Over the past few weeks, Masters fans have been watching the number of players in the field rise, growing to 96 through the finish of the Valero Texas Open, the most scheduled to play at Augusta National since 97 competed in 2015.

Vijay Singh, the 2000 Masters champion, has withdrawn from the field for this week's tournament because of an undisclosed injury. Augusta National Golf Club said Singh informed its competition committee of his injury Monday.

Former World No. 1 Vijay Singh has withdrawn from the Masters following an injury, Augusta National has revealed. This comes just a few days before the start of the tournament and marks the first time the 62-year-old would not be at Augusta National since he made his debut in 1994.