The Masters 2020: 5 sleepers who could win the Green Jacket

The Masters sleeper No. 1: Matthew Wolff (+4500)

Matthew Wolff is another player who could be described as a big-game hunter, even if the sample size is somewhat small at this point. He’s played in two major championships to this point in his young career and finished second at the U.S. Open while tying for fourth at the PGA Championship. Suffice it to say that Wolff isn’t afraid of stepping into the spotlight and letting his game do the talking.

The last two times that we saw Wolff, he was at THE CJ CUP and ZOZO Championship, both of which he performed quite poorly in, finishing 73rd and T50, respectively. His previous two results, though, were the U.S. Open finish already mentioned and a T2 at the Shriners. And really, that kind of describes the type of player Wolff is.

Wolff isn’t the guy who is going to make every cut and consistently reel off top-20 finishes. He’s the roller-coaster of the young guys in the sport, the one who may not always be around but is going to have a chance to win whenever his game is on. And what he does well is fascinating for Augusta.

This year so far, Wolff ranks 14th in Strokes Gained: Approach, which couples with the eye test to show that he’s improved as an iron player. Moreover, his length off the tee makes him dangerous for taking advantage of par 5s and using his length as a trump card. When you put that Augusta and look at what he’s done in majors, how can you not like these odds for Wolff?