All golfers yearn for the onset of spring and the sweet music of Augusta National every year. We are finally there, time for the first major of the season, green jackets, the par 3 contest, the Amen Corner… and many other surprises!

Augusta National Hole 12 – via Twitter The Masters

Augusta National Hole 12 – via Twitter @TheMasters

We are in April, synonymous for all golfers, with spending long hours in front of the television, and for the lucky ones on the course, watching the best players in the world battle to put on the green jacket on Sunday evening.

So many great golf stories have happened in the state of Georgia and we hope to see many more.

Hideki Matsuyama, the Japanese idol, will return to defend his title acquired in 2021. The big surprise of this new week at Augusta National could be the presence of Tiger Woods among the player field. It would be his first tournament since his terrible car accident.

Six amateurs will take part in this 2022 Masters, three Americans, an Englishman, a Japanese and an Australian. All six will aim to join the Green Jacket winner in the Buttler Cabin on Sunday night as the top amateur.

This week will be a first for Scottie Scheffler: starting a tournament as world number 1. However, Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa (to name a few) will be hot on his heels to seize the world throne.

After several recognitions, the week of the Masters will begin with the par 3 competition on Wednesday, canceled in 2021 due to the pandemic. This competition before its time is often the scene of unique moments, whether it be sublime shots from the youngest, or the elders, who have built their legend in Augusta.

We remind you that the winner of the par 3 competition has never put on the green jacket on Sunday!

To find the list of players present for the Masters: click here.

By Baptiste Laurensou.

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