We're just hours away from the Masters teeing off at Augusta National and with tons of Masters odds to comb through, there are a million directions to go with your Masters predictions.
Luckily, our best Covers golf experts have pieced together their favorite plays ahead of Thursday's opening round, including their picks to win, a sleeper to watch, and their best bet on the board.
2024 Masters expert picks
| Writer | Pick to win | Sleeper pick | Best bet |
|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Caley |
Xander Schauffele | Shane Lowry | S. Scheffler Top 5 (+105) |
 Neil Parker |
Brooks Koepka | Sam Burns | P. Reed Top 30 (-105) |
 Chris Gregory |
Xander Schauffele | Corey Conners | C. Conners Top 30 (+105) |
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Covers staff Masters picks
Andrew Caley, Senior Betting Analyst (@Covers_Caley)
- Pick to win: Xander Schauffele (+1,600
) - Sleeper pick: Shane Lowry (+6,000 )
- Best bet: Scottie Scheffler Top 5 (+105 )
When looking to pick a winner, you want someone strong off the tee, dialed in with approach shots, and in good form. That’s without a doubt Scottie Scheffler, but I’m not paying the +450 price.
Instead, I must hate myself because I’m picking Xander Schauffele. Take away his name and he’s the player who should be at the top of your list. He’s second in total strokes gained behind Scheffler this season and has three Top 10s in his last five Augusta starts. If he can just avoid a Sunday meltdown, it’s easy to see Xander dawning the Green Jacket.
For a dark horse, give me the big Irishman Shane Lowry. The 2019 Open Championship winner has his game in good form right now with two Top 5s in his last three Tour starts. He’s gone T3 and T16 in his last two Masters tries and is suited for the early-week bad weather.
It feels foolish to not have a bet on Scheffler so we'll add his Top 5 to the card. He already has five Top-5 finishes this year and has a staggering 25 such results dating back to his 2022 Masters win.
Neil Parker, Betting Analyst (@NeilParkerBets)
- Pick to win: Brooks Koepka (+2,000 )
- Sleeper pick: Sam Burns (+8,000
) - Best bet: Patrick Reed Top 30 (-105 )
Rewind a year: Brooks Koepka took down the LIV Orlando event and parlayed it into a 54-hole lead at Augusta that ultimately resulted in a T2 finish at the 2023 Masters. His Masters resume also includes a T2 finish in 2019 and another pair of Top-15 results. Add his additional 12 Top-5 results in major championships and I’m as confident in Koepka playing well at Augusta as he is in himself.
While Sam Burns hasn’t been a factor in majors to this point of his career, the five-time Tour winner has the all-around game to compete at Augusta National and he’s coming off a respectable T29 finish in the 2023 Masters. Fairways and greens are the perfect recipe for him to be successful this week because his putting will lead to more circles than squares on the card.
Fresh off a T9 finish in the LIV Miami event where he gained strokes on the field on medium and short approaches and on the greens, Patrick Reed heads to Augusta National following his best showing of the year. The 2018 Masters champion has carded three additional Top-10 finishes since winning, including last year’s T4 result.
Chris Gregory, Publishing Editor (@ChrisGregoryyy)
- Pick to win: Xander Schauffele (+1,600 )
- Sleeper pick: Corey Conners (+6,600
) - Best bet: Corey Conners Top 30 (+105 )
Xander’s odds are reflective of what makes him a true contender at Augusta every year, and all of that rings true in 2024. His tee-to-green game and form have been pristine, with six Top 10s in eight starts this year, and when you combine that with the success he’s had here at the Masters in his career (T2 in 2019, T3 in 2021, T10 in 2023), his prospects of winning it this year are as great as ever.
Corey Conners is always someone to watch considering he went T10-T8-T6 in three Augusta starts between 2020 and 2022. He’s logged four Top-25 finishes in his last five starts but it's his ball-striking metrics that stand out to me. He ranked fourth on approach at the Texas Open and second at Bay Hill. That has him fourth in the field on approach and 12th from tee to green over the last three months. Those types of numbers usually mean a good week at the Masters.
