2022 Masters field, odds, predictions: Best bets and PGA Tour picks from golf expert

The first major of the season is here, and numerous story lines are swirling as the 2022 Masters gets set to tee off Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club. Five-time winner Tiger Woods and defending champ Hideki Matsuyama are both hoping to be healthy enough to compete, while Rory McIlroy makes another run at sealing his career Grand Slam. Collin Morikawa seeks to win consecutive majors, while Brooks Koepka and McIlroy both seek a fifth.

Jon Rahm is the 10-1 favorite in the latest 2022 Masters odds from Caesars Sportsbook, with Justin Thomas the second choice at 14-1. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, 2020 champ Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith all are priced at 16-1, followed by Jordan Spieth (18-1). McIlroy and Koepka are among five players at 20-1

Before you consider any bets on the 2022 Masters Tournament or make any PGA Tour predictions, you MUST see what golf expert Jim Holliman has to say. Holliman has been a writer and editor for more than 20 years and has been playing and following the game closely for more than three decades. The Florida-based writer knows what it takes to win on the PGA Tour and how the players' games fit the courses.     

Holliman has released his confident 2022 Masters picks. SHOCKINGLY, the golf expert is strongly fading McIlroy, even though he is chasing history! Of course, the Northern Irishman has attempted this feat seven previous times, and while he has generally played well at Augusta, he missed the cut last year. He also missed the weekend in San Antonio last week, and his inconsistency has been an issue for at least two years now. The pressure will be on, and Holliman doesn't think McIlroy will withstand it. 

Instead, the golf expert is picking a HUGE long shot to win who comes in at well over 50-1! The expert knows this player doesn't have a strong track record at the Masters, but he has stellar stats this year and the numbers don't lie. "If he is ever going to contend at Augusta, it will be this year," Holliman says. This golfer could pull off a STUNNING victory, and anyone who backs this underdog could make a HUGE profit!

Who wins the 2022 Masters Tournament this week at Augusta National? And which MASSIVE long shot is a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine now to see Jim Holliman's top predictions and analysis for the 2022 Masters, all from the expert who has been around the game for more than 30 years!