This week sees the first major championship of the year take centre-stage as The Masters gets underway from Augusta National Golf Club.
A star-studded field of world-class golfers have made the drive up Magnolia Lane with the aim of claiming the Green Jacket come Sunday, but only one man can prevail after 72-holes.
Read Golf are on hand to provide both outright and each-way betting tips as well as in-depth analysis, predictions and the latest odds from Augusta ahead of the 2026 tournament.
The Masters Betting Tips
Although backing winners is tricky in the world of golf the majority of the time, our golf expert Paul Kelly has a proven track record of selecting numerous winners over the years.
Last season was a particularly fruitful year for Paul, predicting Tommy Fleetwood to win the Tour Championship, to be top points scorer at the 2025 Ryder Cup and also to win in Delhi. Not to mention backing JJ Spaun at huge odds to win the US Open as an each-way selection and Justin Rose to finish Top 5 at The Masters 12 months ago.
This week, Paul is back with a further three selections for the 2026 Masters which sees Rory McIlroy bid to add his name to the elite list of back-to-back Masters winners come Sunday. However, the Northern Irishman isn’t amongst our selections.
Instead, we have opted for three American’s at odds ranging from 18/1 to 140/1. We have selected one outright betting tip and two each-way selections for this week’s major at Augusta National.
They are as follows:
- Cameron Young WIN @ 18/1
- Brooks Koepka E/W @ 40/1
- Ben Griffin E/W @ 140/1
The Masters 2026 Predictions
Cameron Young to Win @ 18/1
Two-time PGA Tour winner Cameron Young is amongst the top 10 favourites at Augusta this week at odds of 18/1, and it’s clear to see why.
The 28-year-old won the unofficial fifth major, The Players Championship, just a matter of weeks ago, proving that he has what it takes to compete with the world’s best players week in, week out.
Young has an incredibly strong long game off the tee and with his irons, as well as tidying up around the greens in recent years too. It feels that a course like Augusta should suit Young on paper, despite having missed the cut last year.
In his four previous appearances at the Masters, Young has two top 10 finishes. The American finished T7 back in 2023 and followed that up 12 months later with a T9 finish.
Given his strong form coming into this year’s tournament, Young makes obvious appeal and is our outright betting tip to win the coveted Green Jacket come Sunday at Augusta National.
Brooks Koepka Each-Way @ 40/1
Although Brooks Koepka has struggled somewhat in the majors since winning his fifth at the PGA Championship in 2023, he is a name that simply cannot be ignored. Especially at odds of 40/1.
After returning to the PGA Tour following a few years at LIV Golf, Koepka hasn’t set the world alight but has shown some signs of reproducing his best form. The Florida resident has finished second twice at Augusta, with the most recent coming in 2023 when Jon Rahm clinched victory.
Koepka missed the cut in three of the four majors last year, so will be desperate to put it right this year and add a sixth major championship to his name over the course of the next few months.
You simply cannot ignore someone the calibre of ‘Brooksy’ at odds of 40/1, hence why he is our first each-way selection.
You wouldn’t put it past Koepka producing one of the lowest scores in Masters history this week, if indeed he is on song and brings his A-game to Augusta. If he does, a top 10 finish is well within his grasp.
Ben Griffin Each-Way @ 140/1
Ben Griffin is perhaps not a household name in golf circles just yet, but he comes to Augusta this year fresh off the back of three PGA Tour victories in 2025.
The American is making his Masters debut this week, having only played in three majors last year. He finished inside the top 10 at both the PGA Championship and US Open last year, so evidently has the game for the big occasions.
It doesn’t get much bigger than the Masters, and we feel that Griffin is ready to make huge waves at Augusta this week on his Masters bow.
Although the 29-year-old hasn’t exactly set the world alight so far this season, he is a player that can produce the goods when it matters.
At colossal odds of 140/1, backing Ben Griffin each-way seems a no brainer and is Read Golf‘s third and final Masters betting tip.
The Masters – Tournament Info
- 🏌️ Event: The Masters 2026
- 📅 Date: Thu 9 Apr – Sun 12 Apr
- 🕛 Opening Tee Time: Approx. 12.00pm BST
- 🏆 2025 Winner: Rory McIlroy
- 💰 Purse: $21,000,000 (Winner: $4.2million)
- 📺 TV Channel: Sky Sports
- ⛳️ Venue: Augusta National Golf Club | Augusta, Georgia, USA
Latest Masters 2026 Odds
The latest Genesis Championship odds suggest that world number one Scottie Scheffler could capture his third Green Jacket and fifth major this week in Georgia.
Scheffler is just one major away from completing the career Grand Slam, but must wait until the US Open before he has a chance of achieving that feat. The feat that Rory McIlroy achieved 12 months ago, who is also unsurprising amongst the top favourites this week at Augusta.
In-form LIV golfers Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau are both tipped for a strong week according to the bookmakers, as is two-time major champion Xander Schauffele and Swedish golf sensation Ludvig Aberg.
Our outright Masters betting tip, Cam Young, is seventh favourite with Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood also inside the top 10 outright favourites. Both Fleetwood and Fitzpatrick will be looking to add their name to the list of English Masters champions come Sunday, with both more than capable of capturing the Green Jacket.
The 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama makes up the top 10 favourites in the latest odds from Augusta ahead of Thursday’s opening round.
Several other consistent players are priced rather lucratively, so be sure to check out the full list off odds at your chosen bookmaker.
Below are the top 10 favourites for success this week at The Masters around the hallowed Augusta National turf:
| Player | Latest Odds |
|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | 6/1 |
| Jon Rahm | 11/1 |
| Rory McIlroy | 12/1 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | 12/1 |
| Xander Schauffele | 14/1 |
| Ludvig Aberg | 16/1 |
| Cameron Young | 18/1 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | 18/1 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 20/1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 25/1 |
