The first Major of the year is upon us as the 87th Masters Tournament is ready to get underway from the iconic and much-loved Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA.
The Masters is the true season opener in the professional game but also in the grassroots game too, as it spells the start of lighter evenings, better weather and inspiration to get out there on the golf course.
This year’s tournament is set to be fiercely competitive and plenty of storylines are dominating the pre-event hype. Can Scottie Scheffler successfully defend a Masters title for the first time since Tiger Woods in 2002? Will Rory McIlroy finally seal the career grand slam? And what about Tiger, could he shock the world and don the Green Jacket for the sixth time?
Here, we take a look at five Team TaylorMade athletes and how their chances are stacking up this week at Augusta, with TaylorMade players winning four of the last six Masters tournaments.
Key Masters Info
| Course | Augusta National Golf Club, GA, USA |
| Yardage/Par | 7,545 yards/Par 72 |
| Dates | April 6-9 |
| Defending champion | Scottie Scheffler (-10) |
5 Players Who Could Win The 2023 Masters
Scottie Scheffler
Scheffler defends his Masters title this week
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- PGA Tour wins: 6
- Masters starts: 3
- Best Masters finish: 1st (2022)
View Scottie Scheffler What’s in the bag?
We have to start with the defending champion. The Texan, World No.1, has already proved that last year wasn’t a flash in the pan when he won four times in six starts, with victories coming at the WM Phoenix Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational, WGC-Match Play and then The Masters.
He was winless from mid-April until February this year, where he successfully defended his title at TPC Scottsdale to win his second successive WM Phoenix Open and return to the World No.1 spot. And from there he went and won the PGA Tour’s flagship event at TPC Sawgrass to seal The Players Championship.
It has been a truly whirlwind last 14 months for Scottie, and if there’s ever going to be a back-to-back Masters champion these days, it seems like he has more than enough to get over the line again. Look out for the gold strap on Scheffler’s TaylorMade Season Opener staff bag this week at Augusta as the brand starts a trend for the future to celebrate their Masters champions.
Rory McIlroy
McIlroy recorded his best ever Masters finish last year
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- PGA Tour wins: 23
- Masters starts: 14
- Best Masters finish: 2nd (2022)
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