The Masters - who is worth a shout?

[hursty]

Apart from the obvious choices (Matsuyama, D Johnson, Spieth, Stenson) who do people fancy as an outside / each way bet for a top 5 finish?

My 3 are:

Sergio Garcia
Alexander Noren
Paul Casey

 

[Brattz]

Apart from the obvious choices (Matsuyama, D Johnson, Spieth, Stenson) who do people fancy as an outside / each way bet for a top 5 finish?

My 3 are:

Sergio Garcia
Alexander Noren
Paul Casey

Who is the 5th obvious one...... Did you miss off Mcilroy?

 

[Brattz]

How about Rafa Cabrera Bello to finally win one in the Masters....

I think outside chances are:

Sergio Garcia - is the head right?
Justin Rose - will the putter behave
RCB - can he stay positive and not choke
Louis Oosthuizen - loves the track

 

[hursty]

Apart from the obvious choices (Matsuyama, D Johnson, Spieth, Stenson) who do people fancy as an outside / each way bet for a top 5 finish?

My 3 are:

Sergio Garcia
Alexander Noren
Paul Casey

Who is the 5th obvious one...... Did you miss off Mcilroy?

No, intentionally missed Mcilroy and Day off as I think their injuries over recent times will play a part in them not doing that well.

RCB could be a shout, as well as Thomas Pieters

 

[Andy Bubba Burgs]

What about my mate Danny?
Back to back green jackets?

Bubba

 

[PaulBoy]

What about my mate Danny?
Back to back green jackets?

Bubba

Wow! Danny has a mate! :lol:

As a fellow NI man gotta go for Rors but think DJ or Speith will take this one down
Paul

 

[Kevmc]

Phil and Jordan will battle it out Imo,

although I think  Justin Thomas or Justin rose or Paul Casey have a good chance of having a good week.

 

[OhBoy!]

McIlroy says he's only interested in winning the Masters. Nothing else. No pressure then. 

 

[DCB]

Think Rory is the man for the first Major of the year.   Time will tell

 

[Brattz]

Rickie Fowler has laid down his marker for this ocnversation

 

[hursty]

Rickie Fowler has laid down his marker for this ocnversation

Definitely after the weekend performance.

 

[2klix]

For a British Isles winner I would go Justin Rose. No-One has mentioned Sergio, is that because of his putting? 

Augusta is a huge stretch, so naturally Driving Distance is a key statistic. Five of the previous six Masters winners have ranked in the top 40 for this stat, with Charl Schwartzel the only exception back in 2011.  Greens in Regulation is of huge importance at August due to the tricky greens, not easy to scramble and score well. Eight of the last ten winners have ranked top ten for GIR. Assuming that meeting GIR on every single hole is nigh-on impossible, Scrambling becomes crucial. Six of the last eight champions have finished top ten for this stat, and three of the last four winners have topped the pile. So outside the world's top ten how about Alex Noren or Brooks Koepka?

 

[hursty]

For a British Isles winner I would go Justin Rose. No-One has mentioned Sergio, is that because of his putting? 

Augusta is a huge stretch, so naturally Driving Distance is a key statistic. Five of the previous six Masters winners have ranked in the top 40 for this stat, with Charl Schwartzel the only exception back in 2011.  Greens in Regulation is of huge importance at August due to the tricky greens, not easy to scramble and score well. Eight of the last ten winners have ranked top ten for GIR. Assuming that meeting GIR on every single hole is nigh-on impossible, Scrambling becomes crucial. Six of the last eight champions have finished top ten for this stat, and three of the last four winners have topped the pile. So outside the world's top ten how about Alex Noren or Brooks Koepka?

Have a look at my first post, Sergio

 

[2klix]

Sorry Hursty,  indeed you did in your top 3. Damn my late night eyes!

 

[DennisMiller]

John Rahm seems to have everything we all think and read is needed to win at Augusta. He seems to withstand pressure pretty well too.

 

[Brattz]

Who is gonna beat DJ..... I think it is Rory's year

 

[DCB]

DJ, Rory and .... one from way out in the wings Paul Casey. I think he has a really good week lurking in him and this would be the time to bring it out

 

[TheJoshuaTree]

My 3 are:

Jordan Spieth
Louis Oosthuizen
Brooks Koepka

Obviously to win the masters you need to have a good all round game, especially a good consistent short game and to be very good with the putter. I couldn't have Rory Mcilroy until he proves that he can play Augusta well, a course where he has struggled especially with the putter. Matsuyama looks like he's gone off the boil after a great start to the year, DJ is in great form but i'm not sure whether his putting and general short game will be good enough around Augusta at present, i'm sure he'll win one at some point though but probably not just yet.

 

[MizunoMade]

I have DJ, Rickie and Hideki as my favorites.

Rickie is a fader so that could be a problem but he has a great short game and good form!

 

[Halebopp]

The long wait is over! It's the Masters week!

Time to set the bonfire alight and go dance some tribal dances around it, the golf season is starting!

Of course, on Thursday I'm frustrated of not finding any of the content shown anywhere before 10 PM local time. :angry: