Scotty Scheffler Will once again enter the Masters as the favorite, but without the usual dominance over the betting markets that many have become accustomed to.
According to DraftKings odds as of Wednesday morning, Scheffler has +510 odds to win his third green jacket at Augusta National Golf Club this weekend. Although he is still the clear favorite, it is a long way from his lowest point of +380 and even from the +440 he showed in Masters week.
The 29-year-old’s odds are even longer at other sportsbooks, with BetMGM at +600 as of Wednesday morning. Scheffler’s pre-tournament odds are his longest since 2023, when he was at +700 after his first Masters win a year ago.
DraftKings odds are next on the board john rahm (+900) and Bryson DeChambeau (+1050), who has played well with LIV Golf this season. reigning masters champion Rory McIlroy At +1175, which is a significant length from the odds he had in the 500-range when the market opened a year ago.
While Scheffler is still the leading ticket and handle attractor with all books reporting, his relatively low odds aren’t going to cause much panic in sportsbooks. Instead, DeChambeau has been the overwhelming crowd favorite, making him the biggest liability at BetMGM and giving him market-low odds of +800 at Caesars Sportsbook.
“With all the social media and whatnot, DeChambeau really resonates with the public and he’s won the last two LIV tournaments,” Caesars chief golf trader Anthony Saleroli told ESPN. “I was surprised to see that Scheffler was still ahead of DeChambeau [by ticket count]”Although not very high, the public’s fascination with DeChambeau is great.”
In contrast, McIlroy and Rahm have not been played as heavily, with McIlroy attracting the 12th highest handle at BetMGM.
A player who has betting intrigue at slightly longer odds is brooks koepka (37-1). The five-time major champion has not played particularly well since his highly publicized return to the PGA Tour from LIV Golf, but bettors are well aware of his pedigree.
DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello said, “Bettors will definitely like him this week. He’s being played, and this is one of the higher prices you’ll see him at.” “Golf is a funny game. Sometimes you’ll try to go back as a player with a handicap and you’ll look at past performances over the last few weeks and you’ll see guys who haven’t played well, but that doesn’t mean anything because they can really turn it on any given week.”
In contrast, the 2018 Masters champion patrick reed (42-1), who has notably missed LIV this year, has had little to do in the public game despite playing some of the best golf on the European Tour. That said, he has a positive handle-bet split with BetMGM.
Other popular selections include ludvig aberg (+1650), cameron young (22-1), justin rose (35-1) and Akshay BhatiaWhich came down from 56-1 to 51-1 from Tuesday.
Between the diverse field and potentially dry conditions that could make Augusta National even more difficult than usual, sportsbooks are ready for any champion.
“There’s a lot of similarity,” Salleroli said. “It may be, it’s nobody’s game, but as close as we’ve seen in a while.”
This feeling is even more true Tiger Woods Or Phil Mickelson Not participating in the tournament for the first time since 1994. Avello noted that those veterans are always popular as long shots, but bettors will make money back on their picks from the market throughout the year.
“I think at one point it was like, ‘Okay, let’s watch the Masters because we want to see Tiger Woods play and have a good chance of winning,'” Avello said. “Now, you’ve got all these guys, any one of whom can win, even more than the top 12, so now there’s a whole group of new guys that are taking over the PGA Tour. [betting]”
