Masters Odds 2018: Betting Advice for Latest Vegas Lines on Top Players

A loaded field will tee off on Thursday at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. The top nine golfers on the odds ledger have won a combined 32 majors, led by Tiger Woods and his 14.

If some of those golfers are in contention on Sunday, this tournament has the potential to be one of the more exciting majors in recent memory.

Here's a look at the Masters odds (via OddsShark) as of Tuesday, in addition to some betting advice on the top players.

Below you'll find three types of suggestions: a best bet (for the player predicted to win), a bet to consider (for golfers predicted to finish near the top) and a bet to avoid (picks for players predicted to be out of championship contention Sunday).

Odds

Jordan Spieth: 9-1

Rory McIlroy: 10-1

Justin Thomas: 11-1

Dustin Johnson: 11-1

Tiger Woods: 14-1

Justin Rose: 14-1

Bubba Watson: 16-1

Jason Day: 18-1

Phil Mickelson: 18-1

Jon Rahm: 22-1

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Rickie Fowler: 22-1

Paul Casey: 22-1

Sergio Garcia: 28-1

Hideki Matsuyama: 33-1

Henrik Stenson: 33-1

Tommy Fleetwood: 45-1

Alexander Noren: 45-1

Patrick Reed: 50-1

Matt Kuchar: 50-1

Adam Scott: 60-1

Ian Poulter: 66-1

Thomas Pieters: 66-1

Marc Leishman: 66-1

Louis Oosthuizen: 66-1

Bryson DeChambeau: 80-1

Tyrrell Hatton: 80-1

Brian Harman: 100-1

Patrick Cantlay: 100-1

Kevin Chappell: 100-1

Kevin Kisner: 100-1

Charl Schwartzel: 100-1

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Branden Grace: 100-1

Ryan Moore: 100-1

Charley Hoffman: 100-1

Daniel Berger: 125-1

Rafael Cabrera Bello: 125-1

Tony Finau: 125-1

Xander Schauffele: 125-1

Gary Woodland: 125-1

Russell Henley: 125-1

Cameron Smith: 150-1

Kiradech Aphibarnrat: 150-1

Matthew Fitzpatrick: 150-1

Zach Johnson: 150-1

Adam Hadwin: 150-1

Pat Perez: 200-1

Shubhankar Sharma: 200-1

Brendan Steele: 200-1

Francesco Molinari: 200-1

Jimmy Walker: 200-1

Jason Dufner: 250-1

Webb Simpson: 250-1

Patton Kizzire: 250-1

Martin Kaymer: 250-1

Daniel Willett: 250-1

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Ross Fisher: 250-1

Kyle Stanley: 250-1

Dylan Frittelli: 300-1

Li Haotong: 300-1

Bernd Wiesberger: 300-1

Billy Horschel: 300-1

Chez Reavie: 300-1

Si Woo Kim: 300-1

Angel Cabrera: 300-1

Austin Cook: 400-1

Fred Couples: 400-1

Bernhard Langer: 400-1

Vijay Singh: 500-1

Wesley Bryan: 500-1

Ted Potter Jr.: 500-1

Jhonattan Vegas: 500-1

Joaquin Niemann: 500-1

Satoshi Kodaira: 500-1

Yuta Ikeda: 500-1

Doc Redman: 750-1

Doug Ghim: 1000-1

Harry Ellis: 1000-1

Trevor Immelman: 1500-1

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Yuxin Lin: 1500-1

Mike Weir: 2000-1

Matt Parziale: 2000-1

Jose Maria Olazabal: 2000-1

Ian Woosnam: 2000-1

Larry Mize: 2500-1

Mark O'Meara: 2500-1

Sandy Lyle: 2500-1

Jordan Spieth: 9-1

The 24-year-old Dallas native has played at the Masters four times and has finished first (with a course-record 18-under 270), second twice and 11th. Course history matters at Augusta National, and Jordan Spieth's opening four-year run here is as good as any golfer not named Tiger Woods.

Spieth has as good a chance to win this event as anybody in the field, although his Achilles' heel could be the putter (currently ranked 185th in strokes gained putting on the PGA Tour).

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That being said, he is a far better putter than he has showed this year (notably, he was 42nd there last season). If he performs well on the greens, he should fare well at Augusta.

Pick: Bet To Consider

Rory McIlroy: 10-1

We know Rory McIlroy can bomb the ball off the tee, but the question is whether the putter is working. If it is, this could be a runaway on Sunday. If it isn't, we probably won't be seeing the Northern Irishman near the top of the leaderboard.

Right now, his putting ranks 15th on the PGA Tour, so the guess here is it's more likely the 28-year-old hangs around on Sunday. He also has recent course history on his side, with four top-10 finishes at Augusta in the last four years.

Spieth (and Dustin Johnson below) might be better bets, but McIlroy should fall into strong betting consideration.

Pick: Bet To Consider

Justin Thomas: 11-1

If you're looking for the golfer with the best form right now, your best bet is Justin Thomas, who won the Honda Classic, took second in a playoff at the WGC-Mexico Championship and made the semifinals of the WGC-Dell Match Play.

Thomas is also the most recent major winner, having taken the PGA Championship in 2017. That experience of winning a close and competitive major (Thomas needed to hold off six golfers on the back nine before beating three of them by two strokes) should only help him at Augusta.

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Ultimately, he's brimming with confidence and could turn his momentum into a green jacket.

Pick: Bet To Consider

Dustin Johnson: 11-1

One year ago, Dustin Johnson was the massive favorite at 5-1 to win the Masters. Granted, he was scorching hot heading into the tournament, but his game suits Augusta well thanks to his phenomenal drives.

The 33-year-old suffered a freak accident and had to miss the Masters last year, but he's back at much friendlier odds (11-1) for bettors. That's too enticing to pass up considering few players in the field can come close to competing with him off the tee. He's first in strokes gained on that front, and he's also tops in birdie average on tour.

The main concern is Johnson didn't perform well at the WGC-Dell Match Play, losing two of his three group-stage matches and halving the other. That being said, the American has registered three top-10 results in 2018, including a win at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

Look for Johnson to bounce back and take the green jacket.

Pick: Best Bet

Tiger Woods: 14-1

Suggesting folks should avoid betting on Tiger Woods to win the Masters come Sunday is a risky proposition. This is someone who has recently flashed the form that made him the most dominant player in tour history during an 11-year stretch between 1997 and 2008.

Woods looks healthy, but the issue is that his drives have not been accurate (ranking 201st on tour), and he'll need the driver at some of the longer Masters holes. Although his short game has been phenomenal (sixth in strokes gained around the green), he could be digging himself out of a few messes off the tee.

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Of course, if the 42-year-old is accurate with the driver all tournament, we could be seeing something akin to his old Masters wins. Still, the guess here is Woods won't be leading the charge on Sunday.

Pick: Bet To Avoid

Justin Rose: 14-1

Justin Rose is in top form and looking to avenge a playoff loss to Sergio Garcia at last year's Masters. He has positive marks in all of the strokes-gained categories and is 10th overall in total strokes gained. He's long off the tee (305.3 yards) and has a hot putter right now (13th on tour).

Furthermore, the 37-year-old has posted three top-10 finishes since late January, topping out with a third-place mark at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Remarkably, Rose has never finished worse than 39th in 12 Masters appearances. Could this be the time he finally wins the green jacket? At the least, expect him to be in the running.

Pick: Bet To Consider