Given elevated status a year ago, a field of just 73 golfers will compete for a $20 million total purse, with $4 million to the winner.

A two-time winner already this season, Mcilroy won the Zurich Classic in April, followed by the Wells Fargo Championship in May.

Can Rory Mcilroy finally win at Augusta and snap his ten-year major drought?

Defending champion Chris Kirk will also look to repeat at the event. He knocked off Eric Cole in an emotional playoff victory a year ago.