The Masters Gets Underway This Morning at Augusta National
The most glorious week in golf is ready to rock, and the most iconic name in the sport is ready to go. Tiger Woods will in fact compete in today’s opening round of The Masters, and the patrons will no doubt have a favorite to follow. Golf’s first major of 2022 welcomes spring and new beginnings. It’s ‘A Tradition Unlike Any Other,’ and it starts now. Let’s take a look The Masters 101 before the players tee off from Augusta National.
Par-3 & Weather Watch: Wednesday’s Par 3 Contest ignited the week-long action, but players were unable to finish due to weather. The event concluded with a three-way tie between Mike Weir, Mackenzie Hughes and Kevin Na. Jason Kokrak’s ace earned the shot of the day. The forecast is a concern for today’s opening round. Expect more rain delays throughout the weekend.
Players to Watch: The obvious answer is Tiger Woods, and there’s no doubt he’ll have all the eyes in Rounds 1 and 2. And if he makes the cut — and he’s in contention — Augusta will pivot to a circus on the weekend. We should also keep an eye on recent Masters champions with experience at Augusta who are playing well as of late. Those names include Hideki Matusyama (2021), Dustin Johnson (2020) and Jordan Spieth (2015). Spieth and Johnson were also runner-ups multiple times in the past seven tournaments. You should also keep an eye on newly-anointed World No. 1, Scottie Scheffler.
Betting Odds: Jon Rahm (10-1), Justin Thomas (12-1), Dustin Johnson (16-1), Cameron Smith (16-1), Scottie Scheffler (18-1), Brooks Koepka (18-1), Rory McIlroy (20-1), Xander Schauffele (20-1), Patrick Cantlay (20-1), Jordan Spieth (20-1), Viktor Hovland (20-1), Collin Morikawa (20-1)
Notable Tee Times & Groupings (Round 1)
10:23 AM: B. DeChambeau, C. Smith, P. Casey
10:34 AM: T. Woods, L. Oosthuizen, J. Niemann
10:45 AM: H. Matsuyama, J. Thomas, J. Piot
10:56 AM: A. Scott, S. Scheffler, T. Finau
1:30 PM: D. Johnson, C. Morikawa, B. Horschel
1:41 PM: W. Zalatoris, P. Cantlay, J. Rahm
1:52 PM: J. Spieth, V. Hovland, X. Schauffele
2:03 PM: R. McIlroy, B. Koepka, M. Fitzpatrick
All Round 1 Tee Times
*All Times ET
Additional Storylines
FOX Sports: The Masters: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
CBS Sports: 2022 Masters Predictions: Ranking the Field From 1-91 at Augusta
Yahoo! Sports: Reigning Champion Hideki Matsuyama Sets ‘Japanese-Heavy’ Dinner Menu
