THEN AND NOW: What the stars of the Masters looked like when their careers began

• The 2020 Masters is underway at Augusta National.
• The world's best golfers are often able to stick around the top of their games for many years.
• Take a look at how the top golfers have aged from the beginning of their careers to now.

The Masters are here!

The biggest tournament in golf puts a spotlight on the world's best golfers. Unlike other sports, the best golfers can stick around and dominate for decades at a time.

With action underway at Augusta National, here's a look back at how some of the biggest names in golf have aged from the beginning of their careers to now.

Tiger Woods turned pro in 1996.

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Woods, now 44, will be defending his 2019 victory at Augusta National, competing in his 22nd Masters.

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Bryson DeChambeau turned pro in 2016.

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DeChambeau has risen up the golf ranks thanks to a physical transformation and is the favorite at this year's Masters.

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Brooks Koepka turned pro in 2012.

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Koepka, 30, finished second in last year's Masters and is looking for his first win at Augusta National.

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Rory McIlroy turned pro in 2007.

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Now 31, McIlroy is searching for the elusive Masters win to complete the grand slam.

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Dustin Johnson turned pro in 2007.

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Now 36, Johnson already has two top-10 finishes in the 2021 season.

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Rickie Fowler turned pro in 2009.

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Fowler, 31, has been a contender for years, but is still searching for his first major.

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Phil Mickelson turned pro in 1992.

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Mickelson, 50, has five majors and 44 PGA Tour victories, ninth all-time.

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Jon Rahm turned pro in 2016.

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Rahm is now 26 and looking for his first major.

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Tony Finau turned pro in 2007.

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Finau, now 31, has nine top-10 finishes in the past year.

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Henrik Stenson turned pro in Europe in 1999.

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Henrik Stenson, 44, is still searching for his first Masters win.

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Justin Thomas turned pro in 2013.

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Now 27, Thomas has 13 PGA Tour victories, but no majors.

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Jordan Spieth turned pro in 2012.

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Spieth, 27, owns one of the best stretches in golf history from 2015 to 2016, but has been on a dry spell recently.

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Patrick Reed turned pro in 2011.

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Reed, 30, won the 2018 Masters.

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Sergio Garcia turned pro in 1999.

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Garcia, 40, won the 2017 Masters winner, is currently ranked 40th in the world.

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Bubba Watson turned pro in 2002.

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Watson, 42, won the 2014 Masters and is looking for his second win at Augusta National.

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Tommy Fleetwood turned pro in 2010.

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Xander Schauffele has climbed the world rankings quickly since turning pro in 2015.

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Fleetwood is now 29, ranked 16th in the world, and sports lovely locks.

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Schauffele is looking for his first major at the Masters.

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Webb Simpson turned pro in 2008 and joined the PGA Tour in 2009.

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Simpson, 35, is ranked seventh in the world today.

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Adam Scott turned pro in 2000, beginning his career on the European Tour.

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Scott, the 2013 Masters champion, is now 40.

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