2024 Masters: Scheffler, McIlroy, Rahm lead power rankings based on odds

We are just a few days away from witnessing the best golfers in the world convene for the annual tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in order to compete for a coveted green jacket at the 2024 Masters.

Many stars of the game will return once again including Tiger Woods, who last won the Masters in 2019 and is looking for his sixth victory at the event, which would tie him with Jack Nicklaus for the most all-time. Aside from Woods, the 2023 champion Jon Rahm will look to defend his title and become the first back-to-back champion since Woods in 2001 and 2002. Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy will compete as well, although their odds to win are vastly different from one another.

Arguably the most notable competitor, 2022 champion Scottie Scheffler, has kicked off 2024 on an absolute tear and is currently the favorite to win the 2024 Masters. So that begs the question, which golfers have the best odds? And which golfers are the best value at their current odds? Here is how most of the golfers participating in the 2024 Masters rank based on their title odds, per DraftKings.

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Ranking Masters participants based on odds

The Favorites:

• Scottie Scheffler (+400)

• Rory McIlroy (+1000)

• Jon Rahm (+1200)

• Brooks Koepka (+1800)

Most experts believe the 2024 Masters is any one of these four's to lose. Of each of these golfers, Rahm is likely the best value given that he won the event as recently as last year. Although he is not currently playing as well as Scheffler, Rahm has played in four LIV tournaments since the start of 2024 and has not finished outside the top-10 in any of them. He may not have any wins on his resume in that time, but Rahm is still playing very solid golf and you can bet he wants to join that exclusive list of back-to-back winners alongside Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Nick Faldo.

The Contenders:

• Xander Schauffele (+2000)

• Jordan Spieth (+2200)

• Viktor Hovland (+2500)

• Joaquin Niemann (+2500)

• Hideki Matsuyama (+2500)

• Ludvig Aberg (+2500)

• Patrick Cantlay (+2800)

• Justin Thomas (+2800)

• Cameron Smith (+2800)

• Wyndham Clark (+3000)

• Dustin Johnson (+3500)

• Will Zalatoris (+3500)

• Tony Finau (+4000)

• Max Homa (+4000)

• Matt Fitzpatrick (+4000)

• Jason Day (+4000)

• Collin Morikawa (+4000)

• Bryson DeChambeau (+4000)

Although none of the values in this range are particularly great, Tony Finau could be someone to keep an eye on as he tends to do very well at major tournaments. In 30 career appearances at major tournaments, Finau has ten top-10 finishes, including a top-five finish in 2019. Two golfers broke through as first-time major winners last year with Brian Harman and Wyndham Clark. Finau could very well be the next one to break through.

The underdogs:

• Shane Lowry (+4500)

• Cameron Young (+4500)

• Sam Burns (+5000)

• Min Woo Lee (+5000)

• Tommy Fleetwood (+5500)

• Sahith Theegala (+5500)

• Brian Harman (+5500)

• Tyrrell Hatton (+6500)

• Sungjae Im (+6500)

• Tom Kim (+8000)

• Patrick Reed (+8000)

• Justin Rose (+8000)

• Corey Conners (+8000)

• Adam Scott (+8000)

• Rick Fowler (+8000)

The two golfers that come to attention on this list are Sam Burns and Brian Harman. Obviously, Harman won The Open Championship in 2023, so he's proven capable of winning in big moments. That's an easy bet if you're looking for a potentially huge payout. Burns though, is an entirely different story. Although he has no major wins, Burns ranks in the top-20 in the PGA Tour in shots gained total, shots gained off the tee, and shots gained via putting. Those stats should not be overlooked. Although he has struggled as of late, he could put everything together at any moment and make a serious run at the top-ten or even a championship.

The longshots:

• Russell Henley (+10000)

• Lucas Glover (+10000)

• Denny McCarthy (+10000)

• Tiger Woods (+13000)

• Si Woo Kim (+13000)

• Nicolai Hojgaard (+13000)

• Nick Taylor (+13000)

• Stephan Jaeger (+13000)

• Byeong Hun An (+13000)

• Sergio Garcia (+15000)

• Sepp Straka (+15000)

• Ryan Fox (+15000)

• Phil Mickelson (+15000)

• Keegan Bradley (+15000)

• J.T. Poston (+15000)

• Chris Kirk (+15000)

• Eric Cole (+15000)

• Cam Davis (+15000)

• Adam Hadwin (+15000)

• Thorbjorn Olesen (+15000)

• Jake Knapp (+15000)

• Taylor Moore (+18000)

• Harris English (+18000)

• Bubba Watson (+18000)

• Luke List (+18000)

• Austin Eckroat (+18000)

• Matthieu Pavon (+18000)

Nobody on this list is a great bet to win this year's Masters. However, Tiger Woods would not only be a very fun bet and fun golfer to root for, given the implication of his sixth career Masters title, but he's also made 23 consecutive cuts at the Masters, tying him with Fred Couples and Gary Player for the longest streak in the event's history. Woods may not win the event, but if he keeps making cuts, he should be in contention for a top-10 finish at the end of the weekend. Woods currently holds +800 odds to finish inside the top-10 and +2000 odds to finish inside the top-five.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2024 Masters: Power ranking golfers in this year's field based on odds