Golf
22 golfers will look to become the first since 1979 to win the Masters on their first attempt.
Chris Gotterup comes to Augusta National for next week’s Masters ranked ninth in the World Golf rankings on the strength of wins this season in the Sony Open and WM Phoenix Open (pictured). (Ross D. Franklin/AP)
Twenty-two golfers will try to join an exclusive club in Masters history next week.
Household PGA Tour names like Chris Gotterup and Ben Griffin are aiming to win their Masters debut and become the first since Fuzzy Zoeller won it as a newcomer in 1979. Zoeller was the first to complete the feat since Gene Sarazen won in 1935, the tournament’s second year of existence.
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Chris Gotterup — World ranking: 9
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Ben Griffin — World ranking: 16
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Jacob Bridgeman — World ranking: 17
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Ryan Gerard — World ranking: 28
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Marco Penge — World ranking: 37
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Samuel Stevens — World ranking: 44
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Michael Brennan — World ranking: 45
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Andrew Novak — World ranking: 47
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Kristoffer Reitan — World ranking: 49
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13 other first-timers
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- Sami Valimaki — 57
- Harry Hall — 59
- John Keefer — 60
- Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen — 68
- Casey Jarvis — 69
- Tom McKibbin — 102
- Naoyuki Kataoka — 366
- Ethan Fang* — unranked
- Jackson Herrington* — unranked
- Brandon Holtz* — unranked
- Mason Howell* — unranked
- Fifa Laopakdee* — unranked
- Mateo Pulcini* — unranked
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Jack Leo is a sports writer and reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jack worked for the AJC throughout his four years studying journalism and sports media at Georgia State University and the University of Georgia. He’s now focused on telling stories in the grassroots: bringing comprehensive coverage of high school sports for AJC Varsity.
Jack Leo is a sports writer and reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jack worked for the AJC throughout his four years studying journalism and sports media at Georgia State University and the University of Georgia. He’s now focused on telling stories in the grassroots: bringing comprehensive coverage of high school sports for AJC Varsity.
