The highly anticipated 89th edition of the Masters Tournament begins this Thursday at the illustrious Augusta National Golf Club (par 72, 7,555 yards, bentgrass greens) in Augusta, Georgia. This is a field of 95 players and there will be a top-50 and ties cut following the first two rounds.
Below, I have featured some head-to-head tournament matchup bets to consider for the Masters.
Daniel Berger over Wyndham Clark (-110)
Augusta National is so unique and challenging that having experience here is more important than arguably any course in the world and Berger has a clear advantage over Clark in this department. Clark missed the cut in his Masters debut last season, while Berger has made 4-of-5 cuts at Augusta National with three finishes of T32nd or better. In addition to the edge in course history, Berger has been playing better golf than Clark this season.
Berger ranks 10th in total strokes gained and has produced six top-25 finishes, while Clark ranks 49th in total strokes gained and has finished inside the top-25 four times. Specifically when we analyze their iron play, Clark has struggled, ranking 111th in SG APP, while Berger has been far better, ranking 46th in the metric. Berger is simply the much safer pick than Clark this week and is the smart choice for this matchup.
Keegan Bradley over Davis Thompson (-110)
While Bradley has a ton of experience at Augusta National, Thompson is a Masters debutant this week and backing the more experienced Bradley is the right call for this matchup. Bradley has only missed one cut in seven starts at Augusta National and he has carded three top-25 finishes in his last five visits to the famous venue. Bradley is also in the midst of a great season, with no missed cuts in eight starts and five top-20 finishes. The former major champion ranks 13th in SGT2G and 22nd in par five performance.
Thompson is in strong form, finishing 10th and 27th in his last two starts, but he has been far less reliable than Bradley. This season, Thompson has made 7-of-10 cuts and he has only finished inside the top-20 twice. The 25-year-old has only made 2-of-5 cuts at major championships and should struggle in his Masters debut this week, while Bradley has legitimate upside.
