With golf’s most anticipated Major tournament just days away, we take a look at the six Aussies in the hunt for this year’s Green Jacket.

Jason Day

The World number 5 has made no secret of his desire to win golf’s most sought after prize.  Day has had notable Major championship finishes over the past five years, including runner up at The Masters in 2011. Well placed to take out the title in 2013, back to back bogeys on the 16^thand 17^th saw Days chance of becoming the first Australian to win the Major vanish. With three top-10 finishes from six starts on the PGA TOUR this year, Day is well positioned to win his first Major. Day recorded a total score of +2 290 and finished T20 at last year’s tournament.

Adam Scott

It’s been a quiet start to the PGA TOUR season for the 2013 Masters champion. Playing only a handful of events so far this year, Scott has had one top-10 finish from four starts with his best finish being at the highly competitive World Golf Championships – Cadillac Championship at the challenging Trump National Doral in March. In 2014 Scott finished his Masters campaign on a score of +1 289 for a T14 finish. Thanks to his acquisition of the Green Jacket two years ago Scott holds a lifetime invite to The Masters and all the traditions that goes along with it. Returning to his faithful broomstick putter, it will be interesting to see how Scott performs.

Geoff Ogilvy

Ogilvy will make his long awaited return to the Masters in 2015 afterqualifying for a start through the lucrative TOUR Championship, which just by making the field carries exemption. It’s been three years since Ogilvy last graced Augusta where up until 2012 he had seven consecutive appearances and five top-25 finishes, which included his best finish (T4) in 2011. Ogilvy played 26 tournaments on the PGA TOUR in 2014 winning the Barracuda Championship in Reno; an event he almost withdrew from after a disappointing finish at Canadian Open one week prior. In 2015 Ogilvy has played six events with his best finish T27 in January at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.

John Senden

Senden was the leader of the Aussie contingent at last years Masters with a T8 finish. Playing 27 tournaments on the PGA TOUR last season, Senden’s best finish was the Valspar Championship where he came from two strokes behind to seal victory and secure his second PGA TOUR title. In 2014/2015 season Senden has made the cut seven times from 11 starts with his best finish at the CIMB Classic and seventh position. As one top-12 players in the previous year’s Masters Tournament, Senden was assured of a start in 2015.

Antonio Murdaca

Qualifying through as the current Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion, Murdaca will be making his Masters and Major debut. Since then the South Australian has climbed the World Amateur Golf Rankings. In 2013 Murdaca won the Australian Boys’ Amateur Championship firing 16-under 272, three shots clear of runner up, Lucas Herbert. With big dreams and motivation Murdaca will be exciting to watch over the coming years.

Marc Leishman (Withdrawn)

Leishman withdraws from The Masters

Marc Leishman has withdrawn from The Masters to be with his family while his wife is recovers from a life threatening illness.

He asks that everyone keep his family in their thought and prayers but to please respect their privacy during this difficult time.

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