PGA DFS First Look: The Masters

The First Look is complete with a course preview, odds, salaries, and course history for this week’s PGA Tour event.

Cut Rule: Starting in 2020, the new Masters cut rule is the only top 50 and ties.

Recent Winners of this Event

Key Statistics (In Order of Importance)

  1. Masters Experience
  2. Strokes Gained Off the Tee
  3. Strokes Gained Approach
  4. Birdie or Better %
  5. Strokes Gained Putting
  6. Strokes Gained Around the Green

Augusta National Specialists

Strokes gained per round leaders (minimum of eight rounds).

  1. Jordan Spieth
  2. Tony Finau
  3. Tiger Woods
  4. Jon Rahm
  5. Justin Rose
  6. Lee Westwood

Bentgrass Specialists

Strokes gained per round on bentgrass compared to all other surfaces.

  1. Francesco Molinari
  2. Patrick Cantlay
  3. Tony Finau
  4. Jordan Spieth
  5. Jason Kokrak
  6. Joaquin Niemann

Hole Yardage Specialists

Relative to par scoring on hole lengths of Augusta National.

  1. Jon Rahm
  2. Patrick Reed
  3. Bryson DeChambeau
  4. Xander Schauffele
  5. Rory McIlroy
  6. Tony Finau

Salaries, Odds, and Course History (2015-2019)

Golfer Odds DK FD YH DK % +/- FD % +/- YH % +/- Cuts 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Bryson DeChambeau 8 $11,200 $12,100 $44 0% 0% 400% 3/3 29 38 500 21 500
Justin Thomas 12 $10,700 $11,600 $45 -60% 0% -60% 4/4 12 17 22 39 500
Jon Rahm 10 $10,500 $11,700 $46 0% 33% -67% 3/3 9 4 27 500 500
Rory McIlroy 11 $10,200 $11,900 $44 0% -50% 25% 5/5 21 5 7 10 4
Dustin Johnson 9 $10,000 $11,800 $45 150% 50% 0% 4/4 2 10 500 4 6
Xander Schauffele 13 $9,800 $11,500 $42 0% 0% 17% 2/2 2 50 500 500 500
Brooks Koepka 15 $9,700 $11,300 $41 0% 0% 14% 4/4 2 500 11 21 33
Patrick Cantlay 22 $9,600 $10,700 $40 0% 50% 25% 1/2 9 58 500 500 500
Collin Morikawa 29 $9,500 $11,000 $45 -36% -36% -86% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Tyrrell Hatton 26 $9,400 $10,600 $38 -9% 18% 18% 2/3 56 44 90 500 500
Webb Simpson 27 $9,300 $10,800 $41 -8% -8% -33% 4/5 5 20 62 29 28
Patrick Reed 26 $9,200 $10,900 $38 20% 0% 30% 4/5 36 1 71 49 22
Tiger Woods 31 $9,100 $11,100 $36 -19% -50% 0% 3/3 1 32 500 500 17
Bubba Watson 26 $9,000 $10,000 $26 56% 111% 222% 4/5 12 5 62 37 38
Adam Scott 40 $8,900 $10,100 $36 -21% -5% -16% 5/5 18 32 9 42 38
Tony Finau 28 $8,800 $10,400 $40 23% 15% -23% 2/2 5 10 500 500 500
Hideki Matsuyama 30 $8,700 $10,500 $36 13% -7% 7% 5/5 32 19 11 7 5
Tommy Fleetwood 42 $8,600 $10,200 $37 -10% -15% -25% 2/3 36 17 62 500 500
Matthew Wolff 35 $8,500 $10,300 $39 6% -11% -33% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Jason Day 32 $8,400 $9,900 $28 18% 18% 53% 5/5 5 20 22 10 28
Sergio Garcia 54 $8,300 $9,700 $26 -16% -8% 16% 3/5 66 82 1 34 17
Jordan Spieth 43 $8,200 $9,800 $25 5% 0% 76% 5/5 21 3 11 2 1
Rickie Fowler 58 $8,100 $9,800 $26 -15% -22% 7% 4/5 9 2 11 69 12
Paul Casey 57 $8,000 $9,600 $33 -8% -4% -23% 4/5 82 15 6 4 6
Louis Oosthuizen 50 $7,900 $9,600 $30 9% 9% 4% 5/5 29 12 41 15 19
Scottie Scheffler 53 $7,800 $9,400 $32 8% 21% -8% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Justin Rose 49 $7,700 $9,700 $31 23% 5% 5% 4/5 66 12 2 10 2
Matthew Fitzpatrick 60 $7,600 $9,400 $28 0% 4% -7% 4/4 21 38 32 7 500
Sungjae Im 70 $7,500 $9,500 $34 -6% -13% -39% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Phil Mickelson 70 $7,500 $9,500 $24 -9% -16% 22% 4/5 18 36 22 58 2
Joaquin Niemann 66 $7,400 $9,000 $26 3% 23% -3% 0/1 500 69 500 500 500
Abraham Ancer 81 $7,400 $9,200 $33 -11% -6% -43% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Cameron Smith 75 $7,300 $8,700 $20 0% 30% 45% 3/3 51 5 500 55 500
Shane Lowry 62 $7,300 $9,300 $20 14% 7% 66% 1/4 78 500 54 39 56
Gary Woodland 98 $7,300 $9,300 $26 -15% -21% -26% 1/4 32 75 81 500 56
Lee Westwood 91 $7,200 $9,200 $23 -3% -11% 8% 3/3 500 500 18 2 46
Billy Horschel 131 $7,200 $8,800 $26 -23% -13% -38% 2/4 56 78 500 17 67
Matt Kuchar 108 $7,200 $9,100 $29 -12% -15% -39% 5/5 12 28 4 24 46
Kevin Kisner 111 $7,100 $8,900 $27 -7% -7% -33% 4/4 21 28 43 37 500
Cameron Champ 87 $7,100 $9,100 $21 8% -3% 22% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Brendon Todd 129 $7,100 $8,700 $26 -15% -7% -37% 0/1 500 500 500 500 80
Jason Kokrak 80 $7,000 $9,000 $26 24% 9% -15% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Ian Poulter 105 $7,000 $8,800 $25 5% 3% -8% 4/4 12 44 500 49 6
Danny Willett 141 $7,000 $8,500 $20 -16% -6% -4% 2/5 66 58 54 1 38
Erik Van Rooyen 147 $6,900 $8,200 $20 -12% 4% -6% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Brandt Snedeker 119 $6,900 $8,600 $20 5% 5% 12% 2/4 73 500 27 10 56
Bernd Wiesberger 151 $6,900 $8,300 $20 -17% -6% -11% 4/4 500 24 43 34 22
Marc Leishman 149 $6,900 $8,900 $21 -15% -26% -17% 3/4 49 9 43 58 500
Zach Johnson 127 $6,800 $8,100 $20 11% 25% 9% 3/5 58 36 54 63 9
Si Woo Kim 128 $6,800 $8,500 $20 9% 4% 7% 2/3 21 24 84 500 500
Matt Wallace 134 $6,800 $8,400 $20 2% 2% 0% 0/1 80 500 500 500 500
Henrik Stenson 147 $6,800 $8,600 $22 -4% -12% -20% 4/5 36 5 62 24 19
Sebastian Munoz 141 $6,700 $7,900 $20 8% 20% -2% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Kevin Na 164 $6,700 $8,000 $21 -7% 0% -23% 3/4 46 500 54 55 12
Byeong Hun An 200 $6,700 $8,200 $20 -10% -10% -19% 1/2 500 500 33 58 500
Francesco Molinari 93 $6,700 $8,400 $20 39% 29% 26% 3/3 5 20 33 500 500
Corey Conners 151 $6,600 $8,100 $20 6% 2% -11% 1/2 46 500 500 500 73
Lanto Griffin 155 $6,600 $7,700 $22 2% 13% -27% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Christiaan Bezuidenhout 200 $6,600 $7,900 $20 -3% 0% -19% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Rafael Cabrera-Bello 242 $6,600 $8,000 $20 -15% -15% -28% 3/4 36 38 62 17 500
Chez Reavie 228 $6,500 $7,600 $20 -6% 0% -26% 1/1 500 53 500 500 500
Dylan Frittelli 225 $6,500 $7,600 $20 -3% 3% -24% 0/1 500 58 500 500 500
Adam Hadwin 221 $6,500 $7,800 $22 -2% -2% -34% 2/2 500 24 36 500 500
Charl Schwartzel 188 $6,500 $8,300 $20 5% -12% -17% 2/5 73 54 3 63 38
Victor Perez 213 $6,500 $7,800 $21 0% 0% -28% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Charles Howell 226 $6,400 $7,700 $20 3% -2% -25% 1/1 32 500 500 500 500
Lucas Glover 253 $6,400 $7,400 $20 -3% 1% -29% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Max Homa 308 $6,400 $7,500 $20 -7% -6% -32% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Nick Taylor 367 $6,400 $7,200 $20 -10% 0% -34% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Graeme McDowell 257 $6,400 $7,500 $20 -4% -3% -30% 1/2 500 500 500 69 52
JT Poston 236 $6,300 $7,400 $20 8% 5% -27% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Tyler Duncan 319 $6,300 $7,100 $20 -1% 4% -33% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Justin Harding 299 $6,300 $7,300 $20 1% 1% -31% 1/1 12 500 500 500 500
Jimmy Walker 456 $6,300 $7,200 $20 -7% -4% -37% 5/5 36 20 18 29 38
Sung Kang 456 $6,300 $7,300 $20 -7% -7% -37% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Andrew Landry 411 $6,200 $7,000 $20 3% 4% -35% 1/1 46 500 500 500 500
Nate Lashley 497 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -6% -5% -41% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Jazz Janewattananond 456 $6,200 $7,100 $20 0% -1% -37% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Andrew Putnam 444 $6,200 $7,000 $20 1% 3% -36% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Shugo Imahira 467 $6,200 $7,000 $20 -5% -4% -40% 0/1 77 500 500 500 500
C.T. Pan 461 $6,100 $7,000 $20 3% -3% -39% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Trevor Immelman 1182 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -11% -15% -47% 1/5 51 69 81 58 89
Bernhard Langer 519 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -2% -7% -42% 3/5 62 38 71 24 56
Fred Couples 506 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -1% -6% -41% 2/4 73 38 18 500 89
John Augenstein 731 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -4% -8% -43% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Yuxin Lin 875 $6,100 $7,000 $20 -5% -9% -44% 0/1 500 82 500 500 500
Vijay Singh 958 $6,000 $7,000 $20 1% -10% -44% 2/5 84 49 71 69 54
Mike Weir 986 $6,000 $7,000 $20 0% -11% -45% 0/5 66 78 81 77 96
Lukas Michel 1077 $6,000 $20 -1% -45% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Abel Gallegos 1154 $6,000 $20 -3% -47% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Sandy Lyle 1833 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -7% -18% -49% 0/5 66 54 92 81 77
James Sugrue 1250 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -5% -16% -48% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Larry Mize 1853 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -8% -19% -49% 2/5 78 81 52 52 80
Andy Ogletree 1135 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -2% -13% -46% 0/0 500 500 500 500 500
Jose Maria Olazabal 1588 $6,000 $7,000 $20 -6% -17% -48% 0/4 86 54 71 500 77
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