Tranlate this title The favorites for the Masters 2026 in Augusta in spanish

The 2026 Masters Tournament in Augusta gets underway this Thursday with a long list of contenders for the title. If making a prediction is already difficult in the world of golf, perhaps the challenge is even greater in this tournament because names accustomed to shining with tremendous consistency have been doing so somewhat less recently.

Masters, players

Scottie Scheffler
United States
Based on his pedigree, his track record, his status, and his dominance in the world of golf in recent years, Scottie Scheffler should always be at the top of any list of contenders for a major tournament. However, despite his absolute supremacy in golf lately, this is perhaps the Masters Tournament where Scheffler is least likely to be in contention.
He is currently seventh in the FedEx Cup standings, and although he started the year flying (winning The American Express, finishing third at the Phoenix Open, and fourth at Pebble Beach), he has now failed to finish in the top 10 in three consecutive tournaments, something as difficult to achieve as it is commonplace for him. He finished 22nd at The Players Championship and aspires to once again demonstrate his dominance at Augusta, where he seeks a third crown to add to his victories in 2022 and 2024.

Rory McIlroy
Northern Ireland
Also based on his pedigree, the fact that he is the reigning champion, and because he completed the Grand Slam a year ago at Augusta National, Rory McIlroy appears in second place. This is because in 2025 he had a phenomenal twelve months in golf, dominating the European scene with an iron fist. However, considering his current form, it seems difficult to imagine a McIlroy like the one at Augusta 2025. Back problems have been a constant for the Northern Irishman in recent times, and although he started the season well (second at The Genesis Invitational, for example), he was seen to suffer considerably in the last month at the Arnold Palmer and The Players Championship.

Cameron Young
United States
So, if the top contenders arrive with any doubts, the field is wide open. Cameron Young takes the lead because he’s started 2026 on fire. He arrives at the Masters as the Players Champion from a month ago and, moreover, had previously signaled his potential with a seventh-place finish at the Genesis Invitational and a third-place finish at the Arnold Palmer. He has already finished in the top five at the PGA Championship, the British Open, and, last year, the U.S. Open. He just needs to take that final step at the Masters, where he finished seventh in 2023.

Ludvig Aberg
Sweden
The Swede arrives in Augusta in brilliant form. He finished third at the Arnold Palmer, fifth at The Players Championship, and fifth at the Valero Texas Open, which concluded last Sunday. Furthermore, he is perfectly suited to Augusta National, a course where he finished second in 2024 and seventh in 2025. With a solid reputation on Team Europe, he aims to win his first major.

Tommy Fleetwood
England
He finished third at Augusta in 2024 and has been on the rise in recent months. Key to Europe’s Ryder Cup victory, winner of the Tour Championship last season, with notable results on the European Tour and two consecutive top-10 finishes at The Players (eighth) and the Valero Texas Open (tenth), he aspires to make the leap to make up for a disappointing 2025 in the majors.

Jon Rahm
Spain
The leading Spanish golfer arrives at the Masters in excellent form. Having secured his place at the LIV, he won in Hong Kong just a month ago and is in contention for virtually every tournament he plays on the Saudi Arabian circuit. He dispelled any doubts about making the leap to the majors last year with an eighth-place finish at the PGA Championship and a seventh at the U.S. Open. Playing exceptionally well and brimming with confidence, he’s aiming for a third major title after the 2021 U.S. Open and a Masters victory.