2023 Masters odds, predictions, picks: Tiger Woods projection from top golf model that called Scheffler's win
Rory McIlroy has been chasing a Masters victory to complete his career grand slam for eight years. He's finished top 10 at the Masters six times during that span, including a runner-up last year. Now, he'll head to Augusta National Golf Club from April 6-9 hoping to end an eight-year major championship drought at the 2023 Masters and become the sixth player to win the modern grand slam. His close friend and business partner Tiger Woods is one of the five players to win the career grand slam and ended an 11-year major championship drought of his own at the 2019 Masters.
Woods is 47 years old and hasn't played much competitive golf since a serious car accident, but he's 55-1 in the 2023 Masters odds from Caesars Sportsbook. McIlroy is 17-2, while Jon Rahm is the 15-2 favorite and defending champion Scottie Scheffler comes in at 8-1 in the Masters odds 2023. Before locking in your 2023 Masters picks, 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 of 2020. In fact, the model is up over $8,400 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure's model predicted Jon Rahm to finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. The model also included J.T. Poston in its best bets to win the 2022 John Deere Classic. That bet hit at +5500, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned almost $1,100. At the 2022 Masters, McClure's model was all over Scottie Scheffler's first career major championship victory heading into the weekend.
In addition, McClure's best bets included Collin Morikawa winning outright at the 2021 Open Championship, even though he was listed as a massive 40-1 long shot. The model was also all over Rahm's (10-1) first career major championship victory at the 2021 U.S. Open. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the weekend, but the model still projected him as the winner.
This same model has also nailed a whopping eight majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the 2023 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.
Top 2023 Masters predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the 2023 Masters: Jordan Spieth, a three-time major champion and one of the top favorites, struggles mightily at Augusta National and doesn't even crack the top 12. He has finished outside the top 30 in four of his last eight tournaments, including a 31st place at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Spieth missed the cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii and Genesis Invitational, as he continues to struggle with consistency.
Spieth only had one victory in 22 events played last season, missing the cut in five of those tournaments. Spieth had six top-10s during that stretch, but the Masters 2023 will be one of the most competitive fields of the season. He has not proven to be a trustworthy betting option, so SportsLine's model is fading him at Augusta.
The model has also revealed where Tiger will finish at the 2023 Masters. After missing the 2021 Genesis Invitational while recovering from back surgery, Woods was involved in a single-car accident that left him with multiple compound fractures to his right leg. He'd miss more than a year recovering, but returned to the 2022 Masters with an inspired performance, making the cut despite appearing as if he could barely walk.
Woods went on to play in two more major championships, making the cut initially at the U.S. Open but withdrawing because of pain in his leg and then missing the cut at the 2022 Open Championship. He returned to competitive action in February at the Genesis Invitational and made the cut against an elevated-status field, showcasing added distance off the tee in the process. The model just locked in its surprising Tiger Woods Masters picks here.
How to make 2023 Masters picks
The model is also targeting five golfers with odds of 20-1 or longer who will make surprising runs. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model's PGA picks here.
Who will win the 2023 Masters, which longshots will stun the golfing world, and where will Tiger Woods finish? Check out the 2023 Masters odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2023 Masters leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed eight golf majors, including last year's Masters.
2023 Masters odds, field
Jon Rahm 15-2
Scottie Scheffler 8-1
Rory McIlroy 17-2
Cameron Smith 12-1
Jordan Spieth 15-1
Justin Thomas 16-1
Xander Schauffele 18-1
Tony Finau 20-1
Will Zalatoris 20-1
Collin Morikawa 22-1
Max Homa 22-1
Patrick Cantlay 22-1
Dustin Johnson 25-1
Cameron Young 25-1
Matthew Fitzpatrick 25-1
Tom Kim 25-1
Viktor Hovland 25-1
Sungjae Im 33-1
Hideki Matsuyama 33-1
Brooks Koepka 35-1
Sam Burns 35-1
Shane Lowry 35-1
Joaquin Niemann 45-1
Tyrrell Hatton 55-1
Corey Conners 55-1
Bryson DeChambeau 55-1
Tiger Woods 55-1
Aaron Wise 60-1
Louis Oosthuizen 60-1
Abraham Ancer 60-1
Justin Rose 65-1
Patrick Reed 65-1
Tommy Fleetwood 75-1
Si-Woo Kim 80-1
Russell Henley 80-1
Sahith Theegala 80-1
Billy Horschel 85-1
Talor Gooch 90-1
Mito Pereira 90-1
Adam Scott 100-1
Gary Woodland 100-1
Bubba Watson 100-1
Tom Hoge 100-1
Brian Harman 125-1
Seamus Power 125-1
K H Lee 125-1
Keegan Bradley 125-1
Thomas Pieters 125-1
Ryan Fox 125-1
Sergio Garcia 125-1
Alex Noren 150-1
Scott Stallings 150-1
Kurt Kitayama 150-1
Jason Kokrak 150-1
Sepp Straka 150-1
Cameron Champ 150-1
Harold Varner 150-1
Kevin Na 150-1
Charl Schwartzel 175-1
Adam Meronk 175-1
Kevin Kisner 175-1
Phil Mickelson 200-1
Danny Willett 200-1
Francesco Molinari 200-1
Mackenzie Hughes 250-1
Zach Johnson 300-1
Adam Svensson 300-1
JT Poston 300-1
Fred Couples 1000-1
Bernhard Langer 1000-1
Vijay Singh 1500-1
Mike Weir 1500-1
Larry Mize 2500-1
Jose Maria Olazabal 2500-1
Sandy Lyle 5000-1
