The Masters Tournament is looming. It’s just right around the corner. It’s even calling for Jason Day to finally capture that elusive green jacket. Day, the world No. 1, had some close calls almost winning the Masters on two occasions but fell just short. Now one of the world’s best, he has an excellent shot at winning the second major title of his career.
How exactly will Day win the tournament? Read on as we take a look at why he’ll win the 2016 PGA Masters. Have your eye on the other top golfers? Then don’t sweat it. Check out our features for Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth.
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Why Jason Day Will Win the 2016 PGA Masters
He Can Go All Day
Jason Day can go all day on the field playing some excellent golf. The 2015 PGA Championship winner has been excellent since breaking through for his first major title. He’s looking especially ready right now after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational and WGC: Accenture Match back-to-back to end the month of March.
Day had some close calls at Augusta in the past. He finished tied for second in 2011, trailing eventual winner Charl Schwartzel by two shots. He placed solo third in 2013, his seven-under 281 was just two short of a playoff appearance against eventual winner Adam Scott and Angel Cabrera. This time around, the Masters is Day’s tournament to lose as the biggest favorite on the field at +700.
Championship Experience
Day has aged finely in golf, finally breaking through in 2015. He has done much better as the season progressed, placing 28th at the Masters, ninth at the U.S. Open and fourth at the British Open before winning the PGA Championship.
After winning the first major of his career, Day seemingly had some newfound confidence. He’s played otherworldly as a majors champion should. As said above, he has won six of his last 12 tournaments. Included in those wins was a 22-under par domination at the BMW Championship, six shots ahead of the next-best player.
Before his ground-breaking 2015, Day had just three titles on the PGA Tour. Winning six titles in less than a year has signalled his arrival as one of the elite golfers of his generation. Don’t expect Day to slow down, especially not at the major which he has narrowly lost in the past.
Lack of Competition
Dare we say that Day doesn’t have much competition heading into the Masters? Yes. There are not plenty of golfers on the field that could contend with the world No. 1 right now.
Rory McIlroy, who’s pegged as a +800 favorite to win the tournament, hasn’t won since returning from an ankle injury last August. Defending champion Jordan Spieth (+900) seems to be regressing, failing to make the top 10 in any tournament (except for Match play events) since February. Day may have to look out for Adam Scott (+1,000), who already has a green jacket from 2013. But Scott has not even made the top 10 at Augusta two straight times since winning the Masters that year.
Simply put, Day is the hottest golfer heading into the Augusta National Golf Club. It’s his tournament to lose.
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