News POLL: How 5,000 golf fans *really* feel about the Masters and Augusta National By: But I think you can bank that all three of the big guys will make the weekend, and when Augusta does what it usually does, distilling things down the final stretch, one if not all of the trio will be right in the mix. It’s possible that Danny Willett will win this year. And Rory’s history of close calls here is well known. Scheffler has been every bit as dominant of late as he was leading into his win last year. But everything about the tournament - from the limited field to the scale of the course to the importance of course knowledge- tilts toward the seasoned top. Sure, there have been a handful of outlier winners in its history. Josh Sens: The Masters, for the most part, does not do flukes. With all that to chew on, how could it NOT be one of these three slipping into a green jacket on Sunday? (Not to mention four top 9s in his past five appearances at Augusta.) And then there’s Rory: PGA Tour hero, a win in October at the CJ Cup, a near-miss at the API, seven career top 10s at Augusta. Jon Rahm, three PGA Tour wins since January, and only one finish outside of the top 8 since October. Jessica Marksbury: Each of these three players comes into this year’s Masters with a sparkling resume: Scottie Scheffler, defending champ, World No. Why a member of the big three will win the Masters The hope is, of course, we help you with your own weekly picks, whether those are for a low-stakes office fantasy league, or (legal!) big-bucks bets with a sportsbook. I’ve asked two of my wonderful colleagues two questions: Why will a member of the big three win the Masters, and why will a member of the big three not win the Masters? And to help you even further, members of our staff have each made a to-win bet.
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