US Masters Sunday Betting Tips: Jamie backs 8/1 treble after Saturday success

Moving day at The Masters rarely disappoints and yesterday was no exception, as Rory McIlroy let his six-shot lead slip, leaving us with a truly captivating leaderboard as we head into the final round at Augusta National.

Our golf tipster, Jamie Worsley, delivers his US Masters Sunday Betting Tips below...

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Leaderboard after round three:

T1 – Cameron Young (-11)

T1 – Rory McIlroy (-11)

3rd – Sam Burns (-10)

4th – Shane Lowry (-9)

T5 – Jason Day (-8)

T5 – Justin Rose (-8)

T7 – Scottie Scheffler (-7)

T7 – Haotong Li (-7)

Starting slowly while birdies were falling all around him, Rory never looked entirely comfortable in the third round. That said, he still managed to move under par for the day after a birdie at the 10th, but Amen Corner immediately bit back. He hit a poor approach into the water on the 11th hole – leading to a double bogey – and that was followed by another disappointing iron shot as he went over the green on the par-3 12th, then failing to get up and down.

McIlroy made a couple of birdies at the 14th and 15th holes to re-establish a clear lead, though after another bogey at the 17th, he’s now seen that cosy advantage evaporate completely. Whilst frustrating for Rory and Rory fans alike, it does mean that we have a serious golf tournament on our hands today.

There were several big moves on Saturday but none more important than that of Cameron Young. Beginning the day eight off the lead, the American fired eight birdies in a superb seven-under 65 to make it into today’s final pairing.

Sat at +4 after seven holes on Thursday, few could’ve predicted that Young would be in this position with 18 holes left to play. It has been a remarkable comeback and, as a player whose stock has risen considerably recently after his win at TPC Sawgrass, he now has every chance of putting on that Green Jacket.

Just one shot back of the leading duo is Sam Burns, who has stuck around stoutly at the top of the leaderboard following his strong first round. Having never recorded so much as a top 25 at Augusta, he’d be a surprise winner, but there’s no doubt he possesses the talent and begins Sunday with a real shot.

Ending the week with Rory putting the Green Jacket on his good friend Shane Lowry’s back would be a fabulous sight to see, and after the Irishman’s four-under 68 yesterday that’s a genuine possibility, now sitting just two off the lead.

The storylines at the top of the leaderboard just keep on coming and three back we have Justin Rose alongside Jason Day. Each of these major champions have had to settle for second place at Augusta, Day on his debut all the way back in 2011. However, you’d struggle to find a more popular winner than three-time runner-up Rose.

The most recent of those came last year as he lost out in the playoff to McIlroy – a day on which he began seven off the lead before closing with a 66 to tie the lead. Starting today’s final round four shots closer, what he would give for another low score.

Our fourth-to-last duo sees a repeat of last year’s final pairing at The Open: world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and the likeably gung-ho Haotong Li.

Scottie was simply sensational as he carded five birdies and an eagle to shoot seven-under-par yesterday, moving to within four of the lead. That’s a sight none of those at the top will have wanted to see and doing much of his best work this season in round four, he’s going to be a major threat today.

Haotong is a player who leaves it all out there and while he’ll have been disappointed to give a couple of shots away late on Saturday, don’t be surprised to see him brush that off and enjoy a positive final round.

This 90th edition of The Masters has shaped up to be a classic throughout this week and this main group of contenders has a little bit of everything. It should make for a fascinating watch later today.

SELECTIONS

Market leaders: Rory McIlroy 6/4, Cameron Young 11/5, Sam Burns 6/1, Scottie Scheffler 10/1, Shane Lowry 12/1, Justin Rose 14/1, Jason Day 22/1, Patrick Reed 66/1, Haotong Li 70/1

Rory McIlroy rightly holds on to favouritism but what a difference a day around Augusta makes, as he’s now out from 4/11 to 6/4. Cameron Young has of course shortened into second favourite and it’s no surprise to see Scottie Scheffler fourth in the betting, into 10/1 from 55/1 on Saturday.

As for my outright selections this week, Xander Schauffele continued to strike the ball beautifully in round three but again failed to take advantage due to the putter. He sits in 15th position, seven off the lead but at just three shots outside of the places, he can still nick us some returns with a low one.

We’ve got a little more of a chance with the specials selections. Ludvig Aberg is currently tied for Top Nordic player with Kristoffer Reitan and although Jacob Bridgeman is priced as the fifth favourite in the Top Debutant market, he’s only three shots behind the top-placed player Ben Griffin.

I was tempted to go back into the outright market today, with the 10/1 around Scottie Scheffler getting the most consideration, but I have ultimately decided to leave it alone.

Instead, I’ve returned to the 2-balls after the success of yesterday’s winning double and treble, picking out another three that are of interest in the final round.

Patrick Reed to beat Collin Morikawa

First up, I’m backing Patrick Reed to take down Collin Morikawa. He’s been the superior player for much of the week here, only allowing his playing partner to move to within one of him due to a poor putting display yesterday. This is an area in which he’d typically outperform Morikawa and, with his standout short game coming to the fore as we hopefully get those firm and fast conditions, he can re-assert dominance in this 2-ball.

Reed opened with two rounds of 69 that had him sat second going into yesterday’s third round, looking good throughout the bag each day. He again hit the ball solidly, though surprisingly for a player of his short-game calibre, he wasn’t quite as sharp on and around the greens, eventually settling for a level-par round.

Morikawa – making his first appearance since withdrawing from THE PLAYERS Championship with a back injury – started slowly with a two-over 74 that could’ve been a whole lot worse if it wasn’t for his putting. His ball striking didn’t improve a great deal in round two, but he was able to fire a round of 69 due to his short game and though he hit it better yesterday, the main difference in his 68 compared to Reed’s 72 was again the putter.

Something’s eventually going to give for Morikawa on the greens, and he could be found out on firmer surfaces. Reed should be able to bounce back from yesterday’s showing in this regard and looking stronger in each other area, I think he’ll have too much for his fellow American.

Jacob Bridgeman to beat Sepp Straka

Sitting 29th after 54 holes, Jacob Bridgeman is enjoying a promising Masters debut. The fact that he’s achieved these heights with a misfiring putter is even more encouraging when you consider he’s the top-ranked player in the field in SG: Putting. All other evidence suggests his game is in a far better place than Sepp Straka at present, and if he can correct the putting woes, I expect him to take this 2-ball.

Bridgeman signed for a 71 on his first spin around Augusta and though slipping back with a 74 in round two, he responded positively with a three-under 69 to move to -2 on moving day. Whilst Straka’s scores have gradually improved from 73-72-69 to sit at the same score entering today, he’s been worse with every club barring the putter, for which he ranks 24th to Bridgeman’s 53rd.

Bridgeman has hit the second-most greens of anyone in attendance this week, also ranking an impressive fourth in SG: Around-the-Greens and 12th in SG: Approach. Although he’s been average off the tee, he still outranks Straka.

As mentioned, there’s nobody in Georgia who has putted better than Bridgeman in 2026, which played a major role in his breakthrough win at Riviera. Having finally got the hang of the greens on yesterday’s back nine, gaining 1.22 strokes, he could well leave Straka in his wake if he maintains that form.

Sungjae Im to beat Hideki Matsuyama

I was keen on the chances of Hideki Matsuyama this week but his lack of quality off the tee has given him no chance of getting in the mix. Sungjae Im, on the other hand, has driven it well, ranks higher around the greens, and with his superb approach display yesterday better than anything we’ve seen from Hideki in that area, he looks value to come out on top in this 2-ball.

Sungjae started poorly with a four-over 76 that didn’t include a single birdie. However, he’s left that form behind over the next two days, firing two 69s that have included 12 birdies.

The Korean has driven it strongly each day, ranking 7th in SG: Off-the-Tee and is one of few players who can match Matsuyama around the greens. However, it’s the excellent iron performance on Saturday, ranking third in SG: Approach and greens-in-regulation, that is most encouraging.

Hideki’s long game was loose in the opening round, but he was able to hang on due to his play on and around the greens, shooting level par. He has found improvement in approach over the last two days, though due to varying levels of success with the putter he hasn’t made much progress, resulting in rounds of 70 and 72.

These players are reasonably evenly matched on the whole, except for Sungjae’s superior driving. That said, he’s the one who has improved as the week has gone on while Hideki has stagnated. At 8/5, he’s well worth a chance in this 2-ball.

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