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MASTERS
A U G U S T A N AT I O N A L , 9 - 1 2 A P R I L

DUSTIN JOHNSON
He’s never won the Masters and his only major victory will be nearly
four years past by the time this year’s majors get underway, but no
one is as consistent around Augusta as the former world number one.
He’s finished in the top-10 in each of his last four appearances – a feat
no one else can match – and was only a shot behind Tiger last year.
They say it takes a while to really get to grips with Augusta’s subtle
quirks this is DJ’s 10th Masters and will be his time to shine in green.

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
T P C H A R D I N G P A R K , 1 4 - 1 7 M A Y

RORY MCILROY
He’d never played Harding Park before the 2015 WGC-Match Play but
that didn’t stop Rory blitzing his way to victory. “It suited my eye,” he
said. The PGA Championship does too – it’s the only major he’s won
more than once and he’s missed just one cut in 11 events. The pressure
of the Masters and a possible career grand slam may again prove
too much, but 2019’s most consistent performer could well bounce
back in the best possible way in his very next major appearance.

US OPEN

W I N G E D F O O T , 1 8 - 2 1 J U N E

XANDER SCHAUFFELE
e’s only played three US Opens but has clocked up three top-six
finishes already, including a T3 last year. Winged Foot demands elite
ron play above all else – Marc Leishman won last time the US Open
was here – and is something Schauffele has in spades. He’s shown
e has the game to win a major, finishing runner-up at the 2019 Masters
reward the man who can and The Open in 2018. With the experience from those near-misses
plot his way around the nder his belt, he’s ready to go one better and break his major duck.
course, seeing the shot
and execute under
increasing pressure. THE OPEN
Even more so than R O Y A L S T G E O R G E ’ S , 1 6 - 1 9 J U LY
Augusta, Woods relishes
the challenge links golf JON RAHM
throws up. “It allows you Rahm’s first four years on tour are the best we’ve seen from anyone
to be creative,” he’s said. since Tiger Woods. The only thing lacking is a major victory,
“Augusta used to be like although the powerful Spaniard has clocked up four top-10s and
that. The US Open is three top-5s in golf’s biggest events. It is surely a matter of when,
obviously not. And the not if, he breaks his major duck, and when he does, expect it to be
PGA is similar to a US at a links course, as that is where he tends to really excel. He
Open setup.” If he is to finished T3 and T11 respectively at the US Open and The Open last
win big again, circle year, and won the Irish Open in 2017 and 2019.
Georgia or Kent. But ‘if’
remains a very big word.

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