2018 Masters odds, top contenders

The year's first major, the Masters, starts Thursday, April 5 at historic Augusta National Golf Club, marking the 82nd edition of the Masters Tournament.

Tiger Woods enters as the favorite at 9/1, with his comeback revving up interest to a fever pitch. He's followed closely by Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlory and Justin Thomas at 10/1.

Defending champion Sergio Garcia opens at 25/1, while three-time winner Phil Mickelson is 16/1.

Here are the latest 2018 Masters odds from the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook:

Tiger Woods 9/1
Dustin Johnson 10/1
Justin Thomas 10/1
Rory McIlroy 10/1
Justin Rose 12/1
Jordan Spieth 14/1
Phil Mickelson 16/1
Bubba Watson 16/1
Jason Day 16/1
Rickie Fowler 18/1
Jon Rahm 18/1
Sergio Garcia 25/1
Paul Casey 25/1
Hideki Matsuyama 30/1
Tommy Fleetwood 30/1
Marc Leishman 40/1
Alex Noren 40/1
Patrick Reed 40/1
Henrik Stenson 40/1
Matt Kuchar 50/1
Louis Oosthuizen 50/1
Adam Scott 60/1

SportsLine's prediction model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, nailed the Masters and U.S. Open in 2017, calling career-defining wins for Sergio Garcia and Brooks Koepka entering the weekend. It also was all over Jordan Spieth at the 2017 British Open from the start and called the 24-year-old's third major victory.

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