If you’re a golf enthusiast who loves weather delays, water hazards in the middle of the fairway, rain jackets and a whole mess of a plan, then we have a major treat for you. As in, the soon-to-be weather-plagued first major tournament of the year.
It’s Masters week, and Mother Nature decided she wanted a front-row seat. As of Tuesday afternoon, the weather forecast calls for rain all day on Friday and Saturday, which likely means a lot of sitting around followed by a lot of trying to rush in as many holes as possible.
Barring a completely incorrect forecast, there’s a better than even-money chance that this tournament will run past its scheduled end on late afternoon on Easter Sunday.
Who does this favor? What about the big three of defending champ Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy, who are the overwhelming favorites at +850 or lower? What are the intricacies of Augusta National? Who are the favorites we like? Who are the longer shots with the best chance to make a run?
Let’s dive into these questions with a full breakdown of The 2023 Masters:
THE COURSE
Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.
Note: Course information, in part, aggregated from Andy Lack, who writes a weekly tournament preview for RickRunGood.com.
2022 winner: Scottie Scheffler (-10) defeated Rory McIlroy by three strokes.
Designed: In 1933 by Alister MacKenzie and Bobby Jones with multiple redesigns, including in 2008.
Length: Par 72, 7,545 yards (which is 35 yards longer than 2022, and all of those yards come at the par-5 13th hole)
Hazards: Rough shorter than most courses, bunkers deeper, and water comes into play on five holes.
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