The Masters 2015: 10 bold predictions

Winner will be 30 years of age or more

Nine of the last 12 Masters winners have been age 30 or older including the last three winners (Bubba Watson and Adam Scott). Augusta National is a golf course that favors more seasoned players who have been in the Masters before. It’s something you need energy and stamina for, but also need to know the mindset to have on the first tee and in the final round.

While younger guys under 30 have no doubt had success at Augusta National, they’ve only been wearing the green jacket at the end of it all three times in the past 12 years. Those winners were Charl Schwartzel, Trevor Immelman and Tiger Woods (2005).

With the winner being over 30, it takes out golfers that people think have great chances this year like Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed, Jason Day, Rickie Fowler and more. But it also lets us look more at guys like Jimmy Walker, Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.

Spieth and McIlroy are coming into the Masters with all the odds in their favor and with plenty of hype between the two of them, but neither will be your winner come Sunday.