When Mike Weir steps to the first tee at Augusta National on the Tuesday of Masters week, he’ll be joined by three other talented Canadian golfers.

As he has done almost every year since he won the green jacket in 2003, he’ll offer up his knowledge and experience of the famed course to his fellow countrymen in an all-Canadian Tuesday practice round. He hopes they might join him as winners of the year’s first major.

While Weir’s days of earning another Masters victory are behind him, the 54-year-old golfer believes the current crop of Canadians are more than capable of winning.

“I’ve told them they’re ready,” said Weir. “They just have to trust their talent and believe in their abilities.”

Corey Conners, Nick Taylor and Taylor Pendrith round out the Canadian entries this year and all three come in having played well through the start of the 2025 season.

Conners has the most experience at Augusta National, playing once as an amateur and six more times since turning professional. He also has the top finishes of any Canadian golfer since Weir. He tied for 10th, tied for eighth, and tied for sixth during a three-year run starting in 2020. His past two visits were not quite as promising, with a missed cut in 2023 and a tie for 38th last year.

Even though he’s had good performances around Augusta National, the annual round with Weir can only help his knowledge.

“Really looking forward to that,” Conners said with enthusiasm. “I can always learn a lot from Mike around this place. I........

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