Unlike the others, tradition has returned.
Augusta National will host 95 of the top golfers on the planet this weekend, with only one person wearing the famous green jacket on Sunday evenings.
All eyes turn to champions Scotty Schaeffler, Rory McIlroy, two-time leading winners John Rahm and Zander Schaufele, as well as several other celebrities.
But we're here this weekend to tell you about nine golfers you may not be used to in Georgia who might make some noise.
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On March 13th, 2008, Augusta National Golf Club features crow nests on the second floor in Augusta, Georgia. (Chris Turner/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Shane Laurie
Shane Lowry is no stranger to the success of a massive tournament. He was in the top four of each major, including a victory at the 2019 Open Championship and a second-place finish at Masters in 2022.
Although he was up and down last year, he managed a sixth place finish in both the PGA Championship and the Open Championship. He's got off to a hot start this year.
In seven events, he has three top-10 finishes, including runner-ups behind Pebble Beach partner Rory McIlroy. The only time he ended outside the top 20 was when he missed the cut as a farmer's insurance, he was tied to 39th place in Genesis.
Since then, he has been tied for 11th, 7th and 20th, and has been tied for 8th. He is ranked in several key analyses that are key to Augusta. The fourth on the shot was the tee and green, and the fourth on the gaining first approach was sixth on the shot that scored green in SGs around the green.
Russell Henry
Augusta National was not usually kind to Russell Henry. Outside of the fourth tie in 2023, he finished outside the top 20 with the other 8 innings on the course.
However, he finished the majors hot last year, finishing seventh in the US Open and fifth in the Open Championship. His performance was enough for the President's Cup appearance, and with the help of a Hall Out Eagle from the 16-year-old Trap, he carried it with an incredible victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Henry made cuts in all seven tournaments this year, earning four top 10 finishes. He ranks 16th in the SG TEE-TO-GREEN, 22nd in the Greens and 22nd in the SG.
Russell Henry hits from the third tee in the Augusta National Golf Club Master's practice round. (Michael Madrid/Image Image)
JJ Spaun
JJ Spaun just went toe toe with Rory McIlroy in the Player Championship.
Spaun finished third this season at Sony Open in Hawaii, and was another runner-up this season. His other events haven't been going very well, but it's no secret that he can find that he's close to the top if he goes on with it.
Spaun ranks second in the SG approach (behind Midorikawa only) and seventh in the SG Tee-to-Green. He's a sneaky pick and something to watch out for.
Robert McIntyre
Robert McIntyre rides high. His final four finishes were tied up in the sixth, missed a cut, tied up in the 11th and 9th. He ranks fifth in the SG Tee-to-Green, with the top four of Morikawa, McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Lowry combined in nine major championships.
He also ranks eighth in the tee in SG and 21st in SG, sixth in the green and sixth in the regulatory percentage on the green.
It would be shocking that he wins everything because the putter isn't very friendly, but his driver and iron game can make him hover over the day of the move.
It will be Zalatoris
Should Zalatoris really be considered a sleeper if they compete three times in the masters and finish in each top 10?
With courses like Augusta National, which eats some of the best golfers in the world, Zalatoris clearly knows how to tame it. However, he didn't have the best start of the 2025 season by his standards, but he was a top 50 finisher in each event he's played so far.
Will Zaratoris waved to the 18th Green gallery in the third round of the Genesis Invitational held at the Riviera Country Club on February 17, 2024 in the Pacific Parisades region of Los Angeles. (AP photo/Ryan San)
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Corey Conners
The Connors are riding high towards Masters Week, finishing with three top-10 finishes in recent events. And given the need to hit the ball well at Augusta, the Connors is one of the players who can quickly climb the leaderboard in the first major of the year.
Connors finished in the top 10 of three through seven masters.
Akshay Bhatia
The sweet swinging left-hander was quickly becoming a PGA Tour superstar, and he could solidify that title if he ran in the Green Jacket this week. Last year, Batia finished 35th in his first Masters tournament, giving him a top-10 finish with players (3rd), a Genesis Invitational (bound to 9th), and a top-10 finish at the Mexico Open (9th), and playing great golf on courses that should be softer this week for scoring.
Cep Straca
Starting his fourth master this week, Straca, the world's No. 13 golfer, finished with a top finish when he came to No. 16th last year. However, in his final three tournaments he finished 11th, 5th and 14th respectively. He won the American Express again this year, so he's playing great golf this week.
Austrian Cep Straca will walk the 18th green on July 9, 2023 at the TPC Deer Run in Sylvis, Illinois, in the final round of the John Deere Classic Golf Tournament. (AP Photo/Charlie Neighborgor)
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Tom Kim
Kim isn't playing his best golf now. He missed cuts in two of his final four tournaments, including the Valero Texas Open. With two cuts he made, he was tied to 36th and 42nd.
However, Kim is on track for Augusta National in two tournaments. He placed 16th in his debut in 2023 and 30th in 2024. Last year I saw 66.
If he can reduce the mistakes in his approach, Kim has the opportunity to compete for Sunday.
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