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Masters Tournament: Ranking the 2019 field’s best of the last decade

By Bill Felber

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 08: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot during a practice round prior to The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 08: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot during a practice round prior to The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) /
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Tiger Woods of the United States looks on during a practice round prior to The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /

7: Tiger Woods, -2.87

The most recent decade has not been especially kind to Woods, who missed the 2014, 2016 and 2017 events due to injuries.

When Woods has been able to get on the course, he has shown himself to still be comfortable at the site of some of his greatest triumphs. This was especially true from 2009 through 2013, when Woods tied for sixth, fourth, fourth and fourth in five starts.

He made his most serious run at his fifth Masters title in 2011, when Woods held a share of the lead as the 11th hole during Sunday’s final round. But Woods managed only even par golf the rest of the way, and when Charl Schwartzel birdied the final four holes he pulled away. Jason Day and Adam Scott also forged birdie strings to pass Woods.

During Woods’ 2018 return from his 2016-17 injury problems, his Masters showing was actually one of the worst of his season. He managed only a tie for 32nd, well off the form he showed later in the season that included a runner-up at the PGA Championship and a two-stroke victory at the season–ending Tour Championship.

Those showings doubtless fire Woods fans with enthusiasm entering the start of the 2019 Masters.

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