It’s usually the big names that win masters.
Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Hideki Matsuyama, Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods have won the last five Green Jackets, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen a true shock winner at Augusta.
Danny Willett was certainly a surprise in 2016, but by the first round the bet had dropped to 66/1 and he qualified when Patrick Reed won the green jacket in 2011.
That was a long time ago, but it was part of a period that saw dark horses win regularly at Augusta.
Zach Johnson, Trevor Immelman, and Angel Cabrera won in 2007, 2008, and 2009, respectively, at odds of over 100/1.
It would be truly amazing if a triple-digit longshot could turn this field around, but Augusta National is where magical things happen, and this was the year of the longshot. golfwhy not throw some darts this week?
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Im Sung Jae (125/1, Caesars)
This year has been a trying year for Sungjae Im, and his 10-over performance at the Valspar Championship at the end of March seemed to be the rock bottom moment for the 26-year-old Im.
It’s never fun to back a player of this type, but when you’re acquiring a player with Im’s ceiling at this price, the formula changes a bit.
And it definitely becomes more flavorful considering Im’s history at Augusta National.
The Korean has competed in the Masters four times and has already finished runner-up, eighth and 16th.
Maybe this is the place where Sung-jae can recover.
Sergio Garcia (150/1, FanDuel)
On the business end of each Masters, there are always one or two surprising names at the top of the leaderboard, and I wouldn’t be shocked if Sergio Garcia checks that box this year.
The Spaniard was runner-up at LIV Miami last week and has won at Augusta before, so it doesn’t take much effort to find the logic of a punt on Garcia at this price.
Nick Taylor (250/1, FanDuel)
Most people want to back a player with a lot of experience at Augusta National, but Nick Taylor might be an exception at this price.
The Winnipeg native is a four-time winner on the PGA Tour and has shown a natural ability to remain calm in big moments.
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This was Taylor’s second time hoisting the trophy after the playoffs, having won at Waste Management (another Monster Field tournament) in February with a triple-digit long shot.
That bodes well in a tournament that can often be tense at big moments.
