Overview
- The tournament opens with a 91-player field that includes 18 past champions, 22 rookies and six amateurs from the PGA, DP World and LIV circuits.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a two-time Masters winner, returns as a new father after bringing his newborn son Remy to Augusta.
- Rory McIlroy defends the green jacket a year after completing the career Grand Slam, and he now chases a rare back-to-back win achieved by only three players.
- Tiger Woods does not compete after a recent arrest tied to driving under the influence allegations, and Phil Mickelson is out after retiring for family reasons.
- Augusta’s tight rules shape the week, from a ban on phones to the ceremonial first tee shots by Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson.