Masters 2025: Ex-Masters champion reacts to Scottie Scheffler’s form statistic ahead of The Masters

Two-time Masters winner Champion Scottie Scheffler has once again found a purple patch ahead of the 2025 Masters. On Friday, March 28, he posted another bogey-free round on the PGA Tour, extending his flawless streak.

Scheffler fired an 8-under 62 in the second round of the Houston Open to take a two-shot lead. Sky Sports and The Athletic golf analyst Justin Ray highlighted a remarkable statistic that mentioned the World No. 1 golfer was bogey-free through the first 36 holes of a PGA Tour event since the 2023 American Express.

"Today was the first time in his career he's hit 17+ greens in regulation and gained 3 or more strokes putting in the same round. Less than 2 weeks until The Masters," he added.

Sharing the surprising stat, former Masters champion Trevor Immelman shared a side-eye emoji.

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Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is once again one of the favorites to win the Masters. Last year, he won seven titles on the PGA Tour and also earned a gold medal at the Olympics. It was the best season by an individual on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods' historic 2000 campaign.

Although he hasn’t won so far this season, Scheffler is now the frontrunner to claim victory this week at Memorial Park.

Can Scottie Scheffler win the Masters 2025? Early odds explored

Scottie Scheffler hits a tee shot on the first hole during the third round of the Texas Children's Houston Open - Source: Imagn

As per the early odds, Scottie Scheffler is once again the favorite to win the Masters 2025. According to SportsLine odds, he is +490 to defend his Green Jacket successfully while Rory McIlroy is the close second favorite at +600 odds.

Here's a look at the early odds for the Masters Tournament 2025:

Scottie Scheffler: +490
Rory McIlroy: +600
Ludvig Aberg: +1500
Jon Rahm: +1500
Collin Morikawa: +1700
Bryson DeChambeau: +1700
Xander Schauffele: +2100
Hideki Matsuyama: +2400
Justin Thomas: +2100
Tyrrell Hatton: +3100
Brooks Koepka: +3100
Patrick Cantlay: +3200
Cameron Smith: +3600
Shane Lowry: +3600
Will Zalatoris: +3800
Jordan Spieth: +3800
Viktor Hovland: +4400
Tommy Fleetwood: +4800
Joaquin Niemann: +5000
Dustin Johnson: +5500
Matt Fitzpatrick: +5500
Russell Henley: +6000
Cameron Young: +6000
Tony Finau: +6500
Sahith Theegala: +7000
Tom Kim: +7000
Wyndham Clark: +7500
Sungjae Im: +7500
Corey Conners: +7500
Max Homa: +7500
Sam Burns: +7500
Jason Day: +7500
Robert MacIntyre: +7500
Rickie Fowler: +9000
Patrick Reed: +9000
Min Woo Lee: +10000
Max Greyserman: +10000
Akshay Bhatia: +11000
Sepp Straka: +12000
Nicolai Hojgaard: +12000
Justin Rose: +12000
Davis Thompson: +12000
Maverick McNealy: +12000
Rasmus Hojgaard: +12000
Adam Scott: +13000
Si Woo Kim: +13000

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