Jordan Spieth's odds to win the 2026 Masters are much more favorable than his world ranking might suggest.
Now over 10 years after his 2015 Masters title, former golf prodigy Jordan Spieth is aiming for another green jacket this week in Augusta at the Masters.
His upcoming performance has golf writer Will Gray pinning him as one of the week's biggest storylines after what was such a memorable finish for Rory McIlroy at the 2025 tournament.
"One year after Rory McIlroy brought this place to its feet with a Grand Slam-worthy performance, the only outcome that I think could come close to matching that level of revelry on the grounds of Augusta National would be a second Masters title for Jordan Spieth," Gray said.
"Spieth is now a full decade removed from his 2016 collapse when he (literally and figuratively) handed the green jacket to Danny Willett. His form this year has shown signs of promise amid patches of inconsistency, and at No. 61 in the world he would be a true outlier should he win. The number of players who have gone more than a decade between Masters wins is rarified air: 11 years each for Ben Crenshaw and Jack Nicklaus, 13 years for Gary Player and 14 for Tiger Woods.
"History inches closer each year to Spieth being a one-time Masters winner - which would have been a shocking conclusion in the wake of his 2015 triumph. But if he gets in the mix on the weekend, this place will be buzzing."
And that potential optimism is why Spieth's odds to win the 2026 edition are much more favorable than his world ranking might suggest. It's the perks that come with once previously gracing the green jacket, attending the infamous champions dinner and returning with momentum that stir up hope for a title from someone who's done it before.
Spieth's pre-Thursday betting odds sit at +4200 (42-1) to win this year's Masters, which is good enough for 16th-best in the field.
With dry conditions, limited rain and a course that traditionally exposes weak iron play, the path to the green jacket looks especially narrow.
That’s why the usual heavyweights are again front and center. Another Texas alum Scottie Scheffler enters as one of the clear names to watch, while McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Ludvig Åberg all bring the kind of form and skill set that tends to translate at Augusta.
But Spieth could sneak into that conversation, too, if he channels his ways from just over 10 years ago.
