[3] Adam Scott won the tournament on the second hole of a sudden death playoff against Ángel Cabrera.

Officially, the Masters remains an invitation event, but there is a set of qualifying criteria that determines who is included in the field.

Four players were appearing in their first major: Steven Fox, Michael Weaver, Guan Tianlang and T. J. Vogel.

Thirteen others were appearing in their first Masters: Alan Dunbar, John Peterson, David Lynn, John Huh, Scott Piercy, Russell Henley, Ted Potter Jr., George Coetzee, Nicolas Colsaerts, Jamie Donaldson, Branden Grace, Thorbjørn Olesen, Thaworn Wiratchant.

Top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking list on March 31, 2013 20. International invitees[9] Thursday, April 11, 2013[10] Friday, April 12, 2013[11] For 2013 the minimum number of players making the cut was increased from 44 to 50 (plus ties).

In an interview following the round Woods stated that he had actually dropped the ball two yards further back from the pin than the original position.

Based upon hearing the interview, tournament officials met with Woods Saturday morning and deemed the drop to have been in contravention of the rules.

Adam Scott and Ángel Cabrera both birdied the 72nd hole to finish tied for the lead at 279 (−9).

Minutes later Cabrera matched Scott's birdie when he hit his approach shot to 3 feet (1 m) and made the putt to force a playoff.

The sudden-death playoff began at the 18th hole, where Scott and Cabrera both scrambled for par from just short of the green after their approach shots each landed on the front section of the green and backed just off the fringe, with Cabrera's chip nearly holing out.

With the opportunity to win and in fading light, Scott sank his 15-foot (4.6 m) birdie putt for the victory.

[16][17] It was Scott's first major championship and the only time an Australian has won the Masters,[18] after producing nine runners-up in the tournament.