2026 Masters odds, field, predictions: Golf expert reveals picks, best bets to back at Augusta National

The 2026 Masters will invite all past winners of the event to compete when play begins on Thursday, April 9 from Augusta National. It's this reward for winning a green jacket which allows the likes of Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott and Bubba Watson to be a part of the Masters 2026 field. Otherwise, none of them qualified for the major, failing to meet any of the other criteria. Whoever wins the 2026 Masters will then also get lifetime exemption to make the annual trek to Augusta.

Amongst that quartet, Scott has the lowest Masters odds at +6500, with Johnson at +12500. The favorites, who met many of the other criterion points, are Scottie Scheffler (+480) and Rory McIlroy (+1000). Other contenders for a green jacket include Bryson DeChambeau (+1200), Jon Rahm (+1200) and Ludvig Aberg (+1600).

Before locking in any 2026 Masters picks, you NEED to see the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf insider Sia Nejad.

Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He's had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets and in betting head-to-head matchups. He also has been strong with his head-to-head matchups since the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge, going 52-37-5 and returning 11.67 units over that span.

Nejad also nailed 75-1 longshot Wyndham Clark as the outright winner at the Wells Fargo Championship in 2023. The same year, SportsLine debuted The Early Wedge, and in the first three months of the show, he hit two first-round leaders and three outright winners. In Feb. 2026, his betting advice for the Genesis Invitational enabled a Discord user to cash in on a $100,000 DFS contest. Anyone who followed his lead could have been WAY UP!

Now, Nejad has dug into the 2026 Masters field to find the best values and just locked in his best bets and favorites to avoid.

For the first major of the year, Nejad is fading Bryson DeChambeau, even though the two-time major winner is one of the Masters favorites. Another curveball: Nejad is high on Xander Schauffele, despite a rough stretch since winning two majors in 2024. "Xander is clearly starting to recapture some of the brilliant form we witnessed in 2024. The rise in recent form has culminated in finishing T7 or better in 3 of his last 4 tournaments, where he has specifically showcased his ball striking acumen."

Moreover, Nejad is jumping on a HUGE LONGSHOT who's going off at nearly 1000-1! Nejad says this player has the "short game magic and long iron game" for success at Augusta, so anyone who backs him could hit it BIG! You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see who it is before locking in any 2026 Masters picks of your own.

So which golfers should you target at the 2026 Masters, and which surprising longshot could bring a MASSIVE payday? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Sia Nejad's best Masters picks, all from the expert who already nailed Wyndham Clark at 75-1!