Who will win the Masters in 2026? Odds, betting favorites, expert picks and more to know

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In recent years, the Masters tournament has belonged to the favorites.

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Rory McIlroy finally broke through with his first Majors victory in 2025 after over a decade of falling short in the season's first major. McIlroy joined Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm as Masters champions since 2022, blocking off the chance for any surprise winners in Augusta.

This year, those three past champions enter the Masters as the unquestioned three favorites to win the tournament over the field. However, at some point, an unexpected golfer from the middle of the field will burst onto the scene and etch his name in history with a Masters title.

So, who has the best chance to unseat McIlroy at the top of the Masters leaderboard? The Sporting News breaks down the odds and best bets to win the Masters in 2026.

Masters Tournament odds 2026

Unsurprisingly, the golfers with the best odds are each of the last three Masters champions dating back to 2022. Here's a look at the odds for each golfer at this year's Masters, according to DraftKings. Only golfers with odds of +20000 or better are listed.

GolferOddsScottie Scheffler+440Jon Rahm+910Rory McIlroy+1075Bryson DeChambeau+1075Ludvig Aberg+1700Xander Schauffele+1800Cameron Young+2350Tommy Fleetwood+2450Matt Fitzpatrick+2500Collin Morikawa+3100Justin Rose+3500Robert MacIntyre+3700Brooks Koepka+3700Hideki Matsuyama+3800Chris Gotterup+4200Jordan Spieth+4300Patrick Reed+4400Viktor Hovland+4500Si Woo Kim+4500Russell Henley+4700Min Woo Lee+5300Justin Thomas+5400Patrick Cantlay+5600Akshay Bhatia+5700Adam Scott+6100Jason Day+6700Tyrell Hatton+6700Jake Knapp+6800Shane Lowry+6900Sam Burns+7000J.J. Spaun+7200Sepp Straka+7400Corey Conners+8000Nicolai Hojgaard+8200Kurt Kitayama+8600Jacob Bridgeman+9200Maverick McNealy+9400Cameron Smith+9800Harris English+10000Gary Woodland+10500Daniel Burger+10500Ben Griffin+11000Sung-Jae Im+11500Max Homa+12000Rasmus Hojgaard+12500Keegan Bradley+13500Marco Penge+14000Harry Hall+15500Alex Noren+16000Ryan Gerard+16500Nick Taylor+18000Aaron Rai+19000Brian Harman+20000Sam Stevens+20000

Masters course breakdown: Augusta National Golf Club

The Masters is the only one of the four majors to play at the same course every year, as the field returns to Augusta National Golf Club each Spring. The course will play at a par-72 and 7,565 yards, with no significant changes to the course this year.

The length of the course allows long hitters to gain potential advantages throughout the week, something that has become imperative in today's game. However, the key to the Masters is always the approach shots, which can make-or-break a round if the golfers make the wrong swing decisions.

Putting isn't too difficult for the pros here as long as they are playing the course properly, but longer putts are usually more difficult beyond just the distance. It's crucial for golfers to avoid those blow-up holes, especially considering the last eight winners scored at least a -10 for the round.

Masters expert picks

Masters best bets to win tournament

When it comes to the best bets to win the Masters, it's hard to go wrong with the three favorites. Scottie Scheffler (+440), Rory McIlory (+1075) and Jon Rahm (+910) have combined to win each of the last four Masters tournaments dating back to 2022, and all three are capable of taking home another green jacket. 

Besides those three, though two players who could break through for their first major this weekend are Ludvig Aberg (+1700) and Xander Schauffele (+1800). Aberg has a few top-five finishes this year, and he's finished second and seventh in both of his career Masters starts. Schauffele, meanwhile, appears healthier than he was at this time last year, and that would put him in the same tier as the big three.

Masters value picks for 2026

Since August of last year, Cameron Young (+2350) has been a top five player in the sport, producing wins at The Wyndham Championship and The Players. However, Young's odds have him in the backend of the top 10 and closer to the golfers with the 17th-best odds than the golfers with the second-best odds. In 2024 and 2025, the Masters winner was also The Players champion, so there is history that could favor Young.

Robert MacIntyre (+3700) is outside the top 15 in odds to win the Masters, which is surprising considering his recent success. MacIntyre finished second at the 2025 U.S. Open, T-7 at the The British Open, and fourth at The Players, so the lefty is in a groove. It feels like a matter of time before MacIntyre produces his first major victory.

As for Russell Henley (+4700), his odds more reflect his inconsistent major finishes as opposed to his top-10 OWGR. Last year, Henley missed the cut at the first two majors, but finished T-10 in the last two for a total of five top-10 major finishes since 2023. Henley doesn't have the power as most of the field, but he makes up for it with accuracy and short game.

Masters sleeper picks

Harris English (+10000) isn't a typical sleeper, since he was good enough to be on the 2025 Ryder Cup team. However, English's two runner up major finishes in 2025 may come as a surprise to many. English provides a level of consistency that will allow him to stick around through the weekend and give him to chance to make a move on Sunday.

Casual fans may not be familiar with Jacob Bridgeman (+9200), but the 26-year-old is one of the hottest golfers entering this week. Bridgeman won The Genesis Invitational in February and has produced two other top-five finishes and a top-10 finish in 2026 alone. However, Bridgeman has never played in the Masters, which explains why his odds are not higher. 

The DP World Tour's Alex Noren (+16000) ended his wins drought in Europe with two DP World Tour wins last Summer. At 43 years-old, Noren certainly has much experience, which could give him an edge over many of the longshot golfers in this year's Masters field.

Masters Tournament winners by year

In recent memory, the biggest names have won the Masters, with Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy all combining to win the last four Masters tournaments. However, from 2011 to 2021, eight of the 11 Masters winners won their first major by winning the tournament, something that hasn't happened since Hideki Matsuyama's victory.

Here's a look at the full list of Masters champions in the tournament's history.

YearGolferScore2025Rory McIlroy-112024Scottie Scheffler-112023Jon Rahm-122022Scottie Scheffler-122021Hideki Matsuyama-102020Dustin Johnson-202019Tiger Woods-132018Patrick Reed-152017Sergio Garcia-92016Danny Willett-52015Jordan Spieth-182014Bubba Watson-82013Adam Scott-92012Bubba Watson-102011Charl Schwartel-142010Phil Mickelson-162009Angel Cabrera-122008Trevor Immelman-82007Zach Johnson+12006Phil Mickelson-72005Tiger Woods-122004Phil Mickelson-92003Mike Weir-72002Tiger Woods-122001Tiger Woods-162000Vijay Singh-101999Jose Maria Olazabal-81998Mark O'Meara-91997Tiger Woods-181996Nick Faldo-121995Ben Crenshaw-141994Jose Maria Olazabal-91993Bernhard Langer-111992Fred Couples-131991Ian Woosnan-111990Nick Faldo-101989Nick Faldo-51988Sandy Lyle-71987Larry Mize-31986Jack Nicklaus-91985Bernhard Langer-61984Ben Crenshaw-111983Seve Ballesteros-81982Craig Stadler-41981Tom Watson-81980See Ballesteros-131979Fuzzy Zoeller-81978Gary Player-111977Tom Watson-121976Raymond Floyd-171975Jack Nicklaus-121974Gary Player-101973Tommy Aaron-51972Jack Nicklaus-21971Charles Coody-91970Billy Casper-91969George Archer-71968Bob Goalby-111967Gay Brewer-81966Jack NicklausE1965Jack Nicklaus-171964Arnold Palmer-121963Jack Nicklaus-21962Arnold Palmer-81961Gary Player-81960Arnold Palmer-61959Art Wall Jr.-41958Arnold Palmer-41957Doug Ford-51956Jack Burke Jr.+11955Cary Middlecoff-91954Sam Snead+11953Ben Hogan-141952Sam Snead-21951Ben Hogan-81950Jimmy Demaret-51949Sam Snead-61948Claude Harmon-91947Jimmy Demaret-71946Herman Keiser-61942Byron Nelson-81941Craid Wood-81940Jimmy Demaret-81939Ralph Duldahl-91938Henry Picard-31937Byron Nelson-51936Horton Smith-31935Gene Sarazen-61934Horton Smith-4

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