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Fantasy Golf Sleeper Report – 2020 Masters

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The 2020 Masters Fantasy Sleeper Report

How’s about this for a statistic: since the U.S. Open, five of the seven PGA TOUR events held have been won by players priced at 100/1 or higher by the sportsbooks!

Carlos Ortiz was the latest inductee into that particular hall of fame having triumphed in the Houston Open, holding off the likes of Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka to land his maiden title in the big leagues. That suggests he will be a sleeper play to follow in the weeks and months to come.

So what are the chances of a long-odds winner this week at The Masters? Well, in the past four editions Patrick Reed and Danny Willett were priced at 50/1 ahead of their respective triumphs and Sergio Garcia was 40/1, so it’s certainly not impossible.

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Of course, much will depend on how the picturesque Augusta National plays in this revised November timeslot. Rory McIlroy went on an exploratory mission there on Saturday, and he reported a golf course in outstanding shape but that is softer than usual, and with more rain forecast this week the venue’s industry-leading Sub Air system will need to be cranked up to the max.

Because, ultimately, it is the rapid Bentgrass greens that make Augusta a complex test for all the players, and if these aren’t running as fast as possible then you do worry about the difficulty of the layout – Jordan Spieth won here in -18 not all that many moons ago.

One thing we do know for sure is that it will be a physical slog this week. Augusta always plays long anyway for its near 7,500 yards because the grain of the grass points towards the tee box, which slows drives down and prevents ball run to some extent. Factor in a squidgy landing, should it rain as much as is being suggested, and length off the tee – as well as physical fitness – could become even more essential than normal.

Otherwise, it’s the usual combination of factors to consider when shortlisting potential winners, and clearly being able to get the job done is key – albeit, remember that no patrons will be on site this week sadly, and so while we’ll have no repeat of the extraordinary scenes that made Tiger Woods’ win all the more special last year, it will mean less pressure heading down the closing stretch too with no galleries to ramp up the tension.

Much of the focus will be on Bryson DeChambeau this week – how will his game fare at a soft Augusta? – while the storylines of Rory McIlroy looking for the career grand slam and Dustin Johnson attempting to finally slide into the Green Jacket will also pervade.

There won’t be many long-odds candidates taking the headlines, but we have drawn up a shortlist of sleepers for The Masters 2020 who we believe can enter the conversation.

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Sleeper Report Predictions This Season (2020-2021)

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