2023 Masters Odds, Picks and Preview

Several big storylines are in place heading into the 2023 Masters. Tiger Woods is set to tee off once again and put his injured leg to the test. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy both come in as favorites at +700, plus peach ice cream sandwiches have returned to the venue’s menu list for fans! The traditional cool treat was missing last season due to supply issues.

Oh – and golfers from LIV Golf will once again be competing against the best. Laugh if you will, but there are some aspects of the listed storylines that should be considered. Any time that Tiger plays now he dominates talking points. Scheffler and McIlroy are the two highest-ranked golfers in the world and both are playing well. We also have no idea how stepping away from PGA TOUR golf will hit the golfers that jumped to LIV.

Where to Bet on the Masters

LIV players moved to a format with less pressure, less time on the course and fewer opportunities for playing against the best in the world. We have no idea how much of a toll this will take on their return to a full event at a major. But it may be big enough of a fade – at least for oddsmakers.

Cameron Smith and Dustin Johnson seem to be the two big-name LIV players that could make a push according to the odds list.

Here are the favorites to win the 2023 Masters PGA tournament:

Scottie Scheffler +700

Rory McIlroy +700

Jon Rahm +900

Jordan Spieth +1600

Patrick Cantlay +1800

No matter what you think about the divide in the game of golf, it does matter when making picks this week at the Masters. For me, I’m fading on most of the LIV players except for one heading into the opening round.

It’s not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing about why they joined the LIV Tour, it’s about not knowing how that Tour’s competition stands up against the PGA. No one knows at this point and probably won’t until there is more head-to-head competition and more stats to compare.

In-Play PGA Betting Guide

2023 Masters Preview

Where: Augusta, Georgia

Course: Augusta National Golf Club

Format: Stroke Play

Par: 72

Length: 7,545

When: April 6th-9th 2023

Purse: $15 Million

TV Coverage: CBS/ESPN/Masters.com

Augusta National course should be in great shape when the opening round of the 2023 Masters tee up this week. The biggest thing to make note of is that some additional distance has been added to the course – mostly on the 13th. TV viewers would probably not notice unless the announcers say something.

The biggest issue may be that the weather forecast calls for rain showers almost every day with cool temperatures. The course’s greens are maintained in a way to try to ensure a hard and fast putting surface. This is done with the help of an underground irrigation/ventilation system known as the SubAir System.

Guide to Betting on PGA Majors

2023 US Masters Predictions

Scottie Scheffler +700

Scottie Scheffler could be the first player to win back-to-back Masters since Tiger Woods did so in 2001 and 2002. The only reason I’m not fading on Scheffler and that huge stat is that he’s playing great golf in 2023 and picking up where he was at this point in the season last year. So far this season, Schefler has reclaimed the OWGR’s top spot and is the No. 1 ranked player in the world. He’s already won twice this season, and he seems as calm as always. Plus, he’s at the top at greens hit and strokes gained.

Dustin Johnson +2800

Dustin Johnson won the Masters three years ago and did so by going 268/-20 overall with a 5- stroke victory over Sung Jai IM and Cameron Smith. It was the first win of 5-strokes or more since Woods won by 12-strokes in 2005. We have no idea how the lack of true “PGA TOUR” grind golf will play out with LIV Players. But Johnson has made a point of sarcastically saying that he’s not been affected by moving to the exhibition style of play that LIV golf promotes so this will be his stage to prove that.

Sam Burns +3300

Sam Burns has two wins this season if you include the Presidents Cup. Burns most recently carded the victory at WGC Dell Match Play. He was 6th at the Valspar prior and has 12th or better seven times this season with two missed weekends. Burns would love to erase a disappointing showing at the Masters last season when he missed the cut.

Others I Like: I’m going with Rory (+700) when looking at props and head-to-head match-ups. I think Rory can take the win for the Slam if he can put some pressure behind him. The only reason I’m not going 100% in with Jon Rahm (+900) is that he’s let me down a few times this season. I’ve faded on him recently and it’s proven to be a good play. But this is Augusta National and he has as much to prove as anyone. Shane Lowry (+5000) could be one of the best value picks this week.

Most Important PGA Stats

2023 Masters Betting Lines

Scottie Scheffler +700

Rory McIlroy +700

Jon Rahm +900

Jordan Spieth +1600

Patrick Cantlay +1800

Justin Thomas +2000

Cameron Smith +2200

Tony Finau +2200

Xander Schauffele +2200

Jason Day +2500

Collin Morikawa +2500

Dustin Johnson +2800

Cameron Young +2800

Max Homa +2800

Brooks Koepka +3300

Viktor Hovland +3300

Sungjae Im +3300

Sam Burns +3300

Will Zalatoris +4000

Hideki Matsuyama +4000

Corey Conners +4000

Matt Fitzpatrick +4000

Tyrrell Hatton +5000

Shane Lowry +5000

Tommy Fleetwood +5000

Min Woo Lee +5000

Justin Rose +5000

Joaquin Niemann +6600

Patrick Reed +6600

Tiger Woods +6600

Tom Kim +8000

Si-Woo Kim +8000

Adam Scott +10000

Louis Oosthuizen +10000

Bryson DeChambeau +10000

Abraham Ancer +10000

Keegan Bradley +10000

Keith Mitchell +10000

Sahith Theegala +10000

Tom Hoge +10000

Mito Pereira +10000

Sergio Garcia +12500

Kurt Kitayama +12500

Danny Willett +12500

Talor Gooch +12500

Seamus Power +12500

Chris Kirk +12500

Russell Henley +15000

Brian Harman +15000

Thomas Pieters +15000

Billy Horschel +15000

Ryan Fox +15000

Alex Noren +20000

Jason Kokrak +20000

Bubba Watson +20000

Gary Woodland +20000

JT Poston +20000

Harold Varner III +20000

Taylor Moore +20000

Harris English +20000

Phil Mickelson +25000

Mackenzie Hughes +25000

Francesco Molinari +25000

Kevin Na +25000

Adam Svensson +25000

Cameron Champ +25000

Charl Schwartzel +25000

Kyoung-Hoon Lee +25000

Adrian Meronk +25000

Sepp Straka +25000

Kevin Kisner +25000

Scott Stallings +25000

Kazuki Higa +50000

Zach Johnson +50000

Gordon Sargent +100000

Bernhard Langer +100000

Fred Couples +100000

Harrison Crowe +100000

Sam Bennett +100000

Mike Weir +200000

Aldrich Potgieter +200000

Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira +200000

Matthew McClean +250000

Ben Carr +250000

Vijay Singh +250000

Sandy Lyle +500000

Larry Mize +500000

Jose Maria Olazabal +500000

Read our PGA 3-ball betting guide next.