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The 2020 Virtual Masters: The Potential Longshots Who could Surprise

By Bill Felber

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 09: (L-R) Danny Willett of England congratulates Sergio Garcia of Spain during the Green Jacket ceremony after Garcia won in a playoff during the final round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 09: (L-R) Danny Willett of England congratulates Sergio Garcia of Spain during the Green Jacket ceremony after Garcia won in a playoff during the final round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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2018  Masters champion Patrick Reed. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
2018  Masters champion Patrick Reed. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

The longest longshots: Virtual Masters projections 46-52

George Archer, 1969 (1967-1976), 0.59. At nearly 6-6, Archer towered above the 1969 field, overcoming a 1-shot deficit to outlast Billy Casper, Tom Weiskopf and George Knudsen by a stroke. But it was his only Masters top 10.

Art Wall Jr., 1959 (1956-1965), 0.63. Wall’s 1959 victory capped one of the tournament’s memorable comebacks. He entered the final round six strokes behind Cary Middlecoff and defending champion Arnold Palmer. Wall birdied five of the final six holes. But between 1956 and 1965 Wall also missed three masters cuts, and landed only one other top 20 place.

Trevor Immelman, 2008. (2004-2013), 0.65. Immelman came out of the field to hold off Tiger Woods by three strokes in 2008. But his Masters record otherwise was undistinguished. Between 2004 and 2013 he missed two cuts and only one other time came home inside the top 10.

Bob Goalby, 1968 (1965-1974), 0.72. We remember the freakish nature of Goalby’s victory, avoiding a playoff when Roberto deVicenzo was penalized for signing an incorrect scorecard. During his peak block Goalby had only one other top 15 finish.

Charl Schwartzel, 2011 (2010-2019), 0.89. In his championship run, Schwartzel made up four strokes on Sunday to beat Jason Day and Adam Scott by two. Schwartzel did finish third in 2017, but his peak seasons also include four missed cuts.

Patrick Reed, 2018 (2014-2019), 0.95. Reed has only competed in six Masters as a professional. He missed the cut in two, and aside from his 2018 victory has no other finish higher than a tie for 22nd, that coming in 2015.

Danny Willett, 2016 (2015-2019), 1.35. The field’s longest longshot, Willett had the good fortune to be around when Jordan Spieth imploded on the back nine on Sunday. Aside from that victory Willett’s five Masters appearances include three missed cuts and a tie for 38th in the only other championship in which he completed 72 holes.

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