Scottie Scheffler is not only the defending champion heading into the 2023 Masters, but he also won the Phoenix Open and the Players Championship earlier this year. He has seven top-10 finishes and nine top-25 finishes in 10 starts this season, making the cut in all of those tournaments. Scheffler has established himself as the 13-2 favorite in the 2023 Masters odds at Caesars Sportsbook, putting him ahead of 2023 Masters contenders like Rory McIlroy (15-2) and Jon Rahm (8-1). Which golfers should you target in your 2023 Masters bets?
McIlroy is still seeking a career grand slam as has remained without a major victory since 2014. He finished runner-up to Scheffler at the Masters last year and came in third place at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play event, giving him momentum coming into the 2023 Masters Tournament. Before making any 2023 Masters picks, be sure you check out the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from SportsLine golf betting insider Sia Nejad.
Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He's had incredible success in the outright market, first-round leader market and betting head-to-head matchups. In 2022, he hit six first-round leaders in a 12-week span while peppering in tournament outrights throughout the year. In 2023, SportsLine debuted "The Early Wedge," and in the first three months of the show, he has hit two FRLs and three outright winners. Nejad also had a winning head-to-head record in nine of 11 weeks (including full tournament sweeps on head-to-head plays). He is up more than 70 units over that three-month span.
Now, Nejad has studied the 2023 Masters field and has locked in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. You can head to SportsLine now to see all of Nejad's PGA picks and analysis.
Top 2023 Masters expert picks
One surprise: Nejad is fading Xander Schauffele, even though he's notched two top-fives over his last four Masters starts. Schauffele has yet to win a major, putting immense pressure on him heading into the Masters. He will deal with added pressure during the first two rounds since he was paired with Tiger Woods and Viktor Hovland in a featured group.
Schauffele finished outside the top 30 at the Genesis Invitational and Arnold Palmer Invitational in the last two months and failed to crack the top 15 at the Players Championship. He is No. 126 on the PGA Tour in strokes gained off the tee and No. 147 in total driving, which will make it difficult for him to contend this weekend. Schauffele is overpriced on the PGA odds board due to previous results at Augusta, especially since he is not in top form right now. See which golfers to back at SportsLine.
How to make 2023 Masters golf picks
Nejad has locked in his best bets for the 2023 Masters and has tabbed his 2023 Masters sleepers, including one who comes in at almost 200-1. This golfer is exceptional in the short game and could turn heads this week at Augusta. You can only see the picks at SportsLine.
So which players should you target or avoid for the 2023 Masters? And which golfer in the Masters field could bring a monster payday of almost 200-1? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Sia Nejad's top prop picks for Masters 2023, all from the expert who is locked in on golf betting and DFS, and find out.
2023 Masters odds, field, top contenders
See Nejad's picks, best bets and predictions here.
Scottie Scheffler 13-2
Rory McIlroy 15-2
Jon Rahm 8-1
Cameron Smith 14-1
Jordan Spieth 14-1
Justin Thomas 15-1
Will Zalatoris 16-1
Collin Morikawa 16-1
Max Homa 16-1
Xander Schauffele 20-1
Patrick Cantlay 20-1
Sam Burns 25-1
Jason Day 25-1
Tony Finau 28-1
Sungjae Im 28-1
Dustin Johnson 28-1
Viktor Hovland 28-1
Cameron Young 30-1
Brooks Koepka 30-1
Joohyung (Tom) Kim 33-1
Hideki Matsuyama 35-1
Matthew Fitzpatrick 35-1
Joaquin Niemann 40-1
Shane Lowry 45-1
Keith Mitchell 50-1
Tyrrell Hatton 55-1
Tiger Woods 60-1
Tommy Fleetwood 60-1
Bryson DeChambeau 65-1
Justin Rose 70-1
Corey Conners 75-1
Louis Oosthuizen 75-1
Patrick Reed 80-1
Russell Henley 80-1
Sahith Theegala 80-1
Abraham Ancer 85-1
Talor Gooch 90-1
Si-Woo Kim 90-1
Mito Pereira 90-1
Adam Scott 100-1
Bubba Watson 100-1
Chris Kirk 125-1
Min Woo Lee 125-1
Billy Horschel 125-1
Tom Hoge 125-1
Sergio Garcia 125-1
Scott Stallings 150-1
Gary Woodland 150-1
Kurt Kitayama 150-1
K H Lee 150-1
Sepp Straka 150-1
Keegan Bradley 150-1
Ryan Fox 150-1
Harold Varner 150-1
Brian Harman 150-1
Kevin Na 150-1
Alex Noren 175-1
Seamus Power 175-1
Harris English 175-1
Cameron Champ 175-1
Thomas Pieters 175-1
Charl Schwartzel 200-1
Jason Kokrak 200-1
Phil Mickelson 200-1
Kevin Kisner 200-1
Danny Willett 225-1
Adrian Meronk 225-1
J T Poston 225-1
Mackenzie Hughes 250-1
Taylor Moore 250-1
Francesco Molinari 250-1
Adam Svensson 300-1
Zach Johnson 350-1
Kazuki Higa 500-1
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
