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The Masters 2026 Prediction: Top 10, Top 20 Picks From the Field

PGA Tour star Xander Schauffele lines up a putt during the Players Championship event.
AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

The azaleas are blooming, which means it’s time to walk down Magnolia Lane for the 90th edition of the Masters. 

The golf season’s first major is upon us, with 91 golfers teeing it up at Augusta National, all with the same goal: winning a green jacket. 

Last year, we saw Rory McIlroy complete the career Grand Slam, winning the Masters in his 17th attempt. When watching and picking golfers, you can predict a lot more than just players to win the event.

Other options on PrizePicks Team Picks include top-10 finishes, top-20 finishes, first-round leaders, top finishers in each round, and much more. 

Let's break down our top Masters 2026 predictions for top-10 or top-20 placers, as well as a sleeper pick to monitor.

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2026 Masters Predictions, Picks for Top-10 Finish

A lot of the same players repeat their success at the Masters. Jack Nicklaus won a record six times, and Tiger Woods claimed his fifth victory in 2019. Arnold Palmer won four times, while five different players won on three separate occasions.

If you don’t win it, you can still get close, with the likes of Xander Schauffele, Corey Conners, and Cam Smith piling up multiple top-10 finishes. 

Speaking of Schauffele, here are two golfers to consider for your 2026 Masters Tournament top-10 picks on PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn real money on your Masters 2026 predictions

Payouts are live as of writing and are subject to change.


Xander Schauffele Masters 2026 Prediction

  • In eight appearances at the Masters, Schauffele has five top-10s. That's tied with Smith, Jon Rahm, and Patrick Reed for second-most over the last 10 years, only behind only McIlroy’s six. 
  • The two-time major winner has been as consistent as it gets at Augusta, boasting two eighth-place finishes and a 10th-place finish over the last three appearances. The other two top-10 finishes were runner-up in 2019 and third place in 2021.
  • After a slow start to the season, Schauffele's form has picked up. He has three top-10s in his last four events, including a third-place finish at The Players.
  • Schauffele's metrics are all positive: 11th in shots gained total, 15th in approach, 32nd off the tee, and 38th in putting.

Xander Schauffele Top-10 Finish Payouts: No 1.58x | Yes 2.27x

Xander Schauffele Winner Payout: 11.11x

Pick Xander Schauffele for the 2026 Masters on PrizePicks HERE!


Cameron Young Masters 2026 Prediction

  • The last time we saw Cameron Young, he was winning golf’s "fifth major," taking home The Players Championship Trophy with a big Sunday comeback.  
  • Young has been hit or miss at the Masters with seventh and ninth-place finishes, but also two missed cuts. 
  • When Young is on, he's among the best in the field. He has a seventh at the Genesis, a third at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and his most recent win. All were top PGA Tour events and were his last three events played. 
  • Young has the metrics to put on the green jacket on Sunday or finish on the front page of the leaderboard. He's third off the tee, eighth in shots gained overall, ninth tee-to-green, and 26th in approach. 

Cameron Young Top-10 Finish Payouts: No 1.4x | Yes 2.77x

Cameron Young Winner Payout: 16.66x

Pick Cameron Young for the 2026 Masters on PrizePicks HERE!


2026 Masters Predictions, Picks for Top-20 Finish

You can go even deeper with your predictions and pick golfers to finish in the top 20 of the Masters.

Here are two golfers to consider for your 2026 Masters Tournament top-20 picks. Make your 2026 Masters picks, including to finish Top 20, on PrizePicks Team Picks

Ludvig Aberg Masters 2026 Prediction

  • Ludvig Aberg is two-for-two with solid Masters appearances, finishing runner-up and seventh.
  • He also has two career wins, with one being a Signature Event, taking home the Genesis last season. 
  • With that said, Aberg's also blown multiple Sunday leads this season, most notably at The Players last month, where he held a four-shot advantage. He also held the lead last Sunday at the Valero Open before getting a bogey on three out of seven holes to finish fifth.
  • On the metrics front, Aberg is seventh in shots gained tee-to-green, 36th in approach, 13th around the green, 23rd off the tee, and 10th overall.

Ludvig Aberg Top-20 Finish Payouts: No 2.08x | Yes 1.69x

Ludvig Aberg Masters Winner Payout: 12.5x

Pick Ludvig Aberg for the 2026 Masters on PrizePicks HERE!


Robert MacIntyre

  • Robert MacIntyre has been a popular pick at Augusta National because he's a lefty and the course plays well to left-handed hitters. Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, and Mike Weir have combined for six green jackets since 2004. 
  • The Scottish golfer finished tied for 12th in his Masters debut in 2012 and has a top-10 finish at each of the other three majors. 
  • MacIntyre is ninth in shots gained off the tee, 13th total, and fourth in putting. 
  • He is coming off one of his best outings of the season, finishing runner-up at Valero after holding the 54-hole lead. 

Robert MacIntyre Top-20 Finish Payouts: No 1.85x | Yes 1.88x

Robert MacIntyre Masters Winner Payout: 22.22x

Pick Robert MacIntyre for the 2026 Masters on PrizePicks HERE!


2026 Masters Sleeper Pick

Everyone loves a long shot. The last 10 Masters winners were all ranked in the top 25 of the World Rankings at the time of their win, but that doesn’t mean surprises never happen. 

Here's one long shot to consider for this week’s Masters Tournament on PrizePicks Team Picks.

Adam Scott  

  • The 2013 Masters champion is making his 25th appearance at Augusta National.
  • In addition to his win, Scott has four other top-10 finishes, including a runner-up in 2011, an eighth-place finish in 2010, and a ninth-place finish in 2017.
  • Scott finished fourth at the Genesis in February and 11th at the Arnold Palmer last month, two Signature Events.
  • In his career, Scott has 20 career top-10s in majors, with at least a top-four in all four majors. 

Adam Scott Masters Winner Payout: 33.33x

Pick Adam Scott for the 2026 Masters on PrizePicks HERE!

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Who will contend at the first major of the year at the Masters? Household names like Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Schauffele, Reed, and Scottie Scheffler join defending champion Rory McIlroy at Augusta National for a chance at glory. 

You can make your 2026 Masters Tournament picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks to earn real money. Just pick golfers, predict More or Less on their projected stats, and cash in if you’re correct. With Team Picks, make predictions on winners, spreads, and over/unders, now available in 35 states.

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about the author

David Bearman spent 18 years with ESPN in their Stats & Information Department and overseeing their betting content. From 2023-25, he served as Chief Content Officer of Pro Football Network, overseeing all content, including coverage of Super Bowls 58 and 59. He is also the Founder of Betting with Bearman, a 3x a week betting newsletter and weekly podcast on Bleav Podcast Network.

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