Best Bets to capture a Major Golf Championship in 2026

You can wager on the golfers you believe will win a major championship next year
The four men's golf majors for 2026 are the Masters (April 9-12), the PGA Championship (May 14-17), the U.S. Open (June 18-21), and The Open Championship (July 16-19)
Scottie Scheffler is a -125 favorite to win one of golf's next four major tournaments

With the 2025 PGA Tour season is in the rear-view mirror, it's time to look ahead at which golfers could win a major championship next year. Having captured four of golf's prestige events in the past four seasons, it's no surprise to see Scottie Scheffler as a favorite to come away with another major title in 2026. But who else might win one in the year ahead?

Let's look at the latest golf betting futures. Odds are subject to change.

To Win A Major 2026
Scottie Scheffler	-125	-125	-125
Rory McIlroy	+160	+160	+160
Bryson DeChambeau	+225	+225	+225
Jon Rahm	+300	+300	+300
Xander Schauffele	+350	+350	+350
Tommy Fleetwood	+450	+450	+450
Ludvig Aberg	+550	+550	+550
Robert MacIntyre	+550	+550	+550
Justin Thomas	+650	+650	+650
Collin Morikawa	+700	+700	+700
Viktor Hovland	+750	+750	+750
Tyrrell Hatton	+800	+800	+800
Brooks Koepka	+900	+900	+900
Hideki Matsuyama	+1000	+1000	+1000
Shane Lowry	+1100	+1100	+1100
Joaquin Niemann	+1200	+1200	+1200
Patrick Cantlay	+1200	+1200	+1200
Russell Henley	+1200	+1200	+1200
Corey Conners	+1400	+1400	+1400
Jordan Spieth	+1400	+1400	+1400
Maverick McNealy	+1800	+1800	+1800
Akshay Bhatia	+2000	+2000	+2000
Cameron Smith	+2000	+2000	+2000
Jason Day	+2000	+2000	+2000
Justin Rose	+2000	+2000	+2000
Patrick Reed	+2000	+2000	+2000
Tony Finau	+2000	+2000	+2000
Min Woo Lee	+2500	+2500	+2500
Sungjae Im	+2500	+2500	+2500
Will Zalatoris	+2500	+2500	+2500

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Scottie and Rory favored

Scottie Scheffler (-125) is on the most dominant run of any golfer since Tiger Woods. The 29-year-old American claimed both the PGA Championship and Open Championship last year to go along with his two Masters green jackets. He needs only a U.S. Open title to complete the career Grand slam.

Rory McIlroy (+160) ended a decade-long majors drought by winning the 2025 Masters and completing the career grand slam. However, betting on the 36-year-old to hoist his sixth career major doesn't offer great value at +160.

Scottie Scheffler’s professional fishing team — the Texas Lone Stars AC — just won a championship.

Yes, you read that right: Scottie Scheffler has a pro fishing team. 🎣🏆 pic.twitter.com/mlFAke2vGR

— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) October 23, 2025

Other Top Contenders

Bryson DeChambeau (+225) has won both the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Open and is still squarely in his prime at age 32. Fellow LIV Tour golfer Jon Rahm (+300) has also claimed a U.S. Open Championship (2021) along with a Masters green jacket in 2023.

Xander Schauffele (+350) is coming off a disappointing year, failing to make the Tour Championship for the first time since 2017. But the 32-year-old American won both the PGA Championship and the Open Championship in 2024.

Set to Make the Leap?

Tommy Fleetwood (+450) has the shortest odds of golfers without a major. The 34-year-old Englishman won the 2025 Tour Championship.

Ludvig Aberg (+550) has two PGA Tour wins since turning pro in 2023, including the 2025 Genesis Invitational. In his major championship debut at the 2024 Masters, the 25-year-old Swede finished solo runner-up to Scottie Scheffler. He was also tied for the lead at the 2025 Masters with just two holes to go before falling apart on the 17th and 18th holes.

Rory McIlroy has been pictured with all 4 major trophies and the green jacket on the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland after becoming the first ever European to complete the career slam earlier this year.

This is really cool, he’s forever in the history books now! 🙌🇪🇺

📸… pic.twitter.com/XXg9Mz21lS

— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) October 27, 2025

Best Longshot Pick to Win 2026 Major

Brooks Koepka (+900) is coming off the worst season of his career, missing the cut in three of four majors and being left off the Team USA Ryder Cup roster. However, he rebounded from a similarly poor 2022 season by placing second at the 2023 Masters and winning his third-career PGA Championship.

Brooks Koepka to win 2026 Golf Major