A look at 10 golfers who are dark horses to win The Masters 2016
The Masters is finally here once again as it’s the beginning of April on the PGA Tour. This time of year is always one of the most exciting in golf, even though it’s not the official start of the tour season because it’s the first Major Championship and really the tournament that sets the tone for the rest of the season. A good showing can set a player on the run of his life, like young Jordan Spieth in 2015, while playing poorly at Augusta National can derail their entire season. That’s just how important The Masters is in the world of golf.
That’s just how important The Masters is in the world of golf.
As is the case with any Major Championship, all eyes are going to be on the top golfers in the world to see if they are going to be able to live up to the hype and get the job done at Augusta. The young star of the golf world is Jordan Speith, and he will try to win back-to-back when it comes to Green Jackets and guys like Rory McIlroy and Jason Day will be looking to tear up the course and take advantage of their ability to play long off of the tee.
Just about anyone watching the 2016 Masters knows who the big-name guys to keep an eye on starting on Thursday are. However, it’s also important to look at the field and identify the guys who you should be watching that might make a bit of a run out of nowhere. Essentially, it makes watching The Masters more fun to identify the potential dark horses early.
There are numerous things that can qualify a player as a dark horse, such as past success in The Masters, overall skill level, and how he’s been playing as of later. Either way, it all paints a scenario where an unlikely player could win the Green Jacket.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at 10 potential dark horses to win The Masters 2016.
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