Ryan Lavner picks his top seven contenders to win The Masters with only one LIV Golf player mentioned

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Masters week has finally arrived, with many of the world’s best players arriving at Augusta National to take on the major championship.

Min Woo Lee has been backed as a Masters contender, having recently won his first PGA Tour title at the Houston Open.

The Australian is among a star-studded field at Augusta National, with The Masters representing the first major championship of 2025.

A dozen LIV Golf players will also take to the iconic course this week, which is situated in Georgia, the United States.

LIV Golf players have been sent a Masters warning ahead of the tournament, with the likes of Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson among the players from the breakaway tour involved.

Jon Rahm the only LIV Golf player backed to win The Masters

And Golf Channel’s Ryan Lavner has been busy sharing his picks for The Masters, discussing in order players who could legitimately win the event.

Speaking on the Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav, he picked defending champion Scottie Scheffler first, followed by Rory McIlroy.

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Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm and Ludvig Aberg followed, with Russell Henley and Patrick Cantlay completing his seven picks.

Jon Rahm among Spanish icons to have won The Masters

The Masters has been dominated by home players over the years, with the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods playing key roles in that regard.

But challenging the American status quo at Augusta have been a handful of Spanish icons, including LIV Golf’s Rahm.

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He clinched the green jacket in 2023, winning the tournament by four shots ahead of Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson, who are also both now LIV Golf players.

Rahm became the fourth Spanish Masters champion with his success, following in the footsteps of Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal and Sergio Garcia.

Garcia triumphed in 2017, with Ballesteros posting two wins in 1980 and 1983, while Olazabal won in both 1994 and 1999.

Rahm enters The Masters sitting third in the LIV Golf individual standings, with compatriot Garcia sitting in second.

But the pair will likely come up against stern PGA Tour opposition at Augusta, with the top 10 players in the world rankings all involved.