2021 Masters Golf betting odds and tips
The 2021 Masters is fast approaching which seems somewhat strange considering that the previous tournament only took place a few months ago. The 2020 Masters was deferred to 12-15 November, so the world’s leading golfers will be heading back to Augusta less than six months after competing in the previous tournament.
This prestigious tournament will return to its usual slot of being played in early April and the betting markets are now hotting up ahead of four days of golf being played at this iconic course, with the usual suspects forming an orderly queue at the head of the market.
Dustin Johnson Could be the Player to Beat
There’s no such thing as a dead cert when it comes to a Masters golf tournament although it’s clear that Dustin Johnson is the player to beat considering the way that he triumphed in 2020 when playing the course considerably better than anyone else and he was able to be an effective front runner on the final day.
The American enjoyed a five-shot margin of victory at Augusta last autumn and shot two rounds of 65 to really take himself away from the field, with the 36-year-old trading at a best price 11/2 to claim a second Green Jacket within the space of a few months.
Johnson appears to be in good form and many will consider him as an each-way bet to nothing, although others will want to bet on the golfers who are trading at a bigger price and the course is a severe test for anyone.
Rory Looking For Four Clean Rounds at Augusta
Rory McIlroy shot an opening round of 75 which severely dented his hopes of landing a first Green Jacket when it came to the 2020 Masters, although the Northern Irishman then produced a spirited three rounds to emerge near the top of the leaderboard when all was said and done.
Rory actually outscored Dustin Johnson if you combine their final three round scores and perhaps 10/1 is a decent price about a player who has the ability to shoot low numbers at this course, with McIlroy having suffered a major drought in recent years although his form certainly hasn’t gone off a cliff.
Rahm, Thomas, Koepke and DeChambeau Also Among Favourites
Bryson DeChambeau was the big talking horse ahead of the 2020 Masters and there was plenty of talk about how the huge-hitting American could obliterate the field, although his challenge faltered at an early stage and the man with a scientific approach finished well down the pecking order.
Jon Rahm looks a safer pair of hands and the aggressive Spaniard shot a 69 and a 66 in his first two rounds of the 2020 Masters before letting himself down in the latter part of the competition, while the same fate met Justin Thomas who hit 71 and 70 as he struggled to live with the pace set by Johnson.
Brooks Koepke is usually found near the top of a Masters leaderboard and he can be backed at golf betting odds of 14/1 to win his first Green Jacket, with the American having won the US Open and PGA Championship on two occasions apiece.
2020 Masters Golf Betting Tips
The 2020 Masters was originally scheduled to take place between 9-12 April 2020, although this golfing spectacular has now been postponed due to COVID-19 and it will be hoped that the pandemic has been brought to a halt later in the year so that we can enjoy this tournament.
There is currently speculation that the Masters will take place in the month of October so as not to clash with any other tournament and it would certainly put a different spin on an event that has become synonymous with the bright colours of a unique course.
An autumn Masters is certainly an appealing prospect and perhaps it would afford Rory McIlroy with an opportunity to win his first ever Green Jacket, with the Northern Irishman currently trading as the 13/2 favourite with Unibet to claim a maiden victory at Augusta.
It feels as though the man from Holywell has been around for a long time although McIlroy is only thirty-years-old and potentially has his best years still ahead of him.
Before the coronavirus brought everything to a grinding halt, the talented Ryder Cup player posted top-five finishes in his previous seven starts, with McIlroy having tied 21st at last year’s event although he was in the top ten for the previous five renewals at Augusta.
However, at odds of 13/2, it’s clear that the market leader is far less likely to win the Masters than actually land a Green Jacket and it’s clear that he has some stiff competition which includes the revitalised Tiger Woods.
Can Tiger Burn Bright at Augusta National?
Woods’ emotional victory at Augusta twelve months ago was the stuff of fairytales, with the legendary American holding his nerve at this tricky course when everyone around him was losing theirs.
The bookies certainly respect Tiger’s chances at a course where has previously landed five Green Jackets and the biggest odds you can get about a sixth triumph for Woods is 14/1.
There are other Americans that have also got to be considered and that includes Dustin Johnson who is another “matter of time” Green Jacket winner considering that the lanky player has already won a US Open and he tied second in last year’s Masters after featuring on the leaderboard for the lion’s share of the action.
Justin Thomas won the PGA Championship in 2017 and is among the favourites to get over the line in this tournament, although he’s never really gotten too close to the winning line and preference is given to Brooks Koepka who seems to tick several boxes.
Back Koepka to Go Close in the 2020 Masters
Koepka took a while to get the credit he deserves on the US golf scene, although the 29-year-old could end up being considered as one of the greatest after collecting no less than four major titles in the past three years.
He had previously been a consistent performer in major tournaments before winning the 2017 US Open and he was able to retain this crown a year later before finishing second in the 2019 renewal. Meanwhile, he’s won the past two PGA Championships and finished tied second for the Masters last year.
We are surprised that William Hill offer 18/1 about Koepka winning his first ever Masters at this point in time, with the man from Florida likely to have his game finely tuned as he seeks the only American major that he has thus far failed to win.
Rory is regarded as the most dangerous of the European raiders, although Jon Rahm is difficult to rule out considering that the Spaniard has the big-hitting capability to go close, especially as the course might play longer in the autumn than it does in April.
Patrick Reed is a recent winner of the Masters and he’s trading at 22/1 along with his namesake Patrick Cantlay, while Tommy Fleetwood is the first English competitor on the betting shortlist and he can be backed at 28/1.