We get it: not everyone is infatuated with golf. But, similar to other big-time sporting events like the Super Bowl or Kentucky Derby, the Masters pulls in its share of casual fans and curious bystanders. If you haven't paid attention to the game this year, fear not: here's your 2017 Masters primer on what you've missed this season.
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Before you watch the 2017 Masters, here is what you've missed in golf this season
![Welcome to the Dustin Johnson Era](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2017/03/27/58d8836b717301698f37b7d1_dustin-johnson-wgc-match-play-sunday-2017-driver.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573311606836.jpeg)
Richard Heathcote
Welcome to the Dustin Johnson Era
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![Following injury, Rory McIlroy seeks Grand Slam](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2017/03/07/58bf1bb40ccbe57c11a91434_rory-mcilroy-wgc-mexico-championship-2017-walking-in-crowd.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.615.suffix/1573310988542.jpeg)
Stan Badz
Following injury, Rory McIlroy seeks Grand Slam
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![The](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2017/01/13/58783dc26db13a6737faa4de_170112-justin-thomas-59-ball.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573304089539.jpeg)
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The "other" three-time winner this season
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![Jordan Spieth rebounds from 2016's second-half slump](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2016/11/20/5831b2837d0deacb325c63f4_jordan-spieth-australian-open-2016-sunday.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573412731022.jpeg)
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Jordan Spieth rebounds from 2016's second-half slump
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![Meet golf's new rising star](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2017/03/27/58d885a0506f8108c714de5e_GettyImages-658092264.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573311609215.jpeg)
Richard Heathcote
Meet golf's new rising star
Photo By: Richard Heathcote
![What's up with Jason Day?](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2017/03/24/58d56e0a02d8972de1227960_GettyImages-656585066.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573311523636.jpeg)
Matt Hazlett
What's up with Jason Day?
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![The British are coming](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2017/04/03/58e28c56f7653f70339b5fb5_GettyImages-664117836.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573312019753.jpeg)
Rob Carr
The British are coming
Photo By: Rob Carr
![Danny Willett looking for answers](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2016/04/11/570b34e5d47d94db033ba858_danny-willett-masters-green-jacket.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573397882261.jpeg)
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Danny Willett looking for answers
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![Oh yes, about that Tiger fella...](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2017/02/10/589e32c41967c141f12447ba_tiger-woods-dubai-2017-walking-alone.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.574.suffix/1573310267948.jpeg)
Ross Kinnaird
Oh yes, about that Tiger fella...
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![But Phil's still being Phil](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2017/03/24/58d54756a85d525a247c68fd_phil-mickelson-wgc-match-play-2017-friday.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.615.suffix/1573311544421.jpeg)
Christian Petersen
But Phil's still being Phil
Photo By: Christian Petersen