2017 Masters: Ranking First-Time Competitors’ Chances to Win
No. 3 Tyrrell Hatton
Hatton recorded 10 worldwide top-10 finishes finish and won the reputable Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the European Tour in October 2016. That made for a nice introduction to the golf world, and there’s more where that came from this year.
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The 25-year-old Englishman has fared no worse than T13th in five stroke play events in 2017, including a T3rd at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in February.
The good form he’s demonstrated over a sustained period boosted him to No. 15 in the world.
Unlike some golfers who are heros in regular season events and can’t bring it to majors, Hatton’s handled himself well on the big stage, too.
Here are his last six WGC or major championship starts, starting with most recent: Did not advance to WGC-Dell Match Play knockout rounds, 10th at WGC-Mexico Championship, T23rd at WGC-HSBC Championship, T10 at the PGA Championship and T5th at the Open Championship.
A Ryder Cup berth appears in Hatton’s future. He could lock up a spot for 2018 with a win at Augusta like another similarly-ranked Englishman Danny Willett (then No. 12) did last year.
Odds to win: +5000