Odds to Win the Masters Tournament: Woods, Spieth Ahead of the Pack
With the calendar turning to 2019, golf fans and bettors alike are already gearing up for the first major of the year: the Masters. The Masters is undoubtedly the most prestigious tournament in professional golf, and this year’s edition is shaping up to be one of the most wide-open events we’ve seen in quite some time.
At Bovada, Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods are the +1000 co-favorites to slip on the green jacket. Dustin Johnson (+1100), Rory McIlroy (+1100), Justin Thomas (+1200), Brooks Koepka (+1400), Justin Rose (+1400), Rickie Fowler (+1600), Jon Rahm (+1800) and Bryson DeChambeau (+2200) comprise the rest of the top 10 at the shop.
Woods’ 2018 success has paved the way for big things
At 43, Woods had a badly needed bounce-back season in 2018, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone to see him at the top of the Masters list. Woods capped off the PGA Tour campaign with a huge win at the final FedExCup playoff event, the Tour Championship, in September. Eldrick ended 2018 in the 13th spot in the world golf rankings as a result of his hot play. Woods has always generated a ton of betting action at sportsbooks, so his +1000 price could be both a result of his resurgence and a litany of money coming in on him from his fans.
Patrick Reed earned his first major victory at Augusta National a year ago, and the American is +2800 to go back to back in Georgia. Reed, who played college golf at Augusta State, tailed off a bit after his big Masters win but is in line for a solid performance in his green jacket defense.
First-time winners are dominating major season
After Reed’s victory, Koepka (U.S. Open, PGA Championship) and Francesco Molinari (British Open) also came away with major titles in 2018. Koepka now has an incredible three majors titles, while Molinari joined the list of first-time winners on golf’s biggest stage. Including the Italian, nine players have come away with their first major victories since the 2015 PGA Championship (Koepka, Johnson, Thomas, Jason Day, Danny Willett, Henrik Stenson, Jimmy Walker and Sergio Garcia).
Take a look at the book’s full list of odds. Who are you putting your money on? Have your say in the comment section.
2019 Masters Tournament Odds
Odds as of January 11 at Bovada
- Jordan Spieth +1000
- Tiger Woods +1000
- Dustin Johnson +1100
- Rory McIlroy +1100
- Justin Thomas +1200
- Brooks Koepka +1400
- Justin Rose +1400
- Rickie Fowler +1600
- Jon Rahm +1800
- Bryson DeChambeau +2200
- Bubba Watson +2200
- Jason Day +2200
- Patrick Reed +2800
- Cameron Champ +3300
- Hideki Matsuyama +3300
- Tommy Fleetwood +3300
- Tony Finau +3300
- Xander Schauffele +3300
- Gary Woodland +4000
- Henrik Stenson +4000
- Paul Casey +4000
- Phil Mickelson +4000
- Sergio Garcia +4000
- Adam Scott +4500
- Marc Leishman +5000
- Alexander Noren +6600
- Billy Horschel +6600
- Louis Oosthuizen +6600
- Matt Kuchar +6600
- Patrick Cantlay +6600
- Thomas Pieters +6600
- Cameron Smith +7500
- Brandt Snedeker +8000
- Charley Hoffman +8000
- Daniel Berger +8000
- Ian Poulter +8000
- Tyrrell Hatton +8000
- Branden Grace +10000
- Brian Harman +10000
- Charl Schwartzel +10000
- Kevin Chappell +10000
- Kevin Kisner +10000
- Matthew Fitzpatrick +10000
- Rafael Cabrera Bello +10000
- Russell Henley +10000
- Zach Johnson +10000
- Adam Hadwin +12500
- Jimmy Walker +12500
- Kiradech Aphibarnrat +12500
- Ryan Moore +12500
- Pat Perez +17500
- Jamie Lovemark +20000
- Julian Suri +20000
- Paul Dunne +20000
