SportsLine's model simulated the 2026 Masters 10,000 times and revealed its surprising PGA Tour picks for Augusta National
By Ross Kelly Mar 18, 2026 at 9:05 am ET • 3 min read 
Imagn Images A trio of golfers can complete the third leg of the career grand slam with a victory at the 2026 Masters. Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa and Brooks Koepka have won two of the other majors entering the Masters 2026. This extra incentive could up the interest in backing any of the three with PGA bets come Thursday, April 9 at Augusta National. The latest 2026 Masters odds via FanDuel Sportsbook list Scottie Scheffler as the +430 favorite (risk $100 to win $430), with McIlroy at +850, with Ludvig Aberg at +1100.
They're the only players with single-digit Masters odds, but other 2026 Masters contenders include Bryson DeChambeau (+1600), as he seeks his first Augusta win, Jon Rahm (+1300) and Schauffele (+1600). Tiger Woods, who hasn't ruled himself out of competing, is a +25000 longshot. 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 this year's PGA Championship and Open Championship. Anyone who has followed its sports betting picks could have seen massive returns on betting sites.
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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
One major surprise the model is calling for at the Masters 2026: Xander Schauffele, a two-time major winner and one of the favorites, stumbles and barely cracks the top 10. He's had a rough start to the 2026 PGA Tour, as he missed the cut in his first event before placing 41st in his second. A big reason for Schauffele's struggles lies on the green, where he ranks 76th in total putting after being third in 2024, when he won his two majors. When you factor in that Schauffele also has more missed cuts than top-fives over his last four trips to Augusta, he's one to steer clear of with 2026 Masters bets, considering his short PGA odds. See who else to fade here.
Another surprise: The model is high on Collin Morikawa, even though he's a huge longshot at +2700. He already has a PGA Championship and Open Championship on his resume, but Morikawa has been more consistent at the Masters than any other major. At no major does he have more top-fives (two), top 10s (three) or top 25s (five) than at Augusta National, which includes top-15 finishes in each of the last four years. The seven-time PGA Tour winner also enters in playing his best in years, as he prevailed at Pebble Beach in mid-February, ending a 45-start winless drought and then followed that up with a seventh place at the Genesis. See who else to pick 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, and which massive longshots will stun the golfing world? 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.
2026 Masters odds, favorites
Get full 2026 Masters picks, best bets and predictions here. (odds via FanDuel and subject to change)
Scottie Scheffler +430 Rory McIlroy +850 Ludvig Aberg +1100 Jon Rahm +1300 Xander Schauffele +1600 Bryson Dechambeau +1600 Tommy Fleetwood +2000 Cameron Young +2500 Collin Morikawa +2700 Justin Rose +2700 Patrick Reed +2700 Viktor Hovland +3000 Hideki Matsuyama +3000 Akshay Bhatia +3300 Justin Thomas +3300 Matt Fitzpatrick +3300 Russell Henley +4000 Brooks Koepka +4000 Jordan Spieth +4000 Robert MacIntyre +4000 Tyrrell Hatton +4500 Min Woo Lee +5000 Joaquin Niemann +5000 Sepp Straka +5000 Patrick Cantlay +5000 Si Woo Kim +5000 Shane Lowry +5000 Chris Gotterup +5500 Corey Conners +5500 Jason Day +6000 Ben Griffin +6000 Daniel Berger +6000 Jacob Bridgeman +6500 Max Homa +7000 Will Zalatoris +7000 Sahith Theegala +7000 Harris English +7000 Cameron Smith +7000 Sungjae Im +7000 Adam Scott +8000 Sam Burns +8000 Davis Thompson +10000 Tony Finau +10000 Casey Jarvis +10000 Aaron Rai +10000 Maverick McNealy +10000 Marco Penge +10000 Sergio Garcia +10000 Matt McCarty +10000 Alex Noren +10000 Billy Horschel +10000 Ryan Fox +10000 Rasmus Hojgaard +10000 Phil Mickelson +10000 J.J. Spaun +10000 Wyndham Clark +10000 Ryan Gerard +10000
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