Scottie Scheffler will begin his green jacket defense when the 2025 Masters gets underway from Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 10. Scheffler, who finished four strokes ahead of Ludvig Åberg last year to record his second Masters victory, will try to become the first golfer to repeat as a green jacket winner since Tiger Woods accomplished the feat in 2001-02. Scheffler will have to stave off several serious 2025 Masters contenders if he hopes to rewrite the history books with Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele among the big names chasing the coveted green jacket.
Scheffler, the No. 1-ranked player in the world, is the +470 favorite (risk $100 to win $470) to repeat, according to the latest 2025 Masters odds. He’s followed by McIlroy (+800), Åberg (+1200), Schauffele (+1300) and Rahm (+1300) on the PGA odds board.
Should your 2025 Masters picks include backing one of the favorites, or should you target a longshot like Adam Scott (130-1), who won the Masters in 2013? Before locking in your 2025 Masters picks or entering any PGA DFS tournaments on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
SportsLine’s proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June 2020. In fact, the model is up nearly $9,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
This same model has also nailed a whopping 13 majors entering the weekend, including the 2024 Masters (its third Masters in a row) and last year’s PGA Championship and U.S. Open. Anyone who has followed its sports betting picks could have seen massive returns on betting apps like FanDuel, DraftKings and Fanatics.
Now that the 2025 Masters field is taking shape, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
2025 Masters predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau
One shocker the model is calling at the Masters 2025: Rory McIlroy (8-1), a 27-time PGA Tour champion and one of the top favorites, will fail to finish on top of the leaderboard and won’t even crack the top five. McIlroy is a four-time major champion but hasn’t won a major since 2014 when he finished on top of the leaderboard at the PGA Championship and Open Championship.
With a victory at Augusta, McIlroy would become just the sixth golfer to complete the career grand slam. McIlroy has been close to accomplishing that feat on numerous occasions, including in 2022 when he secured a runner-up finish. However, he’s missed the cut in two of his past four starts at Augusta and finished T22 at the Masters in 2024. Given his recent form at Augusta National, and his extremely short odds, McIlroy is one to fade with Masters 2025 bets. See who else to fade here.
The model has also locked in its projection for Bryson DeChambeau (22-1), a two-time major champion. DeChambeau is one of the most polarizing figures in the game of golf. He disrupted norms when he came out and said he viewed Augusta National as a “par 67.” However, DeChambeau played well at the Masters in 2024, securing a T6 finish, which marked the first time he’s cracked the top 10 at the Masters. DeChambeau’s Augusta National debut came in 2016 when he earned Low Amateur honors.
On the other hand, the model has examined Scheffler’s (47-10) chances to defend his Masters title. Scheffler had a historic run in 2024 which saw him record seven victories, two runner-ups and 16 top-10 finishes. Scheffler was extremely efficient in several statistical categories in 2024, ranking first in scoring average (68.01), birdie average (4.88), strokes gained: approach to green (1.269), strokes gained: total (2.496) and putting average (1.680).
He’s got off to a bit of a slow start compared to those lofty standards in 2025. Scheffler has yet to record a victory through his first four PGA Tour starts but did finish T3 at the Genesis Invitational in February. Scheffler has never finished worse than T19 at the Masters in his career, so there’s plenty to like but also to question regarding Scheffler at his price in 2025 Masters bets. See the full Masters projections from the model here.
How to make 2025 Masters picks
The model is also targeting three other golfers with odds of 30-1 or longer who will make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model’s picks here.
Who will win the 2025 Masters, which longshots will stun the golfing world, and where will Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy finish? Check out the latest 2025 Masters odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed 13 golf majors, including the last three Masters and three majors in 2024.
2025 Masters odds, favorites
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Scottie Scheffler +470
Rory McIlroy +800
Ludvig Aberg +1200
Xander Schauffele +1300
Jon Rahm +1300
Collin Morikawa +1900
Bryson DeChambeau +2200
Hideki Matsuyama +2300
Justin Thomas +2800
Brooks Koepka +3100
Jordan Spieth +3200
Patrick Cantlay +3200
Tyrrell Hatton +3300
Joaquin Niemann +3300
Shane Lowry +3800
Tommy Fleetwood +3900
Will Zalatoris +4900
Cameron Smith +5000
Tony Finau +5000
Russell Henley +5500
Dustin Johnson +5500
Maverick McNealy +5500
Jason Day +6000
Viktor Hovland +6500
Tom Kim +6500
Sahith Theegala +7000
Akshay Bhatia +7000
Robert MacIntyre +7000
Wyndham Clark +7500
Sungjae Im +7500
Corey Conners +7500
Max Homa +7500
Sam Burns +7500
Sepp Straka +8000
Matt Fitzpatrick +8500
Cameron Young +8500
Min Woo Lee +8500
Rickie Fowler +8500
Patrick Reed +9000
Justin Rose +10000
Max Greyserman +10000
Nicolai Hojgaard +12000
Sergio Garcia +12000
Davis Thompson +12000
Rasmus Hojgaard +12000
Adam Scott +13000
Si Woo Kim +13000
Brian Harman +13000
Keegan Bradley +14000
Taylor Pendrith +14000
Billy Horschel +15000
Thomas Detry +15000
Jake Knapp +16000
Nick Dunlap +16000
Thriston Lawrence +16000
Byeong Hun An +18000
Cameron Davis +19000
Harris English +19000
Phil Mickelson +20000
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