Overview
- The 90th Masters begins Thursday, April 9, at Augusta National with 91 players competing over four rounds.
- Defending champion Rory McIlroy says he feels more relaxed than in past years and is reported to be full-go after March back spasms, as he chases a rare back-to-back win last achieved by Tiger Woods in 2001–2002.
- Tiger Woods is not in the field and is reportedly receiving treatment in Switzerland following a March 27 crash and DUI arrest in Florida, while Phil Mickelson is out due to a personal medical situation.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler enters as the betting favorite across major books, with Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Xander Schauffele and Ludvig Åberg also prominent on odds boards.
- Fans can watch early windows on Prime Video and main coverage on ESPN (Thu–Fri) and CBS/Paramount+ (Sat–Sun), with full live streams on Masters.com and the Masters App; DAZN carries coverage in MENA and Sky Sports airs it in the U.K.