The 2024 Masters Tournament is nearly underway, which means it's time to pick a few Masters sleeper picks. Maybe Masters odds favorites like Jon Rahm or Brooks Koepka will win the day, but it's way more fun to bet on the long shots.
Using some Masters betting trends and recent performance, here are three potential sleeper picks to win the 2024 Masters, with odds from top sportsbooks:
Shane Lowry (+5000)
Lowry was my main Masters sleeper pick in the 2023 tournament and I’m going back to the Irish swinger in 2024.
This will be Lowry’s ninth shot at Augusta, and he’s been in decent contention a few times in recent seasons. He’s finished top-25 in each of his last four Masters Tournaments, finishing third and 16th in his last two shots. He’s not having a great 2024, with just two top-10 finishes and sitting 25th in FedEx Cup points, but I take big tournament experience over all that.
Lowry has seven top-10 Major finishes in his career and won The Open Championship back in 2019. Despite ranking outside the top 20 in these Masters odds, we know he can win tournaments like these.
Shane Lowry’s Masters Odds
- To Win: +5000
- Top Five: +900
- Top 10: +360
Russell Henley (+6000)
I’m buying up all the Henley stock.
Despite ranking 21st in current FedEx Cup rankings and rocking three top-10 finishes this season, the American golfer sits 26th on current Masters odds.
He’s coming into this week’s tournament hot, too, with fourth-place finishes in two of his last three tournaments. Most importantly, he nearly won the green jacket last year, posting a -7 score and finishing tied for fourth in the 2023 Augusta tournament.
The issue here is Henley’s lack of success at majors. Last year’s Masters finish was the only time in his career he’s come top-10 at a major event and he’s missed the cut in three of his last 10 majors, too.
Grayson Murray +100000
Oh, you want a REAL sleeper? Here’s a crazy long shot for you.
Murray has played in just three major tournaments during his career and his best finish was tied for 22nd at the 2017 PGA Championship. But, he’s having a great 2024.
The 30-year-old (right in the age sweet spot for a Masters champ, I might add), has climbed up to 32nd in FedEx points this season and has a tournament win to his name this year. Sure, he’s also missed four cuts in his last eight tournaments, but Murray has also flashed brilliance.
I’m looking at his final-round score of 64 at the 2024 Players Championship as a sign of life. If he can carry that into the Masters and play four consistent rounds, he’ll supply plenty of value. Maybe it’s not a win, but a sneaky top-10 is in the cards.