2026 Masters Friday odds, picks: Proven golf model reveals updated projected leaderboard, surprising predictions

The first round of the 2026 Masters is in the books, setting up for a thrilling Friday before the cut is made at Augusta National Golf Club. Defending champion Rory McIlroy (-5) is a co-leader alongside Sam Burns, as the latter seeks his first major win. The top of the Masters 2026 leaderboard also features Kurt Kitayama (-3), Jason Day (-3) and 2018 champion Patrick Reed (-3).

According to the latest 2026 Masters odds, McIlroy is the +270 favorite (risk $100 to win $270), with Scottie Scheffler, who is 3 shots back at -2, next in line at +350. There's then a sizeable gap as Xander Schauffele (-2) is at +1000, with Burns at +1300. Round 2 will tee off at 7:40 a.m. ET on Friday.

We simulated the final three rounds of the 2026 Masters 10,000 times, and there are some MAJOR surprises. Join SportsLine now to see the shocking Masters leaderboard.

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulates every PGA Tour tournament 10,000 times, and has a lengthy history of being extremely profitable.

This same model has also nailed a WHOPPING 16 majors entering the weekend, including the 2025 Masters, its fourth Masters in a row, as well as last year's PGA Championship and Open Championship! Anyone who has followed it could have seen MASSIVE returns! Join SportsLine now to see the model's shocking 2026 Masters picks from 10,000 simulations!

One surprise the model is calling for in the Masters 2026: Burns, who enters Friday as a co-leader, stumbles down the stretch and barely cracks the top 10! Another surprise: Tommy Fleetwood, a +2000 longshot who is four strokes back of the co-leaders at 1-under-par, makes a strong run at the title. He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday!

Also, the model is targeting three OTHER golfers with odds of +2500 or higher, including an enormous longshot who would return well over +5000 to make a stunning run! Anyone who backs these golfers could hit it BIG. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who they are before locking in any 2026 Masters picks for the final three rounds!

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