell Henley (+4200)Chris Gotterup (+4300)Patrick Reed (+4400)<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Based on qualifying criteria, here\u2019s a breakdown of those eligible to compete in the 2026 Masters Tournament.<\/p>\n Masters winner prediction<\/p>\n This is not a value play by any stretch of the imagination as the odds have likely been cut in half over the last month, but for the 2026 Masters winner we\u2019re taking Matt Fitzpatrick at +2500.<\/p>\n The Valspar Championship winner<\/a> has shot up from No. 22 to No. 5 in the Official World Golf Ranking<\/a> (the highest ranking of his career) from the end of 2025, and that\u2019s been driven by a seven-for-seven streak of made cuts and five top-25 finishes over the first three months of the year.<\/p>\n At the Valspar, Fitzpatrick put together consecutive bogey-free rounds over the weekend and comes into Augusta off that win and a second-place finish at The Players. The only reason not to have him on the card at Augusta is that the man is simply too good and stars can\u2019t shine that bright for this long. Otherwise, there\u2019s just really no case. Fitzpatrick is playing as good of golf as anyone on the planet entering the first major of 2026.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Could Fitzpatrick ascend to No. 3 in world rankings?<\/p>\n Matt Fitzpatrick’s been in top form for the past six weeks as he’s ascended the Official World Golf Ranking. Golf Central wonders if the Valspar Championship winner could unseat Tommy Fleetwood as No. 3 at some point in 2026.<\/p>\n Best longshot bet for Augusta National<\/p>\n Hate to give a name on the \u201cshort\u201d list of favorites here but anything more than 40-to-1 is worthy of being deemed a longshot, so we\u2019re taking Patrick Reed here at +4400 and not apologizing for it.<\/p>\n The 2018 Masters champion is enjoying a heckuva start to the 2026 campaign on the DP World Tour, where he won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic<\/a> and the Qatar Masters<\/a>. Like Fitzpatrick, his world ranking has shot up over the first quarter of this year after making seven straight cuts and finishing no worse than T-29. <\/p>\n Oh, and did we mention how he finished solo third here last year? Too much going for Reed to be available at this big of a number.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Patrick Reed capped off his remarkable month in the Middle East by winning the Qatar Masters on Sunday<\/p>\n And speaking of someone who has a lot going for them and a ridiculously large number: We\u2019ll give out a bonus bet here on Jacob Bridgeman at +9400.<\/p>\n The Genesis Invitational winner<\/a> cemented his first trip to Augusta earlier this year, and comes in finishing no worse than T-18 in eight tournaments (with zero missed cuts). <\/p>\n Sure, familiarity is a factor, but so is putting. Bridgeman is No. 1 on tour in strokes gained: putting. He\u2019s second in overall strokes gained. Follow the stats on this one.<\/p>\n First-round leader for the 2026 Masters<\/p>\n We\u2019ll give out a pair of first-round names as the numbers are just fun, and one of the picks is a true longshot. But let\u2019s start with Jake Knapp at +5000 who tied the course record at Memorial Park during his final round in Houston<\/a>. Knapp, who played at Augusta in 2024 and finished T-55, can shoot a low round just about as easily as anyone on Tour it seems over the last 15 months. <\/p>\n Can he go the distance in Georgia? Not our problem!<\/p>\n The other play in this field is Casey Jarvis at +9600 who, like Bridgeman, is making his debut here. Jarvis won consecutive weeks on the DP World Tour<\/a> earlier this season (Kenya Open, South African Open), which propelled him up on the OWGR from No. 211 three short months ago all the way to No. 69 on April 1. <\/p>\n Bryson DeChambeau, Chris Gotterup and Reed are the only other players in the Masters field who are multiple winners this year. It\u2019s hard to say Jarvis is playing any better than those three but the results have been the definition of consistency so far for the 22-year-old South African. He\u2019s worthy of a flier.<\/p>\n![\"Thumbnail\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775137757_413_.jpeg\")
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