Off the tee: Takes ninth swing at becoming the sixth player to complete career Grand Slam. Coming off his best finish in weeks, a third in the Texas Open.

Jon Rahm (Spain)

Age: 29 Odds: +1100

World ranking: 3

LIV Golf standings: 2

Masters entered; best finish: 8; 1st, 2023

Off the tee: Three top-10s in his past three LIV Golf starts plus green jacket make Rahm a favorite. Seeks first back-to-back Masters wins since Tiger Woods (2001-02).

Xander Schauffele (USA)

Age: 30 Odds: +1400

World ranking: 5

FedEx Cup ranking: 4

Masters entered; best finish: 6; T2nd, 2019

Off the tee: The 2020 Olympic gold medal is still his best achievement. But that win and three top-three major finishes prove Schauffele can win one.

Brooks Koepka (USA)

Age: 33 Odds: +1800

World ranking: 31

LIV Golf standings: 15

Masters entered; best finish: 9; T2nd, 2019, 2023

Off the tee: Like on the PGA Tour, Koepka isn’t burning it up with one top-10 finish. But everyone knows his lights come on for the majors.

Others to watch: Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), +2000; Jordan Spieth (USA), +2500; Joaquin Niemann (Chile), +2800; Ludvig Aberg (Sweden) +3000; Sam Burns (USA), +7500.