Scottie Scheffler enters the 2026 Masters as the betting favorite, with Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau close behind at Augusta.
Scottie Scheffler heads into the 2026 Masters as the man everyone is chasing, and that’s no surprise even after a slightly quieter stretch by his standards.
The world No. 1 opens Augusta week as the betting favorite to win the green jacket, with the first major of the season again built around a loaded top tier that includes Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau.
For Scheffler, the storyline is bigger than just another week as the favorite.
He’s trying to win a third Masters title in five years, which would put him in rare company at Augusta National. Reuters reported that Scheffler recently stepped away from tournament play to be with his family for the birth of his second child, and now returns to one of his best venues looking to reset his form on golf’s biggest spring stage.
The odds board behind him is just as interesting.
ESPN’s betting numbers list Scheffler at +485, with Rahm next at +900. McIlroy and DeChambeau are both right there as major threats, each carrying short odds entering the week.
That reflects just how crowded the top of men’s golf remains, especially at Augusta, where course history matters and proven stars tend to rise.
Rahm’s move near the top of the market makes plenty of sense.
The 2023 Masters champion has continued to play well on LIV Golf and remains one of the most reliable big-event performers in the field. McIlroy, meanwhile, arrives as the defending champion after finally winning the Masters in 2025 and completing the career Grand Slam.
DeChambeau may be the hottest player of the bunch, coming in off back-to-back LIV victories and still chasing his first green jacket.
Just behind that front group, Ludvig Åberg, Xander Schauffele and Cameron Young headline the next wave of contenders.
But as practice rounds begin, the clearest headline remains the same: the 2026 Masters still runs through Scottie Scheffler.
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