Ángel Cabrera was denied a VISA to travel to the United States after being convicted of gender violence. The Spaniard won his sixth title at the Augusta Masters in 2010.
Jon Rahm returns to Augusta National for the first time as a member of the PGA and a controversial member of LIV Golf. The Masters is a tournament marked by traditions, including the opening shot, the "tee shot" and the "duck" golfers play on the 16th hole during training days. The tournament is held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, near Augusta, Georgia, and is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world. The winner of the tournament is awarded a green jacket that was worn by Sam Snead in 1949 and by Jack Nicklaus in 2007 when he was a four-time champion at Augusta. The first tournament was held in Augusta in 1934 and was won by El Pato, who won the second playoff hole against the Americans Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell.