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Gerry Dulac

Gerry Dulac's pick to win the 2023 Masters Tournament

The 87th Masters gets underway Thursday with a field of 89 players that includes 18 from the LIV Golf Series, six of whom are former Masters champions. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the defending champ. Post-Gazette golf writer Gerry Dulac breaks down the contenders and predicts the winner.

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Scottie Scheffler — Been 21 years since a Masters champ repeated

Rory McIlroy — It's his ninth attempt at capturing golf's Grand Slam

Jon Rahm — Three-time winner in 2023 just waiting for a green jacket

Jordan Spieth — Has led Masters on nine different occasions, second-most in history

Cam Smith — British Open champ leading the charge for LIV players

Max Homa — Two-time PGA Tour winner in 2023 a solid bet

Justin Thomas — Only two top 10s in seven Masters appearances

Patrick Cantlay — Had the lead after 69 holes in the 2019 Masters, but ...

Victor Hovland — Low amateur in 2019, trying to be low professional in '23

Sam Burns — Match-play win might turn around his season

Cam Young — He's the new Scottie Scheffler — when he wins, look out

Tyrrell Hatton — You gotta love his temperament ... and game

Joaquin Niemann — If there's an LIV guy to watch, it's the Chilean

Dustin Johnson — Five top 10s, including 2020 win, in last eight Masters

Brooks Koepka — Can four-time major winner ride an LIV Tour victory?

Matthew Fitzpatrick — Four missed cuts in last seven PGA Tour starts

Tiger Woods — He showed last year he can make the cut; but win?

And the winner is ... Rory McIlroy. If he can avoid his notorious slow start at Augusta National, he will not need a final-round 64 like last year.

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