#1 Dustin Johnson
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Dustin Johnson’s new found maturity and quiet confidence has seen him rise to World No.1 in golf. He won the PGA Tour Player of the year in 2016 courtesy of his three wins and narrow miss at winning the Fed Ex Cup.
Dustin was previously known for being one of the most gifted players to not have won a major championship but that too changed in 2016 when he won the US Open. He had seen so many major championships slip out of his grasp that one thought he might never get over the line.
But his remarkable power of being able to forget and move on is what has transformed him into a machine. DJ has worked hard on his attitude and has also fine tuned his wegeplay which is now on point. His putting is almost as big an advantage as his driving is and he simply looks unstoppable right now.
He’s loving the view at the top as he continues to stretch away from the rest of the players in the World golf rankings. Dustin is on a streak of three wins in three consecutive starts on tour and became the only man to win all four of the WGC titles when he won the Matchplay event in Austin two weeks ago.
The No.1 golfer has finished in the top six in each of the last two years and his relentless pursuit to be the best player he can be coupled with scary athletic abilities make him the favourite entering the week.
The only concern is that no favourite has won at Augusta National since Tiger Woods in 2005.
There also a host of other names who will be looking to make their own cases at the Masters this week. Justin Rose, John Rahm, Justin thomas, Louis Oosthuizen, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia and Bubba Watson are all capable of winning the green jacket.
Jon Rahm has been in hot form and has 2 runner-ups in his rookie season. He has needed just a measley number of 15 starts to rise to No.14 in the world.
Justin Thomas has won three times this season and he could be peaking once again to get his biggest win yet.
Sergio Garcia won on the European Tour at the Dubai Desert Classic and has had a resurgence in form lately. He broke his 4 year long winless drought on the PGA Tour by winning the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship. His game seems to be in a good spot heading into the Masters too.
Justin Rose has gone winless since winning the gold medal at the Rio Olympics last year and he is hungry to kickstart his season with a win.
Bubba Watson is a two time winner at Augusta and his ability to move the ball both ways and see shots that no other player can see can see him over the line.
Lee Westwood has committed to better performances at the majors in the last couple of years and now plays a shortened tour schedule. He has had a few close calls too and will be looking to get the “never won a major” tag of his back once and for all.
Louuis Oosthuizen possesses arguably the best swing in golf and has a Major championship to his name. He has been close at the Masters in the past losing in a playoff to Bubba Watson in 2012.
