Masters Preview, Picks & Power Rankings

As Tiger Woods said earlier this week of The Masters, “It’s the best event in our sport.”

What more really needs to be said after that? From the hard-core to the casual, this event more than any other in golf brings the entire sports world to their televisions on the second Sunday of every April to tune in for the back nine at Augusta National. We all know the course, we all know the history, and we all know the storylines. All that’s left is to tee it up.

One reminder: Come Sunday afternoon, make sure to stop and take in the moment at least once during the final round. It only happens once a year.

Course Info: Augusta National CC – 7475 Yards, Par 72, Heaven **5^th Hole has been lengthened this year

Field Highlights: Jason Day, Bryson DeChambeau, Tommy Fleetwood, Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods

Past Champions in the Field : Angel Cabrera, Fred Couples, Sergio Garcia, Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson, Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Phil Mickelson, Larry Mize, Jose Maria Olazabal, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel, Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Mike Weir, Danny Willett, Tiger Woods, Ian Woosnam

Full Field: https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/masters-tournament/field.html

Tee Times: https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/masters-tournament/tee-times.html

My Top 5

5 – Brooks Koepka (22/1) In Majors Since Start of ’17 — 11th, 1st, 1st, 39th, 6th, 1st, 13^th – Majors SG – 80.7 (1^st) 5^th in Stats Ranking

4 – Hideki Matsuyama (40/1) Last Four Masters – 19^th, 11^th, 7^th, 5^th – Majors Since ’17 – 19th, 11th, 16th, 2nd, MC, 14th, 35th, 5th

3 – Justin Rose (14/1) Last five Masters – 12th, 2nd, 10th, 2nd, 14^th – 53.19 Masters SG (2^nd) Sim Rank 4th

2 – Dustin Johnson (9/1) Recent Form (Stroke Play) – 6^th, 5^th – Last Three Masters – 10^th, 4^th, 6^th – Stats Rank 2^nd, Sim Rank 3rd

1 – Rory McIlroy (7/1) Recent Form (Stroke Play) – 1^st, 6^th – Last Five Masters – 5th, 7th, 10th, 4th, 8^th – Stats Rank 1^st, Sim Rank 1st

Other Notables
6^th – 10^th – Jon Rahm, Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Jason Day, Paul Casey
12^th– Tommy Fleetwood
16^th – Tiger Woods
18^th – Jordan Spieth
24^th – Bryson DeChambeau
35^th – Phil Mickelson