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 BetsGolfer | Odds |
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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 BetsGolfer | Odds |
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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 BetsGolfer | Odds |
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Louis Oosthuizen | +155 |
Adrian Meronk | +150 |
Kevin Kisner | +250 |
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball BetsGolfer | Odds |
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Seamus Power | -110 |
Bubba Watson | +160 |
Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira | +475 |
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball BetsGolfer | Odds |
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Xander Schauffele | +125 |
Viktor Hovland | +150 |
Tiger Woods | +325 |
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball BetsGolfer | Odds |
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Patrick Cantlay | -115 |
Adam Scott | +240 |
Kurt Kitayama | +300 |
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball BetsGolfer | Odds |
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Cameron Smith | +175 |
Sungjae Im | +180 |
Hideki Matsuyama | +180 |
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball BetsGolfer | Odds |
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Brooks Koepka | +110 |
Danny Willett | +220 |
Gary Woodland | +225 |
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball BetsGolfer | Odds |
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Dustin Johnson | +140 |
Corey Conners | +200 |
Justin Rose | +210 |
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball BetsGolfer | Odds |
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Scottie Scheffler | -160 |
Max Homa | +200 |
Sam Bennett | +650 |
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball BetsGolfer | Odds |
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Rory McIlroy | -105 |
Sam Burns | +215 |
Tom Kim | +300 |
Round 1 Masters 3-Ball BetsGolfer | Odds |
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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.