All eyes will turn to Augusta National Golf Club when the 88th Masters Tournament gets underway.
Before the action kicks off, we wanted to take a look at the odds sheet and see if we could find a few value picks that should be on your card − and we have five of them for you.
World No. 1 and 2022 Masters winner Scottie Scheffler is the heavy betting favorite at +400 thanks to back-to-back wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship − the first to ever defend a Players title. He’s joined in the field by defending champion Jon Rahm − making his first major championship start since joining LIV golf − as well as four-time major winner Rory McIlroy, five-time major winner Brooks Kopeka and 2015 winner Jordan Spieth, among others.
Before we give our final picks to win next week − make sure to check that out − let’s take a look at five value picks for the Masters.
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Brooks Koepka (18/1)
Brooks Koepka walks off the 15th green after making his par putt during the third round of The Masters golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network
Before you yell at me “18/1, he’s one of the betting favorites, how could that be a value pick?”
It’s Brooks Koepka at a major championship. How is he not 12/1 or even 10/1?
Koepka missed the cut at Augusta in 2022 and 2021, but he was hurt. Toss those finishes aside. They don’t matter. His other six Masters finishes: T-2 (2023), T-7 (2020), T-2 (2019), T-11 (2017), T-21 (2016) and T-33 (2015).
At majors in 2023: T-2, 1st, T-17 and T-64.
Koepka should be on your card.
Dustin Johnson (35/1)
Dustin Johnson celebrates with the Masters Trophy after winning The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National GC. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
Dustin Johnson won the Masters in the November 2020 edition. He would’ve won in 2017 if it weren’t for a set of stairs. To get DJ at 35/1 is unreal value.
Before a T-48 finish last year, here are his finishes at Augusta since 2015: T-6, T-4, T-10, T-2, 1st, MC and T-12.
On the LIV circuit this year, Johnson has finished 5th, 1st, 28th and 21st.
Don’t be surprised if Johnson becomes a two-time Masters champ next Sunday.
Tony Finau (40/1)
Tony Finau and his family at the 2022 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Is it time Big Tone won a big event?
He’s 6-for-6 making it to the weekend at Augusta, with his best finish coming in 2019 behind Tiger Woods at T-5.
Since the start of February, Finau has tied for 19th at the Genesis Invitational, 13th at the Mexico Open and for second at the Valspar Championship in six total starts.
Shane Lowry (50/1)
Shane Lowry marks his score after putting on no. 2 during the first round of The Masters golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Network
Shane Lowry is a major champion − 2019 Open − and has found a rhythm at Augusta over the last several seasons. After missing the cut in three of his first four appearances (2015, 2016, 2019), Lowry has finished T-25 (2020), T-21 (2021), T-3 (2022) and T-16 (2023).
In the month of March, the Irishman posted finishes of T-4 (Cognizant Classic), solo third (Arnold Palmer Invitational) and T-19 (Players Championship).
Cameron Young (55/1)
Cameron Young fist bumps his caddie, Paul Tesori, on the second green during the first round of the 2023 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic)
Cameron Young is winless on the PGA Tour, which still feels weird to write at this point.
However, in eight starts this year he’s made eight cuts, has four top-25 finishes, three top-10s and was the runner-up at the Valspar Championship the last time he teed it up.
After missing the cut at Augusta in 2022, Young tied for seventh last year.
High-draw bombs are a nice tool to have in the bag at the Masters, and Young can hit them with the best of ’em.
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