Again, hes 21, and there is no reason for any long-term concern here. No one part of his game will wow you, but hes a pros pro whos been doing this for 20-plus yearshe knows his game and his limitations, and he stays within himself as well as anyone. SUNGJAE IM Age: 22 World Ranking: 19 Masters appearances: 1 Best Masters finish: T-2, 2020 Won the non-DJ division at last years Masters, where he shot 15 under and tied for second. Once considered one of the best drivers of the ball in the world, he ranks an astonishing 177th on tour in SG/off the tee and 91st in SG/tee to green, a brutal development for a player who hangs his hat on his ball-striking and his luscious locks. A jaw-dropping talent who has been unlucky to have won just one major, as hes finished second at least once in all fourincluding Augusta in 2012. The course really does suit his game; hes not the straightest nor longest hitter, but Augusta isnt so demanding off the tee. In some years, it will be discussed ad nauseum; in others, its confined to sidebar territory. Masters Tournament 2021 Leaderboard | Golf Channel ** {{data.length}} players have qualified for the 2023 Masters. KEVIN KISNER Age: 37 World Ranking: 36 Masters appearances: 5 Best Masters finish: T-21, 2019 Georgia Bulldog grew up and resides just across the South Carolina border in Aiken, so this is a home game. 79. No Par 3 Contest. SEBASTIAN MUNOZ Age: 28 World Ranking: 63 Masters appearances: 1 Best Masters finish: T-19, 2020 Won his first and only PGA Tour event in the fall of 2019, then played nicely in the FedEx Cup playoffs to get to the Tour Championship, which is how hes qualified for the majors. MATT KUCHAR Age: 42 World Ranking: 42 Masters appearances: 14 Best Masters finish: T-3, 2012 Doesnt get the same press as Spieth, Fowler or McIlroy, but Kuch had been struggling for more than a year until a much-needed third-place showing at WGC-Match Play. 39. 41. Web1 RAHM -12 Thru F T2 MICKELSON -8 Thru F T2 KOEPKA -8 Thru F T4 SPIETH -7 Thru F T4 REED -7 Thru F T4 HENLEY -7 Thru F T7 YOUNG -6 Thru F T7 HOVLAND -6 Thru F 9 No judgments hereif we had a lifetime exemption to play the Masters, wed have a hard time quitting, too. GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF. "Yeah, I think this year in April, the Masters will feel like it's back, and it will feel the same. Why wouldnt you, when youre 22, single and keep making cutsand, thus, cashing checksevery single week? Garcia, who missed November due to COVID-19, is expected to play. Unfortunately, his game and his body are not where hed like itranks outside the top 100 in SG/off the tee, SG/approach and SG/overall. Of course, McIlroy is still a green jacket away from completing the career grand slam. These categories might help you choose. Had three missed cuts and a withdraw in a five-event stretch before finishing T-9 at the Players. LARRY MIZEAge: 62 World Ranking: N/A Masters appearances: 37Best Masters finish: Win, 1987The Augusta natives chip-in to beat Greg Norman in a playoff 34 years ago remains an all-time Masters memory. There is not alternate list for the Masters, as the tournament is an invitational. The field will be playing for a $11.5 million purse, with 50 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking among the top contenders. 1. Dustin Johnson Johnson is the favorite at 8-1, followed by Bryson DeChambeau at 10-1 and Justin Thomas at 11-1, according to BetMGM. Indeed, with Hovland, it tends to come down to his chipping and putting, which has improved since last year but still leaves much to be desired. No, no, and nohe squeaked by the cut on the number and was never a factor in finishing T-34. Won back-to-back starts at the beginning of 2020 and got as high as World No. The only weakness, if youd call it that, is hes putting right at tour average over his last 10 events. Good news is he has five top-10s in 15 career Masters starts with just one missed cut. 43. Since then, its been a slogno finishes better than T-36 in nine starts, and he withdrew from the WGC-Workday after an opening-round 83. He moved into position for an even better result on Friday, shooting a 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead through two rounds. His finishes at Augusta have gotten progressively better since his T-39 debut in 2016, and he shared the lead after Friday last November before a disappointing weekend. He finished T-8 that week, which got him into the Sanderson. 87. And something has clicked with his putting, as hes picked up at least 2.5 shots on the field in each of his last three starts. That week at TPC Sawgrass proved he can play to spots when needed and contend on courses that, in theory, do not suit him. Hes hasnt lost any distance and the Masters has proven fertile ground for the 40-somethings. KEVIN NA Age: 37 World Ranking: 34 Masters appearances: 9 Best Masters finish: T-12, 2012 His last two starts have ended in controversy. Golfweek:Civil rights group calls for PGA Tour, Masters to pull event from Augusta National in protest of Georgia's new voting law. That said, he has made the cut in all five Masters starts and in each of his last six major appearances, so it wouldnt be a surprise to see him make the weekend. Tied for 10th at the Masters in November. This course does suit him; if he drives it wellwhich he tends to do (he leads the tour in SG/off the tee), the course really is a par 67 for him. Finished T-59 (out of 72) at the WGC-Workday, T-31 at Bay Hill and missed the cut at the Players. One of those came at the 2019 Masters, where he played in the final group alongside Tiger and joined the party that rinsed their tee shots on the 12th. The Masters Field for 2023 listed by Official World Golf Ranking. 8. There have been some positives latelyhe finished tied for second in SG/tee to green at the Players but last among those to make the cut in putting, which explains the T-35. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER Age: 24 World Ranking: 22 Masters appearances: 1 Best Masters finish: T-19, 2020 The Texan has risen to a career-best 22nd on the World Ranking after a runner-up at the WGC-Match Play, where he played solidly until the finals, when an ugly left miss doomed him against Billy Horschel. Grandfather Frank played in the Masters twice (1938, 1950). Tiger Woods is yet to confirm whether he will take part, with one source insisting that it's "still too early for Woods to decide on his 2022 Masters status. It was initially reported that he is eyeing a return to the tournament in 2023 but there are a number of reasons why he won't play the Masters this year. Getting harder and harder to ignore his relatively poor record in the majors, though, as he has just one top-10 in 22 career starts (T-7 at the 2016 Masters). Or maybe thats just him becoming an all-around better, more consistent player over the past couple years. CHARL SCHWARTZEL Age: 36 World Ranking: 211 Masters appearances: 11 Best Masters finish: Win, 2011 The only Masters champ to birdie his final four holes to win has been in the wilderness for three-plus years. 28. Who should you pick to win the Masters? But that doesnt include the 2020 Masters, which Garcia missed after testing positive for COVID-19. 15 in the World Ranking that week but had dropped outside the top 50 before Austin. 45. Would he turn golfs most storied venue into a pitch-and-putt? SHANE LOWRY Age: 33 World Ranking: 44 Masters appearances: 5 Best Masters finish: T-25 Loved what he said last year after barely making the cut: I want to get two more rounds here just to keep learning how to play this place because I dont quite have it figured out yet. Itd be a shame if he finished his career without a major, so perhaps the golf gods owe him one for all the near-missesthe long-ago ones and the recent ones. Hes going to shoot his age at Augusta one of the years. But there he was, on the first tee again on the second Thursday in April 2017. Hovland picked up a second PGA Tour win in Mexico to end 2020 and followed it up with two runner-ups and a T-5 in his next four starts, all against elite fields. Hes been a tremendous putter throughout his career, so smart money says thats an aberration rather than anything seriously concerning. Had missed the cut in three of four starts before withdrawing from the Honda Classic after a positive COVID-19 test. This will make an even 40 starts at Augusta, and hes missed the cut six years in a row, so you have to wonder how many more times hell give it a go. BRIAN HARMAN Age: 34 World Ranking: 50 Masters appearances: 2 Best Masters finish: T-44, 2018 Hows this for getting hot at the right time? Hes not bothered by that, though, and speaks frequently about how his attitude toward the game has softened in recent years. Civil rights group calls for PGA Tour, Masters to pull event from Augusta National in protest of Georgia's new voting law, Golf fans flock to famous foods at The Masters Tournament, Augusta National Women's Amateur field features 39 of world's top-40 amateur golfer, Tom Watson will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as honorary starter for Masters, 5 things we learned from the 2021 Masters final round, Photos: Hideki Matsuyama's Masters green jacket ceremony, Photos: Hideki Matsuyama celebrates his Masters victory, Photos: Hideki Matsuyama's Sunday at the 2021 Masters. MORE: Should Dustin Johnsons 2020 Masters win come with an asterisk? One likely explanation is his poor iron play; ranks 169th in SG/approach this year and 114th last year. Thatd leave less than a month to heal for the opening round at Augusta. As a result, hes still searching for that maiden PGA Tour win to go along with six on the Euro Tour. 83. And then theres his history at Augusta, where his world-class short game seems to popin addition to the runner-up last year, he finished T-5 in 2018. Thats slightly disappointing, but its going to change this week. 6. draftkings.com, Yes, LIV golfers can play in the 2023 Masters. Posted two top-10s in his first five starts of this campaign but does not have one in a stroke-play event in the new year, and he ranks outside the top 100 in every strokes-gained category except putting, his strength (12th a year after ranking eighth). The list of invites is 90, but not all are expected to play. Updated weekly with new Masters qualifiers and current rankings. Masters Picks:Who should you pick to win the Masters? This site and all its content are representative of The Augusta Chronicle's Masters Tournament coverage and information. Apart from his putting, the entire game is in need of significant improvement. But its hard to contend anywhere with a hard left ball in your bag, and its there right now. His ball-striking has given him chances in majorshe finished joint second at the PGA last Augustbut hes failed to hole necessary putts toward the business end of Sundays. MIKE WEIR Age: 50 World Ranking: N/A Masters appearances: 21 Best Masters finish: Win, 2003 Now PGA Tour Champions-agewhere did the time go? VIKTOR HOVLAND Age: 23 World Ranking: 14 Masters appearances: 1 Best Masters finish: T-32, 2019 One of the games best young players gets his first crack at Augusta as a prohe finished low amateur in 2019 and sat next to Tiger as he slipped on a fifth green jacket. JUSTIN THOMAS Age: 27 World Ranking: 2 Masters appearances: 5 Best Masters finish: 4, 2020 Turned the page from a turbulent start to 2021 in huge fashion at the Players, where he went low on the weekend (64-68) to chase down Lee Westwood for a one-shot victory. Still not a full member of the PGA Tour, hes on special temporary status, which allows him to take unlimited sponsors invites (wont be eligible for the FedEx Cup playoffs unless he wins, though). The Augusta Chronicle 2021. PAUL CASEY Age: 43 World Ranking: 18 Masters appearances: 14 Best Masters finish: T-4, 2016 With each passing year it becomes more likely hell finish a fantastic career without a major. THE MASTERS FIELD 2022. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; print; The break is short -- the shortest ever, actually. Strafaci won the North & South Amateur last summer then followed it up with a U.S. MARC LEISHMAN Age: 37 World Ranking: 39 Masters appearances: 8 Best Masters finish: T-4, 2013 Trudged through an absolutely abysmal stretch last summer but looks to have come out the other side, although hes still moving the wrong way in the World Ranking. Talk about a big-game hunter. That ball-striking is the main reason hes made the cut in 27 of 32 career major starts, but an uncooperative putterhe ranks 170th in SG/putting this year and has never finished inside the top 75 in that stat on tourcontinues to hold him back. Odds as of Apr 3, 2023 from Younger brother Alvaro played in the 2019 Masters after winning the Latin American Amateur. Four top-25s in seven stroke-play starts in 2021 thus far suggest the game is in a good place. A reverse Brooks Koepka, so to speak. The data is revealing. Still finished fifth that week and T-10 the year before in his Masters debut. He has top-10s in each of the last two Masters, including finishing one shot behind Tiger Woods in 2019, but is in danger of missing the tournament for the second time in four years. Has three top-fives in majors but his best go round at Augusta was a T-17 in 2018. HIDEKI MATSUYAMA Age: 29 World Ranking: 25 Masters appearances: 9 Best Masters finish: 5, 2015 This will be his 10th Masters, which by rule makes him a veteran even at 29. 26. The first 12 players, including ties, in the 2021 Masters Tournament Will Zalatoris (12) Marc Leishman (12) Justin Rose (12) Corey Connors (12) Tony Finau (12, 16, GARY WOODLAND Age: 36 World Ranking: 53 Masters appearances: 8 Best Masters finish: T-24, 2011 Hes faded a bit since winning the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. No finishes better than T-20 in his first six Masters starts but something has clicked, as hes been in the top 10 in each of the past two. Brooks KoepkaFinish:-8Total:280 2. 67. Again, itll come down his putting. 5 JON RAHM Age: 26 World Ranking: 3 Masters appearances: 4 Best Masters finish: 4, 2018 Sits at No. Hes made the weekend in all nine of his stroke-play starts in 2021 and is coming off a more-than-solid Florida Swing, where he went T-28/T-21/T-17/T-8. Still plays a full schedule on the PGA Tour Champions but has just one top-10 finish in 16 starts on that circuit since 2020. The 40-year-old Australian's only Masters appearance was in2014, when he also won an event in the weeks before the tournament. All that said, he finished in the top 25 in each of his last 11 starts on the PGA Tour Champions. Amen Corner during the Friday round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 6, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. LANTO GRIFFIN Age: 32 World Ranking: 57 Masters appearances: 1 Best Masters finish: CUT, 2020 Only recently has he become a regular in golfs biggest events after spending the better part of a decade toiling on the mini-tours. 61. Daniel Berger. 29. James Colgan is a news and features editor at GOLF, writing stories for the website and magazine. MORE: 9 records Dustin Johnson broke or tied at the 2020 Masters. Thats mainly thanks to his terrific ball-strikingyou wont find a better rhythm in golf, and hes picked up an average of 5.75 shots tee-to green over his last eight starts where Shotlink was in place. His putting has been his weakness throughout his still young career, but he fares best on bentgrass greens and picked up at least three shots on the greens in each of his last two starts. Join InsideGOLF for only $20 - includes instant $20 Fairway Jockey credit! The noise obscures a late-career resurgence with Na collecting four wins since July 2018 after closing out the Sony Open in January. 77. Augusta probably presents him his best chance, with its generous fairways and right-to-left bias, and his history at the course is among the best ever: three wins, a runner-up and five third-place finishes. Anything past that, though, is getting greedy. Hes only improved since November. Koepka's appearance is still in question after March knee surgery. In the four years since, hes been, and this not an exaggeration, nightmarish in the majors. Curiously missed the cut at TPC Sawgrass, which will take some of the shine off, but few have played better over the past six months. Has missed the FedEx Cup playoffs the past two seasons and has work to do if hes to make it this August. 63. Missed three straight cuts before a T-19 at Honda. Since then, hes risen to Presidents Cup-level player. Count on it. And 1991 Masters Champion Woosnam, who had announced the 2019 Masters was his last, did an about face thisFebruary when he received his invitation. HUDSON SWAFFORD Age: 33 World Ranking: 175 Masters appearances: 1 Best Masters finish: CUT, 2017 One of a healthy handful of Georgia Bulldogs in the field. Making up for it with that short game and his putting, which is the best on tour this season, and he eats up bentgrass greens. Three golfers were added to the field Monday, March 29, when the last Official World Golf Ranking before the Masters was The Masters is back, and only six months after its previous iteration. Wouldve qualified for special temporary membership had he won the consolation match at WGC-Dell Match Play, but Matt Kuchar would not budge. 22. The most recent win came in January at the Farmers Insurance Open, where he put forth a disgustingly good short-game display to win by five. All I can say is if anybodys thinking of betting on me on the Masters, maybe think about it twice because theres a chance I have to just turn around and leave that week, he said atthe WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Hes a combined 34 over par in his last six rounds, and stretches like those always look worse when a guy is north of 40. Web1 Scottie Scheffler -10 F 2 Rory McIlroy -7 F T3 Cameron Smith -5 F T3 Shane Lowry -5 5 Collin Morikawa -4 Qualifications for Masters Invitation Masters Tournament Champions (Lifetime) US Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years) British Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years) That ended a much publicized winless streak dating back to the 2017 Open Championship. JIM HERMAN Age: 43 World Ranking: 132 Masters appearances: 1 Best Masters finish: CUT, 2016 Was a shock winner at the final event of the 2019-20 regular season, the Wyndham Championship, where he shot 124 (!) 351 player in the world. Finished T-29, which should be extremely impressive for a 63-year-old man, but weve kind of come to expect that from the ageless German wonder. Leaves no stone unturned in his quest to maximize his performancehes added considerable muscle and distance in the last 18 months and theres perhaps no one more fastidious in their stat collection than the one-time, short-time Northwestern student. Finished tied second at the 2019 Masters and could have easily snuck into a playoff had he birdied the par-5 15th. XANDER SCHAUFFELE Age: 27 World Ranking: 6 Masters appearances: 3 Best Masters finish: T-2, 2019 The word slump is relative in nature, so forgive the tough critique here. 2021 Masters Tournament field Debut has a bit of an asterisk, though, as he sheepishly told reporters hed played the course five-ish times while in college. But he also said hes finally pain free and the results have not followed until last week. His lone top-10 on the wrap-around season came in a runner-up in Houston the week before the Masters in November, then he finished a solid T-13 at Augusta. He drives it well (22nd in SG) and putts it well, too, which is always a strong combo. Ranks an impressive 30th in SG/overall and sits on the fringe of Ryder Cup contention. RORY MCILROY Age: 31 World Ranking: 12 Masters appearances: 12 Best Masters finish: 4, 2015 So long as McIlroy arrives at the Masters without having previously won a green jacket, the can-he-complete-the-career-grand-slam storyline will be discussed. Jon RahmFinish:-12Total:276 2. Has five missed cuts and no top-10s in his nine starts since, so thats looking increasingly like lightning in a bottle rather than a late-career resurgence for the Scotsman. And we do mean straight throughhe played eight consecutive weeks until the gas tank ran low in missing the cut at TPC Sawgrass. SERGIO GARCIA Age: 41 World Ranking: 40 Masters appearances: 21 Best Masters finish: Win, 2017 The pinnacle of Garcias career came at Augusta, when he holed that birdie putt to beat Justin Rose in a playoff and emphatically remove himself from the best-to-never-win-a-major conversation. 66. His last stroke-play finish better than T-18 on the PGA Tour came 20 starts ago at the 2020 Genesis Invitational. 23 on the strength of his three European Tour wins in 2018. PATRICK CANTLAY Age: 29 World Ranking: 10 Masters appearances: 4 Best Masters finish: T-9, 2019 Was on quite a heater heading into the Players, with six straight finishes of T-17 or better including a win, a runner-up and a T-3. Would be a shame for his career to end with just the lone major, and he has memories of that win and four other top-10s at Augusta to draw from. 3. Amateur at Bandon Dunes. Amateur victory at Bandon Dunes. VIJAY SINGH Age: 58 World Ranking: N/A Masters appearances: 27 Best Masters finish: Win, 2000 One of the fitter 58-year-olds on Planet Earth, the Big Fijian seems wholly unwilling to cower in the face of his advancing years. This time, he honored his word for one year, sitting out last November before vowing to return this year after a back procedure has him feeling better.