90th Masters Tournament
The Masters 2026
April 9-12, 2026Augusta National, GA$20M purse
Tournament Live
4 days until Sunday
Round 1 · Honorary starters at 7:40 AM
The 90th Masters runs April 9-12 at Augusta National. Ninety-something of the best players on the planet, one course they only play once a year, and a set of skills that reward very specific things: mid-iron proximity, around-the-green short game, and par-5 scoring.
If you missed the futures market, the tournament's just getting started. Make-cut tickets, top-20 finishes, round-by-round leaders, and 3-ball matchups all stay live through Sunday. Below: the contender board, course fit notes, and the prop types actually worth playing.
What Augusta Actually Rewards
SG: Approach (175-225y)
The #1 stat. Augusta's scoring comes from mid-iron proximity into elevated greens.
Around the Green
Augusta's short-side misses are brutal. Scrambling separates the field on moving day.
Par-5 Scoring
Four par 5s. Winners average ~2 under par on them. Length matters for the second shot.
Course experience is real. Players with 5+ career Masters starts materially outperform debutants. Augusta isn't memorized — it's learned.
Contenders & Course Fit
#PlayerOdds
1+550
Scottie SchefflerUSA
World #1. SG:APP elite. Two green jackets (2022, 2024). Course fit is the definition of elite.
2+800
Rory McIlroyNIR
Defending champion after completing the career slam in 2025. Confidence + length.
3+1200
Xander SchauffeleUSA
2024 PGA + Open champ. Finally broke through majors — Augusta next?
4+1500
Ludvig ÅbergSWE
Runner-up in 2024 Masters debut. Bomber with elite iron play — Augusta archetype.
5+1800
Collin MorikawaUSA
Best pure iron player in the world. Multiple Augusta top-10s.
6+1800
Jon RahmESP
2023 champion. LIV travel schedule a question, but the Augusta track record is real.
7+2200
Bryson DeChambeauUSA
2024 US Open winner. Length + short game has clicked. LIV.
8+2500
Hideki MatsuyamaJPN
2021 champion. Augusta course horse. Elite iron play every single year.
9+2800
Brooks KoepkaUSA
2023 runner-up. Major championship mentality. LIV prep a variable.
10+2800
Patrick CantlayUSA
Top-10 at Augusta five times. Major-less, but the profile fits.
11+3000
Tommy FleetwoodENG
Finally playing his best golf. Still searching for that first major.
12+3300
Viktor HovlandNOR
Short-game limitations at Augusta are real, but ball-striking can carry him.
13+4000
Shane LowryIRL
2019 Open champion. Gamer with Augusta experience. Loves the moment.
14+4500
Justin ThomasUSA
Two-time major winner. Form trending up in 2026. Augusta has been inconsistent.
15+4500
Joaquin NiemannCHI
LIV star playing his best golf. Augusta debut-era struggles now behind him.
16+5000
Will ZalatorisUSA
Three major runner-ups, two at Augusta (2021, 2022). Back issues are the risk.
17+5000
Tony FinauUSA
Multi top-10 at Augusta. Always contends, rarely closes.
18+6000
Akshay BhatiaUSA
Young gun with the length for Augusta. Short game is the question.
19+6000
Sungjae ImKOR
Runner-up in 2020. Sneaky Augusta fit with elite scrambling.
20+6000
Max HomaUSA
Fringe contender. Homa loves the major stage but needs short game to click.
Sample market odds. Verify live prices at your sportsbook — the Masters line moves fast.
Masters Analysis
All postsHow Augusta Actually Rewards Specific Skills — The Data-Driven Fit
Augusta isn't a driving distance course. It isn't a putting course. It rewards a very specific combination of skills — and once you understand it, evaluating any Masters prop gets a lot easier.
The Masters 2026: Prop Bets Still Worth Playing Thursday Morning
You missed the futures market but the real value at Augusta lives in props. Make-cut math, Top 20 angles, 3-ball matchups, and the one bet to avoid.
Prop Bets Still Live
Make / Miss the Cut
Resolves Friday night. Cut line at Augusta is historically +1 or +2.
Angle: The cut is friendlier than most majors. Mid-tier pros in the +3000-6000 range often get undervalued to make it. Look for players with strong approach games — they play conservatively when in doubt.
Top 5 / Top 10 / Top 20
Available all week. Payouts shrink as the field thins.
Angle: Top 20 on a +3000 contender is often better value than the outright. Augusta rewards course knowledge, so you can lean heavily on guys with 5+ career starts here.
3-Ball Matchups
Reset each round. Head-to-head within the tee group.
Angle: Round 1 sharps love 3-balls because the field is fresh and the market is softest early. Look for tee-time weather splits (morning-afternoon wind differential) and day-specific course setup.
First Round Leader
Live Thursday morning, closes at first tee time.
Angle: Low-hit rate but massive payouts (+3000 to +8000 common). Target aggressive players with early tee times if the afternoon wind is forecast — the morning wave gets the calmer conditions.
Round-by-Round Leader
Single-round contest. Resets each day.
Angle: Pair with weather: if rain is forecast in the afternoon, morning wave gets the edge. Short-round specialists (Homa, Cantlay types) are often live on Fridays when the cut pressure thins the leaderboard.
Nationality / Continent Props
Example: "European winner Y/N"
Angle: Often shades toward USA heavily (-150 or worse). When the European field is deep — Rahm, McIlroy, Hovland, Fleetwood, Lowry, Aberg — the +120 value on Europe can be live.
Recent Champions
2025Rory McIlroy+700-11 (playoff)
2024Scottie Scheffler+400-11
2023Jon Rahm+1200-12
2022Scottie Scheffler+1000-10
2021Hideki Matsuyama+4500-10
2020Dustin Johnson+750-20
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