The 3rd round was suspended at the 2023 Masters and only 1 golfer is within 4 strokes of the lead in the 1st major of the season. Below, we look at the 2023 Masters odds entering the completion of round 3 and Sunday’s final round being played in Augusta, Ga. Check back throughout the season for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and bets.
Brooks Koepka, who opened at +3300 to win, is currently at 13-under-par and will take a 4-stroke lead into Sunday at Augusta National (7,545 yards, par 72). Koepka is the No. 175 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.
Pre-tournament co-favorite Rory McIlroy (+700 before the opening round) missed the cut after shooting rounds of 72-77. Defending champion and co-favorite Scottie Scheffler, who won at 10-under 278, is tied for 14th place at 3-under after shooting 68-75 with a 2-under 3rd round through 12 holes. He’s now at +10000 to win.
Follow the 2023 Masters leaderboard, news, groupings, course details and more from Golfweek and USA TODAY. Catch the tournament April 6-9.
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2023 Masters – Top pairing
Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 9:50 p.m. ET.
Brooks Koepka (-110)
The 32-year-old pro, who now plays on the LIV Golf tour, is 1-under through 6 holes of his 3rd round and is at 13-under after shooting 65-67 in the 1st 2 rounds. He’s in a strong position to claim his 5th major, having won the U.S. Open in 2017 and 2018 and the PGA Championship in 2018 and 2019.
Jon Rahm (-160)
Golfweek’s No. 1 player, who opened at +900 to win, starts 4 shots back in 2nd place at 9-under. He’s 1-over through 6 holes in the 3rd round after shooting 65-69.
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2023 Masters – In the hunt
Here are 3 players to watch as they try to chase down the Koepka in the 3rd round (8:30-11:30 a.m. ET CBS) before the final round starts (2-7 p.m. ET CBS). We could be looking at the rare Monday finish for the Masters.
Patrick Cantlay (+3300): Golfweek’s No. 7 player starts tied for 4th place 8 shots back at 5-under. He’s 3-under through 13 in round 3 after consecutive rounds of 71. He opened at +1800.
Viktor Hovland (+2800): He also starts tied for 4th place 8 shots back at 5-under after rounds of 65-73 and 1-over through 7 holes in round 3. Golfweek’s No. 12 player opened at +3300.
Sam Bennett (+12500): The 23-year-old starts in 3rd place 7 shots back at 6-under after rounds of 68-68. Golfweek’s No. 1-ranked amateur opened at +75000.
2023 Masters – Props update
Before the tournament started, we mentioned a few prop bets worth considering a play on. Let’s take a look at 3 of them.
Xander Schauffele (+350 to make top 5): Currently tied for 17th place at 2-under with rounds of 68-74 and even-par through 12 holes in 3rd round.
Collin Morikawa (+200 to make top 10): Starts tied for 4th place at 5-under after rounds of 69-69 and 1-over through 7 holes in round 3.
Tiger Woods (+175 to make top 20): Starts in 54th place (last) at 9-over after rounds of 74-73 and +6 through 7 holes in round 3.
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