Paul Azinger, ESPN golf analyst and 1993 PGA champion
Winner: Tiger Woods. "Until the storyline changes, I'm going to say Tiger, but I like Phil Mickelson's strategy suggesting he's nervous because he didn't play last week. It's a trick to try and take the pressure off himself."
Dark horse: Stewart Cink. "He's hitting it a long, long ways because he's really comfortable drawing the ball."
John Cook, Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” co-host and Champions Tour professional
Pick to win: Tiger Woods. "Healthy, happy and not thinking about his golf swing for the first time since 2008. This fact doesn't bode well for the field."
Dark horse: Bill Haas. "All around consistency, length, controls trajectory and putts really fast greens well. Just needs to believe that he is not just really good, but belongs in every major discussion."
Johnny Miller of NBC on Golf Channel’s “Live From the Masters” on Wednesday
Winner (outside of Woods, Mickelson and McIlroy): Matt Kuchar. "He has got the kind of game and mentality. He is so excited to be here. I think if he can get off to a good first round, he will be a really good guy to pull for at Augusta."
Dark horse: Russell Henley. "If he were to get off to a nice start. … He has played this course a lot of times."
Andy North, ESPN golf analyst and two-time U.S. Open champion
Pick to win: Tiger Woods. "I think he's ready, he's due, he's coming into this playing well, but, more importantly, the waters seem very calm around him now, and he seems to be in a very good place."
Dark horse: Brandt Snedeker. "It wouldn't be a huge surprise, but he hasn't been playing well. But he'll be fine here."
Mark Rolfing, Golf Channel analyst
Favorite: Rory McIlroy. "I walked the course with Rory all weekend at the Valero Texas Open for NBC's golf broadcast, and he showed me a lot."
Dark horse: Peter Hanson. "He is a very underrated player for being No. 22 in the world. He finished third in the Masters last year and finished very strong in Texas on Sunday."
Curtis Strange, ESPN analyst and two-time U.S. Open champion
Winner: Tiger Woods. "He's still the better player of everybody. When you're standing on the first tee with Tiger Woods Sunday this year at the Masters, you know … you have to play one of your best rounds ever to win this tournament today because he's going to play well."
Dark horse: Adam Scott. "Maybe he's due. We all know of his potential, but he has to make a few putts."
Scott Van Pelt, ESPN personality
Winner and dark horse: Keegan Bradley. "Well, you can do that two ways. You could take Tiger Woods like the rest of the field or, just for the sake of discussion I could take someone other than Tiger. So just to be different, I'll give you Keegan Bradley. The reason is he putts well enough and he's fiery. He's not afraid. I like his combination of guts and talent. And he likes a big stage. This is, after all, the biggest stage of all. But I say all that, and it'll probably be Tiger."
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