Scottie Scheffler emerged victorious at the 2024 Masters. He carded a -11 to win the second green jacket of his career. Ludvig Aberg finished second at -7. Betting odds for the 2025 Masters will be available soon at golf betting sites.
That will be the 89th edition of the iconic tournament. It’s the first of the four golf majors each season and also one of the most popular sporting events of the calendar year. Here’s what you need to know about the latest Masters odds.
Current favorites to win the 2025 Masters
We’ll take a closer look at the favorites to win the 2025 Masters once odds are available. Looking back to last year’s edition, Scottie Scheffler was the pre-tournament favorite, followed by Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm. Scheffler came out on top with a final score of -11, winning the Masters for the second time in his career. The cut line for the four-day event was +6. At the conclusion of the final round, just 11 golfers finished with a score of even or better.
Other Masters odds and betting lines
Other ways to wager on the Masters include finishing positions for all of the participants, round leaders, and various props. Here are some of the most popular options:
- Finishing positions — top five, top 10, etc.
- Top player by region
- Top player by category — former winner, senior player, golfer making his debut, etc.
- Round leaders
- Various scoring props — hole-in-one, etc.
Masters tournament schedule
Here are the details on the 89th edition of the Masters.
- Dates: April 10-13, 2025
- Course: Augusta National Golf Club
- Location: Augusta, Georgia
- Length: Par 72, 7,555 yards
- Defending champion: Scottie Scheffler
- Purse: TBA ($20 million in 2024)
- Where to watch: CBS, ESPN, the Masters app/website
2024 golf majors schedule
- PGA Championship, May 16-19, Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky
- US Open, June 13-16, Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina
- British Open, Jully 18-21, Royal Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
At last season’s PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka outpaced the field. Wyndham Clark won the US Open, and Brian Harman came out on top at the British Open.
Recent Masters winners
The past decade at the Masters has had some memorable moments. Here are the past 10 winners and runners-up.
Year | Winner | Betting Odds | Runner(s)-Up |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Scottie Scheffler, -11 | +500 | Ludvig Aberg, -7 |
2023 | Jon Rahm, -12 | +950 | Tie: Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka, -8 |
2022 | Scottie Scheffler, -10 | +1800 | Rory McIlroy, -7 |
2021 | Hideki Matsuyama, -10 | +5000 | Will Zalatorris, -9 |
2020 | Dustin Johnson, -20 | +800 | Tie: Sungjae Im and Cameron Smith, -15 |
2019 | Tiger Woods, -13 | +1400 | Tie: Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Xander Schauffele, -12 |
2018 | Patrick Reed, -15 | +4000 | Rickie Fowler, -14 |
2017 | Sergio Garcia, -9 (playoff) | +3000 | Justin Rose, -9 |
2016 | Danny Willett, -5 | +5000 | Tie: Jordan Spieth and Lee Westwood, -2 |
2015 | Jordan Spieth, -18 | +1000 | Tie: Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose, -14 |
How do golfers qualify for the Masters?
The field size for the Masters is the smallest of the four Golf majors and typically ranges between 90 and 100. Here are the criteria for qualification.
- All previous winners of the Masters
- Last five winners of the US Open
- Last five winners of the British Open
- Last five winners of the PGA Championship
- Last three winners of The Players Championship
- Current Olympic gold medalist (if event took place in the previous year)
- Current US amateur champion and the runner-up
- Current Asia-Pacific amateur champion
- Current British amateur champion
- Current Latin American amateur champion
- Current US mid-amateur champion
- The top 12 finishers from the previous year’s Masters, including ties
- The top four finishers from the previous year’s US Open, including ties
- The top four finishers from the previous year’s British Open, including ties
- The top four finishers from the previous year’s PGA Championship, including ties
- Winners of PGA Tour events awarding at least a full-point allocation for the FedEx Cup
- Qualifiers for the previous year’s season-ending Tour Championship
- The top 50 leaders from the final Official World Golf Ranking of the previous year
- The top 50 leaders from the Official World Golf Ranking during the week prior to the current Masters
Masters tournament history
The Masters was established in 1934. Since its inception, the tournament has taken place at the Augusta National Golf Club. Beginning with the 1949 edition, the winner has traditionally received a green jacket.
At the first Masters, the winner’s share of the prize pool was $1,500. In 2024, Scottie Scheffler took home $3.6 million out of a total prize pool of $18 million. Here are some notable facts about the Masters:
- Most wins: Jack Nicklaus, 6
- Oldest winner: Jack Nicklaus, 1986 — 46 years, 82 days
- Youngest winner: Tiger Woods, 1997 — 21 years, 104 days
- Most top 10s: Jack Nicklaus, 22
- Most cuts made: Jack Nicklaus, 37
- Largest winning margin: Tiger Woods, 1997 — 12 strokes
- Lowest cumulative score: Dustin Johnson, 2020 — 268
- Lowest round score: Tie: Nick Price, 63 in 1986, and Greg Norman, 63 in 1996
- Most appearances: Gary Player, 52
- Back-to-back winners: Three — Jack Nicklaus, 1965-66, Nick Faldo, 1989-90, Tiger Woods, 2001-02
The Masters FAQ
The total purse for the 2024 Masters was $20 million. Scottie Scheffler won and received a cut of $3.6 million. Second-place finisher Ludvig Aberg took home $2.16 million.
The status of Woods for the 2025 Masters hasn’t been confirmed yet. At the 2024 edition, he made the cut and finished in 60th place with a four-day score of +16.
Yes, players on the LIV Golf tour can play at the Masters if they qualify. The LIV held its inaugural season in 2022 and has attracted several top PGA Tour players.
The Masters is available for betting at all of the top legal online sportsbooks, including Caesars, bet365, BetMGM, BetRivers, and FanDuel.