2025 Masters Tournament Overview

The 89th edition of The Masters will take place April 10-13, 2025 at the legendary Augusta National Golf Club, featuring:

• $20 million purse (largest in Masters history)
• Defending champion: Scottie Scheffler
• TV coverage: ESPN/CBS (Thursday-Sunday)

Top Favorites Analysis

1. Scottie Scheffler (+440)

• 2024 Wins: 5 PGA Tour victories
• Augusta record: 1st (2024), T10 (2023), T19 (2022)
• Key stat: Leads PGA Tour in strokes gained: tee-to-green (2.36)

2. Rory McIlroy (+600)

• Career Grand Slam chase: Needs Masters to complete
• 2024 form: 3 wins worldwide
• Augusta demons: 10 top-10s but 0 wins

Value Picks

Betting Market Breakdown

Win Market

• Scheffler/McIlroy account for 38% of handle
• Morikawa/DeChambeau getting 22% of tickets

Proposition Bets

• Top-5 Finish: Scheffler (-200) vs. McIlroy (+150)
• First Round Leader: External factors matter (weather forecast pending)

Course Strategy Insights

Critical Holes for Betting Props:

1. Amen Corner (11-13): Look for par-5 scoring on 13
2. Par-3 16th: Key for hole-in-one insurance bets
3. Closing Holes: Vital for tournament matchups

Weather Watch: Early forecasts suggest possible Thursday showers (ball placement becomes crucial)

Historical Trends

• 9 of last 11 winners were top-10 in the Official World Golf Ranking
• 5 of last 7 champions had at least one top-10 finish in prior Masters
• No winner older than 39 since 2009