The battle for world no. Scottie Scheffler first took the top spot just before he won the Masters last year and reclaimed it when he won the Players Championship on March 12. Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy both held them once in February and they would love to have them back, along with claiming their first green jackets. There will be many other elite golfers in the 2023 Masters field, including 2015 Augusta winner Jordan Spieth and two-time Major winners Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa.
Scheffler rode to a three-stroke win last year, but Rahm is going into the race as a favorite. The Spaniard is in the 2023 Masters odds of Caesars Sportsbook with 15: 2, directly behind Scheffler (8: 1) and McIlroy (17: 2). Cameron Smith, who won the 2022 Open Championship, is 12-1 in the 2023 Masters odds and Spieth is 15-1. Before making any picks or golf predictions for the Masters 2023, you need to see what renowned golf betting expert Patrick McDonald has to say given his recent track record.
McDonald still likes to dip his toe in the betting pools weekly on the PGA Tour. He’s taking a measured approach to his overall picks and is having a profitable 2022-23 season. McDonald’s is up nearly 17 units this season, making nearly $1,700 in profit for $100 bettors. He’s had a profitable season in both straight picks and head-to-head matchups.
McDonald won the Farmers Insurance Open, backing Homa (25-1) as his top pick. He hit another 25-1 shot at the Houston Open, winning with Tony Finau and finishing the 2021-22 season up 42 units on his outrights, including a monster 250-1 payout for Hudson Swafford at The American Express. Anyone who follows McDonald’s advice has made money.
Now McDonald has turned its attention to the 2023 Masters field, laying down its best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. You can see them here.
Top 2023 Masters Expert Picks
An amazing prediction from McDonald: he’ll put Viktor Hovland in the shade despite the Norwegian recently finishing third at the Players Championship. Hovland has also been inside the top 25 in eight of nine tournaments this season, but Augusta National isn’t ideal for the 25-year-old, who is excellent from the tee but struggles approaching the green. He is 30th in strokes won approaching the green but 164th around the green. He’s also 84th in putting, and those aren’t ideal stats for success in the Masters. Hovland has not finished higher than 21st in his first three attempts at Augusta National. See who else to fade here.
On the other hand, McDonald says, “Scottie Scheffler should have a legitimate claim to another green jacket.” The 26-year-old has six Tour victories since last February, made a dominant start and won his first green jacket quite easily last year. He went down 8 in the first two laps and made the weekend a walk in the park. Scheffler leads the tour in shots he typically hits off the tee and greens and is second in scoring average. He’s also in the top 25 in scrambling and has been winning shots around the green, so there’s no reason he should be struggling. See who else supports here.
How to make 2023 Masters picks, bets
McDonald has made his best bets for the 2023 Masters and found several longshots he loves, including a golfer who found plenty of success at Augusta but is still listed nearly 100-1 to win it all. You can only see the tips at SportsLine.
So which players should you target or avoid for Masters 2023? And what proven golfer in the 2023 Masters field could bring a monster payday near 100-1? Check out the odds below, then head over to SportsLine to see Patrick McDonald’s top picks for the 2023 Masters, all from the pundit who racked up almost $1,700 on his PGA Tour picks this season, and find out.
2023 Masters odds, field
Check out the full 2023 Masters pick at SportsLine
Jon Rahm 15-2
Scottie Scheffler 8-1
Rory McIlroy 17-2
Cameron Smith 12-1
Jordan Spieth 15-1
JustinThomas 16-1
Xander Schauffele 18-1
Tony Finau 20-1
Will Zalatoris 20-1
Collin Morikawa 22-1
Max Homa 22-1
Patrick Cantlay 22-1
Dustin Johnson 25-1
Cameron Young 25-1
Matthew Fitzpatrick 25-1
Tom Kim 25-1
Viktor Hovland 25-1
Sungjae Im 33-1
Hideki Matsuyama 33-1
Brooks Koepka 35-1
Sam Burns 35-1
Shane Lowry 35-1
Joaquin Niemann 45-1
Tyrrell Hatton 55-1
Corey Conner’s 55-1
Bryson DeChambeau 55-1
Tiger Woods 55-1
Aaron Wise 60-1
Louis Oosthuizen 60-1
Abraham Ancer 60-1
Justin went up 65-1
Patrick Reed 65-1
Tommy Fleetwood 75-1
Si Woo Kim 80-1
Russell Henley 80-1
Sahith Theegala 80-1
Billy Horschel 85-1
Talor Gooch 90-1
Mito Pereira 90-1
Adam Scott 100-1
Gary Woodland 100-1
Bubba Watson 100-1
Tom Hoge 100-1
Brian Harman 125-1
Seamus Power 125-1
KH Lee 125-1
Keegan Bradley 125-1
Thomas Pieters 125-1
Ryan Fox 125-1
Sergio Garcia 125-1
Alex Noren 150-1
Scott Stallings 150-1
Kurt Kitayama 150-1
Jason Kokrak 150-1
Sepp Straka 150-1
Cameron Champ 150-1
Harald Varner 150-1
Kevin Na 150-1
Karl Schwarz 175-1
Adam Meronk 175-1
Kevin Kisner 175-1
Phil Mickelson 200-1
Danny Willett 200-1
Francesco Molinari 200-1
Mackenzie Hughes 250-1
ZachJohnson 300-1
Adam Svensson 300-1
JT Poston 300-1
Fred Pairs 1000-1
Bernhard Langer 1000-1
Vijay Singh 1500-1
Mike Weir 1500-1
Larry Mize 2500-1
Jose Maria Olazabal 2500-1
Sandy Lyle 5000-1
Source : www.cbssports.com