Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are top-three betting favorites for the 2026 Masters, ahead of defending champ Rory McIlroy.
DeChambeau's stock is rising after winning two recent LIV events and boasting a strong recent major record, including a 2024 U.S. Open win.
Tyrrell Hatton's inconsistent LIV results (including finishes outside the top 35) suggest he is less likely to contend for the green jacket.
The tournament represents LIV Golf's best chance for a major victory, testing the competitive caliber of its star players against the PGA Tour's best.
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Two prominent LIV Golf stars, Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, are positioned as top contenders as the 2026 Masters Tournament gets underway at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia this week, representing the breakaway tour's strongest opportunity yet to capture the prestigious green jacket. Both players are listed among the top three betting favorites at most sportsbooks, ranking ahead of the 2025 champion, Rory McIlroy, due to their dominant form in the early LIV Golf season and proven major championship pedigree.
Bryson DeChambeau enters the tournament with soaring confidence, having won the last two LIV Golf events in Singapore and South Africa after a strong start to the season. His recent major championship record is formidable, featuring six top-10 finishes over the past two years, including a victory at the 2024 U.S. Open. At Augusta specifically, DeChambeau has finished T6 and T5 in his last two appearances, and he was in the final pairing with McIlroy during last year's final round. At 32 years old and in his athletic prime, his combination of power and improving touch around the greens makes him a serious threat, reflected in his status as the third betting favorite behind only Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm.
Conversely, Englishman Tyrrell Hatton's form suggests a more challenging path to victory this weekend. While Hatton has a solid major championship history with four top-20s in the last two years, including a T9 and T14 at Augusta, his results on the LIV circuit this season have been inconsistent. He has recorded two top-10 finishes but has also posted results of 47th, T45, and T38 in the tour's first five events, casting doubt on his current competitive sharpness. For Jon Rahm, the 2023 Masters champion, the narrative is one of sustained excellence. Now competing on the LIV Golf circuit, Rahm remains a perennial force at Augusta National. His game is perfectly suited to the course's demands, and his experience wearing the green jacket provides a significant mental edge, keeping him firmly in the upper echelon of favorites alongside Scheffler.
The 2026 Masters thus serves as a critical showcase for the competitive legitimacy of LIV Golf, with its top players not just participating but leading the pre-tournament narrative. The performances of DeChambeau and Rahm will be scrutinized as a barometer of the tour's strength, while established PGA Tour stars like Scottie Scheffler aim to uphold the traditional circuit's dominance at golf's most hallowed venue.
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This might be LIV Golf's best chance to have one of its players win a green jacket at the Masters. Entering the 2026 Masters at Augusta National in Georgia, there are two LIV players among the top three favorites at most sportsbooks. Both of those players are above even last year's champion, Rory McIlroy. Here's a look at players whose form through LIV Golf's first five events indicates whether they are more or less likely to leave Augusta victorious this weekend. Stock Up: Bryson DeChambeau It seems like a matter of time until DeChambeau has the green jacket put on him. He has had six top-10 finishes at majors over the past two years, including a win at the 2024 U.S. open. In DeChambeau’s last two Masters starts, he’s finished T6 and T5. Last year, he was in the final group with Rory McIlroy before ultimately falling behind the Northern Irishman en route to his win. DeChambeau started the LIV season with a T17 in Riyadh, a third-place finish in Adelaide and a T24 in Hong Kong. Then, he won in Singapore and South Africa. He’s the third betting favorite this week, according to DraftKings, behind Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm. At only 32 years old, DeChambeau is firmly in his prime and clearly steps up at every major. Given his form entering the tournament and his recent results at majors, this could be the year when he gets his jacket. Stock Down: Tyrrell Hatton Hatton has routinely performed well at majors, but his LIV results indicate this might not be the year he dons the green jacket on Sunday night. Hatton has four top-20s and two top-10s at majors over the past two years, including a T9 and T14 in his last two Masters starts. He only has two career top-five finishes at majors in his career, though, although one did come at last year’s U.S. Open. Hatton’s five LIV results this season have been all over the board. He has two top-10s, but his other three finishes are 47, T45 and T38, which don’t inspire confidence. Stock Up: Jon Rahm Rahm, unlike DeChambeau, alre
