These are the 13 players who can win the 2024 Masters after Round 1 (if history is our guide)

The primary spherical of the 2024 Masters Event wrapped on Friday morning, with play accomplished because the second spherical was concurrently beginning at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership.

With the ultimate group finishing the primary spherical of mess around 10:30 a.m. Japanese, we now know the 13 gamers who can win the inexperienced jacket this yr.

Traditionally talking, within the final 19 Masters performed, the winner of the event has been within the high 11 gamers after the primary 18 holes. In fact, issues can change and gamers can buck long-term traits, but when that 100-percent correct, multi-decade pattern holds, then there are solely 14 gamers who can win the event.

There are 13 gamers who’re tied for eighth place or higher after their opening spherical at Augsuta Nationwide, all capturing 2-under 70 or higher.

1. Bryson DeChambeau — -7 (65)
2. Scottie Scheffler — -6 (66)
T3. Nicolai Højgaard — -5 (67)
T3. Max Homa — -5 (67)
5. Danny Willett — -4 (68)
T6. Cameron Davis — -3 (69)
T6. Ryan Fox — -3 (69)
T8. Matthieu Pavon — -2 (70)
T8. Cameron Younger — -2 (70)
T8. Corey Conners — -2 (70)
T8. Byeong Hun An — -2 (70)
T8. Joaquín Niemann — -2 (70)
T8. Will Zalatoris — -2 (70)

If there may be any yr wherein this pattern will show unreliable in figuring out the winner, nonetheless, it is this yr. The Friday climate forecast on the Masters Event requires heavy, constant winds that may increas in velocity all through the afternoon. Finally, winds will attain 20-30 mph constantly from out of the west, and wind gusts will attain within the space of 40 mph.

The taking part in circumstances might be extraordinarily troublesome for the gamers, between the course drying out in full and the wind that may require gamers to regulate distances by as many as three or 4 golf equipment. With Friday gap places which might be tougher than the primary spherical, gamers will face a supreme problem to attain nicely on Friday.

The whole subject ought to full the second spherical on Friday, and we’ll have a greater image then of the toll the climate has taken on these 13 gamers — and who continues to be left standing with a superb probability to win a inexperienced jacket.