While Rory and Scheffler appear to be playing slightly higher level than anyone else in the world of golf today, you could argue this Masters is as wide open as any in years. Scheffler had multiple wins last year and in 2022 when he won his first Masters and Rahm was in the same boat when he won in 2023.

Scottie Scheffler will begin his green jacket defense when the 2025 Masters gets underway from Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 10. Scheffler, who finished four strokes ahead of Ludvig Åberg last year to record his second Masters victory,

It’s the first time in his career he has won twice going into the Masters, the major that for more than a decade has kept him from joining golf’s most elite group with the career Grand Slam.