The Masters 2021: Your major championship form guide ahead of Augusta National

Andy Swales
02 April 2021
4.0 min read

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"With Americans the dominant specie right now, especially on home soil, US golfers certainly hold the upper hand as the circus returns to Georgia. Since Sergio Garcia was presented with his much-deserved Green Jacket in 2017, all 11 majors staged in the United States have been won by home pros."

There's never a bad moment to enjoy a good run of form in golf's majors but there surely can't have been a better time than now.

Starting with last year's American PGA in August, through to this July's Open Championship at Royal St George's, golf fans the world over will have witnessed seven major championships in the space of 49 weeks.

This week's Masters Tournament at Augusta National represents the mid-point in this bumper 12-month period, with Dustin Johnson defending the title he won in autumn of last year.

And with Americans the dominant specie right now, especially on home soil, US golfers certainly hold the upper hand as the major circus returns to Georgia.

Since Sergio Garcia was presented with his much-deserved Green Jacket in 2017, all 11 majors staged in the United States have been won by home pros.

Americans have also won 11 of the most recent dozen WGC events and, just a few weeks ago, Justin Thomas maintained his country's recent domination of prestigious titles by lifting the Players Championship at Sawgrass.

Only three of the 15 PGA Tour events staged this calendar year have been claimed by non-Americans.

It's almost a throwback to the pre-1990s, despite an extremely cosmopolitan look to the current World Ranking.

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Is this the shape of things to come, or merely a peculiar phase in world golf?

Either way, who are the likely contenders this week, both Americans and non-Americans?

Bryson DeChambeau: Destroyed the opposition at Winged Foot last September to win the US Open by six strokes. Anyone who can conquer traditionally tight US Open venues by driving the ball long distances must certainly be in with a great chance to take advantage of Augusta's wider fairways. The world No 5 won at Bay Hill five weeks ago.

Sung Jae Im: The 23-year-old Korean is sixth in the Total Putting category this season and to win at Augusta you certainly need to be confident on the greens. Tied-second on his Masters debut last November.

Dustin Johnson: After a wait of almost four and a half years, finally claimed his second major title at Augusta last November. He has stood on the podium in five of the last 10 majors.

Brooks Koepka: Hasn't competed since the end of February because of injury but is still among the list of Masters' entries. And if the four-time major winner tees-up, don't write him off this weekend. Winner in Phoenix earlier this year and joint-second in the opening WGC event of 2021. Has already arrived at Augusta, around three weeks after needing surgery for a dislocated knee cap.

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Jon Rahm: Will tee-up this week just days following the birth of his first child - a baby boy. This could work both ways for the world No 3 Spaniard who has posted top-10 finishes at Augusta in each of his last three visits.

Patrick Reed: The 2018 Masters champion currently enjoys a high ranking in many PGA Tour putting tables this season. Winner at Torrey Pines in late January and played pretty well in all three majors during 2020.

Jordan Spieth: Returned to form earlier this year with back-to-back top-four finishes at Scottsdale and Pebble Beach. The 27-year-old from Dallas is an Augusta specialist, with four podium finishes to date. When winning the 2015 event, Spieth averaged less than two putts per green (per GiR) for his 72 holes - the only golfer to achieve this in the last eight editions (2013-20). Winner in Texas on Sunday, and hoping to follow in the footsteps of former champs Phil Mickelson (2006) and Sandy Lyle (1988) who both won the PGA Tour event staged the week before the Masters.

Lee Westwood: Just weeks away from turning 48, the world No 20 is playing some of his finest golf in years. A victory at Augusta would make him the oldest ever Masters champ, the second oldest major winner, and the oldest first-time winner of a major. Three times on the Masters' podium.

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Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

Last 10 Majors Key: M (Masters); U (US Open); B (The Open (British)); P (PGA Championship)

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Last 10 Weeks / Last 10 Majors

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W14	W13	W12	W11	W10	W9	W8	W7	W6	W5
Dustin Johnson		28		48		54	8		1
Justin Thomas		42		1		15	MC		13
Jon Rahm		5		9		32	5		13	7
Collin Morikawa		56		41		1	43			68
Bryson DeChambeau		42		3	1	22	MC		18
Xander Schauffele		18		MC		39	15		2	2
Patrick Reed		28		22	MC	9			66	1
Tyrrell Hatton		56		MC	21	22			6	22
Webb Simpson		28		MC		6			42
Patrick Cantlay		18		MC			15	3
Rory McIlroy		28		MC	10	6	MC		13	16
Brooks Koepka						2	38		1	MC
Tony Finau	MC	28		MC		14	2		2	2
Viktor Hovland		42		MC	49	2	5		6	2
Daniel Berger		18		9		35		1	MC
Matt Fitzpatrick		18		9	10	11	5			17
Jordan Spieth	1	9		48	4		15	3	4	MC
Billy Horschel		1		58	MC	2			53	MC
Sung Jae Im		42	8	17	21	28			17	32
Paul Casey		28		5	10			5	12	1
Lee Westwood		18	MC	2	2	61			50	17
Harris English		42			26	66			MC	MC
Scottie Scheffler	54	2		MC		5	20		7	MC
Matthew Wolff		28				Wd	64		36	Wd
Tommy Fleetwood		5		MC	10	44			26	17
Hideki Matsuyama	30	42		MC	18	15	MC		42	53
Ryan Palmer	17	17		17		54			42	2
Louis Oosthuizen		61		41		6			11	29
Joaquin Niemann		18	25	29		28	43
Adam Scott			13	48		54	38			10
Victor Perez		4		9	68	52			4	MC
Abraham Ancer	23	18		22		18	MC		53
Cameron Smith		28		17		11	4			MC
Jason Kokrak		42		9	8	9	32		41	29
Kevin Na		42		Wd	43	11	38		21
Christiaan Bezuidenhout		56		41	7	32			53	22
Kevin Kisner		18		MC	36	41
Max Homa		18		MC	10	22	1	7	42	18
Marc Leishman		28		MC	MC	39	32			18
Justin Rose					Wd	54			2	35
Sergio Garcia		5		9		32	MC		12	6
Corey Conners	14	61		7	3		MC		17	37
Shane Lowry		42	36	8	MC	48			29	27
Matt Kuchar	12	3		MC		44	MC		42
Robert MacIntyre		9		MC	36	61			29	3
Will Zalatoris		28		21	10	22	15	55	17	7
Carlos Ortiz		42		MC		15	MC		4	29
Bernd Wiesberger	MC	42		MC	31	59			53	6
Jason Day		42		35	31	18		7	MC	MC
Matt Wallace	3	28	MC		18	MC			MC	51
Brian Harman		5		3			43	39	36
Mackenzie Hughes		9	36	MC		44	32			MC
Si Woo Kim	23	56		9	Wd		MC	MC	50	MC
Brendon Todd		42		35	57	18	MC		22
Matt Jones			1	55	MC		8	34	30	48
Lanto Griffin	34	61		35	21	22	26			7
Bubba Watson		9		MC		54	MC		22	MC
Gary Woodland	6			MC		43	MC		MC	48
Ian Poulter		9	MC	MC	26	35			18	MC
Sebastian Munoz	9	61		MC	49	22	43		MC
Dylan Frittelli		9	MC	22	MC		MC		MC	53
Danny Willett	MC	8			31				63	44
Cameron Champ	34			MC	MC	48			MC	MC
Martin Laird	30			69	43		MC		MC	MC
Michael Thompson			19	48			MC	34	MC
Francesco Molinari				MC	MC		8	59		10
Phil Mickelson	MC		25	35				MC	53	53
Zach Johnson	MC		8	41	49				42
Henrik Stenson	MC		MC	MC	MC				MC	MC
Robert Streb			13	MC	MC		MC		MC	MC
Jim Herman			53	MC	MC		MC	MC
Stewart Cink			19	MC			MC	MC	58
CT Pan			3	MC	MC		20	65	MC
Hudson Swafford		6	MC	MC	MC				MC
Brian Gay	MC		46	MC	MC		60	34	MC
Charl Schwartzel	69		53	MC	MC		62		MC	18
Jimmy Walker	59		58	MC			MC	MC	MC	MC
Bernhard Langer
Mike Weir
Fred Couples
Jose Maria Olazabal
Vijay Singh			MC
Sandy Lyle
Larry Mize
Tyler Strafaci							Wd			MC
Ian Woosnam
Joe Long
Ollie Osborne

Player	20M	20U	20P	19B	19U	19P	19M	18P	18B	18U
Dustin Johnson	1	6	2	51	35	2	2	27	MC	3
Justin Thomas	4	8	37	11	MC		12	6	MC	25
Jon Rahm	7	23	13	11	3	MC	9	4	MC	MC
Collin Morikawa	44	MC	1		35
Bryson DeChambeau	34	1	4	MC	35	MC	29	MC	51	25
Xander Schauffele	17	5	10	41	3	16	2	35	2	6
Patrick Reed	10	13	13	10	32	MC	36	MC	28	4
Tyrrell Hatton	MC	MC	MC	6	21	48	56	10	51	6
Webb Simpson	10	8	37	30	16	29	5	19	12	10
Patrick Cantlay	17	43	43	41	21	3	9	27	12	45
Rory McIlroy	5	8	33	MC	9	8	21	50	2	MC
Brooks Koepka	7		29	4	2	1	2	1	39	1
Tony Finau	38	8	4	3	MC	64	5	42	9	5
Viktor Hovland		13	33		12		32
Daniel Berger		34	13		49	71		12	MC	6
Matt Fitzpatrick	46	MC	MC	20	12	41	21	MC	MC	12
Jordan Spieth	46	MC	71	20	65	3	21	12	9	MC
Billy Horschel	38	38	43	MC	32	23	56	35
Sung Jae Im	2	22	MC	MC		MC		42		MC
Paul Casey	38	17	2	57	21	29	MC	MC	51	16
Lee Westwood	38	13		4		MC			61
Harris English		4	19		58
Scottie Scheffler	19		4		MC
Matthew Wolff	MC	2	4
Tommy Fleetwood	19	MC	29	2	65	48	36	35	12	2
Hideki Matsuyama	13	17	22	MC	21	16	32	35	MC	16
Ryan Palmer		MC	43	MC		MC
Louis Oosthuizen	23	3	33	20	7	60	29		28	16
Joaquin Niemann		23	MC	MC		MC		71
Adam Scott	34	38	22	MC	7	8	18	3	17	MC
Victor Perez	46	MC	22
Abraham Ancer	13	56	43	MC	49	16			MC
Cameron Smith	2	38	43	20	72	64	51	56	78	MC
Jason Kokrak	MC	17	MC	32		23		19	MC
Kevin Na	13	MC	MC		MC	MC	46	19	51
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	38	55	MC	MC
Kevin Kisner	MC	MC	19	30	49	MC	21	12	2	MC
Max Homa	MC	MC	MC			64
Marc Leishman	13	MC	MC	MC	35	MC	49	71	60	45
Justin Rose	23	MC	9	20	3	29	MC	19	2	10
Sergio Garcia		MC	MC	67	52	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Corey Conners	10	MC	MC	MC		64	46
Shane Lowry	25	43	66	1	28	8	MC	12	MC	MC
Matt Kuchar	MC	MC	MC	41	16	8	12	MC	9	MC
Robert MacIntyre		56	66	6
Will Zalatoris		6								MC
Carlos Ortiz			MC		52
Bernd Wiesberger	58	43	43	32	76
Jason Day	MC	38	4	MC	21	23	5	19	17	MC
Matt Wallace	46	43	77	51	12	3	MC	19	MC	MC
Brian Harman		38	58	MC		MC		71	MC	36
Mackenzie Hughes		MC	58							MC
Si Woo Kim	34	MC	13	MC	MC	MC	21	MC	67	MC
Brendon Todd	MC	23	17		MC
Matt Jones		MC	MC		MC				MC	MC
Lanto Griffin	MC	43	19							MC
Bubba Watson	57	31	71	51	MC	MC	12	MC	MC	MC
Gary Woodland	MC	MC	58	MC	1	8	32	6	67	36
Ian Poulter	25	MC	22	MC	MC	MC	12	31	MC	25
Sebastian Munoz	19	59	MC							MC
Dylan Frittelli	5		33	32		MC		31	MC	MC
Danny Willett	25	MC	MC	6	12	41	MC	MC	24	MC
Cameron Champ	19	MC	10			54
Martin Laird
Michael Thompson		48	MC			MC
Francesco Molinari	MC			11	16	48	5	6	1	25
Phil Mickelson	55	MC	71	MC	52	71	18	MC	24	48
Zach Johnson	51	8	MC	MC	58	54	58	19	17	12
Henrik Stenson	MC	MC	MC	20	9	48	36	MC	35	6
Robert Streb
Jim Herman		MC	77
Stewart Cink				20			MC	4	24
CT Pan	7		MC	MC	MC	MC
Hudson Swafford
Brian Gay						Wd		79		20
Charl Schwartzel	25		58				MC	42	MC	MC
Jimmy Walker	60	MC	MC	MC	MC	23	36	42	MC	56
Bernhard Langer	29						62		24
Mike Weir	51				MC		MC
Fred Couples	MC						MC
Jose Maria Olazabal	MC						MC
Vijay Singh	Ret						MC	78
Sandy Lyle	MC						MC		MC
Larry Mize	MC						MC
Tyler Strafaci										MC
Ian Woosnam							MC
Joe Long
Ollie Osborne