Overview
- The Masters, which runs April 9-12, lists 93 players after Monday’s updates, leaving a final berth for the Valero Texas Open winner on April 5 if not already exempt.
- Gary Woodland secured a place with his Houston Open win, while Daniel Berger, Jake Knapp, Nicolai Hojgaard and Matt McCarty qualified by staying inside the top 50 in the world rankings.
- Defending champion Rory McIlroy returns seeking a second green jacket after recent back trouble and uneven results that have tempered expectations in some previews.
- Scottie Scheffler enters as the betting favorite at around +380, with sportsbooks and computer models publishing projections that also spotlight McIlroy and other contenders.
- Tiger Woods has not committed following his March 27 arrest on an impairment charge and ongoing fitness questions, and broadcast plans place weekday coverage on Prime Video and ESPN with weekend play on Paramount+ and CBS.