Masters Tournament Betting Games

Masters week is here. Yes, it's much later this year after the coronavirus pandemic caused it to move from its traditional date in April to November. Tiger Woods returns to Augusta as the defending champion, but several other top players also have their eye on the green jacket.

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Who is underrated, and whom should you fade? Which bets and props are worth a look?

Sports betting deputy editor David Bearman, betting experts Doug Kezirian and Chris Fallica and fantasy analyst Anita Marks offer their best bets.

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Bets to win

Bryson DeChambeau (8-1 to win)

Bearman: I'm not someone who gives out favorites in this weekly column, as the value is not high in doing so. However, I strongly believe DeChambeau is capable of running away with this, and I don't want to not be on it. Whatever offseason and COVID-19 break conditioning plan the DeChambeau camp implemented is working. His stats are off the chart, and word out of practice week is that he destroyed the course while playing with 1988 Masters champion Sandy Lyle. He leads the field in total shots gained, shots gained off the tee and tee to green, and is fifth in approach. Augusta National is a course where you can pick up a lot of strokes if you are shooting 8-irons into par 5s instead of 3-woods. The doubters about whether DeChambeau can reinvent the game are long gone, as the sixth-ranked player in the world seems to be lapping the field. DeChambeau's U.S. Open win put a final stamp on his arrival on the grand stage, as that was the missing link. He has two wins and 11 top-10 finishes in the past 13 months and shows no signs up letting up.

DeChambeau (8-1 to win, +100 Top 10, -275 Top 20)

Fallica: DeChambeau's scores haven't been great the three years he's played the Masters -- especially on Friday and Saturday -- but this is a different player. Consider in two of the three years he was top 10 for the tourney in putting but 30th or worse in greens in regulation. What does that mean? Longer drives, easier second shots and more makeable putts. If it all goes according to plan, we could see something incredible this weekend. Sure, he may not win, but at 8-1, I would hate myself if he won and I didn't have a ticket on him.

DeChambeau (8-1 to win); shoots tourney's best round (11-1 at DraftKings)

Marks: I normally do not go chalk, but this week I will. The metrics scream DeChambeau, especially with the expected weather forecast -- rain all weekend and over 80% chance on Friday. Distance isn't a necessity at Augusta, but with expected wet conditions, the track will play longer than normal. DeChambeau will have 100-yard looks in, as opposed to 125-130, which will help on approach shots. Other key metrics: DeChambeau ranks fifth in strokes gained on approach, T-7 at par 4 scoring birdies or better, is one of the best putting on bentgrass and possesses the course knowledge to dominate.

Jon Rahm (10-1 to win, +120 Top 10, -225 Top 20)

Fallica: Two years ago he was done in by an opening-round 75. Last year it was a long stretch of holes where he didn't make any bogeys -- but he also didn't take advantage of par 5s and make a bunch of birdies. Despite that, he posted top-10 finishes in both 2018 and 2019. He'll put it all together in Augusta one of these years, and with so much attention on DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson, maybe this will be the year.

Xander Schauffele (14-1 to win, +300 Top 5 Finish)

Bearman: If it seems like we write 'Schauffele is due' at almost every major, it probably is true. He just is. Schauffele finished runner-up last year at Augusta and now has finished in the top 10 in four of the past six and six of the past nine majors. His current form is good as well with 11 consecutive top-25 finishes and 12 of 13 since the tour resumed. That includes runner-up finishes in two of the past four events. He's third in total shots gained, 10th around the green, 12th tee to green and 13th in putting, all metrics that scream green jacket. If he doesn't win, it very well could be another near miss for Schauffele, so +300 to finish in the top 5 is a good play as well.

Tony Finau (28-1 to win, +260 Top 10, -110 Top 20)

Fallica: Mock him -- and me -- if you want, but he was in the final group here last year and nobody has more top 10s in majors since the start of 2018 (seven). From a strokes gained standpoint, his off-the-tee and approach numbers put him right there. And if the greens are a little slower from all the rain, that helps his chances quite a bit. Adjust your bankroll accordingly by weighing your wagers more heavily toward the top 10 and top 20 markets, but be sure to put a little something on the win.

Adam Scott (50-1 to win)

Kezirian: The Aussie won this event in 2013 by battling rain, and that's in the forecast for this weekend. That's the only concrete comment I can make right now, because his summer was hindered by a positive COVID-19 test. Fortunately, he did not have severe symptoms and they only lasted for approximately 48 hours. This past weekend, Scott did break 70 in three of four rounds at the Houston Open. At 50-1, I have to take a flier here.

Paul Casey (60-1 to win, +1200 Top 5 Finish)

Bearman: Speaking of guys in the 'close but no cigar' club, Casey might be the vice president of it. After his run at the PGA Championship came up just short, Casey now has 10 top-10 finishes in majors, including five top 10s in 13 appearances at Augusta National. His best finish is T-4 in 2016, but he also finished sixth in 2015 and 2017. His ball-striking remains at the top of the tour, and if he can clean it up around the greens, 60-1 can be a good price on Sunday.

Cameron Smith (66-1 to win, +500 Top 10 Finish)

Bearman: For my last pick to win, I was looking for someone with higher odds who has played well here and has a short game that can make him a contender at Augusta. Smith recorded a T-5 in his second appearance here in 2018, is 20th in shots gained putting and has played well of late with a T-4 at the Zozo and 11th the week before at Shadow Creek. I'll be sprinkling some at 66-1 and at +500 to finish in the Top 10.

Prop bets

Dustin Johnson +250 Top 5

Marks: I love the straight forecast odds offered pre-tournament. I expect both DJ and Justin Thomas to be at the top of the leaderboard Sunday, competing with DeChambeau for a green jacket. DJ is consistently great at Augusta, sporting four straight top-10 finishes, and is coming in hot from the Houston Open (second-place finish) and is on point with his putter.

Justin Thomas +275 Top 5

Marks: JT's iron play is top notch, and Augusta is the second-shot course. Thomas hit 55 greens on this track last year. I expect much of the same in 2020, and he has been working on improving his putting this season.

Johnson (+110 Top 10, -225 Top 20)

Fallica: DJ has been runner-up in three of the last six majors and was also sixth at the U.S. Open. In addition, he's posted four straight top 10s at Augusta and hasn't been worse than sixth in any of his last six events. To say he's dialed in is an understatement.

Brooks Koepka (+160 Top 10)

Marks: The dude takes his golf game to epic levels for the majors. I faded him last week at the Houston Open, thinking he would use the time to tweak and fine tune, but he finished T-5, shooting 65s the final two days, and the knee looked good.

Schauffele (+138 Top 10)

Marks: Another player who loves the big stage. Schauffele has seven top 10s in 13 major appearances. His game fits Augusta and he finished T-2 here last year while sporting a top-10 metric in greens in regulations (a key stat).The top 25 is typically his wheelhouse, but he did finish in the top 5 in both the Tour Championship and U.S. Open.

Schauffele (+138 Top 10, -175 Top 20)

Fallica: People like to harp on Finau's struggles, but at some point doesn't Schauffele have to close one of these out? He's got six top 10s in his past nine majors, including tying for second last year here. He was the runner-up at the Tour Championship and at Shadow Creek. He's a great player, but I will again focus my Schauffele wagers on the top 10 and top 20 markets.

Bubba Watson (+250 Top 10, -110 Top 20)

Fallica: Bubba has posted a pair of top 10s in his past two tourneys, and the two-time Masters champion has seemingly found his game again in the past couple of years. He can carry it a ton, and that will again help him this week.

Patrick Cantlay (+200 Top 10, -125 Top 20)

Fallica: He'll be a trendy pick to win after holding a second-nine lead last year and winning the last event he played. But his 2020 season was a disappointment, as he didn't win and posted just three top 10s. He hits it long enough, and the other aspects of his game should again put him in the top 20 -- at worst.

Hideki Matsuyama (-110 Top 20)

Fallica: Matsuyama has posted top-20 finishes in four of the past five Masters, and the move to the fall might take some of the pressure off him. Another player who long has been fancied to win a major, but at some point his putter will let him down. But that 66-63 on the weekend in Houston should put him in a good place heading into this week.

Finau (-110 Top 20)

Marks: Finau has looked good since his bout with COVID-19, finishing in the top 25 in his past two tournaments. He has teed it up at Augusta twice in his career, finishing T-5 last year, and T-10 in 2018. Finau can grip it and rip it, and I believe distance will be a factor this week with rain expected, making this track play longer.

Watson (-110 Top 20)

Marks: Bubba has won twice here before, and he is at the top of the list when it comes to course awareness and command of this track. His game has been on point the last few months, and he is one of the best iron players teeing it up this week. I would love to play Bubba in the top 10, but his putting has been the issue.

DeChambeau or Schauffele to win tournament (5-1)

Bearman: I picked them both to win, so might as well take the 5-1 on either of them winning

DeChambeau to win by 3+ shots (18-1)

Bearman: Putting my money where my mouth is, I said Bryson could run away with it. William Hill offers this prop, which at 18-1 is worth a play.

Tiger Woods to have any bogey-free round at +700

Bearman: I don't think Tiger has been displaying the right form to win this week, but I think he will play well. He knows this course better than anyone, so one bogey-free round is certainly a possibility

Matsuyama (-135) over Hatton, Cantlay (-125) over Hatton, Watson (-105) over Hatton, Finau (-110) over Hatton

Fallica: Yes, I'm fading Hatton here. Each of the four players Hatton is matched up against have some great course history and excellent current form. Hatton has never broken 70 at Augusta and has gone MC, T-44, T-56 in his three trips here. And he's brought good form into the Masters each of those years, so I'm concluding this course and his game don't mesh -- or at least it hasn't to this point. Hatton isn't super-long off the tee, and that could hurt in these softer conditions.

Matt Kuchar (-135) over Matt Wallace

Fallica: Few players have been as consistent at the Masters as Kuchar. Over the past 10 years, he's been worse than 28th once. Wallace missed the cut here last year, firing a 75-77, and most of his stateside starts in the past year have been of the missed cut/outside top 35 manner.

Victor Perez (+125) over Dylan Frittelli

Fallica: Frittelli has never been better than 31st in a major and missed the cut in his only Masters appearance. Perez missed the cut at Winged Foot but played at Harding Park and finished 22nd.

Finau (-115) over Webb Simpson

Fallica: Prior to last year's fifth-place finish, Simpson was a fringe top-30 performer at Augusta. It's still a second-shot course, and that plays to Webb's strength, but he'll be playing from farther back in the fairway and Finau's length should give him an edge here.

Lucas Glover (+110 at DK) over Gary Woodland

Kezirian: This is strictly a play against Woodland, who is nursing a back injury. He withdrew from his last tournament and never broke 71 in the previous two tourneys. He also lacks any encouraging course history at Augusta. There is no reason to back Woodland here. Glover has not done anything special since the pandemic restart, but it's enough for me to back him against Woodland.

Matthew Wolff (-130) over Woods

Kezirian: There's a reason the defending Masters champion is an underdog to a golfer most sports fans have never heard of. When Tiger won in 2019, he was in great form and obviously he knows Augusta National. It all made sense, and his odds were only 12-1. Now, he's currently priced at 35-1 and bookmakers have said the public is not backing him like they normally do, so true odds are probably closer to 55-1. That's because his recent form is brutal and the injuries are taking their toll. In his past two events, Woods missed the cut at the U.S. Open and also finished 72nd of 78 golfers at the Zozo Championship. I would not be all that surprised if he misses the cut but his course knowledge could also help him sneak inside the number.

Meanwhile, Wolff is the world's 14th-ranked golfer and has finished runner-up in two of his last four events. He ranks 20th this season in driving distance, which will be critical with the tough weather this week. And this more of a fade against Tiger than anything else.

Scottie Scheffler (-120) over Justin Rose

Marks: Scheffler is coming in hot after shooting a final-round 65 in the Houston Open. This is his Masters debut, but he has the distance to be a legit first-time contender and is a birdie and eagle machine. Rose missed the cut here in 2019, and this season his game has been widely inconsistent.

Webb Simpson (-120) over Collin Morikawa

Marks: Simpson tied for fifth here last year and is getting more familiar with the Augusta track. His iron play is one of the best and he can scramble well, which will be a big factor this week. Morikawa's putting will be an issue, which makes him a big fade.

Jason Kokrak (+100 at DK) over Matthew Fitzpatrick

Marks: Kokrak is on fire right now. He can crush it and has the distance for this week, and he kills it putting on bentgrass. Fitzpatrick plays well in bad weather, but my money is still on Kokrak to continue his tear.

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If you want to bet on the Masters 2021, you have come to the right place. The 2021 Tournament is scheduled for April 5th to 11th, 2021 at Augusta National Club in Augusta, Georgia.

Bet on the Masters

Betting on the Masters is extremely popular as this tournament is one of the most popular golf events worldwide. It is the first golf major in a calendar year, and all those who enjoy betting on golf are excited in anticipation of this big event.

The Masters 2021: Tournament schedule

Even though we are months ahead of the 2021 tournament, you can already find the Masters schedule for this event. Take a look below as this info will surely help you if you want to bet on the Masters 2021.

Pre-tournament: 5 – 7th April 2021

Although the main event is scheduled not until April 8th, 2021, the pre-tournament events start earlier. They begin on Monday, April 5th when the Masters’ schedule begins.

The first three days of the week are reserved for Practice Rounds when cameras are allowed on the golf course. On Monday and Tuesday, the gates open at 8 in the morning for the Practice Round to take place. The same goes for Wednesday, except for the fact that Par-3 Contest also takes place then on the Par 3 Course.

This contest attracts lots of attention both when it comes to its attractiveness and when betting on the Masters is concerned. The contestants head to the par-27 course and compete in a single round on a nine-hole. Maybe the most exciting thing about the Par-3 contest is that the contestants usually bring their family members as caddies and even let them play shots.

Rounds 1 & 2: Thursday, April 8th, and Friday, April, 9th, 2021

Thursday, April 8th, brings the beginning of competitive rounds and from this day on no cameras are allowed on the golf course. Each of the four rounds that are going to take place during the next four days consists of 18 holes. The contestants play in groups of three or four Rounds 1 and 2 (the first 36 holes).

After that cuts are made based on their results. If you are interested in watching this tournament and place a bet Masters, you can do it during these first few days. The betting markets will be the largest since there will be no cuts yet.

Round 3 & 4: Saturday, April 10th, and Sunday, April, 11th, 2021

After the first two rounds, a score is calculated to determine which players will make it to the weekend rounds. They either need to be among the top fifty (including ties) or have a maximum of ten strokes of the score that the current leader has.

The most exciting day is the last one, on Sunday, as the winner is determined then. If there is a tie, or many contestants have identical scores, they enter a sudden-death playoff. The first stroke is on the 18th hole, and then on the 10th, which is next to it. This goes on until there is one remaining player.

Bet on the Masters 2021 types

Everyone who wants to bet on the Masters needs to know a thing or two about the type of bets you can place on golf. There are many different types of bets available. We have decided to include the most popular ones and go into more detail about them below.

Outright bet

One of the most popular bet types in golf (or any other sport for that matter) is betting on the winner. If you think that you know who is going to win this tournament, you can place a bet on this golfer even now in the ante-post betting markets. These bets are available the minute a betting market for a golf tournament opens. They typically remain available for the duration of the event.

First-round winner

When looking at options for betting on the Masters, you can take this bet into consideration. Given that golf tournaments have several rounds (as does the Masters) you can place a bet on the golf player you believe is going to come at the top after the first round. This means after the first tournament day or April 8th in this case.

Double bets

If you believe that you know who is going to be placed first and second after this tournament ends, you can place a double bet. You need to select two golf players and predict their finishing order correctly.

Double chance

When you have two potential favourites to win the Masters but are unsure which one of them will come on top, try placing a double bet. If one of them wins, you can receive some solid returns. On the other hand, if neither of them manages to do this, your bet will be lost.

Three-ball bet

Players begin this tournament in groups of three (and sometimes four). This is why this bet can come in very handy. It allows you to bet on the winner of one of these groups.

2019 the Masters’ results

The Masters Tournament brought lots of excitement in 2019. It started on April 11th and ended on April 14th, 2019. The winner was Tiger Woods who managed to record his fifth victory on this tournament and is now only one Masters title shy of the current record holder Jack Nicklaus (6).

However, Woods is likely to appear in the 2020 Masters, so he will have a shot at tying this record. If he manages to win he will also repeat his record from last year – the second oldest Masters champion (after Nicklaus once again who is still the record holder after winning at 46 in 1986).

If you are interested in day-by-day results, keep on reading to learn more. Each day brought lots of excitement, with Woods coming at the top of the very last day.

First-round results

A total of 87 players qualified to appear at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 11th, 2019. There were 42 players from North America, 25 from Europe, 7 from Asia, 6 from South Africa, five from Oceania, and two from South America.

The golfers started competing under favourable weather conditions. It was partly cloudy, with the 10-15 mph SE wind and pleasant 29 °C. As many as three American players finished the first day in top three positions. Bryson Dechambeau and Brooks Koepka tied for the first spot with 66 and -6. Phil Mickelson was third with just one point more – 67 and -5. Woods was in the eleventh place with nine other contestants at 70 and -2.

Second Round results

Masters Golf Betting Games

The weather was not in the contestants’ favour on the second day. Scattered showers caused the suspension of the play in the afternoon for almost half an hour. However, the golfers managed to complete all their holes. At the end of the day, as many as five players tied in the first position.

Jason Day, Brooks Koepka, Francesco Molinari, Louis Oosthuizen (best round of the day), and Adam Scott finished with 137 points and -7. Woods had a solid score of 68 and -4 putting him in a good position for the weekend rounds.

Third Round results

The weather on Saturday was the same as two days before, cloudy with a light wind blowing from the South-East. After the first two qualifying rounds, 65 contestants made the cut and appeared on the course on Saturday. This was the new record with the highest number of players in the third round since the introduction of this cut in 1957.

Francesco Molinari ended the third round at the top of the leaderboard with 208 points and -13. Two Americans were tied in the second position with 205 and -11, Tiger Woods (with four birdies in this round) and Tony Finau.

Fourth round results

All eyes were on the first five contestants in anticipation of the big finish. Both Woods and Molinari managed to birdie their 13th move and came at the top together. However, Molinari hit the branch in an attempt to strike at the ball from an uneasy angle.

It landed in the pond on the 15th. Woods took the lead at this moment by hitting a birdie. All he needed to win the tournament was to bogey the 18th, which he did. Having waited for 11 years for this moment, Woods managed to make one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

He has automatically qualified for the 2020 Masters (together with 11 other top finishers). We’re eager to see whether he will manage to win this tournament back-to-back and tie the six-title score with Nicklaus.

Here’s a table with the top ten finishers that you can consider if you want to bet on the Masters. They will all be coming back to Augusta in 2020.

US Masters tournament history

Masters history is certainly rich and eventful. The first Masters took place in 1934, with Horton Smith becoming the first champion and receiving the prize of $1,500 (for the sake of comparison, Tiger Woods received a check on $2,070,000 in 2019). The first nine holes at the time were today’s 10 through 18, and today’s first nine were the second back then. However, in 1935 their order was reversed to the one that we know today.

As the course was once a plant nursery, the names that were given to the eighteen holes are those of trees and shrubs that are native to the area. The first one is Tea Olive and the eighteenth Holly.

This tournament has the smallest field among the majors, with approximately 85 to 100 contestants. To participate in it, golfers need to receive an invitation and there is no other way they can enter. Those who are in the top fifty on the Official World Golf Ranking list need not worry.

They automatically qualify, and so do those that make it to the top 12 of last year’s tournament. This info is very handy if you are interested in the Masters betting on the ante-post markets.

Masters Betting Games

The most notable winners in the history of the Masters include Jack Nicklaus (six wins), Tiger Woods (five), Arnold Palmer (four), and Nick Faldo, Gary Player, Jimmy Demaret, Phil Mickelson, and Sam Snead (three). The winner of the Masters Tournament receives the gold medal, a cash prize and the honorary green jacket.

Live streaming

Anyone who wants to bet on the Masters might be interested to know that the majority of online operators provides live streaming of various golf events not only in Australia but worldwide, too. Not only can you stream these events on your desktop but you can do it on your mobile device, too.

However, to enable this feature, you typically need to have a positive balance on your account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours, for example. For this reason, make sure to read the operator’s terms and conditions in full ahead of deciding to activate the live streaming option.

The Masters 2021 FAQ

Even though our guide covers all the important details related to how to bet Masters 2021, you might still have some questions. Check out the most common ones related to this topic below.

When is the Masters in 2021?

The 2021 Masters will take place from April 5th to April 11th, 2021. The location is Augusta National Club in Augusta, Georgia.

Who will win the Masters in 2021?

That’s what everyone wants to know! We will know the winner on April 11th, 2021 when this tournament ends. However, you can find some odds reputable betting sites already, so make sure to check them out if you are considering betting on the Masters.

Who won the Masters 2020?

The winner of the Masters 2020 was American golfer Dustin Johnson, who won with the tournament’s lowest ever score.

Who won the Masters 2019?

The winner of the Masters 2019 was one of the best golf players of all times, Tiger Woods. He had been waiting for another major championship win for eleven years and managed to win by one stroke as he finishes thirteen under par. This was his fifth Masters’ career win, which puts him in second place on the most wins list, after Jack Nicklaus. He also became the second-oldest winner at the age of 43, with Jack Nicklaus again still holding the title after winning in 1986 as a 46-year-old.

How can I watch the Masters for free?

Our article features quite a few brands that provide live streaming services so make sure to follow the links above if you want to register with them. To enable live streaming you need to meet the brands’ terms and conditions first, so make sure you read them in full.