Masters 2022: players, favorites, and absences
Everyone is talking about Tiger Woods’ surprise participation in the 2022 Masters tournament, but there are some other big names to look out for as well.
On Thursday, April 7, the 2022 Masters tournament begins at Augusta National at 8 a.m. ET. This exclusive tournament is the only golf tournament held at the same place every year and marks the first tournament of the year. This year is the 86th edition of the famous tournament.
This year, there are 91 players from 20 different countries participating in the tournament. Amongst them is the infamous Tiger Woods, who was recently in a bad car accident that left him certain he’d never play professionally again. He’s made a successful recovery though and will grace us with his presence again at this year’s Masters after all!
In addition to Tiger Woods, here’s a full list of participants by country.
United States
Daniel Berger
Sam Burns
Patrick Cantlay
Cameron Champ
Stewart Cink
Fred Couples
Bryson DeChambeau
Tony Finau
Lucas Glover
Talor Gooch
Austin Greaser
Stewart Hagstead
Brian Harman
Russell Henley
Harry Higgs
Tom Hoge
Max Homa
Bills Horschel
Dustin Johnson
Zach Johnson
Kevin Kisner
Brooks Koepka
Jason Kokrak
Luke List
Larry Mize
Collin Morikawa
Kevin Na
Ryan Palmer
James Piot
Patrick Reed
Xander Schauffele
Scottie Scheffer
Webb Simpson
J.J. Spaun
Jordan Spieth
Hudson Swafford
Justin Thomas
Harold Verner III
Bubba Watson
Matthew Wolff
Gary Woodland
Tiger Woods
Cameron Young
Will Zalaroris
England
Paul Casey
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Tommy Fleetwood
Tyrell Hatton
Justin Rose
Laird Shepherd
Lee Westwood
Danny Willett
Australia
Cameron Davis
Lucas Herbert
Min Woo Lee
Marc Leishman
Adam Scott
South Africa
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Garrick Higgo
Louis Oosthuizen
Charlie Schwartzel
Cameron Smith
Erik van Rooyen
Canada
Corey Conners
Mackenzie Hughes
Mike Weir
Ireland
Padraig Harrington
Shane Lowry
Séamus Power
Northern Ireland
Rory McElroy
Japan
Takumi Kanaya
Hideki Matsuyama
Keita Nakajima
Korea
Sungjae Im
Si Woo Kim
Kyoung Hoon Lee
Spain
Sergio García
José María Olazábal
Jon Rahm
Italy
Guido Migliozzi
Francesco Molinari
Scotland
Sandy Lyle
Robert MacIntyre
Austria
Sepp Straka
Belgium
Thomas Pieters
Germany
Bernhard Langer
Norway
Viktor Holland
Cayman Islands
Aaron Jarvis
Chile
Joaquin Niemann
Fiji
Vijay Singh
Mexico
Abraham Ancer
Notable absentees from 2022 Masters
Of all the talent this year offers, there are still several notable names missing from that list.
Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson is 51 years old and a six-time Major champion and three-time Masters champion. He won’t be participating in this year’s, saying he is taking a break from the game.
Jason Day
Jason Day has moved down in the rankings to fall outside the top 100. Back in 2011, he tied for second place in the Masters and in 2013, placed third.
Martin Kaymer
Martin Kaymer is a former World Number 1 golfer after winning the PGA Championship in 2010. He won another major at the 2014 US Open. Though he played in every Masters from 2008 until 2019, he hasn’t had much success in Augusta, his best result 16th place in 2017.
Ian Poulter
Ian Poulter has played in the Masters 16 times with three top-10 finishes, but this year, he didn’t make it into the world’s top-50 which he needed to get in. He currently ranks 67th.
Henrik Stenson
This will be Henrik Stenson’s first time missing the Masters since 2005. His best result was a tie for fifth place in 2018. This year, however, he’s bumped down to 232nd place on the Official World Golf Ranking.
Matt Kuchar
Matt Kuchar has been at every Masters tournament since 2010 and has won nine PGA Tours. He had four top-ten finishes and tied for third in 2012. He’s been struggling recently though, cropping to 148th on the Official World Golf Ranking.
Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler has finished the Masters in the top 10 three different times and in 2018, he was the runner-up, just one shot behind winner Patrick Reed. He’s also started to struggle recently though, stopping to 122 on the Official World Golf Ranking
More on the Masters
Who is favored to win the 2022 Masters?
Tiger Woods is back in action and ready to fight for the title, but he’s got some strong competition. Jon Rahm, the reigning US Open champion, is the strong favorite to win the 2022 Masters. The Spaniard made his Masters debut in 2017 and has finished in the top 10 in the last four. After Rahm, opinions tend to differ in order, but more or less, the same 10 golfers are at the top of expert’s radar.
Jon Rahm
Justin Thomas
Dustin Johnson
Jordan Spieth
Collin Morikawa
Cameron Smith
Scottie Scheffler
Rory McIlroy
Brooks Koepka
Patrick Cantlay
For a list of how and where to watch the 2022 Masters tournament, check out our list here.