Ten who could win the Masters

Posted: 1:00 AM CDT Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2012

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Form and history usually have a lot to do with how players perform during Masters week at Augusta National Golf Club, which is why you'll see no long shots on this list. Here's 10 possible-to-probable winners who have one or both going for them this week:

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Form and history usually have a lot to do with how players perform during Masters week at Augusta National Golf Club, which is why you’ll see no long shots on this list. Here’s 10 possible-to-probable winners who have one or both going for them this week:

1. Tiger Woods. Well, really, who else? A winner two weeks ago at Bay Hill, hitting the ball better than in a long time. It’s all about the putter, but this is his most natural major.

2. Phil Mickelson. Any given week, but especially here, the three-time Masters winner could light it up. A win, T-2 and T-4 in his last four PGA Tour starts.

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Tiger Woods is back to being the automatic choice to win after a victory in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. — Tribune Media MCT Tiger Woods is back to being the automatic choice to win after a victory in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

3. Rory McIlroy. The world No. 2 came unglued on the back nine on Sunday a year ago, but he has as much talent as anyone in the game.

4. Luke Donald. Three top-10 finishes in seven previous Masters, the world No. 1 is in top form coming in. Great putter, great chance.

5. Lee Westwood. A champion at hanging around and contending, not so good at finishing. Second in 2010, T-11 last year. One of these days…

6. Justin Rose. See above. But he won last month at Doral, and his game looks to be in great shape. T-11 here last year, T-5 in 2007.

7. Adam Scott. Has only played four times all year, so hard to say what he’ll be here, besides rested. Reborn with the broomstick putter, T-2 last year.

8. Charl Schwartzel. Defending champ with the picturesque swing had two top-fives in Florida last month, followed by two missed cuts. One of those guys will show up here.

9. Keegan Bradley. Normally this is not a place for first-timers, but this is no normal specimen. Long off the tee, good putter, almost always in the hunt.

10. Hunter Mahan. Has all kinds of game, and two wins this year. The only hitch is that one of them was last week and back-to-back is a hard mental test.

— Cole