Opening 2022 Masters Odds – Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm Co-Favorites

• Hideki Matsuyama won the 85th edition of the Masters for his first major championship
• Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm are the early co-favorites to win the 2022 Masters tournament
• We’ve narrowed down the golfers with the best chance of emerging victorious next year and provided the best value bets below

Hideki Matsuyama captured the first Japanese men’s major title in thrilling fashion Sunday, earning his first major title in the process. He had a commanding lead through the second nine, but nearly let it all slip away before holding off Masters rookie Will Zalatoris by a single stroke. Before the event, Matsuyama had +4500 odds to walk away with the title, which he was able to accomplish in large part due to a fantastic second nine 6-under-par, 30 on Saturday.

It’s never too early to look into the future and try to use our crystal ball to predict the champion twelve months from now. Oddsmakers have installed 2020 champion Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm as co-favorites to win this prestigious championship.

Read on to find out the odds for next April, along with some value bets to potentially have an eye on for the future.

2022 Masters Odds

Odds as of April 11th, 2021

Xander Schauffele Getting Closer To Winning A Major

Xander Schauffele appeared poised to steal Hideki Matsuyama’s green jacket from him after a sensational four birdie stretch on Sunday to get within two strokes with three holes to play. An untimely tee shot into the drink thwarted those hopes with a dreadful triple bogey, but it was yet another example of how close he’s come to major glory.

Xander Schauffele was a class act in his interview. One of the craziest up-and-down rounds ever. Bogeys at 3 & 4 followed by a double bogey at 5 followed by birdies at 7 & 8, then a run of four straight birdies on the back followed by a triple at 16, ending his chances. #GoCougs

— Jim Moore (@cougsgo) April 11, 2021

He finished in a tie for third this go around, and was even better at the Masters in 2019, resulting in a T-2 finish. In eight of his 15 career major tournaments, the X-Man has been inside the top-10, including four top-3 showings. Headed into the 2022 edition, Schauffele will have another close call to learn from his defeats, with his current odds at +1400. He’s certainly a name to consider for next year and for the majors in 2021 given his ability to constantly find himself in the hunt.

Last Five Masters Champions

2022 Masters Best Value Picks

1. Brooks Koepka (+2000): By next year, if all goes well Brooks Koepka won’t be hobbled like he was this time, leading to his first missed cut in six tries at Augusta. Though he didn’t play well in his first start since knee surgery, this is a track he’s played very well on in the past, with T-11, T-2 and T-7 showings the last three years. The four-time major champion has the perfect game for this venue and the pedigree.
2. Scottie Scheffler (+4000): By next year, these odds might be lower for Scheffler, considering his ascent among the games elite. Was runner-up at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play two weeks ago, nearly winning his first title. In his last three majors, Scheffler has been inside the top-20 on those occasions, with T-19 and T-18’s at the Masters and a T-4 at the 2020 PGA Championship.
3. Cameron Smith (+6600): In three of his last four Masters attempts, Cameron Smith has found himself in the top-10. In 2018 he was T-5, last year was T-2 where he became the first golfer to shoot in the 60’s all four days and was T-10 this time. Eleventh in birdie average this year, which would be a great sign he’d knock down a bunch of birdies should he continue that trend in 2022.