"They made their choice to play their own tour, and that's where they are right now," Tom Watson on LIV golfers.

It's not uncommon for many professional golfers to skip events the week before a major. For others, it's never an issue teeing it up with a major championship approaching. But how often do players follow a win with another on a much bigger stage?

The PGA Tour rejected that particular proposal in a letter sent March 31. It stands firmly in opposition to the PGA Tour’s publicly stated goal to reunite the best players in the world: “We’re doing everything that we can to bring the two sides together,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said last month.

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with over $2 million in winnings, has locked in his top PGA Tour DFS picks, lineups for the Masters 2025 at Augusta National Golf Club

Who can win? Who has the best betting value? What props are the most interesting? Our experts look at the 2025 Masters from all angles.

A tradition unlike any other” continues this morning as the world’s best golfers tee it up at Augusta. For avid golf fans and bettors, the Masters Tournament is one of the most exciting events of the year.