The 2025 Masters is fast approaching and the betting favorites are clear ahead of first-round tee times on Thursday. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy have the best odds to win, like they have in every PGA Tour event they’ve entered this season, while Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Aberg, Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele all loom as contenders right below them.
But what about the longshots and sleeper picks? While Scheffler attempts to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the only golfers to win The Masters in back-to-back years, golf’s first major has also produced its share of less likely champions over the years. Think Danny Willett in 2016 or Charl Schwartzel in 2011 or Mike Weir in 2003.
This year – with the best golfers from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf back together for the week at Augusta National Golf Club – offers plenty of opportunities to bet on an off-the-radar golfer to win or push toward the top of the leaderboard. Here’s a breakdown of seven golfers who have become popular bets heading into Thursday’s first round, despite facing long odds to win the 2025 Masters:
The Masters 2025: Top longshots, sleepers to bet
BetMGM odds as of April 8
Russell Henley (+4000)
Draftkings Network: ‘The 35-year-old has been one of the best players in the world with four top-10 finishes in just seven starts this season. Henley recently picked up the fifth PGA Tour win of his career at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last month, which was a Signature Event that featured all of the PGA Tour’s best players. Henley has always been one of the best irons players on the PGA Tour, but this season, he has been an elite putter as well, which has been the key to him playing the best golf of his career.’
Corey Conners (+5000)
Oddspedia: ‘There may not be a hotter player on the PGA Tour these days than Canadian Corey Conners, who posted three-straight top-eight finishes.’
Will Zalatoris (+5000)
CBS Sports: ‘Zalatoris has competed in three Masters and made three top-10s. That’s a remarkable record at a course like Augusta National.’
Cameron Smith (+5000)
FOX Sports Australia: ‘Smith’s lead-in to the first major of the year has been quiet with the Ripper GC captain only playing the LIV events so far this season but he appears to be peaking at the right time. A top ten-finish at the LIV Miami event … was coupled with a team victory to head to Augusta in good spirits.
Sepp Straka (+5500)
USA TODAY Sports: The 31-year-old Austrian is having the best season of his PGA Tour career at the moment, ranking in the top 10 in shots gained from tee-to-green and sitting in second place in the early FedEx Cup standings. Straka had a T-16 finish at the Masters in 2024, and he’s been in big spots before at the Ryder Cup and Open Championship. If his putter cooperates, he could be undervalued.
Sergio Garcia (+6600)
Los Angeles Times: ‘Garcia has been really sharp lately, including a going-away LIV victory last month. He won a green jacket in 2017 but has been up and mostly down at Augusta since, including three consecutive missed cuts after his victory and a tie for 23rd in 2022. Still, he’s on a hot streak and has the experience; this is his 100th major.
Keegan Bradley (+10,000)
Betting Pros: ‘Bradley has five top-20 finishes in the past eight tournaments and looks to be in fantastic form going into Thursday. … Considering the rich history and experience in this tournament, it wouldn’t surprise us in the least if Bradley finally cracked the top 20 this time around.’
The Masters 2025 latest odds
BetMGM odds as of April 8
Scottie Scheffler (+450)
Rory McIlroy (+650)
Collin Morikawa (+1400)
Jon Rahm (+1400)
Bryson DeChambeau (+1600)
Ludvig Aberg (+2000)
Justin Thomas (+2200)
Xander Schauffele (+2200)
Joaquin Niemann (+3000)
Brooks Koepka (+3300)
Hideki Matsuyama (+3300)
Jordan Spieth (+3300)
Patrick Cantlay (+3300)
Shane Lowry (+3300)
Tommy Fleetwood (+3300)
How to watch Masters 2025: TV, streaming for golf’s first major
Live coverage of this year’s Masters Tournament will be split by ESPN and CBS, with the first and second rounds broadcast on ESPN and the final two rounds on CBS.
Thursday, April 10 – Friday, April 11
TV: ESPN
Time: 3:30-7 p.m. ET
Streaming coverage: ESPN+, Masters.com, the Masters YouTube page and Fubo, which offers a free trial subscription for new users
Saturday, Apil 12 – Sunday, April 13
TV: CBS, Paramount+
Time: 12-7 p.m. ET (12-2 p.m. streaming on Paramount+, 2-7 p.m. on both CBS and Paramount+ )
Streaming coverage: Paramount+, Masters.com, the Masters YouTube page and Fubo, which offers a free trial subscription for new users
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