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2026 Masters odds: Surprising PGA picks, predictions into Round 4 by golf model that nailed 16 majors
TL;DR
The 2026 Masters is heading into the final round with Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young tied for the lead at 11 under. McIlroy's six-stroke lead vanished after a third-round 73, while Young surged with a 65. Other contenders include Sam Burns, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, and Jason Day, all within three strokes of the lead.
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The 2026 Masters heads for Sunday with a new feel after Rory McIlroy's six-stroke solo lead evaporated on Moving Day. McIlroy is now tied with Cameron Young for the lead at 11 under after shooting a third-round 73 on Saturday. Young shot a third-round 65 to climb the leaderboard. Sam Burns (-10), Shane Lowry (-9), Justin Rose (-8) and Jason Day (-8) are all within three strokes of the lead. Scottie Scheffler returned to contention with a third-round 65 that has him at 7 under for the tournament.
The 2026 Masters odds heading into Sunday list McIlroy as the +135 favorite (risk $100 to win $135). Young is +240, Burns is +700, Scheffler is +1000 and Lowry is +1300 on what's become a much more crowded top of the odds board as compared to the one following Round 2. Before locking in any 2026 Masters picks heading into Sunday, be sure to see the 2026 Masters predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
SportsLine's proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulated every PGA Tour event 10,000 times and revealsĀ golf bettingĀ picks that have a history of being extremely profitable.
This same model has also nailed a whopping 16 majors entering the weekend, including the 2025 Masters -- its fourth Masters in a row -- as well as last year's PGA Championship and Open Championship. Anyone who has followed itsĀ sports bettingĀ picks could have seen huge returns onĀ betting sites.
Now that the first three rounds of the 2026 Masters are in the books, the model simulated Round 4 10,000 times, and the results were surprising.Ā Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2026 Masters Sunday predictions
One surprise the model is calling for at the 2026 Masters: Rose, who has been steady all weekend with three rounds of 70 or lower, ultimately stumbles and falls out of the top 5. He's a golfer to avoid in outright and top-5 bets heading into Sunday.
Rose has been solid, but didn't post one of the extremely low numbers that golfers such as Scheffler, Russell Henley and Young produced on Saturday. He shot a 66 in the fourth round last year to force a playoff, but didn't go lower than 70 in his previous three Sundays at the Masters, so the model isn't backing him this year.Ā See who else to fade at SportsLine.
Another surprise: Patrick Reed remains in contention and is a live longshot in the outright market (+7000), as well as a great value at -160 in the top-10 market. Reed had three straight birdies to open Round 3, but ultimately settled for a 72 on Saturday to put him at 6 under for the tournament.
The 2018 Masters winner has recorded four top-10s at Augusta since that point, including a solo third last year and a T4 in 2023. In both of those tournaments, he went lower than 70 on Sunday, so he's a golfer to target as a potential Masters sleeper pick heading into Round 4. See who else to back at SportsLine.
How to make 2026 Masters Sunday picks
The model is targeting a massive triple-digit longshot who surges up the leaderboard on Sunday and gets back into contention. Anyone who backs this golfer could hit it big.Ā You can only see the model's Masters picks here.
So, who will win the Masters 2026, and which longshot will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2026 Masters odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2026 Masters leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 16 golf majors, including four straight Masters.
2026 Masters odds, contenders
Get full 2026 Masters picks, best bets and predictions here.Ā
(odds via FanDuel and subject to change)
Rory McIlroy +135
Cameron Young +240
Sam Burns +700
Scottie Scheffler +1000
Shane Lowry +1300
Justin Rose +1500
Jason Day +2200
Patrick Reed +7000
Haotong Li +8000
Russell Henley +10000
Patrick Cantlay +12500
Collin Morikawa +15000
Jake Knapp +17500
Xander Schauffele +17500
Ben Griffin +35000
Tommy Fleetwood +35000
Brooks Koepka +35000
Matt Fitzpatrick +75000
Tyrrell Hatton +75000
Ludvig Ć
berg +75000
Sam Stevens +100000
Hideki Matsuyama +100000
Sungjae Im +100000
Chris Gotterup +100000
Adam Scott +100000
Michael Brennan +100000
Sepp Straka +100000
Harris English +100000
Rasmus HĆøjgaard +100000
Nick Taylor +100000
Keegan Bradley +100000
Corey Conners +100000
Kurt Kitayama +100000
Sergio Garcia +100000
Aaron Rai +100000
Dustin Johnson +100000
Alex Noren +100000
Kristoffer Reitan +100000
Jacob Bridgeman +100000
Si Woo Kim +100000
Marco Penge +100000
Matt McCarty +100000
Jordan Spieth +100000
Brian Campbell +100000
Justin Thomas +100000
Charl Schwartzel +100000
Jon Rahm +100000
Wyndham Clark +100000
Ryan Gerard +100000
Maverick McNealy +100000
Brian Harman +100000
Gary Woodland +100000
Max Homa +100000
Viktor Hovland +100000
Q&A
Who is leading the 2026 Masters after Round 3?
Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young are tied for the lead at 11 under after Round 3.
What were Rory McIlroy's and Cameron Young's scores in Round 3 of the 2026 Masters?
Rory McIlroy shot a 73, while Cameron Young shot a 65 in Round 3.
What are the betting odds for the top players heading into the final round of the 2026 Masters?
Rory McIlroy is the favorite at +135, followed by Cameron Young at +240, Sam Burns at +700, Scottie Scheffler at +1000, and Shane Lowry at +1300.
How did Scottie Scheffler perform in Round 3 of the 2026 Masters?
Scottie Scheffler returned to contention with a third-round score of 65, bringing him to 7 under for the tournament.
