If recent form matters when making 2026 Masters picks, then three names should stand out from the others. Matt Fitzpatrick has a win and a runner-up in his last two starts, while Cameron Young has a victory and a third place over his last pair of tournaments. Then there’s Bryson DeChambeau, who won his last two events on LIV Golf as all three golfers bring momentum into the Masters 2026. This year’s tournament is the 90th edition and will tee off on Thursday at Augusta National.<\/p>\n
None of the three has ever finished better than fifth at the Masters, but they still all find their names high up the PGA odds board. Only Scottie Scheffler (+550) is a bigger favorite than DeChambeau (+1000), with Fitzpatrick and Young both at +2200. How much should you prioritize recent results when placing 2026 Masters bets? Before locking in any 2026 Masters picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine<\/a>.<\/p>\n SportsLine’s proprietary golf betting<\/a> model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulates every PGA Tour event 10,000 times. This same model has also nailed a whopping 16 majors entering the weekend, including the 2025 Masters — its fourth Masters in a row — as well as last year’s PGA Championship and Open Championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n Now that the 2026 Masters field is locked in, the model simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n 2026 Masters predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm<\/p>\n One pick from the model for the Masters 2026: Rahm (+1000), the 2023 Masters champion and one of this year’s favorites, makes another strong run at the green jacket, but ultimately falls just short. Rahm historically plays some of his best golf at Augusta, finishing in the top 10 five times since 2018. He already has one professional win this season and hasn’t finished worse than fifth this year in any event, so the model is expecting him to contend at Augusta, giving him a 10.5% chance of winning it all and a 41.3% chance to finish top 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n The model has also locked in its projection for Scheffler (+550), a two-time Masters winner who is this year’s favorite. Scheffler is making his seventh start at Augusta National after winning the green jacket in 2022 and 2024. He has never finished outside the top 20 in the first major of the year, and he had top-10 performances in 17 of his 20 starts on the PGA Tour last year. <\/p>\n Scheffler opened the season with a win in the American Express before carding top-five finishes in the WM Phoenix Open and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. However, he has been outside the top 20 in his last two events, and he has not competed since mid-March due to the birth of his second child. This is the first time in his career that he made zero PGA Tour starts between the Players and the Masters, so rust could be an issue this week.<\/p>\n The model has also examined McIlroy’s (+1300) chances of becoming the fourth golfer to win back-to-back green jackets. After achieving the career Grand Slam with last year’s win, a comedown from that high was almost unavoidable. That’s\u00a0happened with the Irishman as McIlroy hasn’t won any of his 14 PGA Tour starts since.<\/p>\n However, McIlroy’s metrics indicate he’s still elite and can win any time he steps on a course. He’s fourth in strokes gained: total and leads the tour in SG: tee-to-green and SG: off-the-tee. Since Tiger Woods became the last repeat Masters champion (2001-02), only three defending champions have finished better than 10th in their repeat bid, so McIlroy will be battling history as well as Augusta.\u00a0See the full Masters projections from the model here<\/a>.<\/p>\n How to make 2026 Masters picks<\/p>\n The model is also targeting two longshots of +4000 or greater, including one who is going off around +8000, who could make a stunning run at Augusta this year.\u00a0You can only see the model’s picks here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Who will win the 2026 Masters, which massive longshots will stun the golfing world, and where will Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy finish? Check out the 2026 Masters odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed 16 golf majors, including three in 2025, and four straight Masters<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2026 Masters odds, favorites\u00a0<\/p>\n