Terms of Service<\/a> apply.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nPlayers who fall into that category include (in order of OWGR):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Matt Fitzpatrick, Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood, Keegan Bradley, Russell Henley, Jordan Spieth, Tyrrell Hatton, Jason Day, Tony Finau, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, Shane Lowry, Si Woo Kim, Corey Conners, Cameron Smith, Patrick Reed, Gary Woodland, Bryson DeChambeau, and Danny Willett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Notable names that does not include is Rory McIlroy, who is starting in his 16th Masters, as well as Dustin Johnson (14th) Justin Rose (19th), Adam Scott (23rd) and of course, the Big Cat, Tiger Woods (26th) who have all passed their peak performance years. It is worth mention that Tiger has never missed the cut here in 24 starts as a professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Of course, that doesn\u2019t mean someone outside of that list can\u2019t win, Scottie Scheffler two years ago is a perfect example, playing in just his 3rd Masters, however, normalcy returned last year as Jon Rahm was right in that sweet spot, playing in his 7th Masters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
In addition to experience, you better be playing well coming into this tournament as all these winners\u2019 trends highlight:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Recent Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the year leading up to the Masters:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nOverall:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nSo, to sum it up, you need to know Augusta National and you need to be in good form. Additionally, it helps to be long off the tee and have strong ball-striking numbers, but oddly, being an elite putter is something the winner at Augusta hasn\u2019t been on average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Yet despite that, and despite player\u2019s tendency to play well year in and year out here, there has only been three winners since 2000 that have won this tournament multiple times. Seems wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
And finally, the weather. Thursday looks all but certain to have thunderstorms, with the forecast right now calling for them to be in the morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Winds are expected to be in conjunction with that while continuing through the day and into Friday. Not sure we will see an advantage in the tee time draw between Thursday and Friday, and although it would make sense to want to avoid rain, thunderstorms, aka lightning, will pull players from the course and when they return, they could take advantage of soft conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Of course, it\u2019s nearly impossible to figure out that timing, but like always when weather could play a factor, the longer you wait for the forecast, the better chance you will have of getting your bets on the better side of the weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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