Finally
Masters week has arrived!
Finally
Masters week has arrived!
It’s been more than nine months since the last Major was played. The PGA Championship was won by Jason Day in August last year and the golf world is buzzing to see who will take out the first Major
of 2016.
This year’s Masters Tournament will be one of the most hotly contested titles in a long time with the best golfers in the world all currently playing exceptional golf.
World Number 1 Jason Day and Adam Scott are amongst the favourites to claim the Green Jacket after they have each notched up two victories on the PGA TOUR, including a World Golf Championship this year.
Here is a quick look at the five Aussies; Day, Scott, Marc Leishman, Steven Bowditch and Cameron Smith including their history at The Masters and form coming into Augusta.
Jason Day:
World ranking: 1
Number of tournaments played this year: 6
Best
finish this year: 1stArnold Palmer Invitational andWGC – Dell Match Play Championship
Last
victory: 27th March 2016 – WGC – Dell Match Play Championship
How he
got in the field: Winning the PGA Championship in 2015
Record at
The Masters:
2011 – T2
2012 – WD
2013
– 3
2014 – T20
2015 – T28
Adam Scott:
World ranking: 7
Number of
tournaments played this year: 6 (PGA TOUR)
Best
finish this year: 1stThe Honda Classic and WGC – Cadillac Championship
Last
victory: 6 March 2016 – WGC – Cadillac Championship
How he
got in the field: As the 2013 Champion, he now has a lifetime invitation
Record at
The Masters:
2002 – T9
2003 – T23
2004
– MC
2005 – T33
2006 –
T27
2007 – T27
2008 – T25
2009
– MC
2010 – T18
2011 –
T2
2012 – T8
2013 – 1
2014
– T14
2015 – T38
Marc
Leishman:
World ranking: 31
Number of
tournaments played this year: 7 (PGA TOUR)
Best
finish this year: T5 Northern Trust Open
Last
victory: 6thDecember 2015 – Nedbank Golf Challenge – European Tour
How he
got in the field: Finishing top-4 at The Open in 2015
Record at
The Masters:
2010 – MC
2011 – DNP
2012
– DNP
2013 – T4
2014 –
MC
2015 – DNP
Steven Bowditch:
World ranking: 87
Number of
tournaments played this year: 8 (PGA TOUR)
Best
finish this year: T10 Hyundai Tournament of Champions
Last
victory: 31STMay 2015 – AT&T Byron Nelson – PGA TOUR
How he
got in the field: Winning the AT&T Byron Nelson
Record at
The Masters:
2014 – T26
2015 – DNP
Cameron Smith:
World ranking: 102
Number of
Professional tournaments played this year: 8 (PGA TOUR)
Best
finish this year: T11 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Last
victory: Has never had a Professional win
How he
got in the field: Finishing top-4 at the 2015 US Open
Record at The Masters: Has not played before
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