US Masters 2023 Odds: Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy among early favourites

The 2022 US Masters has only just shut up shop but here at BettingOdds we already have one eye on next year’s tournament at Augusta National.

The oh so cool, calm, and collected World No.1 Scottie Scheffler continued his staggering trophy-drenched start to the year by sliding his 6-foot-3 frame into the prized Green Jacket on Sunday, adding a major title to recent triumphs at the Phoenix Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational, and WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. That's four wins in 57 days. Insane.

It really has been an extraordinary few months for the American who is now unsurprisingly one of the leading contenders (14/1) to win next month’s PGA Championship, which takes place at Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma.

But, if we could go back to the Masters for a moment, can Scheffler go on and join a select band of players and win back-to-back Green Jackets next year?

We’ve taken a look at what the 2023 Masters Odds are saying...

The leading contenders for 2023 Masters glory

After his superb showing en route to winning the 2022 Masters Scottie Scheffler, shock, features towards the top of the market to win the 2023 edition at a best-priced 14/1 with BetVictor.

Scheffler, who finished three shots clear on 10 under par, will be seeking to follow in the footsteps of Jack Nicklaus (1965 & 1966), Nick Faldo (1989 & 1990), and Tiger Woods (2001 & 2002) who are the only three players to win back-to-back Masters. It’s an incredibly tough feat to accomplish but one you simply wouldn’t put past the 25-year-old.

Also located at 14/1 in the market we have the European duo of Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm.

McIlroy, still hunting for that elusive Green Jacket to complete the Grand Slam, was simply sensational on the final day of the 2022 Masters. 10 shots off the lead heading into Sunday, he carded a stunning 64 - only one shot off the course record - which included an eagle (13th) and a goosebumps bunker-birdie on the 18th. It was ultimately not enough to win the major but it did see McIlroy scoop 2nd spot; his seventh top-10 finish at Augusta.

It was great to see McIlroy back to his best, bagging birdies for fun, and electrifying the patrons. We all want to see him don that Green Jacket, which he’ll be hoping finally becomes a reality next April.

In six appearances at Augusta, Rahm has never finished lower than T27, while he has four top-10s including two top-5s on his CV. The 2021 US Open winner also seems to be in the mix for majors glory and can draw confidence from a strong finish this year which saw the Spaniard fire 69 on the final day.

Who else features prominently in the market?

Next in the frame we have major winners Justin Thomas (T8 this year) and Dustin Johnson (T12) at 16/1 in the odds market.

Cam Smith reeled in Scheffler to within one shot after two holes of the final round before eventually finishing T3. He'll be gutted he didn't win this year but he does now boast an impressive four top-10 Masters finishes in the last five years, and is 20/1 to get his mitts on the Green Jacket next year.

Two-time major victor Collin Morikawa - who has finished in the top-5 of his last three majors -  joins Smith at 20/1, ahead of Brooks Koepka, Patrick Cantlay, and Jordan Spieth who can all be backed at 25/1 to win next year.

We like the look of Will Zalatoris who catches the eye out at 40/1, a big price considering in two Masters appearances he's finished runner-up and T6. Shane Lowry, who finished T3 in 2022, is available at the same price.

What price is Tiger Woods?

It was fantastic to see Tiger Woods back on the golf course following his life-threatening car crash just over a year ago. He’s well accustomed to defying the odds and the five-time Masters champ did just that during a stand-out opening round in which he remarkably went one under par to grab a tie for 10th.

Despite sliding down the leaderboard over the course of the subsequent three days - to finish 47 - he can draw immense confidence from his performance and has since revealed he’ll definitely be at The Open in July. 

Who knows what the next year will bring but if Woods can continue on his path back to full recovery then there’s no reason as to why he can’t challenge for glory in Augusta next year; he can currently be found at 66/1 to win the Masters for a joint-record sixth time (alongside Jack Nicklaus), which is bigger than the 50/1 prior to this year’s tournament.