Masters 3 Ball Bets

2023 Masters 3-Ball Bets: Lowry Headlines 2nd Round Picks

The second round of the 2023 Masters Tournament kicks off Friday.

You’ve locked in your winner pick, selected your tournament long shots and decided if you think Tiger Woods is going to make or miss the cut. But if you want a little action on Friday's first round, consider a 3-ball pick.

Below, I’ll outline my two favorite second-round 3-ball selections along with all the potential markets for Thursday’s round:

First-Round 3-Ball Masters Pick: Lowry (-105) Over Pieters, Hughes

Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Shane Lowry-105
Thomas Pieters+220
Mackenzie Hughes+300

Lowry is one of my Masters sleeper picks for a reason, as he’s hot so far. After winning his trio on Thursday, we're going back to the Irish righty for Friday's 3-ball, too. Pieters and Hughes shot +2 and +4, respectively, on Thursday while Lowry sat at -4.

Lowry has finished inside the top 25 in three straight Masters, including a third-place finish at the 2022 event. The rest of Lowry’s Day 2 trio haven’t fared so well. In three career tries at the Masters, Mackenzie Hughes has missed the cut and finished tied for 40th and 50th. Thomas Pieters flashed some Augusta success by finishing fourth back in 2017, but he has missed the cut in his two Masters since.

Rahm (+125) Over Thomas, Young

Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Jon Rahm+125
Justin Thomas+205
Cameron Young+225

After a first-hole four putt, Rahm was completely locked in on Thursday. He managed to claw back from that early setback and earn a share of the lead.

It seems only a matter of time before the Spaniard wins a green jacket, so I expect his performance to stay strong into Friday. Rahm has finished top-10 in four of his last five Masters and has never finished below 27th.

More First-Round Masters 3-Ball Odds

Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Louis Oosthuizen+155
Adrian Meronk+150
Kevin Kisner+250

 

Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Seamus Power-110
Bubba Watson+160
Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira+475
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Xander Schauffele+125
Viktor Hovland+150
Tiger Woods+325
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Patrick Cantlay-115
Adam Scott+240
Kurt Kitayama+300
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Cameron Smith+175
Sungjae Im+180
Hideki Matsuyama+180
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Brooks Koepka+110
Danny Willett+220
Gary Woodland+225
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Dustin Johnson+140
Corey Conners+200
Justin Rose+210
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Scottie Scheffler-160
Max Homa+200
Sam Bennett+650
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Rory McIlroy-105
Sam Burns+215
Tom Kim+300
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball Bets
GolferOdds
Jordan Spieth+150
Tony Finau+145
Tommy Fleetwood+275

 How To Bet 3-Ball Masters Odds

Like most PGA Tour golf events, the Masters opens with groups of three, meaning books give bettors the option of picking whichever golfer they think will have the best round from every grouping. These are called “3-ball” picks.

Three-ball bets are only for a specific round, meaning bettors won’t have to wait until the tournament is over to collect their potential winnings. All you do is pick which of the three golfers posts the lowest score that day. If two of the members of the group are tied for the lowest score after 18 holes, the three-ball bet is lost.

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