Is Xander Schauffele the golfer to back when you enter your 2024 Masters picks? The Southern California native has had success at Augusta National Golf Course before, finishing second in 2019 and third in 2021. He is also off to a strong start to his season ahead of the Masters 2024, which starts Thursday from Augusta National Golf Course, and has finished in the top 10 in six of his eight starts. Schauffele has yet to win a major event in his career, however, so he is currently an 18-1 longshot in the 2024 Masters odds.
Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm is 12-1 among the 2024 Masters golfers, while world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the 13-4 favorite. Rory McIlroy, who needs a green jacket to complete his career grand slam, is 10-1. Before locking in any 2024 Masters picks, make sure you see the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf betting and fantasy expert Sia Nejad.
Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He’s had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets as well as betting head-to-head matchups. He’s been profitable with his head-to-head matchups since last year’s Charles Schwab Challenge, going 35-21-2 and returning 10.00 units. That’s a $1,000 profit for $100 bettors since May 2023.
Nejad also nailed 75-1 longshot Wyndham Clark as the outright winner at the Wells Fargo Championship. In 2023, SportsLine debuted “The Early Wedge,” and in the first three months of the show, he hit two first-round leaders and three outright winners.
Now, Nejad has focused his attention on the 2024 Masters field and has locked in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. See who they are at SportsLine.
Top 2024 Masters expert picks
One surprise: Nejad is completely fading Rory McIlroy, even though he’s a four-time major champion and one of the top favorites in the 2024 Masters odds. The Irishman looked primed for a strong 2024 campaign when he finished second at the Dubai Invitational and won the Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour. That success hasn’t translated over to his PGA Tour season, where he has yet to finish in the top 10.
Not all of McIlroy’s game has turned sour, as he is second on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: off the tee (0.938). That being said, he is 119th in strokes gained: approach to green (-0.176) and 94th in strokes gained when putting (0.036). Since putting is so important when competing at Augusta, it’s no huge surprise Nejad doesn’t have a lot of confidence in McIlroy ahead of the Masters 2024.
Instead, Nejad is high on the chances of Hideki Matsuyama, even though he’s a +2000 longshot. Matsuyama has had past success at Augusta, finishing in the top 20 in his last two starts there and winning his first green jacket in 2021. His performance in 2023 was hampered by injuries, but he is off to a much better start this season with a win at the Genesis Invitational, a T12 finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and a T6 at the Players Championship.
“His Masters history is excellent and he’s done it by showcasing elite ball striking,” Nejad told SportsLine. “He’s also starting to trend very well in the short game department and appears to have shaken off whatever nagging injuries ailed him over the last year.” See who else to back at SportsLine.
How to make 2024 Masters picks
Nejad has locked in his early best bets for the 2024 Masters and is backing several longshots, including one priced at more than 150-1. This player “has been playing well in 2024 and has a decent track record at the Masters.” You can see Nejad’s PGA Tour picks only at SportsLine.
So, which players should you target or avoid for the 2024 Masters, and which player in the Masters 2024 field could bring a huge payday at more than 150-1? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Sia Nejad’s top picks for the 2024 Masters, all from the expert who is 35-21 on golf head-to-head picks.
2024 Masters odds, field
See Nejad’s picks, best bets and predictions here
Scottie Scheffler +325
Rory McIlroy +1000
Brooks Koepka +1100
Jon Rahm +1200
Wyndham Clark +1500
Xander Schauffele +1800
Will Zalatoris +2000
Hideki Matsuyama +2000
Jordan Spieth +2000
Viktor Hovland +2200
Ludvig Aberg +2500
Joaquin Niemann +2500
Cameron Smith +2800
Justin Thomas +2800
Patrick Cantlay +2800
Collin Morikawa +3000
Dustin Johnson +3300
Tony Finau +3500
Bryson DeChambeau +3500
Brian Harman +3500
Shane Lowry +4000
Max Homa +4000
Cameron Young +4000
Jason Day +4000
Matt Fitzpatrick +4000
Min Woo Lee +5000
Sam Burns +5000
Sahith Theegala +5000
Tommy Fleetwood +5500
Sergio Garcio +6000
Tyrrell Hatton +6000
Byeong-hun An +6500
Chris Kirk +7000
Tom Kim +7000
Russell Henley +7000
Patrick Reed +7000
Rickie Fowler +7500
Akshay Bhatia +7500
Corey Conners +7500
Sungjae Im +7500
Si Woo Kim +8000
Denny McCarthy +9000
Adam Scott +9000
Justin Rose +9000
Phil Mickelson +10000
Tiger Woods +10000
Stephen Jaeger +12500
Sepp Straka +12500
Nick Taylor +12500
Erik Van Rooyen +15000
Eric Cole +15000
Adrian Meronk +15000
Jake Knapp +15000
Keegan Bradley +15000
Matthieu Pavon +15000
Nicolai Hojgaard +15000
J.T. Poston +15000
Emiliano Grillo +15000
Harris English +15000
Thorbjörn Olesen +17500
Lucas Glover +17500
Luke List +17500
Adam Hadwin +17500
Taylor Moore +20000
Ryan Fox +20000
Kurt Kitayama +20000
Bubba Watson +20000
Nick Dunlap +20000
Peter Malnati +20000
Cam Davis +20000
Austin Eckroat +22500
Ryo Hisatsune +25000
Lee Hodges +27500
Adan Schenk +30000
Danny Willett +35000
Charl Schwartzel +35000
Gary Woodland +50000
Grayson Murray +50000
Camilo Villegas +50000
Zach Johnson +75000
Christo Lamprecht +75000
Fred Couples +100000
Mike Weir +100000
Neal Shipley +150000
Vijay Singh +150000
Stewart Hagestad +150000
Jasper Stubbs +200000
Jose Maria Olazabal +200000
Santiago de la Fuente +250000