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2026 Masters picks: Best long-shot bets at Augusta National

Nypost · · 819 words · By Michael Leboff
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“The past four winners, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler (twice), and Jon Rahm, went off with average odds of +940”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Masters Tournament was the 86th edition of the Masters Tournament, the first of the four major golf championships of 2022, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Masters_Tournament
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Masters Tournament was the 88th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2024. The tournament was played from April 11–14 at Augusta …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Masters_Tournament
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Masters Tournament was the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was played from April 10–13 at Augusta …
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“Scheffler and McIlroy, the last two winners, were 5/1 and +650”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Masters Tournament was the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was played from April 10–13 at Augusta …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Masters_Tournament
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, a position he h…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Match is a series of exhibition match play golf challenge matches that began in 2018. The event features major professional golfers or other notable athletes facing each other in a head-to-head co…
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“Justin Rose had odds of 110/1 before losing to McIlroy in last year's playoff”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011 Masters Tournament was the 75th Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club. Charl Schwartzel birdied the final four holes to win his first major championship, two strok…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Masters Tournament was the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was played from April 10–13 at Augusta …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Peter Rose (born 30 July 1980) is an English professional golfer. At age 17, Rose came to prominence when he finished in fourth place as an amateur at the 1998 Open Championship. He turned prof…
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“Phil Mickelson finished T2 behind Rahm in 2023 as a long shot”
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“Max Homa finished third in 2024 with odds of 80/1”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm Max Homa's third-place finish or his 80/1 odds in the 2024 Masters.
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“Hideki Matsuyama won the Masters in 2021 with odds of 45/1”
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“Patrick Reed won the Masters in 2018 with odds of 50/1”
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“Between 2007 and 2011, four different players won the Green Jacket with triple-digit odds”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm the four winners (2007–2011) had triple-digit odds.
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“Zach Johnson won the Masters in 2007 with triple-digit odds”
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“Trevor Immelman won the Masters in 2008 with triple-digit odds”
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“Angel Cabrera won the Masters in 2009 with triple-digit odds”
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“Charl Schwartzel won the Masters in 2011 with triple-digit odds”
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“Jason Day has attended the Masters 14 times, with notable finishes (runner-up in 2011, T8 in 2025)”
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“Corey Conners has two T6 finishes and a T8 in 2025 at the Masters”
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“Sungjae Im finished T2 in the 2020 Masters and had a T5 in the previous year”
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“Dustin Johnson won the Masters in 2020 and was a runner-up in 2019”
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