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Jacket does it job perfectly. I have done a long ride ventilation, armour are perfect. Only thing which need improvement is Reflectors. After riding 1700+km only reflector started coming out. Already highlighted to Mototech and OTG team.

Haven't tested in winter, soon will be riding and post review about same.

Very nice look and secured riding jackect.

my chest size is 34.5" & belly 35.5" which size suits me.

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Proviz Classic Men’s Tour Cycling Jacket

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The Proviz Classic Men's Tour Cycling Jacket is a waterproof, breathable softshell design with a sportier cut than some commuter models, so well suited to steady day rides. It's more comfortable on milder days than the breathability figures and weight might suggest, but I do feel it could do with a breast pocket in addition to the two at the hip.

The 'polyester peach' softshell fabric has PU (polyurethane) waterproofing and seam sealing to lock the elements out, a theme that continues with a waterproof storm zip and a 'low profile spray guard' around the hem – essentially, a shallow drop tail to protect the lower back from water thrown up by the rear wheel.

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Proviz cites both waterproofing and breathability at 10K, and overall performance has been favourable. I've remained comfortable at a steady 17-18mph and battling some strong headwinds – and without any annoying, power-sapping flutter.

In heavy rain and wintry showers I've remained completely dry, even after two or three hours of constant downpours. The fleece-lined collar and adjustable cuffs and hem have also helped lock out cold and watery trickles, even when I've been hunkering low on the drops.

A mesh liner inside the jacket is designed to aid wicking while protecting the outer against premature wear. Here it's made from recycled plastic water bottles, which may broaden the appeal, though I did note that when using a helmet-mounted light with an external battery there was a tendency for the cabling to snag on the mesh, whereas it would just glide across a plain laminate. This didn't restrict movement, just took a little while to adjust to.

When not required, the jacket packs down surprisingly compactly and is easily stashed in bigger bikepacking or touring luggage, though unlike thinner hardshells it's not something you'd stuff in a jersey pocket.

While this matt yellow might not be to everyone's taste (it's also available in blue or red), there's no doubting its value on dull, misty rides. The subtle REFLECT360 retro-reflective detailing is similarly useful, bringing some additional presence along pitch black lanes.

By most manufacturer's size charts these days I'm a medium. Traditionally, Proviz tended to come up on the generous side, but in this instance I needed a large. Crucially, the sizing chart is accurate, taking the risk from online purchases.

I found it proportionally just right, too, which isn't always the case given that I'm broad across the shoulders, short in the torso, and relatively long limbed.

The cut is described as semi-fitted, which I'd broadly agree with. It's snug without being 'racing snakes', allowing for layering and unrestricted movement. I've typically opted for a long sleeve light to middleweight jersey and long sleeve baselayer, which has been a comfortable arrangement between 1 and 12°C.

There are just two pockets at the front, which is a deviation from the script of three rear or one poacher's plus a breast pocket. They feature a long toggle for easy access, even when you're wearing full-finger, winter-weight gloves, and provide a decent parking spot for hands when you're mooching about, but their positioning means their contents can interfere with your pedalling stroke.

Proviz claims these are designed to house 'all of the gear needed on your ride'. That's not to be taken too literally, I appreciate, but if you put heavier stuff in them – I tend to stash items I might need quickly in my jacket, such as keys, a compact camera or phone – they can periodically catch my knee.

It's less pronounced than some, with the fabric offering a decent amount of support, but it's something to bear in mind when loading up.

A similar breast pocket (or better still, two) would offer better weight distribution and subvert this minor issue.

Washing/care

I wasn't sure how well the matt fabric would resist winter's greasy cocktail and oily digits, but I've been pleasantly surprised. No lingering patina, several weeks down the line, and thus far it's emerged from periodic 30-degree Tours De Samsung looking and smelling fresh.

I know it's a road garment, but I like to disappear along forest trails and green lanes on my bikes, and brushes with brambles, thorns and other foliage haven't caused bobbling, fraying or similar deterioration.

A penny under £100 isn't particularly expensive for the spec and in comparison with the competition.

dhb's Aeron All Winter Softshell Jacket , for example, is £120 at rrp (though currently reduced to £85 for the fluoro yellow option ). It does have four pockets, though – three traditional style across the rear, and one zipped at the hip.

Rivelo's Thornecomb Softshell Jacket  boasts a higher breathability rating of 20,000 and a more traditional and generous pocket layout, but comes in at £160 – and the cut and fit may not suit everyone.

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The Stolen Goat Waterproof Navy Jacket offers a higher 15,000mm waterproof rating, and has a zipped rear pocket, but it's also £135.

There are cheaper options, though – Shutt VR's simply named Softshell  is £79, though its water repellency is 5,000mm, while Galibier's Mistral Pro  is on its second iteration since Mat tested it back in 2018 , and in orange costs £89.22 (black is a cheaper £82.33).

Minor gripes aside, the Proviz Classic Tour is a well-conceived jacket. It performs in a wide range of temperatures and does a good job of keeping grotty weather outside.

Decent all-rounder for general riding but the pockets could do with revision

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Make and model: Proviz Classic Men's Tour Cycling Jacket

Size tested: Large

Tell us what the jacket is for and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?

Proviz says: "The Classic Tour jacket is made from lightweight polyester peach material and has a waterproof PU coating to see you through those challenging rainy rides. The material's highly functional polyester microfibres are brushed to create a smooth, suede-like texture and a matte finish. The seams are all sealed on the inside to ensure no rain can get through yet the material gives good levels of breathability. Strategically placed REFLECT360 trim, a micro-fleece lined collar, and good-sized pockets allow you to keep your essentials close to hand."

My feelings are that it's a generally competent and comfortable jacket. The hip pockets are useful, but I would welcome a third (breast) pocket.

Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the jacket?

Proviz lists:

Waterproof: (10,000mm)

Highly Breathable (10,000+gm/24hr)

Fabric: Lightweight Polyester peach material with PU waterproofing

Seam-sealed for extra waterproofing

Micro-fleece lined collar for added comfort and warmth

Utilises our REFLECT360 retro-reflective material

Adjustable waist and Velcro cuff

Waterproof storm zip

Side pockets

Low-profiled rear spray guard

Machine washable

Weight:400g (size variable)

Uniformly neat and seemingly sturdy throughout.

Good all-rounder, which offers similar weatherproofing/breathability as sub-£100 laminate types but the softshell fabric offers a closer, flutter-free fit.

Too early to comment on long-term durability but washing and wearing well so far.

Has kept the elements out very convincingly.

Good, and better than I was expecting from a garment with a 10,000 rating, even when layered and in milder weather. You can expect a little dampness around the pits, lower back, and chest area before the fabric begins wicking. At this point, the inner climate remains pretty arid.

Nice snug fit but still allows for comfortable layering.

Medium came up just right.

Felt lighter than 402g suggested.

Generally good, all round.

£100 isn't particularly expensive relative to the spec and competition.

How easy is the jacket to care for? How did it respond to being washed?

I was pleasantly surprised by how clean the matt fabric has remained and it also washes very nicely too (I've stuck religiously to 30-degree machine washes and minimal detergent).

Tell us how the jacket performed overall when used for its designed purpose

Overall, and for general riding, I've been pleasantly surprised by the Tour jacket. The fit is good, it keeps the elements out without any annoying flutter, and breathes fairly efficiently too. The hip pockets, though welcome, merit improvement, since if laden they can catch knees periodically, especially turning a brisk cadence. I would have welcomed a breast pocket for better distribution, even if it meant a slight price increase.

Tell us what you particularly liked about the jacket

Nice cut and fit. Better suited to more spirited outings than the shell types offering similar waterproofing and breathability figures.

Tell us what you particularly disliked about the jacket

By no means a deal-breaker but the pockets merit minor revision, and a breast pocket would be welcome.

How does the price compare to that of similar products in the market including ones recently tested on road.cc?

It's cheaper than some, though the waterproof/breathability ratings aren't as high: Rivelo's Thornecomb Softshell is £164.99 but boasts a breathability rating of 20,000 and has a more traditional and generous pocket layout, and the Stolen Goat Waterproof Navy Jacket is £135 but also offers proportionally better (15,000mm) waterproofing.

dhb's Aeron All winter Softshell Jacket is £120 at rrp, currently reduced to £85 for the fluoro option, but there are cheaper options: Shutt VR's Softshell is £79, though its water repellency is 5,000mm, while Galibier's Mistral Pro 2 is £89.22 for the orange option.

Did you enjoy using the jacket? Yes

Would you consider buying the jacket? With revised pockets, yes.

Would you recommend the jacket to a friend? Worth considering for general riding and as an upgrade to a more commute-orientated laminate.

Use this box to explain your overall score

Decent softshell jacket that gets most things right. The pockets merit a slight tweak, and a breast pocket would broaden the appeal, but overall the performance is good.

Overall rating: 7 /10

About the tester

Age: 48   Height: 1m 81cm   Weight: 70kg

I usually ride: Rough Stuff Tourer Based around 4130 Univega mtb Frameset   My best bike is: 1955 Holdsworth Road Path and several others including cross & traditional road

I've been riding for: Over 20 years   I ride: Most days   I would class myself as: Experienced

I regularly do the following types of riding: cyclo cross, commuting, touring, fixed/singlespeed, mtb,

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Shaun Audane is a freelance writer/product tester with over twenty-eight years riding experience, the last twelve (120,000 miles) spent putting bikes and kit through their paces for a variety of publications. Previous generations of his family worked at manufacturing's sharp end, thus Shaun can weld, has a sound understanding of frame building practice and a preference for steel or titanium framesets. Citing Richard Ballantine and an Au pair as his earliest cycling influences, he is presently writing a cycling book with particular focus upon women, families and disabled audiences (Having been a registered care manager and coached children at Herne Hill Velodrome in earlier careers)

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Agreed. Any jacket without a left chest (or right at a push) pocket is out. All the excellent Aldi ones have them

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Especially those from Garstang Aldi, yeh?(!!)

I've had several hardshell jackets over the years, and - interestingly - its the zip on the third/breast pocket which has always broken first.

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Professional Golf Is at a Crossroads. How—and When—Will It Find a Resolution?

Nearly a year after the announcement that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf would merge, pro golf is in a confusing place. The tours are still separate; government investigations are ongoing; players are defecting; and fans are lost. So where does the sport stand in 2024? And where is it going?

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Last December, after a professional golfer named Jon Rahm showed up on Fox News wearing a varsity jacket with the LIV Golf logo, a Reddit user going by the name Golfhood started a thread with the subject line: “I’m done with pro golf .”

Golfhood claimed to be a former mini-tour player who had been working in the golf industry for nearly 15 years. The game, to Golfhood, was a way to break free of everyday life for a few hours, talk trash with friends, and eat hot dogs at the turn. But the protracted power struggle between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia–backed LIV Golf over the future of the professional game had shattered that illusion of escape. The joy had been swept away by pointed debates about business and laws and ethics and politics and money … so, so, so much money. Golfhood watched Rahm make his announcement about defecting from the PGA Tour to LIV—after previously pledging his fealty to the PGA Tour and insisting he was in it “ for the love of golf ”—and saw yet another dude who had embraced hypocrisy for the paycheck.

“This is the first time in my life,” Golfhood wrote, “that I have felt like I don’t love golf anymore.”

Golfhood’s post received over a thousand replies, most of which agreed with the overarching sentiment. Some said they might still watch the major tournaments, such as this week’s Masters, but that they had no reason to watch week to week anymore; some said they’d rather watch women’s golf or amateur golf, which, to them, feel like purer products. Some mentioned that they had long ago severed the relationship between playing golf and watching golf—that their love of the game had become separate from their need for the sport .

“Just watch the big 4 [major tournaments] like the rest of us and then go be a weekend warrior,” someone replied.

Golfhood’s five-paragraph missive—punctuated with a plaintive “fuck”—captured the visceral frustration many are feeling with the sport these days, from the fans to the players to the media members who cover it on a daily basis. And it raised the same questions they’ve been asking for months, like: What the hell is even going on anymore? Will LIV and the PGA Tour ever actually merge? Is there even a right side and a wrong side anymore, or have morals and ethics been rendered irrelevant by the money? When does it end? How does it end?

And will we still care in the same way when it does?

“Everything in golf over the past two years has shouldered this existential weight that no one has been able to shed,” Joel Beall, a senior writer for Golf Digest , told me over email. “For the most part, golf’s stakeholders have taken fans’ attention for granted, assuming it will always be there because it always has been. … I don’t think fans are ignorant to the fact that professional sports are a business. It’s just that this business is also the passion of millions.”

Such is the state of professional golf leading into its most prestigious tournament: mired in arguments about laws and ethics and morality and politics as it faces down central questions about its future. How do we even know what this sport is anymore? And will we recognize what it eventually becomes?

Let us begin by cutting back to last June, which is when it seemed, for a time, like this whole conflict was ending. After more than a year of constant warring, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf appeared to reach a détente: PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan announced , alongside LIV Golf’s leadership, that the two bodies would merge to form one unified commercial entity. LIV players would eventually be invited to reapply to the tour; a binding framework had been agreed upon, they said, though the financial details had yet to be worked out. “How did we go from a confrontation to now being partners?” Monahan told the media . “We just realized that we were better off together than we were fighting or apart.”

This announcement was an utter shock to pretty much everyone involved, including many PGA Tour players themselves. Perhaps most of all Rory McIlroy, who had served as the face of the tour’s supposedly principled stand against a competitor backed by a Saudi regime that has a deeply problematic geopolitical history , including a paragraph-long list of what the State Department calls “significant human rights issues.” For months, McIlroy had fought against LIV’s very existence, against what he saw as the greed of the players who had sacrificed their personal ethics for an admittedly tremendous financial gain. If you make a decision “purely for money,” McIlroy said , it “doesn’t usually end up going the right way.” Over that time, McIlroy presumed the PGA Tour leadership was on his side.

And then, facing the prospect of additional player defections and up against a seemingly endless stream of Saudi money, it appeared as if the tour abruptly caved. Two entities that despised each other—LIV was born out of grudges that former tour pro Greg Norman, LIV’s CEO and commissioner, had carried against the tour for 30 years —would find a way to join forces. All the hard feelings would soon be papered over by a wall of cash. McIlroy, captured behind the scenes on Netflix’s reality series Full Swing , said he’d pretty much reached his breaking point with the tour. “Fuck it,” he said. “Do what you want to do.”

It felt, to many, like one of the most transparently cynical moments in the modern history of sports. “Bought,”’ wrote Sally Jenkins of The Washington Post. “That’s the only word for Monahan and his henchies on the PGA Tour policy board.”

Such was the condemnation. But then the actual resolution never came.

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs opened an antitrust probe into the merger and held hearings last summer; Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal condemned it as an attempt by a “repressive” regime to “buy influence” in the United States. To this point, the investigation has been stymied by LIV’s backer, the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which reportedly threatened to jail its advisers if they cooperated with the inquiry. The U.S. Department of Justice also said it would investigate the merger over antitrust concerns but has made no announcements on the subject since June. A late-2023 deadline to iron out the details of the merger passed with negotiations supposedly progressing , but nothing concrete was announced. And so, as the bargaining goes on, the struggle for leverage continues.

Rahm—one of the best players on tour—abruptly defected to LIV in December, potentially swinging the momentum of the ongoing negotiations in the direction of the PIF. The PGA Tour, in response, signed an agreement with a deep-pocketed group of American sports team owners and investors called Strategic Sports Group , seemingly trying to wrest back some power from LIV’s endless flow of cash. Monahan appeared at the Players Championship in March and gave an update on the merger that revealed nothing and was most notable for his prickly response to questions about Rahm’s departure. (“I’m focused on every single member of the PGA Tour,” he said .) Asked whether the PGA Tour could go on if the merger didn’t happen at all, Monahan said, “I guess I’ll answer that question if a deal isn’t concluded.”

Now, here we are in April, when we should be talking about the Masters. Instead, we’re still ensnared in speculation about various consortiums of ultrarich people hiding behind a jumble of acronyms—PIF, SSG—that don’t mean a damn thing to the vast majority of people who actually watch the sport. In short, Beall wrote in a March piece, “No one knows anything.”

“It’s like the worst soap opera ever,” says Don Heider, ​​chief executive of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.

Last week, McIlroy told the publication Golf Monthly that he believes “we’re probably still quite a long ways from” a merger, if one happens at all. And the longer this push and pull for power and leverage and influence goes on, McIlroy said, the less sustainable this fractured landscape becomes for everyone, from players to sponsors to fans. In the meantime, it feels increasingly like there’s no normalcy to be found anywhere in men’s professional golf. There’s just the cynical view that another crumbling American institution sold out to the highest bidder.

Years ago, Lee McGinnis, a professor at Stonehill College who has studied the culture and fandom of golf, wrote a thesis about the notion of the golf course as a “sacred space.” “You consider the golf time that you have with your friends, your buddies, your associates to be sacred time,” McGinnis says. “There are certain norms you don’t violate in terms of etiquette.”

But over the course of the past couple of years, McGinnis says, that notion has been fractured. The sport’s trials have begun to encroach on the joy of the game. “For lack of a better term,” McGinnis says, “it feels dirty.”

Scroll down on Golfhood’s Reddit thread, and the vitriol is apparent: “I wouldn’t watch LIV even if every top 25 PGA player jumped ship,” one respondent says. “Fuck LIV and the people that own it,” says another. The presumption, among many of those fans, is that there’s no point even bothering to watch. Because what is LIV as an actual product, anyhow, beyond the noise? What does it aspire to be, beyond a money-driven construction?

The team format —13 groups of four, plus two wild cards, with a team championship tournament at the end of the season—has rung hollow. (With team names like Fireballs, Crushers, and RangeGoats, it comes across like a Ryder Cup for loudmouths.) And LIV tournaments themselves have no history. Most Americans don’t care about watching three rounds of golf in Singapore or Mayakoba on a course they know nothing about. David Berri, a professor of economics at Southern Utah University, compared it to the NFL’s employment of replacement players during the 1987 strike. “It was like, ‘What am I watching here?’” Berri says. “‘I’m not watching the Eagles. These aren’t the Eagles. These are just 50 guys you found up the street.’”

You might argue that Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka are not Shane Falco , and that would certainly be fair, but the larger point is that the whole concept still feels artificial . A more apt comparison might be Vince McMahon’s XFL: a brash challenger that deliberately and aggressively tried to shatter the sanctity of the sport in order to wedge its way into the culture. At least for now, it mostly seems to exist just to create chaos.

“Going to the LIV” event in Boston, McGinnis says, “I thought, Oh my gosh, this felt … Vegas-ish or Niagara Falls or something. It felt like, Oh my God, this is supposed to be really nice and pristine. … You get in there, and the pros are wearing shorts. It’s like, no, no, this isn’t some kind of a practice round that you hang out with your buddies. It didn’t feel professional.”

“It didn’t feel like a sanctioned event,” he continues. “It violated golf’s sacred spaces.”

The television ratings show how many people would still rather watch the PGA Tour: In February, LIV set a new viewing record of 432,000 people for its tournament in Mayakoba … which was roughly a third of the number of viewers who tuned in to a re-airing of the third round of the rain-shortened Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The vast majority of fans, at least, still don’t understand why or how LIV Golf should be a meaningful force in their lives.

“And that’s why, thus far, LIV Golf has not worked,” Beall says.

But the irony is that the PIF, in backing LIV, may not care about meaning. Not if it can buy that meaning. Not if it can merge its money with the PGA Tour’s legitimacy and, in so doing, perhaps legitimize itself to the world—without the need for the government that backs the PIF to alter its behavior. (This is a concept that experts refer to as “ sportswashing .”) The PIF can wait out the final terms for years if the merger continues to stall; it can focus on recruiting the next generation of young talent with lucrative contracts and keep toying with format and location. It can hang around and see if the fans eventually decide to follow its product. This is its leverage in these negotiations: money and time.

“It just appears to me the Saudis really want to be involved in this,” Berri says. “And the PGA [Tour] people are like, ‘We have to let them be involved because they have enough money to take the golfers away, but they also don’t have any ability to create something that replaces us.’”

It is common, in a politically and culturally fraught situation like this, to lose track of who’s right and who’s wrong. In a way, one fundamental answer to that question is simple, says Heider, the ethics expert at Santa Clara: While there is an argument to be made that a competing tour could be good for the players, the golfers who joined LIV made a poor ethical decision by knowingly joining a competing tour that’s tied to the Saudi government. Period. End of story. “If you’re a player,” Heider says, “you have to really hold your nose and understand that you’re taking money indirectly from a regime … [that’s done] all sorts of horrible things.”

Except it’s not the end of the story. If the players are acting unethically, what about the PGA Tour, which appears to be chasing reunification at all costs to discourage the very idea of competition? Here is where Jodi Balsam, a professor of clinical law at Brooklyn Law School and an expert in antitrust law, brings up the concept of a “natural monopoly.”

A natural monopoly is what we conceive of when we think of most professional sports, Balsam says. A natural monopoly means there is one dominant sports league, in which all of the best players compete against each other. As fans, that’s what we want; it creates the purest form of a meritocracy. But a natural monopoly, in terms of antitrust law, is not considered credible, because in the U.S., monopolies are still (theoretically) supposed to be illegal.

A natural monopoly “seems to be sort of a reflexive statement about any market in which a dominant existing firm is trying to block competitive entry,” Balsam says. “And to be fair to the golfers, if you’re measuring how competitive the market is in selling your services, you want many bidders.”

So what does that actually mean?

“Right now in professional golf,” Balsam says, “consumers’ and golfers’ self-interests are in conflict.”

The players who defected to LIV were chasing their own economic interests, which is what we would expect pretty much anyone else in any other industry to do. But these players also accomplished that goal by accepting money from the Saudi regime, which, Balsam says, “is not a rational economic actor.” And yet in every other industry, foreign investment is an acceptable way of growing a company. Why, Balsam asks, do we care that Saudi Arabia invested in golf but don’t care that it has also invested in corporations such as Uber and Meta ?

The answer, she says, is because sports are different. It’s because athletes represent these aspirational human ideals. It’s because, frankly, we expect more from them. And when people like Golfhood see that those athletes are just as susceptible to self-interest as the rest of us—when they see these impure concepts encroaching on something they hold in higher regard—it shatters people’s illusions. The burden of this civil war has increasingly shifted onto the consumer, who now has to endure a diluted product that’s been weighed down by the heaviness of geopolitics and whose interests feel increasingly marginalized. There is no escape from it. Not even at Augusta National.

Ideally, this week’s Masters would serve as a sort of Swiss summit, in which the best golfers in the world—regardless of their stance in this civil war—would convene in the placid setting of Augusta National Golf Club and compete for the right to drape themselves in the sport’s most sacred piece of bright green haberdashery. The Masters is itself a throwback, a tournament that, as Golf Digest ’s Jerry Tarde wrote in February, has a time-honored strategy of leaving money on the table in exchange for control and sustainability.”

But this year’s Masters is happening as golf is mired in a battle that symbolizes the opposite of that time-honored strategy—one that also resurfaces the issue of golf’s ugly past. “Golf in America is already viewed as an elitist, exclusive game,” says Beall, author of an upcoming book about this era in the sport called Playing Dirty . “Golf is in this position because of entitlement and greed. ... The sport has never been more detached from reality.”

You might argue that a certain detachment from reality is part of the Masters’ charm: The whole event is constructed as a kind of time warp, a step back into a more tranquil era in American life. But for all the cheap sandwiches and reasonably priced souvenirs that Augusta National sells during Masters week—for all the money it really does leave on the table—the club cannot obscure the fact that its insistence on control was why it did not accept a single Black member until 1990 and didn’t have a female member until 2012 . And the sport as a whole cannot erase a shameful history of exclusion; even now, a generation after Tiger Woods upended the status quo—and despite efforts to make change —there are still only a handful of minority professional golfers.

“Maybe golf has blinders on about the issues relating to individual rights and persecution of women and minorities because golf has not been as open historically to women and minorities,” Balsam says. “Now, that has certainly changed. And maybe what that means for the PGA Tour is that, in this partnership, they have to be even more vocal going forward about opening up the sport to everybody.”

If you think that sounds like a vision that is slightly detached from the brutal realities of the modern world, I can’t blame you. And neither can the writers who cover the sport on a regular basis, the ones who have witnessed golf’s grand vision of itself completely collapse. “It appears like most of golf’s central actors have cared more about getting paid or taken care of,” Beall says, “rather than where their actions could be taking golf as a whole.”

The origins of the modern PGA Tour date back to the late 1960s, when a group of pros including Jack Nicklaus, dissatisfied with the lack of control and with their cut of the television money from the PGA of America, chose to break off and form their own organization. At the time, the PGA of America oversaw 6,000-plus golfers, the vast majority of whom were teaching pros rather than touring pros. When the PGA of America refused to sanction a $200,000 event sponsored by Frank Sinatra, feeling it would conflict with the existing Bob Hope Classic, the players began an open revolt.

Over the course of a couple of contentious years, pro golf appeared to be crumbling. Arnold Palmer tried to play peacemaker and failed. Boycotts were threatened; a competing entity called American Professional Golfers Inc. began forming a splinter tour (something Max Elbin, then the president of the PGA of America, called “a thirst for power resulting possibly from too much prosperity”). And then in 1968, a settlement was reached . The modern PGA Tour split off from the PGA of America, which still oversees teaching pros and administers the PGA Championship. And the whole thing became a historical footnote, so much so that most of us don’t even know it happened.

Which made me wonder: Are we being overly histrionic about this whole thing?

“This is sort of the problem with being a sportswriter,” Berri, the economics professor, tells me. “I wrote an article years ago about strikes and lockouts and noted that strikes and lockouts don’t have any permanent effect on attendance when the strike ends. But when you listen to the sportswriters write about strikes and lockouts, when these things were happening, it was always, ‘The world is ending,’ and, ‘These strikes are going to ruin the sport permanently.’”

Maybe Berri is right. Maybe this thing will get resolved sooner rather than later, and maybe the next Tiger Woods will emerge and golf will cycle through another boom period, the way baseball did when the Mark McGwire–Sammy Sosa home run chase of 1998 briefly erased the anger over the 1994 strike (at least until we realized none of that was entirely real, either).

“That’s the thing about sports that is so weird compared to every other type of good people consume,” Berri says. “The fans are addicted.”

But this is also where golf is different: Fans like Golfhood and the thousands who responded to that Reddit post can still play the game without caring about the sport . As Beall—a sportswriter himself— wrote in a column for Golf Digest , “Fans don’t need the tour, but the tour sure as hell needs fans.”

It’s a small sample size, Beall says, but television audiences for recent tour events are shrinking , even as interest in playing golf has steadily grown since the pandemic . What if the merger takes place and the Saudis continue to act problematically on the geopolitical stage, and their very presence continues to tarnish the sport? What if the hard feelings between PGA Tour and LIV players still exist even after unification? What if the whole enterprise still feels dirty enough that it fundamentally alters the relationship between the sport and the game?

“This just feels like a huge turning point in pro golf as a product,” Golfhood wrote in that Reddit post. “No other sport is as intertwined between people who play it casually and the top players in the world.”

Maybe Golfhood is right. Or maybe Berri is right, and nothing is sacred anymore, because it never really was. Isn’t this how the addiction to golf works, anyhow? We cycle through periods of frustration and despair, we swear we’re done with it, we curse its very existence—and in the end, we just keep coming back.

Michael Weinreb is a freelance writer and the author of four books.

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From windy summits to bountiful winter powder turns, the jacket you choose for your backcountry adventure has different attributes and strengths than your resort-oriented ski wear. How breathable it is, how much protection against the elements it gives you, and how easy it is to move in as you head up the skintrack all factor in heavily. We tapped our most experienced backcountry enthusiasts to use and abuse over 30 jackets designed for ski touring and high-output backcountry adventures. Here are our favorite pieces that performed well in whatever conditions we threw at them last season.

The Winners at a Glance

Unisex/men’s jackets.

• Editor’s Choice: Strafe Cham Jacket
• Most Rugged: Dynafit Tigard Jacket
• Most Streamlined: Ortovox Ravine 3L Jacket
• Most Lightweight: Helly Hansen Odin BC Infinity Shell Jacket
• Best Resort/Backcountry Crossover: The North Face Summit Tsirku Jacket
• Best For Storm Skiing: Rab Khroma Diffuse GTX Pro Jacket

Women’s Jackets

• Best For Dry Climates: Orage Boulder Hybrid Jacket
• Best For Wet Climates:  Mountain Hardwear Routefinder GTX Jacket
• Most Packable: Arc’teryx Alpha Jacket

The Reviews: The Best Backcountry Ski Jackets of 2024

Men’s/unisex jackets, editor’s choice: strafe cham jacket ($589).

Weight: 15.2 oz Sizes: XXS-XL

• Lightweight
• Not the burliest waterproofing

With a name like the Cham Jacket, there’s no surprise that this shell was one of our favorites for long days in the high alpine. The three-layer design constructed with Schoeller Aerobrane fabric boasted a ton of air permeability and an impressively soft and supple handfeel, staying on during long climbs with the occasional deployment of pit zips. “Spent plenty of time roughing up this jacket on rock scrambles as well as around crampons and ice axes, and was impressed with how well this light jacket held up,” said tester Lily Krass. It tucked away neatly in our packs, and the simple pack-accessible chest pocket configuration stashed a phone and gummy bears on one side and skins on the other for quick transitions and on-the-go fuel. In truly harsh weather, it didn’t compare to some of the burlier Gore-Tex Pro shells we tested, but for areas that see low-density snow and springtime skiing, this one is a keeper.

Bottom line: A versatile and lightweight shell for missions in the alpine

Most Rugged: Dynafit Tigard GTX Pro Jacket ($700)

Weight: 1.4 lbs Sizes: S-XXL

• Water resistance
• Packability
• Runs very large

Dynafit certainly has a reputation for bright colors and snug uphill-focused clothing, so we were excited to see the skimo company branch out with a baggier freeride-inclined kit. The Tigard kit’s muted colors and a spacious fit drew in testers who had “never been interested in Dynafit’s vibe before,” sporting a burly Gore-Tex Pro membrane while maintaining the lightweight design that Dynafit is known for. We were impressed with the bombproof nature of the Tigard; after roughing it up while scrambling along rocky bootpacks in Grand Teton National Park, we never saw so much as a scuff. “Dry and warm while the heaviest of snow was falling, and I fit the whole hood over my helmet and never felt the wind,” said tester Lucy Iselin. Dynafit nailed it with the pocket configuration, with three chest pockets and a small inside pocket that made it easy to reach for gear without having to come to a stop. “There always seemed to be a pocket for whatever need I had,” added Iselin. “Fit my skins on the outside pockets for a quick lap, but I could also stash gloves or goggles in there.”

Bottom line: A burly shell with plenty of pockets to stash snacks and gear close by.

Most Streamlined: Ortovox Ravine 3L ($620)

Weight: 1.1 lbs Sizes: S-XXL

• Weather protection
• Not a ton of pockets

We loved the new Ortovox Ravine kit this season for long days on the skintrack, keeping us dry during long slogs in Grand Teton National Park and pre-dawn laps on Teton Pass. A Merino layer paired with the water-shedding Dermizax NZ membrane made for an impressively breathable shell that testers kept on for stormy uptracks and windy bootpacks. “I don’t usually like touring uphill in a shell but this is one I definitely didn’t mind throwing on when it was snowing because it was breathable while still cutting the wind and moisture,” said tester Lucy Iselin. The two chest pockets offered a little less space than most testers were used to (a few folks missed the waist pockets), but made up for it with a streamlined design that walked the perfect line of storm protection and packability. “A good all-around jacket to do it all,” summed up tester James Temple.

Bottom line: A streamlined shell that’s equally at home on deep powder days and spring missions

Most Lightweight: Helly Hansen Odin BC Infinity Shell Jacket ($650)

Weight: 15 oz Sizes: S-XXL

• Ultra lightweight
• Super packable
• Simple design doesn’t have many features
• Hard to access the lower hand pocket with a pack on

Helly Hansen nailed it this year with their technical touring collection, and the new BC Infinity Jacket was our favorite shell to take on long missions above treeline. The lightweight three-layer polyamide shell features a thin and supple handfeel and impressive moisture-shedding properties, with a packable design that rolled down smaller than a 32 oz. water bottle. “I wore this on back-to-back ski mountaineering missions in Grand Teton National Park totaling over 12K of vert,” said tester Max Ritter. “It was exactly the jacket that I needed to stay warm and protected from the summit wind, and the fitted design is great for skiing with a pack.” The unique look of the offset zipper design threw us at first, then grew on us throughout the season, and the streamlined pocket design—which featured two front pockets stacked on top of each other—made it easy to access the chest pocket but a little harder to access the hand pocket while wearing a pack.

Bottom line: A lightweight yet protective shell for weight-conscious skiers

Best Resort/Backcountry Crossover: The North Face Summit Men’s Tsirku GTX Pro Jacket ($800)

• Long hem provides ample protection
• Ample pockets
• Bulky and less packable
• Less breathable

Named after a glacial river in Haines, AK, it’s no wonder the Summit Tsirku GTX Pro Jacket brushed off wet heavy storms without ever wetting out. “I spent six hours full-on storm skiing in this shell, and never felt so protected,” said tester Lily Krass. “The long design doesn’t let any snow or moisture sneak in.” Testers felt the long freeride fit of the robust 80-denier woven nylon shell (which features a Gore-Tex Pro membrane); much appreciated for layering puffy jackets underneath on frigid midwinter tours, but a little bulky for spring missions. The roomy hood cinched up cozily over a helmet, and the articulated shoulders provided smooth mobility with a heavy pack on. This was our top choice for folks looking for one shell to rule them all, easy to transition between the resort and backcountry.

Bottom line: A robust crossover shell ideal for skiing a mix of resort and backcountry

Best For Storm Skiing: Rab Khroma Diffuse GTX ($525)

Weight: 22 oz. Sizes: S-XXL

• Impressive storm protection
• Spacious hood fits over a helmet

We hid from dozens of storms underneath Rab’s new Khroma Diffuse Jacket, and came out no worse for the wear when battling our way through whiteouts and historic winter snowfall. Built with a Gore-Tex Pro membrane and a recycled polyamide face fabric, this bulletproof jacket was our go-to for the über deep multi-lap pow days, a layer we could count on even when the snow turned to rain one day on Washington’s Snoqualmie Pass. This jacket doesn’t stand out for packability, but makes up for it in moisture and wind-cutting chops. “I took it out on some very wet storm days and the length of the jacket and size of the hood provided much appreciated coverage in harsh snow and wind,” said Idaho-based tester Kailey Mckenna. “Put it on and you don’t have to worry about it.” Three external chest pockets were easy to reach into with a backpack and harness on, and the long hem added even more protection over our rear ends for days when the moisture just kept coming.

Bottom line: Storm day protection that you can count on, this jacket is ideal for folks traveling in zones with tons of precip

Best For Dry Climates: Orage Boulder Hybrid Jacket ($630)

Weight: 21.5 oz. Sizes: XS-XL

• Breathability
• Wind protection
• Doesn’t stand up to wet storms as well

Hardshell protection with a softshell feel, this jacket was so easy to move in, making the Boulder Hybrid Jacket our favorite shell for big tours in dry climates like the Rockies. A robust Oeko-Tex membrane combined with a recycled polyester face fabric shed snow and dumped moisture while we hunted for powder on storm days, and the soft jersey backing made it feel more like a midlayer than a burly shell. We were impressed with how well it cut wind, which came in handy on breezy Colorado summits. “A great layer for going uphill on cold days,” said Telluride-based tester Robin Kondracki. “Maybe too light for wet storms, but otherwise really versatile.” Deep chest pockets and lower hand pockets stashed all the snacks we needed for a three-hour climb in Grand Teton National Park, making it easy to reach for a bar or energy chews without taking our packs off.

Bottom line: A great all-around touring shell for drier climates like the Rockies that see a lot of low-density snow and minimal rain.

Best For Wet Climates: Mountain Hardwear Routefinder Gore-Tex Pro Jacket ($700)

Weight: 1.2 lbs Sizes: XS-XL

• Large chest pockets
• Weather proofing

Burly and ready for any storm we walked into, Mountain Hardwear’s Routefinder Jacket gained our trust while skiing the deepest powder of our lives, and it delivered. The three-layer Gore-Tex Pro membrane combined with an 80-denier nylon shell repelled snow, sleet, graupel, and unfortunate bouts of springtime rain. “I felt like I could walk through a car wash in this shell,” said tester Lily Krass. Features are streamlined yet functional; the hood fit cleanly over a helmet and goggles, with enough of a brim to block heavy snowfall and spacious chest pockets that are easy to reach into while wearing a pack. “I liked how big the chest pockets were for a small notepad, phone, and snacks,” said Jackson-based tester Molly Belk after a long day in the field digging snow pits. “I also was able to keep it on during short climbs in the backcountry outside Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.” The only drawback we found was that it doesn’t pack down as well as some of the other jackets we tested (it definitely runs large and features a slightly boxier fit), but it made up for that in breathability since we often scaled entire bootpacks without taking it off.

Bottom line: A burly shell for tackling storms head-on, this shell suits climates that see heavy amounts of snowfall.

Most Packable: Arc’teryx Alpha Jacket ($700)

Weight: 11.6 oz Sizes: XXS-XXL

• Slightly less durable

Previously the Alpha AR, the updated Alpha Jacket has been updated with Arc’teryx’s proprietary Hadron LCP fabric to bump up the breathability and shed weight. The ultralight gridded nylon face fabric was placed in low-wear areas (basically everywhere but the shoulders and arms), and that, combined with a Gore-Tex membrane, made for impressively light storm protection. “I love how thin this jacket feels, which makes it easy to move in and stuff in my pack,” said tester Lily Krass. “But despite the featherweight design, it stood up to wet PNW storms no problem.” The Alpha fit fairly slim but was still roomy enough for one 5’8” tester to fit two mid layers underneath a women’s small, and easy-to-reach pit zips allowed us to dump heat mid stride on a 20-degree storm day in the Tetons without stopping to fully peel a layer. The Hadron fabric did feel easier to scuff up than some of the other bombproof shells we tried this winter, but the reinforced shoulders and arms in areas where it truly counted made up for it.

Bottom line: An ultra-packable, lightweight shell for long tours and spring objectives.

No matter what kind of fancy tech your outerwear has, the best backcountry jacket is the ones that fit you and your style best. Here are a few tips for finding the jacket that works best for you. And whatever you do, find a way to try jackets on before committing; brand sizing is across the board, so the only way to really know is to get products in your hands.

All of the jackets in this category are shells (non insulated) but there is still quite a range of weight and warmth. Compare product weights as well as fabrics; some heavier membranes, like Gore-Tex Pro, are ideal for wetter climates but may be overkill for dry days in the Rockies. Unless it’s nuking snow, you’ll likely be storing your jacket in your pack for a long climb, so it’s worth noting how well it packs down and how strapped you are for space in your pack.

Pay attention to the features. Some jackets have a more streamlined design with only a few pockets, and others are chock full of nooks and crannies for your snacks and gear. If you want something you’ll also take into the resort, a pass pocket on the arm, and a few hand and chest pockets can be nice for a crossover piece. Otherwise minimalists who just want a waterproof layer to throw on at the top might be content with a more simple design.

How We Test

• Number of testers: 19
• Number of products tested: 31
• Number of miles skied: 1,200
• Number of vertical feet skied: 410,000
• Overnight ski tours: 8
• Peaks bagged: 16
• Deepest storm day total: 49 inches
• Longest single day ski tour: 8,600 vertical feet

From high alpine peaks to low-angle pow laps, our team of 19 skiers tested 31 jackets last season, evaluating each piece for its breathability, durability, protection, and features. Testers spanned the gamut from vert-crazed uphill fiends to downhill-inclined freeride skiers, newer backcountry skiers, and everything in between. Jackson, Wyo. was our hub for testing this year, the perfect place to put jackets through the wringer on both deep storm days and high pressure windows in the alpine. Testers also took these layers for a spin in maritime climates like the Pacific Northwest and Interior British Columbia, as well as the high peaks of Colorado’s San Juans and steep slopes in Southeast Alaska. We slogged up steep bootpacks, meandered along skintracks, walked knife-edge ridges, scored deep powder turns, smeared spring corn, and fought our way down variable wind crust to bring you the best backcountry jackets of the year.

Meet Our Lead Testers

Lily Krass is a freelance storyteller based in Jackson, Wyo., with a love for long days in the backcountry. In addition to an all-consuming addiction to powder skiing and exploring high places on skis, Lily takes snacking seriously, and when she’s not writing or sliding on snow, she’s likely deep into a baking project in her tiny kitchen. She is the co-author of Beyond Skid: A Cookbook For Ski Bums , a collection of dirtbag-friendly recipes inspired by life in a mountain town.

Other testers include Jackson, Wyo.-based Max Ritter, Lucy Iselin, Kailey McKenna, Molly Belk, and James Temple, who spent dozens of days going after big lines in Grand Teton National Park, sniffing out the deepest powder days on Teton Pass.

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Tourmaster Synergy Pro-Plus 12V Heated Jacket Review

I’ve always said that there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear. When Mother Nature turns ugly, having the proper gear will not only keep you riding dry and comfortable but helps with fatigue and your overall sense of happiness—even in a pouring rainstorm or on a freezing cold day.

By Keith Dowdle

The Tourmaster Synergy Pro-Plus 12V Heated Jacket will certainly be a welcome addition to your gear bag during inclement weather. The outer shell of the jacket is made from wind- and water-resistant polyester, while the inside is fixed nylon with a microfleece collar and ribbed knit cuffs, combined with Lycra side stretch panels to provide added comfort. There are a total of seven flexible carbon-fiber heating elements connected with thermoplastic elastomer wire for safety and efficiency, along with a waterproof smart touch controller, to handle the heavy lifting. The heating elements are placed throughout the jacket including the collar. The system is protected from overheating and power surge via an integrated microprocessor with thermal cut-off. It also features integrated and concealed battery harness and glove connectors. The jacket is hand washable and comes is a wide variety of sizes: men’s XS-3XL, women’s S-4XL).

Tourmaster Synergy Pro-Plus 12V Heated Jacket Stand-Out Feature: Soft and comfortable heated gear that works great

Tourmaster Synergy Pro-Plus 12V Heated Jacket Rider Analysis:

I love it when cage drivers look at you like you’re crazy when they see you riding on a cold and rainy day. They have no idea that you’re probably warmer than they are and you’re certainly “cooler” than they’ll ever be—all thanks to top-notch riding gear that outperforms the elements. Like sleeping in an electric blanket, riding with electric gear keeps you warm and toasty even on the coldest days. Combined with heated grips and perhaps even a heated seat, electric gear is simply a must if you plan to ride year-round.

The folks at Tourmaster recently sent us one of its Synergy Pro-Plus 12V Heated Jackets to review. This jacket is very soft, fits comfortably under my outer shell. Unlike previous heated jackets that I’ve worn in the past, some of which felt a bit lumpy—and you could feel the wires, which can often times be sometimes annoying depending where they land on you after you donned the garment—no wires can be felt in the Tourmaster jacket, which is a huge plus. This is true even around the elbows, where some heated jackets I’ve worn tend to bunch up and can become downright painful over a long day.

The Synergy Pro-Plus also uses flexible carbon-fiber heating elements that are virtually undetectable until they heat up. Once the power is on via the “smart soft touch controller,” the jacket becomes warm and comfortable in a matter of seconds. Three different switch positions—high (126°f), medium (113°f) and low (100°f)—control the temperature setting, but the switch always defaults to off if you unplug the jacket or power the bike off; I’d rather it remain where it was. This means that you have to remember to turn it back on again before you go, and since it’s located on your chest under your outer garment, you really need to stop the bike, unzip your outer shell, and power the jacket back on. Not very convenient.

I wore the Tourmaster jacket in 20-degree temps and it did a great job keeping me warm.

Overall, I liked the Synergy Pro-Plus 12V Heated Jacket, just wish the control switch was in a more convenient location, but if comfort and staying warm and cozy are most important to you when it’s anything but these things outside, it’s an inconvenience that, at least for me, I can live with.

For more information, visit https://www.tourmaster.com/inc/sdetail/synergy_pro_plus_12v_heated_jacket/104/444

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Synergy Pro-Plus 12V Heated Jacket.

• 100% Polyester wind and water-resistant soft-shell fabric
• 100% Nylon fixed liner, microfleece collar, and rib knit cuffs
• Lycra side stretch panels provide added comfort
• Total of 7 flexible carbon fiber heating elements located on the chest (2), sleeves (2), back (2), and collar (1)
• Heating elements connected using thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) wire for added safety and efficiency
• Built-in waterproof 3-setting LED smart soft touch controller on left chest
• Integrated microprocessor and thermal cut-off protect against power surge and overheating of elements
• 12v DC power / 42w power draw / 3.5a current
• Heat settings: high (126�f/52�c), medium (113�f/45�c), low (100�f/38�c)
• Integrated and concealed battery harness and glove connectors
• Includes battery harness and safety fuse, requiring no additional accessories for use
• Hand washable
• Men's: XS - 3XL
• Women's: S - 4XL

Tourmaster jackets are some of the best, warmest, and safest jackets on the market. They are great for cold-weather riding, and the rainsuit technology is known as the leader in the industry.

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• 100% Polyester wind and water-resistant soft-shell fabric
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• Lycra side stretch panels provide added comfort
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• Heating elements connected using thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) wire for added safety and efficiency

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Golf | Scottie Scheffler unstoppable in winning his second Masters green jacket

By DOUG FERGUSON (AP Golf Writer)

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler spent more time looking at his feet than any of the white leaderboards at Augusta National, all of them showing what everyone was watching — a Masters champion again, the undisputed best player in golf.

He prefers to stay in his own little world, population one.

Nobody is close to him in the game at the moment.

Scheffler is No. 1 in the world by a margin not seen since Tiger Woods in his prime. In nine tournaments this year, he doesn’t have a round over par and has earned over $15 million. And on Sunday, he delivered the greatest piece of evidence when he slipped into that green jacket.

Scheffler pulled ahead with magnificent shots around the turn, poured it on along the back nine as his challengers melted away with mistakes and closed with a 4-under 68 to claim his second Masters in three years with a four-shot victory.

“I had a lot of really talented players trying to chase me down, and I knew pars weren’t going to get it done,” Scheffler said.

Unlike two years ago when he won his first major , there were no doubts Sunday morning, no tears, and no wife to reassure him he was built for a moment like this. His wife, Meredith, was home in Dallas expecting their first child at the end of the month.

Scheffler made sure there was no drama, either.

Much like Woods he made the outcome look inevitable with sublime control, the difference being a peach shirt instead of Sunday red, and no fist pumps until it was over.

After sharing hugs with caddie Ted Scott and Collin Morikawa, Scheffler turned to face the crowd with both arms raised . “WOOOOOO!” he yelled, slamming his fist.

Masters newcomer Ludvig Aberg , among four players who had a share of the lead at one point, lost ground with his approach went into the pond left of the 11th hole and he made double bogey. Against a player like Scheffler, those mistakes are not easy to overcome.

Aberg closed with a 69 and was the runner-up, not a bad debut for someone playing in his first major championship.

Morikawa, who had two double bogeys to fall out of the hunt, shot 74 and tied for third with Tommy Fleetwood (69) and Max Homa (73), whose hopes ended on the par-3 12th with a double bogey from the bushes, not Rae’s Creek.

“He is pretty amazing at letting things roll off his back and stepping up to very difficult golf shots and treating them like their own,” Homa said about Scheffler. “He’s obviously a tremendous talent, but I think that is his superpower.”

Woods, meanwhile, closed with a 77 and finished in last place at 16-over 304, the highest 72-hole score of his career. This came two days after he set the Masters record for making his 24th consecutive cut.

The 27-year-old Scheffler is the fourth-youngest player to have two green jackets. He now has three victories against the strongest fields — Bay Hill, The Players Championship and the Masters — in his last four starts. The other was a runner-up finish in Houston.

Scheffler finished at 11-under 277 and earned $3.6 million from the $20 million purse.

Perhaps even more daunting for the rest of golf is that Scheffler now has 10 victories worldwide dating to his first PGA Tour title at the Phoenix Open just two years and two months ago.

During that stretch, Scheffler has finished in the top 10 a staggering 65% of the time.

It was the fourth straight Masters when the winner came to the 18th green with one arm in the green jacket. That doesn’t mean Sunday was a walk in golf’s most gorgeous garden.

“I felt like I was battling the whole week,” Scheffler said. “It was a long week. I had to battle some ups and downs. And, you know, I’m very fortunate to be sitting here with you.”

Four players had a share of the lead at various points along the front nine, and then Scheffler began to assert himself with three straight birdies around the turn.

He got up-and-down with a 10-foot birdie putt at the par-5 eighth. He hit the perfect wedge that caught the ridge and came inches within going in on No. 9 , leaving him a tap-in birdie. And then he holed another 10-foot birdie putt on the 10th to build a two-shot lead.

“I hadn’t hit many good iron shots, which is a bit unusual for me,” Scheffler said. “And going into No. 9, it was nice to get that feeling of hitting a really well-struck shot and then it set me up to have a really nice back nine.”

And then, just like in the best days of Woods, he let everyone else make the big numbers.

In the group ahead, Aberg’s approach to the 11th slammed off the bank and into the water, leading to double bogey.

Homa managed a tough par on the 11th, only to hit it so long over the par-3 12th the golf ball plunged deep into bushes and left him no choice but to take a penalty drop. His chip didn’t reach the green, and two putts later he had double bogey.

Morikawa already had begun to slide by taking two shots to get out of a deep bunker left of the ninth green for double bogey. He all but sealed his fate with a shot into the water on the 11th and took double bogey.

Aberg was the only one who battled back, and Scheffler kept answering with birdies. He hit the 13th green in two and two-putted for birdie. His approach to the 14th hit the slope toward the back and rolled down to a foot from the pin.

His final birdie came from just inside 10 feet on the 16th.

Defending champion Jon Rahm, now with Saudi-funded LIV Golf, closed with a 76 and tied for 45th, 20 shots behind Scheffler. He was in Butler Cabin to help Scheffler into the green jacket.

Rahm had not faced Scheffler all year and witnessed what the PGA Tour players are up against each week. His tee-to-green play is reminiscent of Woods, though certainly not the emotion, the worldwide appeal or the number of victories.

Scheffler’s emotions came when he thought about the next prize.

“You’re about to make me cry here in Butler Cabin,” Scheffler said when asked about the impending birth. “It’s a very special time for both of us. I can’t put into words what it means to win this tournament again. I really can’t put into words what it’s going to be like to be a father for the first time. I’m looking forward to getting home and celebrating with Meredith.

“Its been a long week here without her, but I’m just looking forward to getting home.”

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Tour Master Synergy Bluetooth Pro-Plus 12V Heated Jacket

Don't winterize your ride! As the temperature drops turn up the heat with the Tour Master Synergy BT Pro-Plus 12V Heated Jacket. With 7 heating elements and 3 heat settings you can dial it in for maximum comfort via the built in soft touch controller, or the Bluetooth companion app.

The Synergy BT Pro-Plus system is designed to work with the 12V power system of your bike, ATV/UTV, snowmobile, or any other 12V vehicle. With the optional battery pack and charger, you can expand its use to nearly any application, and get the most out of your heated gear.

• 100% Polyester wind and water-resistant soft-shell fabric
• 100% Nylon fixed liner, microfleece collar, and rib knit cuffs
• Lycra side stretch panels
• 7 flexible carbon fiber heating elements (chest, sleeves, back, and collar)
• Dual control option: Built-in 3-setting LED smart soft touch controller or Bluetooth controlled app
• Integrated microprocessor and thermal cut-off
• 12v DC / 42w draw / 3.5a current
• Heat settings: high (126°f/52°c), medium (113°f/45°c), low (100°f/38°c)
• Dual-power option: 12v direct-to-bike or available 12v Lithium battery (sold separately)
• Integrated and concealed battery harness and glove connectors
• Includes battery harness and safety fuse
• Machine washable & dryer safe

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Despite having the smallest field out of the four major championships, the Masters Tournament never seems to disappoint. But to win the illustrious Green Jacket at Augusta National , you must find plenty of greens in regulation.

Augusta is a second-shot golf course, prioritizing ball-striking more than any other facet of one’s game. Driving and putting are essential, but superior iron play is paramount. You have to put yourself in prime positions on the greens to have a chance, and if you miss in the wrong spots, double bogeys loom.

“You go back and look at Tiger’s wins, I think he was number one in greens hit every single one of those years he won,” said ESPN’s Andy North on a recent media call.

“You look at a guy like Scottie Scheffler, who is such a good iron player, you can’t imagine him not having a great chance to win at Augusta.”

Knowing this intel, the Playing Through team compiled a list of all 88 players in this year’s Masters based on their chances to win.

1. Scottie Scheffler

Nobody on the planet is currently playing better than Scottie Scheffler . His tee-to-green metrics are so good that a halfway decent week with the putter will lead him to a second Masters victory.

2. Jon Rahm

Jon Rahm arrives as the defending Masters champion and obviously has the game to win again at Augusta. Even though he has not played as much this year thanks to his limited schedule with LIV Golf, Rahm is as talented a player as any in the world.

3. Xander Schauffele

Aside from missing the cut at the 2022 Masters, Xander Schauffele has played well in his previous five appearances at Augusta. He’s due for a major breakthrough and ranks second overall in strokes gained on tour. Schauffele has the game to win.

4. Wyndham Clark

Wyndham Clark has a terrific chance to become the first Masters rookie to win since 1979, when Fuzzy Zoeller last did so. He has no glaring weaknesses in his game and is a solid putter. A win at Augusta would cement an incredible 12-month stretch.

5. Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy has not finished in the top 10 since winning the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in January. And yet, from tee to green, he is as good as anyone. But as Scott Van Pelt told us earlier this week, he can win if he rolls in a bunch of 30-footers. That’s a big if, however.

6. Patrick Cantlay

People forget that Patrick Cantlay held a share of the lead late on Sunday in 2019. Like others listed here, he has no flaws in his game but has yet to win a major. He has struggled somewhat in 2023, however.

7. Ludvig Åberg

Finally, Ludvig Åberg will compete in a major championship. Like Clark, he, too, has an excellent chance to don the Green Jacket as a rookie. The young Swede is a superstar in the making.

8. Joaquin Niemann

Joaquin Niemann won the Australian Open in December and fired a 59 at Mayakoba in February, leading to a win. A month later, he won LIV Golf’s event in Saudi Arabia. On top of that, Niemann has recorded three other top finishes in Oman, Dubai, and at the Australian PGA, which helped him earn a special invite to Augusta. He also leads LIV Golf in strokes gained so far this season.

9. Brooks Koepka

No player in the past decade has played better in majors than Brooks Koepka . It would surprise nobody if ‘Big Bad Brooks’ silenced the demons of yesteryear and had Jon Rahm drape the Green Jacket over him in Butler Cabin.

10. Jordan Spieth

This year’s Masters will mark Jordan Spieth’s 11th appearance. In his previous 10 starts, Spieth has only finished outside the top 20 three times, including a tie for 21st in 2019. He has five top-5s and a win in 2015. The Texan loves this golf course.

11. Max Homa

Max Homa has a poor record at Augusta National, which is a surprise, considering he is a solid putter and ball-striker. But he has not had the best of campaigns so far in 2024. A tie for 8th at Bay Hill is his best finish this year.

12. Hideki Matsuyama

We all saw what Hideki Matsuyama could do on Sunday at the Genesis Invitational. He is an otherworldly talent and has won at Augusta National before, so what says he can’t do it again? His four most recent starts: win, tie for 12th, tie for 6th, tie for 7th.

13. Brian Harman

Brian Harman proved himself as a fearless killer at Royal Liverpool last year. Even though he has missed his last two cuts at Augusta, Harman is a terrific putter and iron player. Plus, lefties tend to play well at The Masters.

14. Tony Finau

Tony Finau’s only missed cut this year came at the Valspar Championship, and after his stumble at Innisbrook, he rebounded with a tie for 2nd in Houston. Finau has never missed the weekend at Augusta National and has three top 10s in six appearances.

15. Viktor Hovland

Viktor Hovland has been unable to capture the magic that he discovered in August 2023, when he won the BMW and Tour Championships. He ranks 106th in strokes gained: approaching the green this season, and his short game has escaped him. Still, he is an incredible talent and can contend without his best stuff.

16. Matt Fitzpatrick

Inconsistency has plagued Matt Fitzpatrick so far this season, but his putting and shot-making ability always gives the Englishman a solid chance. Plus, it seems like he is rounding to form. Fitzpatrick finished solo fifth and tied for 10th in his last two starts.

17. Sahith Theegala

Sahith Theegala has had a solid year thus far, with his best finish coming at The Sentry, where he came in 2nd. He finished in 9th in his Masters debut a year ago, which included a chip-in birdie on 16 during Sunday’s final round. Sound familiar?

18. Cameron Young

After missing the cut in his first Masters in 2022, Cameron Young tied for 7th in 2023. The bomber from Westchester is also a terrific ball-striker, but putting has plagued him this season. Still, he has four top-20 finishes, including a solo 2nd at the Valspar Championship.

19. Shane Lowry

Shane Lowry has finished no worse than 25th in his previous four starts at Augusta. The Irishman is a terrific ball-striker, and if he can get his putter rolling, watch out. He ranks 3rd on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: approaching the green.

20. Collin Morikawa

Collin Morikawa, a two-time major champion, has looked like a shell of himself in 2024. Still, he has three top-20 finishes, and his ball-striking ability cannot be ignored. But if his putter remains cold, he has little chance to succeed at Augusta.

21. Dustin Johnson

Dustin Johnson shattered records at the 2020 Masters, and he is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world when he is on. The question is, will the peak of his powers show up? If they do, Johnson will contend and could very well win a second green jacket.

22. Cameron Smith

One could make the case that Cameron Smith is the best putter on the planet. That usually translates to Augusta National, which features some of the fastest and most undulating greens in the world. The Aussie has three top-10 finishes over the past four years, including a tie for 2nd in 2020.

23. Bryson DeChambeau

The big-swinging Bryson DeChambeau once called Augusta National a par-67. Although that may be true in his mind, he still needs a good week on the greens to validate that thinking. Yet, the 2020 U.S. Open champion has the game to get the job done.

24. Sam Burns

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson selected Sam Burns to the team for his putting ability, which should come in handy at Augusta National. He had four straight top-10 finishes in late January and February but has yet to re-discover that form.

25. Tyrrell Hatton

Tyrrell Hatton’s best finish at Augusta National came in 2021, when he tied for 18th. But he has plenty of experience on golf’s hallowed grounds and has the ball-striking capabilities to succeed. If he can keep his mentality sharp, Hatton can be right there at the end.

Numbers 26 through 89:

26. justin thomas, 27. tommy fleetwood, 28. russell henley, 29. corey conners, 30. si woo kim, 31. eric cole, 32. adam scott, 33. harris english, 34. jason day, 35. tom kim, 36. phil mickelson.

37. Akshay Bhatia

38. taylor moore, 39. nick taylor, 40. min woo lee, 41. emiliano grillo, 42. matthieu pavon, 43. byeong hun an, 44. adrian meronk, 45. denny mccarthy, 46. sungjae im, 47. stephan jaeger, 48. j.t. poston, 49. will zalatoris, 50. keegan bradley, 51. rickie fowler, 52. lucas glover, 53. adam hadwin, 54. nicolai højgaard, 55. chris kirk, 56. patrick reed, 57. adam schenk, 58. sepp straka, 59. erik van rooyen, 60. ryan fox, 61. kurt kitayama, 62. austin eckroat, 63. sergio garcia, 64. ryo hisatsune, 65. justin rose, 66. peter malnati, 67. zach johnson, 68. lee hodges, 69. tiger woods.

70. Cameron Davis

71. luke list, 72. camilo villegas, 73. gary woodland, 74. grayson murray, 75. jake knapp, 76. bubba watson, 77. nick dunlap, 78. christo lamprecht (a), 79. zach johnson, 80. neal shipley (a), 81. charl schwartzel, 82. danny willett, 83. jasper stubbs (a), 84. stewart hagestad (a), 85. mike weir, 86. vijay singh, 87. santiago de la fuente (a), 88. josé maría olazábal, 89. fred couples.

Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko as well.

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Super scottie: scheffler pulls away to win masters 2024 at augusta national for second major title, share this article.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — On Sunday morning before the final round of the Masters, Scottie Scheffler felt overwhelmed again.

Two years ago, he was seeking his first major title and wasn’t sure if he was ready for that breakthrough. He felt anxious and broke into tears before his wife Meredith’s calming presence helped him find an inner peace that led him to victory. Two years later, Scheffler was in position to win another green jacket but this time Meredith was back home in Dallas awaiting the birth of their first child later this month. So, Scheffler sat around with some of his best childhood friends, who stepped in to deliver the words he needed so he could overcome his biggest foe: himself.

“I told them, I wish I didn’t want to win as badly as did I or as badly as I do. I think it would make the mornings easier,” Scheffler recounted. “But I love winning. I hate losing. I really do. And when you’re here in the biggest moments, when I’m sitting there with the lead on Sunday, I really, really want to win badly. And my buddies told me this morning, my victory was secure on the cross. And that’s a pretty special feeling to know that I’m secure for forever and it doesn’t matter if I win this tournament or lose this tournament. My identity is secure for forever.”

What a win. #themasters pic.twitter.com/kxtCFZgmMd — The Masters (@TheMasters) April 15, 2024

Scheffler’s reputation as the best player in golf keeps growing as he turned in another dominant performance, winning for the third time in his last four starts and claiming his ninth career PGA Tour title. He made seven birdies, including six in a nine-hole span, to shoot 4-under 68 at Augusta National Golf Club and win the 88th Masters by four shots over Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg.

Augusta National always brings out the brilliance in the game’s preeminent players – from Arnold Palmer to Jack Nicklaus to Tom Watson and Tiger Woods – and makes their greatness shine. The course also can expose any weakness and has a way of separating good from great golf. Rory McIlroy has yet to produce the goods at the Masters but he’s experienced stretches of brilliance during his career and game recognized game as he touted Scheffler’s remarkable run.

“Not a lot of clutter,” McIlroy said of Scheffler’s mental approach. “The game feels pretty easy when you’re in stretches like this.”

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon amid the towering Georgia pines and beneath a robin-blue sky, Scheffler’s various super powers were on display and he intimidated his competition into the type of mistakes that he’s learned to eliminate in his latest victory spurt.

“You have to stay patient and trust in all aspects of your game,” Scheffler said.

Scheffler raced out of the gate with a bogey-free 66 on Thursday, endured swirling winds and shot even-par 72 when scores ballooned on Friday and bounced back from his lone rough patch of the tournament – a double bogey at 10 and bogey at 11 – by making an eagle at 13 on Saturday and shoot 71  to claim a one-stroke lead heading into the final round.

“He is pretty amazing at letting things roll off his back and stepping up to very difficult golf shots and treating them like their own. He’s obviously a tremendous talent, but I think that is his superpower,” said Max Homa, who shot 73 and finished T-3.

Scottie Scheffler returns his lead to three strokes. #themasters pic.twitter.com/7dqcHbx6uJ — The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2024

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In the final round, Scheffler had to fend off Homa, Aberg (69), who was trying to win a major in his first major championship, and Collin Morikawa (74), who was seeking the third leg of the career Grand Slam. The four players shared the lead as Scheffler neared the turn before each of Scheffler’s closest pursuers made a critical error. That’s what Scheffler does. He makes some of the best golfers in the world hit shots they aren’t comfortable hitting. He dragged them into the deep end of the pool to see if they can swim with him. First to sink was Morikawa, who made double bogeys at Nos. 9 and 11.

“Greed got the best of me,” Morikawa said.

Aberg erred at No. 11 too, drawing his second shot too much and it bounced off the bank and into the pond. His hopes of becoming the first Masters rookie since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979 to win the title drowned with that costly double.

“I knew I couldn’t miss left and I missed it left,” he said.

Homa’s tee shot at the par-3 12 th sailed over the green into a bush and he made double too.

“You just know that Scottie’s just going to play well, and he’s going to be there, and you’re going to have to do something special at some point, chip in, make a long putt, and I just didn’t do that,” Homa said.

Scheffler was there thanks to a tidy short game early, a clutch 10-foot birdie putt at No. 9 and some deadly iron shots that built him a comfortable cushion as he signed for a 72-hole total of 11-under 277.

Scheffler’s lob wedge at the ninth spun back to within inches and his approach at No. 10 danced to 9 feet to set up his third birdie in a row. He made a bogey at No. 11 but got the stroke back after attacking the par-5 13 th in two and stuffing another short iron to tap-in range at 14. He finished off the birdie binge with another iron to 9 feet at the par-3 16th.

“He seems to be good at everything. He doesn’t really have a weakness,” Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott said. “I think people created a weakness in his putting. He’s not a weak putter. He’s a good putter. He’s a very good putter.”

On his way to sign his scorecard, Scheffler paused to give his putting coach, Phil Kenyon, a bear hug and lifted him off the ground. Scheffler won the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year award last season, but a balky putter kept him from what otherwise might have been a historic season. After Scheffler failed to win the Tour Championship in August, he and his agent Blake Smith discussed his putting woes on the plane ride home.

“We kind of look at each other, and I think we both were thinking the same thing. And we both looked at each other, and I was like, ‘You know, I want to see a putting coach.’ Blake goes, ‘I think that’s a good idea. Let’s talk to Randy,’” Scheffler recalled.

Randy would be Randy Smith, Scheffler’s coach for the last 20 years and also Blake’s father. This was a significant decision.

“For me to have to bring in somebody else could have been a shot to his ego and he may not have wanted me to do it. But Randy sat there and he said, ‘You know what, I think it’s the right time.’ We called Phil, and about a week later he came in, had a visit. We worked for a couple days, and, yeah, now we’re here,” Scheffler said.

Scheffler began using a mallet putter in March at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and it has made a world of difference. Scheffler took 109 putts this week en route to victory.

“His whole putting-majig he was going through, I knew he was going to get out of,” Morikawa said. “But to see what he’s doing with his irons is crazy impressive because he’s hitting every shot, he’s moving both directions, and it’s something that I admired.”

That’s high praise from Morikawa, who has been considered the heir to the throne long-held by Tiger Woods as the best iron player in the game. Scheffler has become dominant with his ballstriking. Morikawa’s caddie J.J. Jakovac joked, “It’s probably a little easier to stop a 7-iron or 8-iron than the skinny 5-iron that I hit. But you play with what you got.”

Scheffler dominated the par 5s the way Woods once did, playing them in 9 under this week. He has yet to shoot a round over par this season. He earned consecutive wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship before a T-2 in his last start at the Texas Children’s Houston Open two weeks ago on the PGA Tour. He has seven top 10s in eight starts on Tour this season with a worst finish of T-17 at the American Express back in January.

 “Scottie has a way of making the extraordinary look ordinary,” said Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee. “You don’t realize until you see his other competitors, these great players in the same spot as him, and they can’t quite match him shot for shot. They can’t quite match him with the nuance, and you begin to recognize his genius…small little differences, but they mean so much around here.”

Scheffler’s won two Masters titles in five starts — only Horton Smith who won two of the first three Masters played has done that faster. In the final round, Scheffler was the player who made the fewest mistakes. He credited Smith with instilling in him the importance of patience.

Scottie Scheffler walks off No. 15 during the third round of the Masters Tournament. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network)

“I remember being 15, 16 years old and not winning as many times as I felt like I should and Randy would always say, ‘It’s not about who is the best when you’re 14 years old, it’s about who can be the best when you’re 25 years old.’ And he’s like, ‘It’s a long journey.’ ”

That journey has taken Scheffler to the summit of the game and his Masters triumph felt like a coronation for what has the potential to be a historic year.

“I feel like playing professional golf is an endlessly not satisfying career,” Scheffler said, but he will try to enjoy it before he tees it up again next week. “I will go home, soak in this victory tonight. Will definitely enjoy the birth of my first child. But with that being said, I still love competing. I don’t plan on taking my eye off the ball anytime soon, that’s for sure.”

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Scheffler's surge, LIV Golf's encore and more Masters storylines

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The 88th playing of the Masters arrives at a precarious moment in golf: Its defending champion has since departed for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League, its greatest winner not named Jack Nicklaus has played only five full rounds of golf this year, and the sport's overall ecosystem remains fractured and its future uncertain.

Yet once the first tee shot is hit Thursday, all eyes will be on the best players in the world navigating the sport's most historic venue over 72 holes.

From the favorites to the newcomers to the way the course is playing, here are six storylines to watch at Augusta.

What will the LIV Golf League do for an encore?

A year ago, any doubt about LIV Golf League players being able to compete in the major championships after playing 54-hole tournaments with loud music probably was put to rest. Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka tied for second at the 2023 Masters, then Koepka won his fifth major at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York.

Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm , who jumped to the LIV Golf League in December, is one of 13 LIV Golf players in the field.

Read more: Jon Rahm wants LIV-PGA Tour unity, but 'it's not up to me'

LIV Golf captain Sergio Garcia , the 2017 Masters champion, insists everyone is getting along fine.

"I mean, you guys love these things," Garcia said. "You keep building up these things, and there's nothing. There's nothing. You guys love to kind of dig and just kind of try to make it sound like we get in the locker room and we're fighting each other and stuff like that. It's not like that. At the end of the day, it's golf. We're all trying to play the best way we can, and that's it."

Eyes on the first-timers

Only one first-timer has slipped on a green jacket at Augusta National Golf Club since 1935: Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979. Reigning U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark and Sweden's Ludvig Åberg aren't your typical Masters first-timers -- they're ranked fourth and ninth in the Official World Golf Ranking, respectively.

Clark has won three times since May and finished second to Scottie Scheffler at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship.

"I mean, stats like that are meant to be broken," Clark said. "I know it's a tall task. It's a challenging golf course. There's a bunch of good golfers. With that said, you have to still bring your game, so it's not like you can just flip a switch and win it.

"But, yeah, that would be an amazing accomplishment, and I like my chances. I really like myself on this golf course. I feel good on a lot of tee shots and approaches, and there's so much creativity, so I feel good coming into the week."

Aberg, 24, already has seven top-10s in 23 starts on tour, including a victory at the RSM Classic in November. The former Texas Tech star said he wasn't aware that a first-timer hadn't won the Masters in 45 years until a reporter mentioned it Tuesday.

"It's a tricky balance, because obviously I'm feeling all the first-time feelings that everyone's feeling, but I'm also trying to be OK with all those things coming at me at the same time," Aberg said. "Because I think once you start fighting it, once you start trying to push it away, I think that's when it becomes tricky."

There are 20 first-timers at the Masters this year, such as Akshay Bhatia (who grabbed a Sunday invitation by winning the Valero Texas Open), Nick Dunlap and Jake Knapp . Dunlap became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Phil Mickelson in 1991 by capturing the American Express in January before he turned pro.

Scheffler's dominance

There is a certain aura of inevitability following Scheffler around these days that hasn't been true of a golfer since the days of Jordan Spieth in 2015, Rory McIlroy in 2014 and Tiger Woods for many years before that.

The way Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, has been playing as of late, it feels like he is more likely to win his second Masters by multiple strokes than finish outside the top 10. Scheffler already has two wins this season, including at the Players Championship, and seven top-10 finishes.

He is, by all accounts, the player to beat this year and perhaps the best ball striker since Woods himself -- no one is gaining more strokes this season than Scheffler, and he's first in tee-to-green and approach shots.

It's not just Scheffler's ability to consistently be near the top of the leaderboard that's impressive, but it's also the way in which he has shown he can win even when he doesn't have his best stuff.

Scheffler, for his part, isn't leaning into any storyline that positions him as a Goliath of any kind, even if his statistics indicate that, and even if a win this week would only add fodder to such a comparison.

"I try not to look too far into the future," Scheffler said. "I think it's just one of those deals where all I'm trying to do is put myself in contention in the tournament and hopefully finish it off. I really am not looking much past tomorrow. I'm focused on my preparation right now. And those things don't really occupy many of my thoughts day-to-day."

For a 27-year-old, Scheffler appears to be hyper-aware of the fickle nature of the sport even given his dominant run. It's why he has leaned on this adage: Golf doesn't define him; it isn't who he is. It's just what he does.

"I happen to be good at it some weeks, and, you know, I come in here and you guys ask all nice questions," Scheffler said. "And then the next week I'm bad at it, and then some of the questions are viewed more negatively. And that's just kind of the ebb and flow of competing in front of people all the time."

Whatever the first three days look like, it is likely that come Sunday, Scheffler -- should his improvement in putting after switching to a mallet continue -- will find himself with a real shot at his second green jacket. And even if it won't change who he is, a win would further cement his status as the best player in the game.

Hovland's big changes

Norway's Viktor Hovland won back-to-back FedEx Cup playoff events at the end of the 2022-23 season, including the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, which came with an $18 million bonus.

Hovland, 26, was ranked No. 4 in the world at the end of last year. He has finished in the top-10 in three of the past five majors, including a tie for seventh at the 2023 Masters.

After all that success, why would Hovland make significant changes to his swing? He parted ways with swing coach Joe Mayo, who helped him turn around his short game, and has been working with both Grant Waite and Dana Dahlquist the past couple of months.

"I'm still kind of looking for some opinions out there, but I feel like I'm on a good track right now and we'll see where that takes us," Hovland said Tuesday. "But, yeah, I mean, it's one of those things. Like, I was playing great golf last year, but it's not like I'm trying to change my golf swing. It's just sometimes the game of golf, you try to do the same every day, but then things aren't the same every day when you go to the golf course."

After helping the European team run away with a 16½-11½ victory at the Ryder Cup in Rome in late September, Hovland played in just one official event, tying for second in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai in mid-November.

When Hovland returned to the PGA Tour at the start of the 2024 season, his swing wasn't the same. He didn't have a top-10 finish in his first five starts on tour and still seems to be searching for answers.

"I took a huge break after last year and when I came back, things were a little bit different," Hovland said. "I had to kind of find my way back to where I think I'm going to play my best golf. And even at the end of the last year, I still felt like, yeah, I was playing great, but I got a lot out of my game and it didn't necessarily feel sustainable. But it's not like I consciously went in and said, 'Hey, we're going to change everything up.'"

Augusta at its best

Even before tournament week began, the chatter in the lead-up to the Masters centered around the course being in incredible shape. Having now been on the grounds for a few days, it doesn't take an agronomist or a professional golfer to be able to tell that Augusta's fairways and greens are showing out, more so than usual. That being said, let the players explain it:

"The course is very firm," Xander Schauffele said. "I think it's in incredible shape. It's probably some of the best shape I've seen it in previous years, to be honest."

"The golf course is stunning," Fred Couples said. "It's firm and fast, and it's really, really nice."

"When we came up here last weekend, it was in perfect shape," Tiger Woods said. "And it's only gotten better, which is hard to believe, but it has."

Having experienced an inordinate amount of bad weather at this event in recent years, it appears that the tournament is due for a good stretch of days this week. The only potential hiccup will be Thursday, as the forecast shows potential thunderstorms and rain showers throughout the morning into the afternoon as well as winds ranging from 10 to 20 mph.

"Obviously can't do much about the weather the rest of the week," Justin Thomas said. "But I'm sure that everybody on the greens staff is very, very pleased with where the golf course is at."

Despite Thursday's forecast, the golf course's current state should hold up well throughout the weekend, when the sun will reemerge and likely continue to dry out a golf course that only gets more challenging in such conditions.

"I was hitting 5-irons that were coming into par-5s that were bouncing, tomahawking over the green, and I was like this is pretty cool, it's been a while," Schauffele said. "And when this property plays that way, you're in full team mode with your caddie trying to figure out if you're middle of the fairway, you can be aggressive; but if you're not in the right place, you're playing to certain spots and trying to leave yourself an uphill putt even if it's 12 feet versus a 4-footer that's downhill."

Another record on tap for Tiger Woods

Despite withdrawing early Sunday during last year's tournament due to an injury that led to ankle surgery, Woods extended his streak of made cuts at the Masters to 23 in a row, tying the record for most made cuts at Augusta previously held by Gary Player and Couples.

Woods arrives at the Masters having played fewer rounds of competitive golf than he did last year, but the belief he could win -- and make a record-breaking 24th straight cut in the process -- is still there.

"I think it's consistency, it's longevity, and it's an understanding of how to play this golf course," Woods said of the record. "That's one of the reasons why you see players that are in their 50s and 60s make cuts here, or it's players in their late 40s have runs at winning the event, just the understanding of how to play it."

Read more: Tiger says Masters win can be his if 'everything comes together'

Woods' institutional knowledge at Augusta is second to none given his history and success at the course. And while Woods said his body aches every day and he wasn't ready to perform at any other tournament since his early withdrawal at Riviera due to sickness, he's hoping that his familiarity with the course will help him overcome any physical limitations.

"You still have to go out and execute it, but there's a lot of knowledge that goes into understanding how to play it," Woods said. "The overall configuration of how [greens] roll and how they move and the angles you take, that hasn't changed. That's the neat thing about this. I can still go through the mental Rolodex and bring out a few putts from the '90s that still move generally in that direction and the effect that Rae's Creek has on certain shots and putts. And it means a lot."

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Power Rankings: These 10 Players Look Ready to Win the Masters

The 2024 Masters is here, and our model has identified the 10 players with the best chance to claim a green jacket. Here's the breakdown.

• Author: Jim Stracka

Welcome to Power Rankings, a weekly feature on SI Golf from our partners at KeyCompete . This week the PGA Tour drops into San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open, the final stop before the Masters. Here’s how our model sees this week shaping up:

2024 Masters Preview 

The azaleas are in bloom and our focus is on Augusta National for the 2024 Masters Tournament. Designed by the legendary Bobby Jones and Alister MacKenzie, ANGC has been a theater of dreams since its inception in 1933. Known for its immaculate condition, strategic layout and iconic features like Amen Corner, the course requires a combination of precision, power and creativity. Its undulating greens, perilously placed bunkers and ever-present threat of Rae’s Creek are a pure physical and mental test. Here are the 10 players our model likes this week.

KeyCompete’s 2024 Masters Power Rankings

1. Scottie Scheffler (+450) - The reigning king of consistency. No 1 in the World and playing like it at just the right time.

2. Jon Rahm (+1100) - The defending champion . Powerful game, fiery competitiveness won’t go out of style. Repeat win would not surprise.

3. Xander Schauffele (+1600) - Balanced game and mental toughness make him as a serious threat. Three top 10s in his last four visits. Still chasing elusive first major.

4. Brooks Koepka (+2500) - Unmatched major championship pedigree and a couple of previous close calls here. He’ll be ready.

5. Hideki Matsuyama (+2500) - A past champion, and his precise iron play and calm demeanor are dialed in. Won the Genesis in Febrary and hasn’t finished outside the top 12 since then.


6. Rory McIlroy (+1000) - The pursuit of the elusive Grand Slam continues . Recent form and refined short game signal this could be the year.

7. Will Zalatoris (+3500) - Still early in his comeback season from back surgery, but has looked strong so far. Consistency will be key to his success.


 8. Jordan Spieth (+2200) - Exceptional putting and course management could launch him right into the mix. Should be a thrill ride regardless.


9. Joaquin Niemann (+2500) - Unique blend of creativity, power, and finesse fits Augusta like a glove. Ready to step into the major-championship spotlight.


10. Sahith Theegala (+4500) - A rising star who seems to be building to something big. Fearless approach and adaptability make him a dark horse.

About Last Week

The 2024 Valero Texas Open will be remembered for the dramatic emergence of Akshay Bhatia and a playoff that ended in heartbreak for Denny McCarthy. The playoff was only one hole but it was theatrical, and Bhatia’s victory earned him an invitation to Augusta National for his first Masters.

KeyCompete had —dare we say—a masterful week, going 5-1 on our picks. Our yearly record is 62-45 heading into the first major of the year.

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2024 Masters leaderboard, winner: Scottie Scheffler's patience begets second green jacket in three years

Scheffler displayed a disciplined approach that, combined with extraordinary ball striking, turned sunday into an epic coronation at augusta national golf club.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Three straight birdies at the turn made the inevitable reality as Scottie Scheffler pulled away from a packed leaderboard at the 2024 Masters to become the 10th man in history to claim two green jackets in a three-year span. The 27-year-old Scheffler, spending his 82nd straight week as the No. 1 golfer in the world, left no doubt Sunday that what was already known is indeed true: every golf tournament he plays goes through him.

Scheffler finished 11 under -- four strokes clear of the field -- after entering the 88th playing of the Masters as an overwhelming favorite. He did nothing to dissuade his supporters over the first three rounds, either leading or staying within a single stroke after 18, 36 and 54 holes entering Sunday's finale.

Once a two-stroke lead after three holes became a four-way tie entering the turn Sunday, Scheffler flipped a switch and never looked back. He added to that three-birdie stretch from Nos. 8-10 by scoring three more on the 13th, 14th and 16th to keep Ludvig Åberg (-7) -- finishing second while playing in his first career major championship -- at arm's length.

"It's a difficult golf course to close out a win on," Scheffler explained. "You can't play overly defensive. ... You have to play to the correct spot and hit really good golf shots. I did that to the best of my abilities today and was fortunately able to hit some really key shots and make some nice birdies there on the back nine. Really, from hole 8 on, I played really, really nice golf."

Scheffler on Sunday became the 18th man to win two Masters and the first to do so over a three-year span since Bubba Watson (2012, 2014). He is also the fourth-youngest two-time Masters champion and the eighth golfer to win the first two major championships of his career at Augusta National. 

With the 2024 tournament being his fifth Masters appearance, Scheffler is the second-fastest to have green jackets take up two hangers in his closet, the quickest to the achievement in 88 years (Horton Smith, third appearance, 1936).

Despite how simple Scheffler can make the game look, this Masters was anything but easy for the top name in the game. His iron play wasn't at his usually excellent level for most of the week, his tenor was tested plenty -- his pregnant wife and best friend not by his side like usual , instead at home days or weeks away from giving labor -- but when the correct shots in the correct moments were called upon, Scheffler answered.

Fighting his swing early on Sunday, Scheffler found himself in a dog fight with Åberg, Collin Morikawa and Max Homa all nipping at his heels. Scrambling saves were required to maintain his lead as he missed greens both short and long.

An uneasy feeling, Scheffler's short game took matters into its own hands. At its best when the tournament is often its tensest, his soft touch produced a stunner on the third from the bunker for his first birdie of the day.

His pursuers purred and had their moments, though. Åberg turned in 33 to touch the lead, Morikawa answered a Scheffler birdie on No. 8 with one of his own, and Homa lashed a mighty approach into 10.

The peloton was formed with 10 holes to play, and the thought of four of the best players in the world jostling through the second nine at Augusta National on Sunday raced through the minds of many. Unfortunately his peers, Scheffler raced away from the three-player pile up.

First, it was Morikawa who couldn't keep up as the two-time major champion needed two from the greenside bunker on No. 9 and ultimately carded a double bogey. Another followed on the 11th when his second found a watery grave.

Åberg had crashed just before them with the same fatal mistake. The Masters rookie battled back, it was too little too late. He ultimately became the third debutant in the last five years to finish runner-up.

Homa stood as Scheffler's last real threat as he sent a prayer into the air on Amen Corner's treacherous par-3 12th. It wasn't answered as Homa's ball traveled a yard too long, took a firm bounce and found a bush. Another double bogey ensued.

From a pack of four, only Scheffler was left standing.

While others took the bait and got greedy, Scheffler displayed discipline. While others tried to tame a brutally difficult Augusta National, Scheffler stayed patient. While others' emotions got the best of them, Scheffler remained calm.

Scheffler's superpower, his mental game, shined through when it mattered most. His ball striking gets praised and his short game is respected, but Scheffler's greatest strength has nothing to do with the club in his hand and everything to do with the mind of the person wielding it. The one now donning a second green jacket in three years.

Youngest two-time Masters champions

2024 masters leaderboard breakdown.

2. Ludvig Åberg (-7): After starting his Masters career with a 73, Åberg fired three straight under-par rounds including the only one in the 60s on Friday. A member of the penultimate pairing on Sunday, the Masters rookie felt it on the greens early. He curled in a ticklish birdie on No. 2 and another on No. 9 to head into the second nine with a share of the lead. Getting too aggressive down the hill into the 11th green, the young Swede's approach found the water and led to a double bogey -- his only dropped shots of the day. Åberg bounced back with two birdies over his next three holes to apply a smidge of pressure on Scheffler, but by then, the damage was done. The major debutant will learn from this mistake and be better for it. For now, he'll have to settle for a solo second.

T3. Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood (-4): Both Morikawa and Homa looked strong early. The two-time major champion did not miss a single approach shot across his first eight holes but was unable to connect on the greens. He stood square with Scheffler through this stretch of the golf course, but greed got the best of him on No. 9 when he tried to get too much out of his approach ultimately leading to the first of two double bogeys in a three-hole stretch. 

Meanwhile, Homa was a surgeron around Augusta National. Picking and choosing his spots with care, the 33-year-old's birdie on the long 10th meant he had jumped into a share of the lead. He may have been too cautious when all is said is done as he erred long on the 12th, which led to his double bogey and refused to hit driver on the par-5 13th electing to play it as a three-shot hole. Still, it represents Homa's best major result and the return of major Morikawa.

"Greed got the best of me," Morikawa said. "Nine, can't miss it over there and can't leave it in the bunker. Eleven, just tried to hit too perfect of a shot. It's not like at that point I was trying to press. I knew where I stood. Yeah, it's just can't do that. In the past, I haven't done it, but kind of where the game's at. You kind of find your little stride. We put a lot of pieces of the puzzle together this week, but after watching Scottie this week, I know what to do if I really want to close this gap on what he's doing and how impressive he's playing."

T6. Cameron Smith, Bryson DeChambeau (-2): After shooting the round of the tournament (65) on Thursday, DeChambeau carded three straight over-par rounds. The former U.S. Open champion fared well in the difficult conditions on Friday, but he lost his touch on the greens over the weekend. Remaining patient for the first half of the tournament, his aggression got the better of him late on Saturday and sunk his Masters chances. He fought back nicely with his hole-out on 18 in Round 3 and a couple birdies in the middle of his first nine on Sunday, but it was all for not. DeChambeau's T6 is his first finish inside the top 20 in his Masters career.

Take it in, Scottie Scheffler!

That is his sixth birdie in his last nine holes. Scheffler tacks one on 16 and his lead is four with two holes to play. The green jacket might as well be his.

3 up 3 to go

Scottie Scheffler makes par on No. 15 to remain at 10 under and three clear of Ludvig Aberg. Three pars should secure him his second Masters title in three years. 

Scheffler birdies 14

He is up three with four to go. He taps in his fifth birdie in the last seven holes and now heads to the par-5 15th. Aberg was unable to go for the green in two after a wayward drive and needs to put a wedge close.

Aberg keeps fighting

The young Swede has rattled off two straight birdies to get within two of Scottie Scheffler. The world No. 1 just made birdie on 13 to get to 9 under. It looks like it will come down to these two as Max Homa sits four adrift at 5 under with only four holes to play.

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