The Masters: 10 dark horse golfers to win the Green Jacket
Ryan Moore, U.S.A.
Ryan Moore’s best Masters finish comes way back in his rookie season in 2005 when he finished T-13, but with the year he’s been having on the PGA Tour in 2015, he’s poised for a breakout to win his first major tournament.
Ryan Moore has never had more than one win in a PGA Tour season and he has never won a major tournament, but this may be the year that he breaks both of those barriers. He’s already gotten one victory this year in the CIMB Classic and has added two other top 10’s and three more top 25 finishes.
Moore finished with two top-10’s in his most recent tournaments with a T-9 finish at the Cadillac Championship and a fifth place finish at the Valspar Championship. Ryan Moore is in the zone right now and in the prime of his career, it’s time to grab his first major victory and don’t be surprised if it comes at Augusta National this year.
Moore may just drive the ball 280 yards on average, but he’s shown exceptional approach game no matter where he’s coming from on the course. Moore also ranks eighth on tour in putting average and has exception putting numbers per round.
Ryan Moore is never the sexy pick to win, but his play this season especially in his last two tournaments proves that he has potential to win and I think he wins a big one sometime in the next couple years if not this year. Look out for Moore to be at the top of the leaderboard at Augusta National and don’t be surprised if he beats out the Bubba Watson’s and the Jordan Spieth’s to claim a Green Jacket.