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2017 Masters: Ranking First-Time Competitors’ Chances to Win

By Mike Randleman

Mar 4, 2017; Mexico City, MEX; Thomas Pieters lines up a putt on the 16th green during the third round of the WGC - Mexico Championship golf tournament at Club de Golf Chapultepec. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2017; Mexico City, MEX; Thomas Pieters lines up a putt on the 16th green during the third round of the WGC - Mexico Championship golf tournament at Club de Golf Chapultepec. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 14, 2017; Honolulu, HI, USA; PGA golfer Billy Hurley III tees off on the 17th hole during the third round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 13 Billy Hurley III

We’re now at the point of demarcation where the next 12 players have a legitimate, however small, chance of actually winning the 2017 Masters, in my opinion. Hurley III is in the field via his stirring win at the 2016 Quicken Loans National.

The 34-year-old’s career has been riddled with inconsistency and trips back and forth to the Web.com Tour. He appears to be in a rough patch now, having only one top-10 finish since his win in June. He was No. 21 on the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained Putting in 2016. If the light flickers back on in Augusta, his flatstick is bound to be leading the charge on some of the most dastardly greens anywhere in the world.

Odds to win: +40000

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