Masters 2022: 9 players to bet at the biggest tournament in golf

Current odds: 12/1

World ranking: No. 7

Best Masters finish: 4th — 2020

One thing to know: Augusta National is a course that rewards great iron players, and Justin Thomas is one of the best iron players in the world.

Further, Thomas has the help of two other Augusta National experts on his side. Not only is Tiger Woods apparently slipping him some of the secrets of the course, but his caddie, Jim "Bones" Mackay, carried the bag for Phil Mickelson through three Masters wins.

If Thomas can find some life in his putter, he's in a great spot to win his first green jacket.

Current odds: 20/1

World ranking: No. 9

Best Masters finish: 4th — 2015

One thing to know: In 2014, Rory McIlroy won the Open Championship, putting him just a green jacket away from becoming just the sixth men's golfer in history to complete a career grand slam.

Despite six Top-10 finishes in the past decade at Augusta National, McIlroy still hasn't climbed the mountaintop. While McIlroy hasn't played great in the weeks leading up to this year's Masters, his skillset is always a threat to jump up the leaderboard in Augusta.

Current odds: 12/1

World ranking: No. 1

Best Masters finish: T18 — 2021

One thing to know: Scottie Scheffler is the hottest golfer in the world, having already tallied three wins in 2022 en route to taking the top spot in the world golf rankings from Jon Rahm.

After a T-18 finish at the 2021 Masters, Scheffler went on to finish in the Top 10 in each of the three following majors last year. While it might be difficult to keep up his current pace, Scheffler has yet to show any signs of slowing down.

Current odds: 20/1

World ranking: No. 17

Best Masters finish: T2 — 2019

One thing to know: There is no better modern major golfer than Brooks Koepka. Since 2016, Koepka is 92-under par in his major rounds, a whopping 64 strokes ahead of the next best player on the list, Dustin Johnson.

Koepka has won the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship two times each, but has yet to add a green jacket to his trophy case. With two Top-10s at Augusta National in the past three years, he's trending in the right direction.

Current odds: 50/1

World ranking: No. 35

Best Masters finish: T21 — 2021

One thing to know: Shane Lowry is another sharp iron player, currently ranked 11th on the PGA Tour in strokes gained approach. While Lowry hasn't racked up trophy after trophy throughout his career, he has proven that he can shine when the lights are brightest, taking down the British Open in dominant fashion in 2019.

If Lowry's putter gets hot he's got a better chance to contend on Sunday than his odds indicate.

Current odds: 55/1

World ranking: No. 43

Best Masters finish: T4 — 2013

One thing to know: Marc Leishman has looked pretty comfortable at Augusta National in the past, with three Masters top-10s in his career.

Last year, Leishman was tied for second heading into Sunday with a chance to chase down Hideki Matsuyama to win the tournament. His effort fell just short, ultimately landing Leishman in a tie for fifth with Jon Rahm.

While getting a winner at 55/1 might be a big ask, Leishman is a fine play to secure a top-10 finish for a +450 payout.

Current odds: 70/1

World ranking: No. 13

Best Masters finish: T17 — 2016

One thing to know: Billy Horschel is far from a favorite to win the Masters, but given how well he's been playing heading into this weekend, it feels like 70/1 odds are a solid value to grab now.

Further, there's very few players on Tour more expressive than Horschel, which makes watching his rounds quite entertaining even if he isn't playing his best.

Horschel is also an interesting play for first-round leader, top-20, and daily fantasy players for those interested in diversifying their action a bit.

Current odds: 65/1

World ranking: No. 20

Best Masters finish: T40 — 2021

One thing to know: It's just Joaquin Niemann's second time playing the Masters, but his skillset is an interesting match for Augusta National that I would rather be a year early than a year late picking him.

Niemann's wiry swing is one-of-a-kind, but produces unreal power for his slight frame. When he's firing on all cylinders, Niemann is capable of dropping darts at the pin with the best golfers in the world.

Current odds: 40/1

World ranking: No. 973

Best Masters finish: Won — 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019

One thing to know: Tiger Woods is probably not going to win the Masters. That said, a week ago, I would have told you that there was no way that Woods was even going to play in the Masters, so really, what do I know?

Woods' current odds at 40/1 are a bad value, pushed so low partially due to the popularity of the pick — according to DraftKings, 11% of all winner bets placed on the Masters have come in on Tiger, doubling every golfer in the field aside from Justin Thomas.

But even if it's a bad value, it might be worth it to sprinkle a few dollars on Woods just in case. If the impossible happens once again, you'll want to be able to say you saw it coming.