The Masters Power Rankings: Top ten picks to don the green jacket

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AUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 08: Paul Casey of England talks with caddie John McLaren on the 15th green during the third round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /

Paul Casey should hardly be considered a dark horse pick at this rate. He’s been in the mix at the Masters each of the last three years, posting T6, T4 and 6 finishes. He also has two more top-10s as well as another pair of top-20s back in the 2000s. For his tournament career, Casey’s up to $1.8 million in earnings.

After nearly missing the cut in 2017 at three-over, Casey played the weekend in Augusta about as good as any with scores of 68 and 69.

Casey may be post-dark horse status here in Augusta due to his recent performance. He ended his eight-year PGA Tour win drought by triumphing at the Valspar Championship three weeks ago. For the 2017-18 season and one European Tour event, Casey has nine top-20 results.

Augusta is a tough place to end such a drought, but Casey’s frame of mind should be healthy this week. His strokes gained stats are solid across the board and he’s hitting the ball beautifully at No. 2 in SG tee-to-green.

Casey’s putting (93rd on TOUR in strokes gained) isn’t ideal for a Masters contender. If he can hit greens in the right spots, though, it doesn’t always take an elite putting week to prevail.

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