Welcome to the 2019 Masters.
In these articles, I’ll put all the information down from our video’s so you can take it on the go! Each day I’ll do a new article, and link each one to the previous day’s! Want a more “audio visual” check out the video above!
Let’s get started.
Masters Opening Info:
- The Course: Augusta National Golf Club
- Par 72 Measuring 7400-7500 yards
- TV doesn’t do this course any justice…at least that’s what I’ve been told. Positional t-shots are paramount to success here at Augusta.
- Ranked seventh hardest out of 51 golf courses played on the PGA Tour last season.
The Tournament: - Started in 1934 by Bobby Jones.
- 86 golfers are in the field as of right now.
- Where to Play DFS:
- MILLION DOLLAR FIRST PLACE! @draftkings
- FanDuel- 200K to first
- Yahoo- 20K to first
**Quick Legend
- SG:T2G= Strokes gained Tee to Green. A stat measuring the performance of the golfer versus the rest of the field from tee to green (off the tee, approach, around the green)
- GIR= Greens in Regulation
- OWGR= Offical World Golf Ranking
The Players:
Rory Mcilroy
- Age & Birthplace: 29/ Northern Ireland
- How they qualified:
- #5 Winner of The Players Championship (2019)
- Recent Form:
- 16/1st/4th
- Masters Form:
- 2018-5
- 2017-7
- 2016-10
- MISC- 4th in 2015…
- Statistical profile:
- SG:T2G- 1st
- GIR- 1st
- Driving Distance- 4th
- OWGR- 3rd
Matthew Fitzpatrick:
- Age & Birthplace: 25/ England
- How they qualified:
- #17 The 50 leaders on the final OWGR for the previous calendar year.
- Recent Form:
- 65th/41st/2nd
- Masters Form:
- 2018-38
- 2017-32
- 2016-7
- MISC- MC as an AM in 2014
- Statistical profile:
- SG:T2G- 32nd
- GIR- 42nd
- Driving Distance- 137th
- OWGR-31st
Hideki Matsuyama
- Age & Birthplace: 26/ Japan
- How they qualified:
- #17 The 50 leaders on the final OWGR for the previous calendar year.
- Recent Form:
- 64/8/33
- Masters Form:
- 2018-19
- 2017-11
- 2016-7
- MISC- 5th in 2015
- Statistical profile:
- SG:T2G- 2nd
- GIR- 11th
- Driving Distance- 16th
- OWGR-26th
Keith Mitchell
- Age & Birthplace: 27/ USA
- How they qualified:
- #15 Winner of a PGA Tour point that awards a full FED Ex point allocation
- Recent Form:
- 64/46/6
- Masters Form:
- 2018-n/a
- 2017-
- 2016-
- MISC- First appearance
- Statistical profile:
- SG:T2G- 23rd
- GIR- 81st
- Driving Distance- 57th
- OWGR-59th
Adam Scott
- Age & Birthplace: 39/ Australia
- How they qualified:
- #1 Lifetime Invitation Masters Champion 2013’
- Recent Form:
- 12th/Missed Cut/ 7th
- Masters Form:
- 2018-32
- 2017-9
- 2016-42
- MISC- 1st in 2013
- Statistical profile:
- SG:T2G- 43st
- GIR- 190th
- Driving Distance- 57th
- OWGR-29th
Adam Long
- Age & Birthplace: 32/ USA
- How they qualified:
- #15 Winner of a PGA Tour point that awards a full FED Ex point allocation
- Recent Form:
- Missed cut/10/Missed cut
- Masters Form:
- 2018-n/a
- 2017-
- 2016-
- MISC- First appearance
- Statistical profile:
- SG:T2G- 105th
- GIR- 79th
- Driving Distance- 115th
- OWGR-108th
Bubba Watson
- Age & Birthplace: 27/ USA
- How they qualified:
- #1 Lifetime Invitation Masters Champion 2014,12’
- Recent Form:
- 64/4/56
- Masters Form:
- 2018-5
- 2017-MC
- 2016-37
- MISC- 1st in 2014 and 2012
- Statistical profile:
- SG:T2G– 11th
- GIR- 46th
- Driving Distance- 2ndÂ
- OWGR-17thÂ
Rafa Cabrera Bello
- Age & Birthplace: 34/ Spain
- How they qualified:
- #17 The 50 leaders on the final OWGR for the previous calendar year.
- Recent Form:
- 64/30/MC
- Masters Form:
- 2018-38
- 2017-MC
- 2016-17
- MISC-
- Statistical profile:
- SG:T2G- 56th
- GIR- 166th
- Driving Distance- 114th
- OWGR-32nd
Zach Johnson
- Age & Birthplace: 43/ USA
- How they qualified:
- #1 Lifetime Invitation Masters Champion 2007
- Recent Form:
- 24/MC/40
- Masters Form:
- 2018-36
- 2017-MC
- 2016-MC
- MISC-9th in 2015
- Statistical profile:
- SG:T2G-49th
- GIR- 172nd
- Driving Distance- 179th
- OWGR-86th
Berhard Langer
- Age & Birthplace: 61/ Germany
- How they qualified:
- #1 Lifetime Invitation Masters Champion 1985 & 93’
- Recent Form:
- 2/1/3
- Masters Form:
- 2018-38
- 2017-MC
- 2016-24
- MISC- 8th in 2014
- Statistical profile:
- SG:T2G-N/A
- GIR- N/A
- Driving Distance- N/A
- OWGR-N/A