It's shaping up to be one of the most volatile tournaments in the 87-year history of the US Masters.
With golf's civil war showing no sign of thawing, the event is being billed as a clash between the PGA Tour and LIV, with the status quo fearing the implications of one of the rebel players donning a green jacket. And Greg Norman, true to form, has not been afraid to stoke the fires this week by claiming his rebels are planning a mass celebration if one of them wins.
It's a notion denied by their hottest Masters prospect, Cam Smith, but regardless not all the defectors will be there. In fact, the Masters will be missing some big names this week who have paid a heavy price for defection.
Mirror Sport has taken a look at some of the big names who will missing out on this year's tournament.
Ian Poulter
The Ryder Cup icon has remained defiant over his own big money move, but it has all but ended his quest for a maiden Major championship. Now outside the world's top 150, he's failed to make the cut for Augusta for this second successive year - and for all his previous popularity, cynics will have little sympathy.
Lee Westwood
Like Poulter, Westwood seems sadly destined to finish his career minus the major title that would crown it. And the former world No 1 has pedigree at Augusta, having twice finished runner up and was within a whisker of securing an automatic invite back last time round, ending up 14th with only the top-12 being afforded that privilege.
But as the legal wrangling goes on, Westwood's ranking plummets, now as low as 276. And barring a sensational return to PGA and DP World Tour events, he won't be featuring in any of the 'big four' in 2023.
Henrik Stenson
In a parallel universe, Henrik Stenson would not only be rocking up at Augusta to play for himself, but to assess the form of his potential Ryder Cup picks.
In this actual barmy world, he's been stripped of the European captaincy in disgrace, is battling to stay inside the world's top 200, and will be viewing golf's biggest major the same way in which he'll watch the team battle in Rome in September - on the television.
Branden Grace
Branden Grace played in seven consecutive Masters tournaments between 2013 and 2019, with a best finish of tied-19th. But he's not been back since, and the nine-time European Tour winner hasn't got close to an invitation this month either.
His LIV win in Portland last year did nothing to boost his ranking of course and, at 225, he's another desperately relying on court rulings if he is to be back in the major events again.
Matthew Wolff
Let's delve into that parallel universe again. At 23, and a top four finish at the US PGA Championship and a runners up berth in the US Open to his name, Matthew Wolff is a dark horse to prevail in Augusta. And if a maiden Major doesn't come this time around, be rest assured he'll challenge again before long.
Instead, as of June last year, he's a LIV Golf player impressing on the rebel tour, even if his three top-10 finishes suggest he's yet to shake off the bridesmaid tag.
That of course, counts for little in terms of a Masters invite, and at 193 in the world, don't expect to see much of him away from the CW Network. What a waste.
Paul Casey
Casey has not been as vocal as Messrs Westwood and Poulter in the derision surrounding LIV, but his move has arguably been more costly.
He was still in the world's top 30 when he defected nine months ago, but a drop of more than 70 places later, it's another sad case of money before Masters.
