The opening spherical of the Masters is just not but full, however the betting panorama for the yr’s ultimate main has already undergone a makeover.

Whereas Bryson DeChambeau teed off as a +750 favourite in line with oddsmakers at PointsBet Sportsbook, and Paul Casey grabbed the early lead with a 7-under 65, neither participant now tops the futures market. That distinction belongs to Justin Thomas, who teed off at +1200 and promptly performed his first 10 holes in 5 below.

Thomas will return to the course Friday morning to finish the ultimate eight holes of his opening spherical, and he is now listed as a +525 betting favourite forward of world No. 1 Dustin Johnson, who’s Three below by way of 9 holes.

Revised odds to win

+525: Justin Thomas

+700: Dustin Johnson

+1200: Xander Schauffele

+1400: Jon Rahm

+1500: Bryson DeChambeau

+2000: Tiger Woods, Paul Casey

+2200: Matthew Wolff

+2500: Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Webb Simpson

+2800: Hideki Matsuyama

+3000: Patrick Reed, Patrick Cantlay

+4000: Tony Finau

+5000: Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Rose

+6000: Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton

Thomas will face the troublesome 11th gap when play resumes at 7:30 a.m. ET Friday, however he’ll even have a pair of par-5 birdie holes forward of him. It creates a compelling race to see if he’ll catch or surpass Casey for the lead when the primary spherical formally concludes, with oddsmakers giving the Englishman a slight benefit:

Odds to steer after Spherical 1

+110: Paul Casey (-7, F)

+167: Justin Thomas (-5 by way of 10)

+900: Adam Scott (-Four by way of 10)

+1000: Dustin Johnson (-Three by way of 9)

+2000: Dylan Frittelli (-Four by way of 9)

+2200: Matthew Wolff (-Four by way of 11)

+3300: Justin Rose (-Three by way of 9), Rickie Fowler (-Three by way of 11)

Costs have already fluctuated on a number of gamers close to the highest of the lead, together with Casey who teed off at +8000 and is now sitting at 1 / 4 of the value after taking an early lead. Not surprisingly, Tiger Woods acquired essentially the most (15.Three p.c) stay bets at PointsBet throughout his bogey-free 68, and his odds tumbled from +5000 to +2000 because of this.

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DeChambeau’s odds went the opposite method throughout a turbulent spherical of 2-under 70. An early double bogey on No. 13 appeared to knock the U.S. Open champ out of types, and his odds went from +750 to +1700 after simply 9 holes. However he steadied the ship from there and is now inside hanging distance, 5 behind Casey and nonetheless among the many prime betting favorites. DeChambeau (7.eight p.c) was behind solely Woods by way of stay bets acquired in the course of the opening spherical.

The stay market additionally noticed vital motion across the present PGA champ, Collin Morikawa. Morikawa gained the primary main of the yr at TPC Harding Park in August and is one among 26 gamers making their Masters debuts this week. He teed off at +3000 odds, and a bettor positioned $4,500 on him at that value in the course of the spherical. The identical bettor adopted up later within the spherical with one other $12,000 wager on Morikawa at +2200, and the 2 bets mixed would web a $399,000 payout if Morikawa wins.

However the 23-year-old made two bogeys late within the afternoon and was Even by way of 10 holes when play was suspended due to darkness. Trailing Casey by seven pictures, he is now listed at +8000 heading into Friday’s motion.

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