Masters Betting Insights: Jordan Spieth drawing largest share of the money

The 2021 Masters Tournament is just two weeks away. Futures odds have been posted at BetMGM Sportsbook since Dustin Johnson won the first-ever fall Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in mid-November. Below, we’ll look at the betting action over the last four months to help you make your Masters picks and predictions.

Johnson will head back to Augusta, Georgia, No. 1 in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings and the Official World Golf Ranking. Justin Thomas moved to No. 2 in the OWGR with victory at the Players Championship while Jon Rahm holds second spot in the Golfweek rankings.

The Masters will run April 8-11.

2021 Masters betting action

Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday, March 24, at 10:40 a.m. ET.

All data courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.

Highest handle percentage

  • Jordan Spieth: 10.5%
  • Bryson DeChambeau: 9.2%
  • Justin Thomas: 7.7%
  • Dustin Johnson: 7.1%
  • Brooks Koepka: 6.2%

Spieth has been on a rapid rise up the OWGR. The former world No. 1 bottomed out at No. 92 in January but went into the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play at No. 54. He seeks his second green jackets after winning the 2015 Masters for his first of three career major championships.

DeChambea closed as the betting favorite for the 2020 Masters before a disappointing T-34 finish. He got his first win of 2021 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and was in the final group entering Sunday at The Players.

Koepka’s odds have risen amid injury concerns and recent knee surgery. His playing status is in question.

New to sports betting? The handle refers to the amount of money wagered on the event. Thus far, 10.5% of all money bet on the Masters at BetMGM has been placed on Spieth.

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Highest ticket percentage

  • Justin Thomas: 7.3%
  • Jordan Spieth: 7.1%
  • Dustin Johnson: 6.2%
  • Bryson DeChambeau: 6.2%
  • Brooks Koepka: 6.0%

Thomas has received the most bets to win the Masters with larger wagers being placed on Spieth with slightly fewer tickets.

The handle is usually considered the sharper side of the betting action.

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Notable bets

  • $2,500 on Corey Conners (+10000) to win $250,000
  • $1,500 on Scottie Scheffler (+5000) to win $75,000
  • $1,000 on Abraham Ancer (+6600) to win $66,000
  • $2,500 on Collin Morikawa (+2500) to win $62,500
  • $2,500 on Patrick Cantlay (+2000) to win $50,000

2021 Masters betting favorites

Name Odds (3/24) Odds (2/16)
Dustin Johnson +800 +600
Bryson DeChambeau +1000 +1200
Justin Thomas +1100 +1200
Jon Rahm +1200 +1200
Jordan Spieth +1200 +1600
Rory McIlroy +1400 +1100
Brooks Koepka +1600 +1200
Patrick Cantlay +2000 +2200
Xander Schauffele +2000 +1600
Collin Morikawa +2500 +3300

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