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AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 89th playing of the Masters is upon us, and 95 players still have a chance to be the lucky soul to slip on the green jacket come Sunday. While the last few Masters have gone the way of tournament favorites like Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler (not once, but twice), the 2025 edition of this tradition unlike any other feels a bit more wide open.
Scheffler, still the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer, seeks to become just the fourth player in tournament history — the first since Tiger Woods — to defend his title at Augusta National Golf Club. World No. 2 Rory McIlroy roared through the first three months of the season with two victories before April for the first time in his career, but will he finally become just the sixth player to complete the career grand slam in his 17th Masters appearance? Our CBS Sports golf team takes a crack at deciding that with our 2025 Masters picks and expert predictions.
World No. 3 Xander Schauffele has slowly but surely regained his form since returning from a rib injury; however, it may simply be too much too soon for the two-time major champion. World No. 4 Collin Morikawa hasn’t won in over 500 days — despite playing some great golf of late — while world No. 5 Ludvig Åberg arrives fresh off two straight missed cuts.
Much like the wind in Amen Corner, questions swirl around the top players in the world and make this year’s Masters all the more difficult to figure out. From a field of 95, which we ranked top to bottom earlier this week, we have whittled the contender list down to the nine most likely to join golf’s most exclusive company this weekend. Make sure you don’t miss a moment of the action by visiting and bookmarking our 2025 Masters TV schedule and coverage guide.
Watch all four rounds of the 2025 Masters with expanded coverage from CBS Sports. It starts Thursday with Masters Live as we follow the best in the world across Featured Groups, Amen Corner and holes 15 & 16. Watch those streams live across Paramount+, CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App with extended broadcast coverage Saturday and Sunday from 12-2 p.m. on Paramount+ and 2-7 p.m. on CBS.
2025 Masters predictions, favorites
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