Previewing the Masters, Our Early Leans on Contenders, and Reacting to J.J. Spaun's Win at the Valero Texas Open

About this episode

The episode previews the Masters and discusses J.J. Spaun's recent victory at the Valero Texas Open.

House and Hubbard host Justin Ray to preview the Masters. First, the guys break down J.J. Spaun's win at the Valero Texas Open and discuss whether any players showed momentum heading into Augusta National. Then, they dive deep into the biggest contenders to win next week, including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and many others.(0:00) Welcome to Fairway Rollin’!(1:20) J.J. Spaun (–17) wins the Valero Texas Open(10:50) Previewing the Masters(22:35) Could Rory McIlroy repeat at the Masters?(31:15) Evaluating the top contenders to win the Masters(43:35) Expectations for Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and Matt Fitzpatrick(49:25) Who's winning the Masters?The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Hosts: Joe House and Nathan HubbardGuest: Justin RayProducers: Tucker Tashjian and Mike Wargon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe House, Nathan Hubbard

Guest: Justin Ray

Topics covered

• Masters preview
• J.J. Spaun's win
• golf contenders
• Augusta National
• golf analysis

Keywords

• Masters
• J.J. Spaun
• Valero Texas Open
• Scottie Scheffler
• Rory McIlroy
• golf
• contenders
• Augusta National

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