2025 Masters Preview: Scheffler, McIlroy, LIV Golf, and the Biggest Storylines to Follow

The 89th edition of the Masters Tournament tees off on April 10 from the Augusta National Golf Club.
2025 Masters Preview: Scheffler, McIlroy, LIV Golf, and the Biggest Storylines to Follow
Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses with the Masters trophy after winning the 2024 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga., on April 14, 2024. Warren Little/Getty Images
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Arguably the most prestigious golfing event in the world turns 89 this week as the 2025 Masters will take place from April 10–13 from the only home it’s ever known. The tournament will be held at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., as the year’s first major—the only one of the four to be held at the same course every year. That allows for a familiarity with the venue that other major tournaments lack, and often results in some of the most captivating golf in the world.

Tiger Woods has provided many of those exciting moments. However, due to recent Achilles surgery, he won’t be a part of this Masters 2025 field. Still though, there are numerous storylines to follow that will enthrall both diehard and casual golf fans, and these are the ones you should be abreast of.

Can Scottie Scheffler Repeat?

The No. 1-ranked player in the world collected his second green jacket at last year’s event but now, he’s going for a rare Masters repeat. It’s only been done three times in history—Jack Nicklaus (1965-66), Nick Faldo (1989-90), Woods (2001-02)—and Scheffler finished 10th back in 2023 when he tried to repeat his 2022 Masters win.
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