AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 2023 Masters will ultimately come down to just a handful of guys battling it out for a green jacket Sunday afternoon. The real trick is identifying who those players will be prior to the tournament itself getting underway.
It’s always best to start at the top, of course, and weave our way down through the ranks. This year makes that exercise especially easy because Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 player in the world, the reigning Masters champion and the golfer playing better than anyone in the field in the months leading into the tournament.
It’s not a straight line down the world rankings, though. Instead, we have to take into account past form at Augusta National, recent finishes on the PGA Tour and one of the most consistent stats of the past decade: how golfers are striking the ball in the 90 days leading into the event.
So, while there are likely about two dozen golfers in the field who theoretically have the game to emerge over 72 holes — just take a look at our Masters predictions and expert picks — more likely than not, the winner of this tournament on Sunday evening at Augusta National will be one of these nine golfers (with a bonus name thrown in for consideration).
Watch all four rounds of the 2023 Masters starting Thursday with Masters Live as we follow the best golfers in the world throughout Augusta National with Featured Groups, check in at the famed Amen Corner and see leaders round the turn on holes 15 & 16. Watch live on CBSSports.com, the CBS Sports App and Paramount+.
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