The 2021 Masters begins on Thursday, April 8 at Augusta National Golf Course, which should have a more familiar look after last year's tournament was postponed until November. The Azaleas will be back in full bloom and a limited number of patrons will be allowed onto the grounds to provide the atmosphere we've all come to know and love. Dustin Johnson captured his first green jacket in dominant fashion by shooting a record 268 to win by five strokes.The No. 1 player in the Official World Golf Ranking is the 6-1 favorite in the 2021 Masters odds from William Hill Sportsbook to repeat, but he'll face a number of hungry challengers for arguably golf's top prize. Bryson DeChambeau's quest for distance has already led to wins at the U.S. Open and the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this month. DeChambeau is listed at 11-1 the latest Masters 2021 odds. Before locking in your 2021 Masters picks or entering any PGA DFS tournaments on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to see the 2021 Masters predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.SportsLine's prediction model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been on fire since the return of the PGA Tour in June. In fact, it's up over $10,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.Last month at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, McClure nailed Daniel Berger's win at +1400 in his best bets. McClure was also all over Viktor Hovland's (+2500) victory in the Mayakoba Golf Classic in December. That was one of many huge calls he's made in the past few months. After nailing Sergio Garcia (+5500) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the Sanderson Farms Championship, McClure finished up over $6,200 yet again on his best bets in that tournament. The model had him in the top five from the start and McClure's best bets included Garcia winning outright. He also finished profitable at the U.S. Open, nailing two of his best bets, including a +1100 top-five bet on Matthew Wolff. In all, the advanced computer model has also nailed a whopping six majors entering the weekend, including Patrick Reed's Masters win in 2018. Anyone who has followed its golf picks has seen massive returns. Now that the 2021 Masters field is taking shape, SportsLine simulated the event 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard. The model's top 2021 Masters predictions One huge shocker the model is calling for at the Masters 2021: Bryson DeChambeau, the defending U.S. Open champion and one of the top favorites, barely cracks the top 10. DeChambeau has certainly revolutionized the game of golf in recent months, using his bulked-up frame to dominate golf courses. DeChambeau's dominance off the tee can be seen in his advanced statistics, ranking first on the PGA Tour in driving distance, strokes gained: tee-to-green and strokes gained: off-the-tee. In addition to his length off the tee, DeChambeau has also been a sensational putter this season, ranking in the top 50 in strokes gained: putting, overall putting average and one-putt percentage. However, Augusta National is not a golf course DeChambeau can overpower with lightning fast greens and a thick first cut ready to punish every mishit. That was evident in DeChambeau's last start at the Masters when he finished 34th. DeChambeau, who's never finished better than 29th at Augusta National, is not a strong pick to win it all and there are far better values in the Masters 2021 field. Another one of the model's 2021 Masters predictions: Jon Rahm, who has yet to win a major, makes a strong run at the green jacket. Currently the No. 3 player in the world, Rahm is listed at 10-1 in the Masters 2021 odds, and the five-time PGA Tour winner has taken a liking to Augusta National. Rahm finished tied for 27th in his first start at Augusta in 2017 and has since ripped off three consecutive top-10 finishes in the Masters.The 26-year-old from Spain has made 19 consecutive cuts and collected wins at the Memorial Tournament and BMW Championship during that span. He ranks second on the PGA Tour in strokes-gained tee-to-green so far this season (1.671). While Rahm's putting has essentially been tour-average this season, he's been top 40 in strokes-gained putting the last two seasons.How to make 2021 Masters picksThe model is also targeting four golfers with odds of 25-1 or higher to make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these underdogs could hit it big. You can only see them here. So who will win the 2021 Masters Tournament? And which long shots stun the golfing world? Check out the odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2021 Masters leaderboard, all from the model that nailed Patrick Reed's Masters upset and is up over $10,000 since the restart2021 Masters oddsDustin Johnson 6-1Jon Rahm 10-1Rory McIlroy 10-1Brooks Koepka 11-1Bryson DeChambeau 11-1Justin Thomas 11-1Xander Schauffele 16-1Patrick Reed 25-1Jordan Spieth 25-1Patrick Cantlay 25-1Tyrrell Hatton 28-1Collin Morikawa 30-1Webb Simpson 33-1Hideki Matsuyama 33-1Tony Finau 33-1Harris English 40-1Paul Casey 40-1Matthew Wolff 40-1Jason Day 40-1Sungjae Im 40-1Bubba Watson 40-1Daniel Berger 40-1Viktor Hovland 40-1Tommy Fleetwood 45-1Justin Rose 50-1Cameron Smith 50-1Joaquin Niemann 50-1Adam Scott 50-1Scottie Scheffler 50-1Louis Oosthuizen 60-1Cameron Champ 66-1Rickie Fowler 66-1Matthew Fitzpatrick 66-1Shane Lowry 66-1Sergio Garcia 66-1Abraham Ancer 66-1Will Zalatoris 66-1Marc Leishman 80-1Russell Henley 80-1Francesco Molinari 80-1Phil Mickelson 80-1Jason Kokrak 80-1Carlos Ortiz 80-1Robert Macintyre 80-1Si-Woo Kim 100-1Lee Westwood 100-1Gary Woodland 100-1Dylan Frittelli 125-1Christiaan Bezuidenhout 125-1Corey Conners 125-1Ian Poulter 125-1Billy Horschel 125-1Sebastian Munoz 125-1Kevin Kisner 125-1Matt Kuchar 125-1Matt Wallace 125-1Henrik Stenson 125-1Danny Willett 125-1Kevin Na 125-1Zach Johnson 150-1Erik van Rooyen 150-1Ryan Palmer 150-1Bernd Wiesberger 200-1Hudson Swafford 200-1Brendon Todd 200-1Brandt Snedeker 200-1Lanto Griffin 200-1Mackenzie Hughes 200-1C.T. 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