Augusta National. The Green Jacket. Amen Corner. The manicured fairways. The blooming azaleas. Unmistakeably, the Masters.

Golf's first men's major of the year is upon us, with the world's finest players making their annual pilgrimage to one of sport's most iconic venues.

A 95-man field - including 18 former Masters champions - are aiming to sink the victory-clinching putt come Sunday.

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy are the favourites, while five-time winner Tiger Woods is missing as he recovers from surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon.

The first tee shot will be hit at 12:40 BST on Thursday - after the ceremonial drives from legendary champions Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson.

Here are the main talking points going into the 89th edition of the Masters