Summary
The 2026 Masters golf tournament is starting, and Bryson DeChambeau is gaining attention as a top contender. Golf Digest unexpectedly ranked DeChambeau as the leading player to watch, putting him ahead of favorites like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy.
Key Facts
- The 2026 Masters is the 90th edition of the tournament, starting on Thursday morning in Augusta.
- There are 91 players competing for the Green Jacket at the event.
- Rory McIlroy, the defending champion, is starting at 10:31 a.m. ET.
- Scottie Scheffler, ranked world No. 1, will begin playing at 1:44 p.m. ET.
- Bryson DeChambeau is highlighted by Golf Digest as the top contender despite conventional analytics not supporting this.
- DeChambeau has won recent tournaments on the LIV Golf tour, including in Singapore and South Africa.
- He has achieved top-10 finishes in the last two Masters tournaments.
- Scheffler and McIlroy remain major competitors, but DeChambeau is seen as having significant potential this year.
