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

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by Michael Harrison in Golf

Updated Apr 11, 2021 · 6:01 PM PDT

Hideki Matsuyama celebrates his first major championship
Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, celebrates during champion's green jacket ceremony after winning the Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
  • 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

Golfer Odds at DraftKings
Dustin Johnson +1000
Jon Rahm +1000
Bryson DeChambeau +1200
Jordan Spieth +1200
Justin Thomas +1400
Xander Schauffele +1400
Rory McIlroy +1600
Brooks Koepka +2000
Hideki Matsuyama +2500
Patrick Cantlay +2500
Patrick Reed +2800
Tony Finau +2800
Collin Morikawa +3300
Viktor Hovland +3300
Will Zalatoris +3300
Daniel Berger +3300
Webb Simpson +3300
Tiger Woods +4000
Justin Rose +4000
Scottie Scheffler +4000

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.

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

Year Winner
2021 Hideki Matsuyama (1 shot win)
2020 Dustin Johnson (5 shot win)
2019 Tiger Woods (1 shot win)
2018 Patrick Reed (1 shot win)
2017 Sergio Garcia (playoff over Justin Rose)

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.
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