The grandest stage for the golf is getting underway on 10 April 2025, featuring star-studded field for the 2025 Masters Tournament packed with popular names like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and many more. The event marks the first major golf championship of 2025, featuring top golfers, amatuers, as well as Tiger Woods since his win in 2001-02.
Key Players and Favorites
Among the top contenders of the 2025 Masters tournament, the world‘s Number 1 player Scottie Scheffler stands at +470 odds and is favored to repeat according to the betting odds, provided by FanDuel, going up from the recent numbers surrounding +450.
Following him is Rory McIlroy with 8-1 and the winner of the Genesis Invitational Ludvig Aberg (12-1). Jon Rahm also follows closely with 13-1 and Xander Schauffele with 17-1.
Tiger Woods, the five-time champion of the Master Tournament is one of the longshots at 140-1. These are some of the many players who are currently qualified to compete at the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. Other top contenders include –
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Dustin Johnson
- Patrick Reed
- Sergio Garcia
- Danny Willett
- Jordan Spieth
- Bubba Watson
- Adam Scott
- Charl Schwartzel
- Phil Mickelson
- Angel Cabrera
- Zach Johnson
- Mike Weir
- Vijay Singh
- Jose Maria Olazabal
- Bernhard Langer
- Fred Couples
Analysis and Predictions
Sportsline is a game-changing prediction model that acts like a secret sauce for sporting enthusiasts who wish to make informed betting decisions on their favorite teams and players. The proprietary model of Sportsline, developed by Mike McClure, dives deep into team dynamics, the historical performances of the players, and their statistics.
To make accurate predictions, it has successfully predicted several majors and suggested surprising outcomes since the PGA tour resumed in 2020. Since its restart, it has nearly upped the game by almost $9,500 on the best bets, nailing tournaments, one after the other.
According to the model, Rory McIlroy, the 27-time PGA Tour champ and one of the top favorites, struggles to remain on top without cracking even the top five on the leaderboard. Despite being a favorite, McIlroy struggles at Augusta and may find it difficult to get his job done at the Masters 2025.
Justin Thomas, the two-time major champ, who has recorded over 15 career victories and a 30-1 long shot, seems to be a strong value pick because of his past performances and current form.
Field and Qualification
With less than 50 days before the 2025 Masters Tournament, there are currently 91 qualified golfers according to the official website. The star-started field includes past winners and top-ranked players from around the world, including five amateurs who have to maintain their status if they wish to play in April.
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Players have been selected and qualified based on their past wins, recent performances, and international invitations. There are different ways of qualifying for the Masters – by winning different tournaments, such as the Masters, the US Open, the US Championship, the PGA Championship, the player’s championship, or finishing the top two of the US Amateur – golfers can book the invitation at the Augusta in 2025.
Betting and Picks
The list of favourite pics along with their wedding odds with has been provided below –
- Scottie Scheffler +470
- Rory McIlroy +800
- Ludvig Aberg +1200
- Jon Rahm +1300
- Xander Schauffele +1700
- Bryson DeChambeau +2000
- Collin Morikawa +2200
- Hideki Matsuyama +2300
- Jordan Spieth +2800
- Justin Thomas +3000
- Tyrrell Hatton +3100
- Brooks Koepka +3100
- Patrick Cantlay +3200
- Cameron Smith +3600
- Shane Lowry +3600
- Will Zalatoris +3800
- Viktor Hovland +4400
- Tommy Fleetwood +4800
- Joaquin Niemann +5000
- Dustin Johnson +5500
- Matt Fitzpatrick +5500
To get more detail predictions and access to the projected leaderboard for the 2025 Masters Tournament, visit Sportsline’s official website.
