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It’s time to rank the field. This is a fool’s errand, of course, or at least you can look foolish when the 34th-ranked or 56th-ranked player on your list wins the Masters, but this is simply an exercise to peek at the variety of players coming into the week. In other words: who’s hitting it best, who has a good history at Augusta National, who can be trusted at a major championship.
The top three is straightforward. It’s Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm in some type of order. After that, it gets much trickier. How do you sort out the massive middle? What about past champions with little form like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson?
It’s certainly tricky, but here’s my best attempt at ranking the entire field for what should be an another amazing Masters as practice continues at Augusta National. If you are seeking a full slate of predictions for this week at Augusta National, don’t miss Masters expert picks and predictions from our CBS Sports experts. And don’t forget to check out the Masters TV schedule and coverage guide so you can tune in from start to finish each day.
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+.
2023 Masters field, ranked
1. Scottie Scheffler (Won in 2022): Repeating is difficult at any tournament, even more so at Augusta National. However, let me attempt to sway you with this. Last year when Scheffler won this tournament going away, he came in averaging 10 strokes gained on the field per tournament in the prior three months leading into the Masters. This year, he’s at 12 strokes per tournament, and it doesn’t seem like anybody is even talking about him as the runaway favorite…
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