The Masters 2017: Stats ahead of this week's major at Augusta

Andy Swales
03 April 2017

Justin Rose feels very comfortable at Augusta where he tied-for-second two years ago.

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Check out the recent major championship history of this week's Masters field, stats supplied by Andy Swales who also takes a look at the British challenge...

"During the last 30 years, only Larry Mize, Ben Crenshaw and Trevor Immelman will have been more off the pace than Danny Willett in defence of their Masters title."

Danny Willett will arrive at Augusta this week as one of the least fancied defending champions of recent times.

Since the start of June last year, the 29-year-old has managed just a trio of top-10 finishes, and all of these in fairly low-grade European Tour events.

On American soil, there hasn't been a single top-25 since being presented with the Green Jacket.

All of which means that, during the last 30 years, only Larry Mize, Ben Crenshaw and Trevor Immelman will have been more off the pace than Willett in defence of their Masters title.

Not only is he an unlikely champion this week, he is also probably well down the list when it comes to finishing top Brit.

Rory McIlory will undoubtedly lead this market but Justin Rose can't be too far behind.

The 36-year-old has developed a liking for Augusta in recent years, as his seven straight top-25 finishes prove, including runner-up in 2015.

The only question over Rose is his record as a front runner, as the stats show he much prefers being a shot or two off the pace going into the final round than holding a slender lead.

Regarding other Brits in the frame? Teeing-up a little under the radar is Paul Casey, a top-six performer at Augusta in each of the last two years.

He also posted a top-10 in last year's PGA Championship at Baltusrol where he carded four sub-70 rounds.

Another contender for leading Brit must be Matt Fitzpatrick who tied-seventh on his second Masters appearance 12 months ago and has started 2017 in reasonable shape too.

And then there is Tyrrell Hatton, who has hardly put a foot wrong since winning over The Old Course during autumn.

A dozen successive T-25s has moved him into the world's top 20 but the run has to end sometime and Augusta National is never an easy venue for a Masters rookie - however good their form might be.

But if Hatton can squeeze out one more good week in the Deep South, then he could challenge Jon Rahm and Hudson Swafford for the honour of being top Masters rookie of 2017.

Major Stroke Average - last three years since April 1 2014

Average (Rounds)

70.13: Jordan Spieth (46)
70.19: Jason Day (48)
70.20: Rory McIlroy (40)
70.24: Henrik Stenson (45)
70.41: Justin Rose (46)
70.43: Phil Mickelson (42)
70.50: Dustin Johnson (40)
70.50: Daniel Summerhays (20)
70.53: Brooks Koepka (40)
70.68: Steve Stricker (28)

Min. No. of Rounds = 16

Major Average Positions - last four years since April 1 2013

Average (Events)

14.13: Jason Day (16)
20.30: Steve Stricker (10)
24.25: Adam Scott (16)
24.81: Justin Rose (16)
25.13: Henrik Stenson (16)
27.47: Dustin Johnson (15)
28.67: Rory McIlroy (15)
31.19: Phil Mickelson (16)
31.50: Sergio Garcia (16)
32.67: Brooks Koepka (12)

Min. No. of Events = 6

Key to Major form guide:
MS (Masters); UO (US Open); BO (The Open); PG (PGA Ch`ship)

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Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	PG-16	BO-16	UO-16	MS-16	PG-15	BO-15	UO-15	MS-15	PG-14	BO-14
Dustin Johnson	MC	9	1	4	7	49	2	6		12
Rory McIlroy	MC	5	MC	10	17		9	4	1	1
Jason Day	2	22	8	10	1	4	9	28	15	58
Hideki Matsuyama	4	MC	MC	7	37	18	18	5	35	39
Henrik Stenson	7	1	Wd	24	25	40	27	19	3	39
Jordan Spieth	13	30	37	2	2	4	1	1	MC	36
Adam Scott	18	43	18	42	MC	10	4	38	15	5
Justin Thomas	66	53	32	39	18
Rickie Fowler	33	46	MC	MC	30	30	MC	12	3	2
Alexander Noren	49	46	MC				MC
Sergio Garcia	MC	5	5	34	54	6	18	17	35	2
Patrick Reed	13	12	MC	49	30	20	14	22	58	MC
Justin Rose	22	22	MC	10	4	6	27	2	24	23
Jon Rahm		59	23
Tyrrell Hatton	10	5			25	MC				MC
Paul Casey	10	MC	MC	4	30	74	39	6	MC	47
Danny Willett	79	53	37	1	54	6	MC	38	30	MC
Bubba Watson	60	39	51	37	21	MC	MC	38	64	MC
Phil Mickelson	33	2	MC	MC	18	20	64	2	2	23
Branden Grace	4	72	5	MC	3	20	4	MC	46	36
Matt Kuchar	MC	46	46	24	7	58	12	46		54
Brandt Snedeker	56	22	MC	10	12	MC	8	MC	13	58
Russell Knox	22	30	23	MC	MC	MC			MC
Jimmy Walker	1	MC	MC	29	MC	30	58	38	7	26
Brooks Koepka	4		13	21	5	10	18	33	15	67
Rafael Cabrera-Bello	49	39	32	17	MC	40			73	MC
Marc Leishman	60	53	18	MC	MC	2	MC		46	5
Louis Oosthuizen	22	MC	23	15	30	2	2	19	15	36
Charl Schwartzel	42	18	23	MC	37	68	7	38	15	7
Matthew Fitzpatrick	49	MC	54	7
Francesco Molinari	22	36			54	40	27		58	15
Emiliano Grillo	13	12	54	17	61
Tommy Fleetwood		MC			MC	MC	27		MC	MC
Thomas Pieters	86	30
Gary Woodland	MC	12				58	MC	MC	MC	39
Kevin Kisner	18	76	49	37	MC	MC	12
JB Holmes	MC	3	MC	4	24	MC	27	MC	64	MC
Ryan Moore	70	46	32	MC	37	MC	MC	12	40	12
Bill Haas	56	9	51	24	65	MC	MC	12	27	51
Daniel Berger	73		37	10	MC	MC
Bernd Wiesberger	MC	MC	MC	34	MC	68	MC	22	15	MC
Yuta Ikeda	33	72	MC			MC
Kevin Chappell	MC	53	MC		43		46		13
Martin Kaymer	7	36	37	49	12	12	MC	MC	MC	70
Scott Piercy	MC	MC	2	29	48				MC
Adam Hadwin
Jeunghun Wang	MC	MC
Hideto Tanihara	33	MC	51						MC
Ross Fisher	42	MC			MC	68			MC	MC
Zach Johnson	33	12	8	MC	MC	1	72	9	69	47
Kevin Na	22	22	7	55	MC	58	46	12	MC	54
Charley Hoffman	MC	77	37	29	MC	MC	MC	9	MC	67
Lee Westwood	85	22	32	2	43	49	50	46	15	MC
William McGirt	10	MC	MC
Byeong Hun An	MC	59	23	MC	MC	MC	MC			26
Brendan Steele	MC	MC	15		12				58	MC
Jim Furyk	73	59	2		30	30	42	MC	5	4
Chris Wood	MC	Wd	23	42	MC				46	23
Soren Kjeldsen	33	9	MC	7	MC	MC
Andy Sullivan	49	12	23	MC	MC	30	MC
Jhonattan Vegas	22
Pat Perez					MC				46
Shane Lowry	MC	MC	2	39	MC	MC	9	MC	46	9
Webb Simpson	13	39	MC	29	54	40	46	28	MC	MC
Si Woo Kim	MC
Jason Dufner	60	22	8	MC	68	58	18	49	Wd	51
James Hahn	70	68	49		MC	MC		MC
Hudson Swafford
Sean O`Hair					72
Roberto Castro	66						MC		MC	MC
Daniel Summerhays	3	59	8				27		33
Russell Henley	22	MC			12	20	MC	21	MC	MC
Steve Stricker	42	4			30			28	7
Mackenzie Hughes
Billy Hurley	22		MC				MC			64
Brian Stuard	79								MC
Rod Pampling		MC				MC
Vijay Singh	MC	MC		MC	37			54	35
Ernie Els	66	MC	MC	MC	25	65	54	22	7	MC
Bernhard Langer				24		78		MC
Jose Maria Olazabal								MC
Mike Weir				MC				MC
Trevor Immelman				MC				MC
Angel Cabrera			37	24			64	22	Wd	19
Fred Couples								MC
Ian Woosnam				MC				MC
Mark O`Meara		63		MC		78		22
Larry Mize				52				MC
Sandy Lyle		MC		MC		MC		MC		MC
Curtis Luck
Scott Gregory		MC
Brad Dalke
Stewart Hagestad
Toto Gana