Masters week is here.
One of the most coveted jackets in sports will be up for grabs this weekend at Augusta National as the best golfers in the world compete in The Masters.
You can see the entire field here, but here are a few players with ties to Georgia.
Bubba Watson
Watson is a two-time Masters winner. He won it in 2012 and 2014. Watson went to the University of Georgia before going pro. He's currently ranked No. 4 in the FedEx Cup rankings. He's one of the favorites to win again this year after winning the World Golf Championships-Tell Technologies Match a week ago. He's won twice this season.
Matt Kuchar
At 39, Kuchar is still looking for his first major title. Last season, he finished second at The Open Championship for his best finish at any major. Kuchar turned pro in 2000 after playing at Georgia Tech. He made headlines this season for a hole-in-one at the World Golf Championships, and he's finished in the top 10 twice. Last year, Sergio Garcia won the green jacket at 37. Maybe it's Kuchar's turn.
Patrick Reed
Reed played at UGA and Augusta State University. He has five PGA Tour wins but no major titles. He finished tied for second last year at the PGA Championship after a big move on the final day, shooting a 67. He still finished two shots behind Justin Thomas. Reed finished second in the Valspar Championship after missing two long puts.
Kevin Kisner
The Georgia golfer led in the PGA Championship last year going into Sunday. But a double bogey and four bogeys later, he finished tied for seventh. Kisner has just two PGA Tour wins in 12 years. He has two Web.com Tour wins and four other tournament wins. But his second PGA win came in 2017, and he was the runner up at the WGC last month. Maybe it's finally Kisner's time to shine.
Brian Harman
Harman is from Savannah, Georgia and played at the University of Georgia. Last May, Harman won his first tournament in three years at the Wells Fargo Championship. He finished tied for second at the U.S. Open last year after missing the cut in every major in 2015, including The Masters. He returns to Augusta National this year for the second time in his career.
Russell Henley
The Macon, Georgia native played at the University of Georgia. He had eight birdies on the final day of the Houston Open on Sunday to push him up to eighth on the leader board, his first top 10 finish this season. Henley earned an invite to the Masters last year by winning the Houston Open.
