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The first dozen events of the 2026 PGA Tour have seen 11 different winners. That includes Scottie Scheffler, who won the American Express in January and is the favorite to win the 2026 Masters. The year's first major begins on Thursday, April 9, from Augusta National, with Scheffler aiming to become the ninth golfer with three green jackets. He is at +380 in the 2026 Masters odds, making him the only golfer in single-digits to utilize in PGA bets.

Rory McIlroy has yet to triumph this year but is at +1000, followed by Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, both of whom are at +1200. As for that one player who does have multiple victories this year, Chris Gotterup is a +5000 golf longshot as he makes his Masters debut. Before making any 2026 Masters picks, you need to see the 2026 Masters predictions and best bets from golf insider Sia Nejad.

Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He's had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets and in betting head-to-head matchups. He has been solid with his head-to-head matchups since the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge, going 52-37-5 and returning 11.67 units over that span. That's a $1,167 profit for $100 bettors since May 2023.

Nejad also nailed Wyndham Clark, a +7500 longshot, as the outright winner at the Wells Fargo Championship 2023. That year, SportsLine debuted "The Early Wedge," and in the first three months of the show, he hit two first-round leaders and three outright winners. Then, in February 2026, his betting advice for the Genesis Invitational enabled a Discord user to cash in on a $100,000 DFS contest. Anyone who followed his betting picks could have been way up on betting apps and sportsbooks.

Now, Nejad has turned his attention to the 2026 Masters field and locked in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. See who they are at SportsLine.

Top 2026 Masters expert picks

One surprise: Nejad is fading Bryson DeChambeau, even though the two-time major winner is one of the Masters favorites. While Nejad likes the form DeChambeau has displayed on LIV Golf, he thinks the golfer is priced too shortly, especially considering he's yet to put together a solid four rounds at Augusta. DeChambeau led after the first round at the 2024 Masters at 7 under before then shooting 5 over across the rest of the tournament. Last year, he was at -10 through three rounds before firing a 75 and going 3 over in the final round. Across seven starts at Augusta, DeChambeau has as many missed cuts (two) as top 10s.

Instead, Nejad is high on Xander Schauffele, despite a rough stretch since winning two majors in 2024. "Xander is clearly starting to recapture some of the brilliant form we witnessed in 2024," Nejad told SportsLine. "The rise in recent form has culminated in finishing T7 or better in three of his last four tournaments, where he has specifically showcased his ball striking acumen." Schauffele has also become a fixture near the top of the Masters leaderboard. He has three straight top 10s at the major, in addition to a runner-up (2019) and a third-place finish (2021). His recent form on tour has seen him rise up to 11th in strokes gained: total, with top-15 marks in SG: tee-to-green and SG: approach the green. See who else to back here. 

How to make 2026 Masters picks, bets

Nejad has locked in his 2026 Masters best bets, including a longshot who's priced at nearly 1000-1. Nejad says this player has the "short game magic and long iron game" for success at Augusta, so anyone who backs him could hit it big. You can only see the picks at SportsLine.

So, which players should you target for the 2026 Masters, and which golfer could bring a huge payday of nearly 1000-1? Check out the 2026 Masters odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Sia Nejad's top picks for the 2026 Masters, all from the expert who has returned $1,167 for $100 bettors since May 2023.

2026 Masters odds, favorites 

Get full 2026 Masters picks, best bets and predictions here. 

Odds via FanDuel (subject to change)

Scottie Scheffler +380
Rory McIlroy +1000
Bryson Dechambeau +1200
Jon Rahm +1200
Ludvig Aberg +1600
Xander Schauffele +1600
Matt Fitzpatrick +2200
Tommy Fleetwood +2200
Cameron Young +2500
Patrick Reed +2700
Justin Rose +2700
Collin Morikawa +2700
Brooks Koepka +3000
Hideki Matsuyama +3300
Jordan Spieth +3300
Robert MacIntyre +3500
Viktor Hovland +4000
Min Woo Lee +4000
Shane Lowry +4500
Justin Thomas +5000
Chris Gotterup +5000
Tyrrell Hatton +5500
Russell Henley +5500
Patrick Cantlay +5500
Akshay Bhatia +5500
Si Woo Kim +5500
Sepp Straka +6000
Joaquin Niemann +6000
Sam Burns +6500
Corey Conners +6500
Jason Day +6500
Adam Scott +6500
Sungjae Im +7000
Marco Penge +7000
Jacob Bridgeman +7500
Gary Woodland +7500
Nicolai Hojgaard +8000
Cameron Smith +8000
Sahith Theegala +8000
J.J. Spaun +8000
Harris English +8000
Daniel Berger +8000
Maverick McNealy +10000
Thomas Detry +10000
Brian Harman +10000
Tony Finau +10000
Max Homa +10000
Will Zalatoris +10000
Ben Griffin +10000
Casey Jarvis +10000
Aaron Rai +12500
Tom Kim +12500
Dustin Johnson +12500
Ryan Gerard +12500
Ryan Fox +12500
Alex Noren +12500
Anthony Kim +12500
Keegan Bradley +15000
Rasmus Hojgaard +15000
Billy Horschel +15000
Max Greyserman +15000
Wyndham Clark +17500
Taylor Pendrith +17500
Byeong Hun An +17500
Davis Thompson +17500
Sergio Garcia +17500
Kurt Kitayama +17500
Aldrich Potgieter +17500
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +17500
Nick Taylor +17500
Matt McCarty +17500
Jayden Schaper +20000
Tom McKibbin +20000
Haotong Li +20000
Phil Mickelson +25000
Davis Riley +25000
Andrew Novak +25000
Pierceson Coody +25000
Carlos Ortiz +25000
Harry Hall +25000
Michael Kim +25000
Sam Stevens +25000
Johnny Keefer +25000
Denny McCarthy +30000
Danny Willett +30000
Bubba Watson +30000
Charl Schwartzel +30000
Michael Brennan +30000
Sami Valimaki +30000
Kristoffer Reitan +30000
Naoyuki Kataoka +30000
Zach Johnson +40000
Brian Campbell +40000
Angel Cabrera +50000
Fred Couples +100000
Vijay Singh +100000
Mason Howell +100000
Fifa Laopakdee +100000
Ethan Fang +100000