The first major championship of the calendar year returns to its normal date in the rotation when the PGA Tour heads to Augusta National for The Masters. It seemed out of place when the field competed for the green jacket back in November, though Dustin Johnson made the most of it by firing a tournament record 268 to win by five swings. DJ looks to become the first repeat Masters winner since Tiger Woods in 2002 opening as the betting favorite. The majors bring out the best golfers in the world so there won’t be a shortage of top contenders to wager on. Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Thomas and the resurgent Jordan Spieth all have odds of 12/1 or shorter on the opening line. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds for the 2020 Masters when you’re ready to place a wager.
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Dustin Johnson +900
Jon Rahm +1015
Bryson Dechambeau +1100
Justin Thomas +1150
Jordan Spieth +1200
Rory McIlroy +1350
Xander Schauffele +1875
Patrick Cantlay +2401
Brooks Koepka +3251
Tony Finau +3426
Collin Morikawa +3701
Patrick Reed +3852
Hideki Matsuyama +3856
Daniel Berger +4225
Jason Day +4250
Cameron Smith +4470
Webb Simpson +4475
Viktor Hovland +4650
Paul Casey +4750
Matthew Fitzpatrick +5000
Adam Scott +5050
Sungjae Im +5150
Louis Oosthuizen +5350
Scottie Scheffler +5550
Lee Westwood +5650
Tyrrell Hatton +5851
Sergio Garcia +6000
Joaquin Niemann +6050
Tommy Fleetwood +7150
Ryan Palmer +8550
Corey Conners +9050
Justin Rose +9050
Will Zalatoris +9550
Carlos Ortiz +9550
Shane Lowry +10000
Bubba Watson +10050
Odds Analysis
Sungjae Im +5150
I think Im is getting overlooked this week and that’s why I’m jumping on him at his current price. His consistency the last two years has been unmatched and his debut at Augusta resulted in a T2, though he was five shots off the pace. Still, he showed no signs of being overwhelmed by the moment, which bodes well for him. He’s played a lot of golf this season and he recently collected his third top-10 with a T8 at the Honda Classic a few weeks ago. The only drawback is that he’s rested after not teeing it up since the WGC Match Play.
Dustin Johnson +900
DJ lapped the field at Augusta in November after battling COVID. Can he do the same this week after watching his game take a dip? I’m always wary of taking the favorite simply because there are better value plays down the odds board. And DJ has been uncharacteristically bad over his last several starts and didn’t make it out of the group round at the WGC Match Play. I would like to back him in this one, but there are better plays with a nicer payout so I’m fading DJ this week.
Rory McIlroy +1350
With his head hopefully back in the right place I can see McIlroy contending as he chases down the career grand slam. In previous years that would be a big deal, but this time around Rory needs to get his game back in proper form. Admittedly he suffered while trying to match the blasts of DeChambeau. Realizing he just needs to be McIlroy and the results will follow is critical. He’s been solid at Augusta with six top-10s in his last seven visits, which is why I circled back to him.
Cameron Smith +4470
If Smith can play Augusta like he did in November he’ll be at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday. He was the first player in the history of The Masters to score four rounds in the 60s. An impressive feat though he still lost by five shots settling for a T2. He’s riding nice form coming in with three top-20s in his last three stroke-play events, including a T4 at the Genesis. He also played well at the WGC Match Play, though he failed to escape the group stage.
Jordan Spieth +1200
Now that he has a win we can say Spieth’s slump is over. And after a lengthy skid he’s going to make sure the good times last as long as possible. He finished among the top-15 in five of his last six stroke play events with four of those doubling as top-5s. His win last week at the Texas Open was his first in four years and there’s reason to believe the run continues on a course he’s played as well as anyone. His first five starts at Augusta resulted in four podium finishes with a victory in 2015. With confidence to go along with hot sticks in his bag, Spieth is among the favorites.
Course: Augusta National Golf Club – 7,475 yards, Par 72
Back at its traditional place on the calendar we should see firmer greens this week at Augusta National. Other than longer days there won’t be much difference from what we saw when the field teed it up last November, though. At nearly 7,500 yards the course is a beast. The par-5 holes provide some relief and they’ve been among the easiest on Tour when it comes to the percentage of eagles scored. They aren’t easy, but they are reachable in two for the big hitters and they must be taken advantage of to be in contention. More than half the field will make it to the weekend with the low 50 plus ties advancing, though being within 10 shots of the lead no longer applies. Distance off the tee is nice, but most consider Augusta a second shot track with undulating greens destroying poor iron shots.
TV Coverage: ESPN, CBS
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