The most anticipated Masters in many years gets underway on Thursday with a number of players who could realistically win, including Tiger Woods. Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose are listed at odds of +1017, while Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson are listed at +1117 and Woods is listed at +1216. A total of 10 players are listed are odds of +2067 or less. Let’s look at the odds and predictions for the Masters.
Masters Odds
Justin Thomas +1017
Jordan Spieth +1017
Justin Rose +1017
Rory McIlroy +1117
Dustin Johnson +1117
Tiger Woods +1216
Jason Day +1418
Bubba Watson +1895
Rickie Fowler +2067
Phil Mickelson +2067
Paul Casey +2258
Jon Rahm +2276
Sergio Garcia +2561
Hideki Matsuyama +2561
Henrik Stenson +3560
Adam Scott +3605
Matt Kuchar +4191
Branden Grace +4850
Alex Noren +5159
Patrick Reed +5207
Tommy Fleetwood +5348
Daniel Berger +6050
Gary Woodland +6050
Russell Henley +6050
Francesco Molinari +6050
Tyrrell Hatton +6348
Bill Haas +6550
Marc Leishman +6550
Brian Harman +7050
Thomas Pieters +7250
Chez Reavie +7250
Webb Simpson +7250
Louis Oosthuizen +7250
Ryan Moore +7550
Kevin Kisner +7896
Adam Hadwin +8042
Tony Finau +8050
Shane Lowry +8048
Charley Hoffman +8050
Kevin Chappell +8050
Jason Dufner +8150
Brendan Steele +8150
Patrick Cantlay +8562
Rafael Cabrera Bello +9709
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +9794
Bryson Dechambeau +9998
Matthew Fitzpatrick +10250
Zach Johnson +10250
Martin Kaymer +10250
Pat Perez +10250
Xander Schauffele +11250
Charl Schwartzel +11250
Si Woo Kim +12531
Cameron Smith +12550
Jimmy Walker +12550
Kyle Stanley +12550
Ross Fisher +13250
Patton Kizzire +13250
Shubhankar Sharma +15250
Haotong Li +15250
Jhonattan Vegas +15250
Dylan Frittelli +17250
Angel Cabrera +18250
Billy Horschel +20250
Scott Piercy +20250
Jim Furyk +20250
Danny Willett +25250
Fred Couples +25250
Austin Cook +25250
Wesley Bryan +25250
Trevor Immelman +35250
Ian Woosnam +50250
Odds Analysis
Justin Thomas +1017
The best player in the world is Thomas, no matter what the World Golf Rankings say. If any player should be favored to win the Masters it should be Thomas and I think a case can be made he has some value at these odds. He is my selection among the top contenders
Jordan Spieth +1017
I sound like a broken record each week, but I just don’t get Spieth being listed among the favorites. He did play better last week in Houston but he still didn’t win. He has played Augusta really well in the past, but I still am not sold he has his putting problems solved. I think he is overvalued again this week.
Justin Rose +1017
Rose had a great chance to win the Masters last year but couldn’t close things out. He could get his redemption this week and he comes in playing well, with top five finishes in his last three starts.
Rory McIlroy +1117
I don’t know what to make of Rory, as he wasn’t playing that well until blitzing Bay Hill. When he is playing great he is capable of dominating. I just don’t know which Rory we will see at Augusta so he is a pass for me.
Dustin Johnson +1117
The World No. 1 has not really played that well of late and I think he is overvalued at these odds. History is also against him, as the last 10 winners of the Masters were not the World No. 1.
Tiger Woods +1216
Everyone is excited about Tiger playing the Masters, but he has not won this event since 2005. He has been great at Augusta throughout his career, but despite all of the excitement, this is not the same dominating Tiger of past years. He could still win, but this is by far the toughest field he has faced in many years and I just can’t take Tiger at these odds.
Jason Day +1418
Day is a lot like McIlroy for me, as he can be dominating when playing well, but you never really know what you are going to get. I will take a pass on him.
Bubba Watson +1895
There is definitely some value in taking Watson at these odds. He has won at Augusta in the past and he comes in playing well. He won at Riviera in February and he won the Match play event in Austin.
Rickie Fowler +2067
Fowler has contended a lot in majors, but he simply doesn’t find a way to win, so it is hard to take him until he finally breaks through.
Phil Mickelson +2067
There is no question that Mickelson is playing as well as he has in a long time but keep in mind that the last 10 winners of the Masters were all 40 years old or younger.
Patrick Cantlay +8562
The first of my two big longshots is Cantlay who won for the first time last November. He will be making his second Masters appearance and he could follow the example of Jordan Spieth who won the Masters in his second try in 2015.
Xander Schauffele +11250
I don’t understand Schauffele being listed at odds this high. He will be making his Masters debut, but he has proven time and time again he can handle the big stage. He has a ton of value at these odds.
Course: Augusta National Golf Club is a par 72 that measures 7,435 yards. The course was lengthened four times form 1999 through 2006, but there are no surprises for the players. The course is known for the magnolia trees and azaleas and greens that are perfectly manicured. The 72-hole record is 270 that was set in 1997 by Tiger Woods and equaled by Jordan Spieth in 2015.
TV Coverage: CBS and ESPN
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