The Masters 2025 Free Betting Tips & Predictions | James Hubbard

Rory Mcilroy is playing in his 17th Masters tournament and is coming into this week in arguably his best form and could finally win his first Green Jacket and complete the career Grandslam. In each of the previous three tournaments, the most in-form player has gone on to win at Augusta so it wouldn't surprise me if Mcilroy went on to win here.

He's had a fabulous start to the season, winning twice, at Pebble Beach and the recent Players Championship, and his stats back up why he's currently the best player in the world. He ranks first in SG (overall), second in SG (tee to green), and first in SG (off the tee).

He's not finished outside the top 20 in any of his five starts on the PGA Tour in 2025, his worst being a T17 at the Genesis Invitational. He was 2nd here in 2022 and if he can replicate his form so far this season, he's the most obvious candidate to win the Green Jacket.

It's good to see Jordan Spieth back playing some good golf again after a tough few years suffering from various injuries, mainly his wrist. The American has been solid in 2025 with two top 10s and a T12 in his most recent start, at the Valero Texas Open.

His stats are also very solid, 34th SG (Total), 48th SG (tee-to-green), and 47th SG (around the green). Although those numbers don't immediately jump off the page, this is the first season he's been back playing healthy for some years so just to see him competitive is a big plus.

At just 31, he has an incredible record at Augusta and has played in 11 Masters. He's made 9 cuts, had 6 top 10s, 2 thirds, 2 seconds and a Green Jacket. He was the youngest runner-up at just 20, the second youngest winner at 21, and has the most birdies in a single event here with 28.

He clearly loves playing at this golf course and with him seemingly feeling more comfortable and confident with his game, he looks like a real danger in this tournament.

Will Zalatoris is always there or thereabouts in Major Golf tournaments and has had a solid start to 2025 after struggling with injury for a few years. He's made the cut in each of his seven events played this year and has three top-25 finishes.

it's good to see him striking the ball well again and he's ranked 24th SG (tee-to-green) and 20th SG (approach to the green). These are two huge signs that he's getting back to his best and he'll need to strike the ball well around here to have a chance.

He's not putting the best but his stats suggest his approach play is the best part of his game right now so he may not need to putt that well.

The American clearly loves playing at Augusta and in the three starts he's had here he's finished 2nd in 2021, 6th in 2022, and 9th last year after missing 2023 through injury.

Course experience and confidence to get around here is a massive plus and Zalatoris has proved he can do that and I expect him to be right up there in the mix again come Sunday.

Cameron Smith has a fantastic record around Augusta National and has finished top 10 in five of his eight appearances at the Masters. A second-place finish in 2020 was backed up by a third in 2022 and sixth last year.

I've said a few times during these tips that course knowledge and experience have historically been a key component to a successful tournament here and the Aussie certainly has that.

Since moving to LIV it's been hard to find as much data with strokes gained but he has four top-25 finishes in five events played and was 9th in his last start in Miami.

55/1 for a previous Major winner and a fantastic record around here looks great value so for me it's a no-brainer to back Cam Smith.

Patrick Reed is another player who moved over to the LIV Tour but has a fantastic record at The Masters. In his last six appearances at Augusta, he has four top-10 finishes including winning the famous Green Jacket in 2018. 12th last year here so he's remaining competitive even by moving over to LIV and has five top 10 finishes this season.

Incredibly Reed hit 90.3% of greens in regulation in Macao on the Asian Tour earlier in the season and that's the third time since November he's topped greens in regulation wherever he has played.

Good GIR stats are a big positive coming to Augusta as you simply can't afford to miss these tough greens and with it looking likely that the organizers will create tougher pin positions to protect this course, I think Reed can take full advantage of that with how his ball striking is looking.

At 80/1 this looks like a massive price to me for someone who consistently performs around here and has won a Green Jacket before. You can also find him at 66/1 for 10 places or even 55/1 for 12 if you fancy an EW place.