2026 Masters odds, picks: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy predictions by model that nailed 4 straight winners

Scottie Scheffler became the 18th golfer to win multiple green jackets two years ago, and several players are looking to become No. 19 at the Masters 2026. Reigning champion Rory McIlroy is among them, as are Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth. Some will make their debuts at Augusta National when the 2026 Masters tees off Thursday, April 9. Chris Gotterup and Ben Griffin are hoping to join the three-man club of golfers to win the major in their first appearance.

The top-ranked player in the world, Scheffler is the +500 favorite in the latest 2026 Masters odds. Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are both at +1000. McIlroy is +1200 to go back-to-back, with Xander Schauffele and Ludvig Aberg at +1600, as the latter seeks his first major championship. A pair of past winners will not be in the field as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have both opted not to play for personal reasons. Before locking in any 2026 Masters picks, making any PGA DFS picks on sites like FanDuel or DraftKings, or entering any 2026 Masters one-and-done picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

SportsLine's proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulated every PGA Tour event 10,000 times and reveals golf betting picks that have a history of being extremely profitable. 

This same model has also nailed a whopping 16 majors entering the weekend, including the 2025 Masters -- its fourth Masters in a row -- as well as that year's PGA Championship and Open Championship. Anyone who has followed its sports betting picks could have seen massive returns on betting sites. 

Now that the 2026 Masters field is locked in, the model simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard. 

2026 Masters predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm

One shocker the model is calling at the Masters 2026: Rahm (+1000), the 2023 Masters champion and one of this year's favorites, stumbles and doesn't even crack the top five of the leaderboard. That 2023 victory is the Spaniard's only top 10 over his last four starts at Augusta, and he followed it up with a 45th (2024) and then a 14th-place finish (2025). On majors as a whole, Rahm hasn't been in the best of form, with just one top five over his last 10 major starts, as opposed to four finishes 34th or worse. Add in that Rahm has just one 72-hole tournament victory in the three years since slipping on the green jacket, and he's one to steer clear of given his short PGA odds.

The model has also locked in its projection for Scheffler (+500), a two-time Masters winner who is this year's favorite. Scheffler won in 2022 and 2024 with top 10s in each of his last four Augusta starts. He also won the PGA Championship and Open Championship last season as he was the PGA Tour Player of the Year for the fourth time in his career. However, Scheffler hasn't matched his 2025 success thus far and seems to be going in the wrong direction. He won his first start of 2026 and then had top fives in his next two, but he fell outside the top 10 in his ensuing start before not even placing in the top 20 in his last two starts. He then withdrew from the Houston Open, robbing him of potentially his last tune-up before the Masters 2026.

The model has also examined McIlroy's (+1200) chances of becoming the fourth golfer to win back-to-back green jackets. Not only was last year's victory the crowning achievement of McIlroy's career, but it was his first major victory in 11 years. This year, his long game metrics are strong as he boasts top-5 rankings in strokes gained: total, SG: tee-to-green and SG: off-the-tee, but he's lagging on the greens by ranking outside the top 100 in SG: putting. The Irishman has had limited exposure to PGA events this year, having completed just three tournaments with varying success. He was runner-up at the Genesis and placed 14th at Pebble Beach but was 46th at the Players after winning the event in 2025. See the full Masters projections from the model here.

How to make 2026 Masters picks

The model is also targeting two more longshots of +3000 or greater, including one of at least +5000 that could bring strong returns. You can only see the model's picks here. 

Who will win the 2026 Masters, which massive longshots will stun the golfing world, and where will Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy finish? Check out the 2026 Masters odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 16 golf majors, including three in 2025, and four straight Masters.

2026 Masters odds, favorites 

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

Odds via FanDuel (subject to change)

Scottie Scheffler +500
Bryson DeChambeau +1000
Jon Rahm +1000
Rory McIlroy +1200
Xander Schauffele +1600
Ludvig Åberg +1600
Matt Fitzpatrick +2200
Cameron Young +2200
Tommy Fleetwood +2200
Justin Rose +3000
Robert MacIntyre +3300
Patrick Reed +3300
Collin Morikawa +3500
Hideki Matsuyama +4000
Jordan Spieth +4000
Brooks Koepka +4000
Min Woo Lee +4000
Si Woo Kim +4500
Chris Gotterup +5000
Viktor Hovland +5000
Russell Henley +5500
Shane Lowry +6000
Akshay Bhatia +6000
Adam Scott +6500
Justin Thomas +6500
Sepp Straka +7000
Tyrrell Hatton +7000
Patrick Cantlay +7000
Jason Day +7000
Jake Knapp +8000
Jacob Bridgeman +8000
Marco Penge +8000
Sungjae Im +10000
Sam Burns +10000
Harris English +10000
Corey Conners +10000
J.J. Spaun +10000
Cameron Smith +10000
Nicolai Højgaard +10000
Maverick McNealy +10000
Gary Woodland +10000
Max Homa +10000
Daniel Berger +12500
Ben Griffin +12500
Rasmus Højgaard +15000
Kurt Kitayama +15000
Aaron Rai +15000
Wyndham Clark +15000
Ryan Gerard +15000
Brian Harman +15000
Sam Stevens +17500
Max Greyserman +17500
Ryan Fox +17500
Jarvis Casey +17500
Keegan Bradley +17500
Haotong Li +17500
Dustin Johnson +17500
Alex Noren +17500
Harry Hall +17500
Nicolas Echavarria +17500
Sami Valimaki +22500
Nick Taylor +22500
Sergio Garcia +22500
Carlos Ortiz +22500
Kristoffer Reitan +25000
Matt McCarty +25000
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +25000
Andrew Novak +25000
Aldrich Potgieter +25000
Tom McKibbin +25000
Michael Brennan +35000
Michael Kim +35000
Davis Riley +50000
Bubba Watson +50000
John Keefer +50000
Zach Johnson +50000
Charl Schwartzel +75000
Angel Cabrera +100000
Mason Howell +100000
Fifa Laopakdee +100000
Ethan Fang +100000
Brian Campbell +100000
Vijay Singh +100000
Jose Maria Olazabal +100000
Brandon Holtz +100000
Naoyuki Kataoka +100000
Danny Willett +100000
Jackson Herrington +100000
Fred Couples +100000
Mateo Pulcini +100000
Mike Weir +100000