Below is a breakdown of the 2026 golf major futures odds and what they mean from a betting perspective.
⛳ 2026 Major Championship Odds Snapshot
🟢 The Masters (Augusta National)
Top favorites:
• Scottie Scheffler — +400
• Rory McIlroy — +900
• Jon Rahm — +900
• Bryson DeChambeau — 10-1
• Ludvig Åberg — 16-1
👉 Scheffler is the clear betting favorite and sits shorter than anyone across all four majors.
🏆 PGA Championship
Top favorites:
• Scheffler — +380
• McIlroy — +650
• Rahm — 12-1
• DeChambeau — 10-1
• Xander Schauffele — 16-1
👉 This is Scheffler’s best price relative to the field—books view him as most dominant here.
🇺🇸 U.S. Open
Top favorites:
• Scheffler — +400
• McIlroy — +800
• Rahm — 12-1
• DeChambeau — 10-1
• Åberg — 16-1
👉 The U.S. Open remains more volatile, but Scheffler is still firmly on top.
🇬🇧 The Open Championship
Top favorites:
• Scheffler — +350
• McIlroy — +750
• Rahm — 11-1
• Tommy Fleetwood — 14-1
• Schauffele — 16-1
👉 Links-style golf tightens the board slightly—Fleetwood gets a bump here.
📊 Key Takeaways (Betting Angle)
- Scheffler vs the Field
• Scottie Scheffler is favored in all 4 majors
• Priced +350 to +400 range consistently
• Books are implying ~20–22% win probability per major (insanely high in golf)
👉 Translation: He’s Tiger-like in pricing dominance right now.
- Clear Tier 2: McIlroy & Rahm
• Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm sit in the +650 to 12-1 range
• Both priced as real threats across all courses
👉 McIlroy slightly shorter at Augusta & PGA setups.
- Consistent Contenders (Value Tier)
Players showing up in every major odds board:
• Ludvig Åberg (16–20-1)
• Xander Schauffele (16–18-1)
• Collin Morikawa (22-1 range)
• Tommy Fleetwood (14–20-1)
👉 These are your “all-surface” golfers—very strong for futures portfolios.
- Longshot / Mid-Tier Targets
• Viktor Hovland — ~28–35-1
• Hideki Matsuyama — ~35–50-1
• Brooks Koepka — ~33–65-1
👉 Koepka especially stands out as a major specialist at longer odds.
💡 Betting Strategy Insight
• Golf outrights are high variance → don’t just chase favorites
• Mix:
• 1 elite (Scheffler/McIlroy)
• 2–3 mid-tier (Åberg, Schauffele, Morikawa)
• 1 longshot (Koepka/Hovland)
🔥 Best Value Angles Right Now
• Best outright value: Åberg (consistent across all majors)
• Course-specific boost: Fleetwood (Open Championship)
• Boom/bust upside: Koepka (major pedigree at long odds)