Masters Round 2: McIlroy Makes History With Record 36-Hole Lead as DeChambeau Misses the Cut

Masters 2026 Round 2 contrarian recap. McIlroy -12, largest 36-hole lead in Masters history. Burns and Reed T2 at -6. Rose, Lowry, Fleetwood T4 at -5. DeChambeau missed the cut after tripling 18 from bunker. Scheffler 7 back. Pre-tournament favorites combined for zero contention.

The Public’s Favorite Missed the Cut. The Defending Champion Made History. Bryson DeChambeau, the betting public’s biggest liability entering the 2026 Masters, tripled the 18th hole from a greenside bunker on Friday to miss the cut by two strokes. It was his second bunker-induced triple bogey of the week after the same fate on the … Read more

Masters Round 1: The Public’s Biggest Bet Shot 76 While Longshots Lead at Augusta

Masters 2026 Round 1 contrarian recap infographic. McIlroy and Burns co-lead at -5 (67). Reed and Day at -3. Scheffler at -2 with zero birdies over final 15 holes. DeChambeau, BetMGM's biggest liability, shot 76 (+4). Five of 20 recent Masters winners had odds over 80/1.

The Public’s Biggest Bet Shot 76 Bryson DeChambeau entered the 2026 Masters as the largest liability at BetMGM. The public loaded up on him at +1000, and the sportsbook’s exposure was bigger on DeChambeau than any other golfer in the field. He shot a first-round 76, nine strokes behind the leaders, after hitting just eight … Read more