World No. 1 Dustin Johnson is the clear favorite to win The Masters which begins on Thursday in Augusta, Georgia. Johnson is trying to win his fourth straight PGA Tour event, something that no golfer other than Tiger Woods has done since 1953. Johnson is listed at +605 with Rory McIlroy the second choice at odds of +725. The only other golfer listed at odds of less than 10-1 is Jordan Spieth at odds of +887. Let’s look at golf’s first major, odds and predictions.
Masters Odds at BookMaker.eu
Dustin Johnson +605
Jordan Spieth +887
Rory McIlroy +850
Hideki Matsuyama +2100
Rickie Fowler +2101
Jason Day +2259
Jon Rahm +2301
Phil Mickelson +2602
Henrik Stenson +2802
Justin Rose +3002
Adam Scott +3402
Sergio Garcia +3653
Paul Casey +3753
Justin Thomas +4050
Bubba Watson +4150
Louis Oosthuizen +5241
Brandt Snedeker +5250
Tyrrell Hatton +5752
Brooks Koepka +6050
Marc Leishman +6550
Charl Schwartzel +6989
Matthew Fitzpatrick +7050
Gary Woodland +7050
Adam Hadwin +7126
Daniel Berger +7250
Matt Kuchar +7991
Lee Westwood +8050
Danny Willett +8050
Bill Haas +8550
Russell Henley +8550
Shane Lowry +8550
Thomas Pieters +8790
Patrick Reed +9145
Jimmy Walker +10250
Rafael Cabrera Bello +10250
Brendan Steele +10250
Billy Horschel +10550
Emiliano Grillo +10991
Tommy Fleetwood +11250
Bernd Wiesberger +11250
Alex Noren +11250
J. B. Holmes +11250
Branden Grace +12550
Hudson Swafford +12550
William McGirt +12550
Charley Hoffman +12550
Russell Knox +12550
Francesco Molinari +12550
Zach Johnson +12550
Angel Cabrera +13250
Kevin Chappell +13250
Webb Simpson +13250
Ryan Moore +13250
Kevin Kisner +15250
Ross Fisher +15250
Martin Kaymer +15250
Andy Sullivan +15250
Soren Kjeldsen +15250
Byeong Hun An +15250
Smylie Kaufman +15250
Pat Perez +15250
Scott Piercy +17250
Steve Stricker +17550
Fred Couples +18250
Anirban Lahiri +19621
Jason Dufner +20250
Danny Lee +20250
Ian Poulter +20250
Jhonattan Vegas +20250
Kevin Na +20250
Hideto Tanihara +20250
Chris Wood +20250
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +22550
Jim Furyk +25250
Jeunghun Wang +25250
Odds Analysis
Dustin Johnson +605
It is hard to not like the chances of Johnson winning The Masters. He is the top ranked golfer in the world and the hottest one, having won his last three events. He has also finished in the Top 10 in the last two Masters. He would have contended last year if not for two double bogeys in the final round. The last No. 1 ranked player to win The Masters was Tiger Woods in 2002.
Jordan Spieth +887
There is no doubting the talent of Spieth, as he won The Masters two years ago but I don’t know that he can simply put last year’s collapse behind him in one year. And Spieth isn’t playing well lately, as he didn’t make the cut last week in Texas. I think Spieth is overvalued at these odds.
Rory McIlroy +850
If Johnson doesn’t win then it could be Rory who takes The Masters title. He could complete the career Grand Slam with a win. He is playing well and he always seems to be in contention at Augusta. He has finished in the Top 10 in the last three Masters and he has shot under par in 10 of his past 12 rounds at Augusta.
Rickie Fowler +2101
Could this be the year that Fowler wins his first Major? He is almost always in contention and he is playing really well this year including a good finish in Texas last week.
Phil Mickelson +2602
I give Mickelson as chance this week, as he is playing well and he has won The Masters three times. The key for Phil is keeping the ball in the fairway and making short putts.
Justin Rose +3002
My darkhorse to win The Masters is Rose who finished 2nd in 2015. He has already proven he can handle pressure, as he is a U.S. Open winner and he won Olympic gold. He finished second to Spieth in 2015.
Course: Augusta National Golf Club measures 7,435 yards and is a par 72. It is an amazing course that looks pristine every year. The course is known for its magnolia trees and azaleas.
TV Coverage: CBS and ESPN
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