2026 PGA Picks: The Masters Golf Expert Predictions with Odds and Analysis

Last week’s Valero Texas Open ended with a win by JJ Spaun, as he eagled the 17th hole on Sunday to take a one-stroke lead and picked up his third career PGA Tour win and first win since the 2025 US Open.

This week is set to bring even more excitement as the PGA Tour prepares for the first major of 2026, The Masters. The field this week is stacked with the top players in the world and also includes several of the LIV Tour guys as they all look to win the prestigious Green Jacket.

My article will preview The Masters by providing a brief course overview, the outright betting odds, and three of my best bets, which will include an outright winner and two top finish prop bets. 

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The Course

As always, the 2026 Masters Tournament will be played at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. This course is a Par 72 and measures a total of 7565 yards. It is made up of 10 Par 4s, four Par 5s, and four Par 3s.

The Augusta National Golf Course was originally designed by Bobby Jones and Dr. Alister MacKenzie in 1932 and had its first tournament in 1934. The PGA Tour has played The Masters annually since 1934, minus a three-year break between 1943 and 1945 during World War II.

This course is known for Amen Corner, which consists of Holes 11 through 13. This stretch has often been the make-or-break part of the tournament, especially on Championship Sunday.

Outright Betting Odds

Below are the Top 10 outright betting odds to win The Masters per DraftKings Sportsbook.

*Scottie Scheffler: +495

*John Rahm: +910

*Bryson DeChambeau: +1050

*Rory McIlroy: +1175

*Ludvig Aberg: +1650

*Xander Schauffele: +1800

*Tommy Fleetwood: +2250

*Cameron Young: +2300

*Matt Fitzpatrick: +2350

*Hideki Matsuyama: +2700

Best Bets

Cameron Young to Win The Masters (+2300)

My best bet to win the 2026 Masters Tournament is Cameron Young. Young has already had an excellent 2026 season, especially recently, as his last three events were a T7 at the Genesis Invitational, a T3 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and a Win at The Players Championship. 

Young has not played in an event since his win at The Players Championship, but in this win, he reached another level with his golf game, one that is needed to win a major tournament, such as The Masters.

Young has also performed well at Augusta National in his career, posting a T7 in 2023 and a T9 in 2024, with his other two starts at The Masters being a missed cut in 2022 and 2025. Further, he is 8th this season in Total Strokes Gained, 15th in Scoring Average, and 14th in Birdies Average.

He also has had plenty of rest since his last start and plenty of time to continue improving his game. For that reason, backing Cameron Young to win the 2026 Masters Tournament is my best bet.   

Min Woo Lee to Finish Top 20 (Including Ties) (+100)

My first Top Finish prop for The Masters will be Min Woo Lee to finish inside the Top 20. Lee has had an excellent 2026 so far and is 8th in the FedEx Cup standings. He has made the cut in all seven of the events he has played, and has finished inside the Top 20 four times. These include a T2 at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a T12 at the Genesis Invitational, a T6 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and, most recently, a T3 at the Houston Open.

Lee has not had the most success at The Masters in his career, with just one top 20 in 2022. That being said, he is in great form this season; therefore, backing Lee to finish Top 20 will be my play.

Jacob Bridgeman to Finish Top 30 (Including Ties) (+100)

One of the biggest surprises of the 2026 PGA Tour season has been the emergence and consistency of Jacob Bridgeman. Bridgeman is not only 1st in FedEx Cup points, but has finished inside the Top 20 in all eight of the events he has played. This, of course, includes his maiden PGA Tour win at the Genesis Invitational and a T5 at The Players Championship. 

The main hesitation in backing Bridgeman to finish inside the Top 20 is that he has never played The Masters in his career. Augusta National is a difficult course, and one that Bridgeman may need some time to adjust to. Therefore, because he will be somewhat unfamiliar with how Augusta National plays, backing Bridgeman to finish inside the Top 30 at his first-ever Masters Tournament is my play.

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