Player Profiles 
/ Paul Krishnamurty / 29 March 2011 / Leave a Comment Player Profiles
Tiger Woods Phil Mickelson Lee Westwood Martin Kaymer Graeme McDowell Nick Watney Paul Casey Luke Donald Rory McIlroy Dustin Johnson Matt Kuchar Bubba Watson Jim Furyk Padraig Harrington Hunter Mahan Steve Stricker Ernie Els Retief Goosen Geoff Ogilvy Vijay Singh Anthony Kim Alvaro Quiros Ian Poulter Justin Rose Sergio Garcia Adam Scott Rickie Fowler KJ Choi Martin Laird Francesco Molinari
Still a 'Big Gun'? The last few years suggest not
Last five Masters results: 45/38/mc/mc/46
Current Masters odds: [80.0]
Despite an increasing lack of supporting evidence, Garcia is still considered to be one of the game's 'big-guns', and will attract support accordingly. In fairness, five top-30 efforts so far this year are an improvement on a disastrous 2010, but he remains one to oppose in contention. Garcia's troubles with the putter have become painful to watch, and go a long way towards explaining a failure to register a top-30 at Augusta since 2004.
Last five Masters results: 30/-/-/-/- Current Masters odds: [80.0] Europe's 'Mr Consistency', with 17 top-ten finishes in the last 18 months, probably remains the better player of the two Molinari brothers, despite an inferior conversion ratio. Francesco's temperament was deservedly...
Last five Masters results: -/-/-/-/- Current Masters odds: [60.0] Scotland's new golfing hero surged into Masters contention with victory at Bay Hill, doubtless to the delight of punters who've backed him at up to [280.0] for Augusta. Perhaps thanks to...
Last five Masters results: 4/mc/41/27/mc Current Masters odds: [70.0] Choi has twice put up a superb final day challenge at the Masters, including when fourth last year. Those memories are bound to make the Korean a popular outside pick, especially...
Last five Masters results: -/-/-/-/- Current Masters odds: [65.0] With his flamboyant style and superb iron play, Fowler is another emerging American with more than a passing resemblance to Mickelson. However, while nobody doubts his enormous potential, the 2010 'Rookie...
