Masters 2017 Favorites
- Odds as of February 28 at Bovada. My 2021 Masters Pick: Collin Morikawa +4000. The 2019-20 PGA Tour season was a great one for Morikawa, as the 23-year-old used the 2020 PGA Championship as his coming-out party.
- Click here to view the 2017 The Masters Leaderboard. Keep up with all the news, scores and highlights.
Branden Grace (15,16,18,19), Brooks Koepka (18,19), Daniel Summerhays. Winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the FedEx Cup, between the 2016 Masters Tournament and the 2017 Masters Tournament.
It’s a tradition (on For The Win) like no other.
Each year, we get members of the site staff throw in their picks with odds for the Masters. With the action teeing off at the 2019 event at Augusta National on Thursday, it’s time for us to give another bunch of choices in the hopes it’ll win you some money.
As a reminder: We pick one player with short odds (up to 20/1), medium odds (21/1 to 99/1) and we dive deep to take one longshot (100/1 and above) who could come out of relative obscurity (hello, Danny Willett in 2016!) and get a green jacket.
All odds courtesy of PointsBet:
Short odds
Dustin Johnson, 10/1
I don’t like picking against Rory McIlroy when he looks in the zone, but I keep getting this weird feeling that DJ will take it home this weekend. He crushes the ball, he’s had experience now with Augusta, and the last three times he’s played the Masters (other than 2017 when he had that freak injury falling down the staircase) he’s T6, T4, and T10. It’s his time. — Nate Scott
Justin Rose, 12/1
That’s right, we’re going right back here again until he wins it. With a history of near-wins and consistent results at Augusta (did you know he’s finished outside of the top 25 just twice in 13 Masters appearances and hasn’t missed the cut once?), along with good form (eighth place at The Players Championship last month), he’s a lock to contend for a green jacket. He’s an all-time ball-striker. What more do you want? — Charles Curtis
Jordan Spieth, 16/1
Jordan Spieth is having a bad season, and the three-time major champion is struggling with multiple facets of his game. Spieth is an alarming 172nd on tour in strokes gained tee to green, and 70th in strokes gained putting.
Still, there’s something special about Spieth at Augusta. In five starts, he’s never finished worse than a tie for 11th, and he’s posted four top-3 finishes. I have little doubt that Spieth can be mediocre everywhere else, yet show up at Augusta National on Thursday and shoot a 67. He’s going to be a contender over the weekend. — Nick Schwartz
Tiger Woods, 12/1
I did not realize I was working with cowards. If nobody else is going to take the plunge, I guess I will: I’m going with Tiger. His 2019 numbers aren’t impressive, but we know he has a game suited for Augusta, as evidenced by the 65 (!) he shot at a practice round this week. There better players you can put your money on, but betting is supposed to be fun and you’re not going to have more fun betting on another guy. And what if he wins!?!? — Steven Ruiz
Medium odds
Brooks Koepka, 22/1
Koepka at +2200? What am I missing here? A win here and he would pass Jordan Spieth on the career majors list. He would tie Rory. He’s coming off a PGA Championship win, a PGA Tour Player of the Year award last year, and it’s not like he’s been bad at Augusta – he finished T11 last year. He’s entering the tournament ticked off at the lack of coverage and respect he’s getting. This is my favorite pick. — NaS
I’m with Nate here. This is probably the best bet to make this weekend. And, sure, it’s a boring pick, but I’ve already used my fun pick on Tiger Woods. Here’s my advice: Bet on Tiger for fun and back it up with a bet on boring old Brooks.
A bonus pick: Hideki Matsuyama (33/1). He ranks third in strokes gained tee-to-green and has already racked up three top-10 finishes this season. — SR
Francesco Molinari, 22/1
Come on aboard! There’s plenty of room on this bandwagon. The 36-year-old Italian who’s one half of Moliwood had an unbelievable run since last June: He won three times (including the British Open) last season, blew away everyone at the Ryder Cup and bested the field at the Arnold Palmer just a month ago. He’s on fire and the buzz is too much to ignore, especially at those odds. — CC
Tommy Fleetwood, 28/1
Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm and Rickie Fowler are wrestling for the title of best player without a major, and it’s just a matter of time before all three break through. Fleetwood doesn’t have much experience at Augusta – he’s missed the cut and finished T17 over the last two years – but he’s one of the best drivers and ball strikers in the field. The only thing holding Fleetwood back is his putter, but if he can get hot for a few rounds, this could be his weekend. — NiS
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Long Odds
Charley Hoffman (100/1)
Every year we do this. Every year we discount Hoffman’s track record at the Masters, and every year we glance at the leaderboard on Day 3 and see Hoffman in fourth place, or, in that one glorious year in 2015, leading the tournament. He’s never finished outside of the top 30 at Augusta, has a top-10 and a T12 last year. For a long shot, why not put a buck or two on the guy who clearly loves this course? — NaS
Si Woo Kim, 100/1
24-year-old Si Woo Kim posted a T24 in his second start at The Masters last year, and he’s coming to Augusta just a few days removed from a T4 in Texas last weekend. Kim, the 2017 Players Championship winner, has proven he can deliver on big stages, and the stats say Kim has the game to contend. On the season, Kim is 47th in strokes gained tee to green, 9th in strokes gained around the green, 31st in strokes gained putting. — NiS
Matthew Fitzpatrick, 100/1
A bit of a Captain Obvious pick given his near-win at Bay Hill. But he’s played well at the Masters (T7 in 2016) and was T12 at the 2018 U.S. Open. Putting wins at Augusta, and if he hits well on the lightning-fast greens, look out. — CC
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Charles Howell III, 100/1
Chuck Three Sticks! Howell has had a hard time qualifying for the Masters — this will be his first appearance since 2012 — but the hometown kid knows the course, which is enough for me to take a chance on him. The last time he played in the tournament, he finished in the top-20. — SR