Patrick Cantlay

Round 1 of the Masters is now behind us, with Sungjae Im holding the lead at 5-under. We now look forward to Round 2 on Friday, which features plenty of.

Ancer’s putting was on fire in Round 1 as he ranks fifth in SG Putting, however, that is not sustainable. Conners is tied with Cantlay for seventh at 2-under, and I like Conners to shoot up the standings along with Cantlay in Round 2. It is a miracle that Ancer currently sits inside the top 20 at even par, and needing him to perform just one stroke worse on Friday shouldn’t be a sweat. Cantlay is tied for seventh at 2-under heading into Friday and I believe he will have an even better day in Round 2. Hatton should see positive regression in Round 2 to make-up some ground, so shooting at least 1-under par is a very reasonable ask for Hatton. Over the past few years, Morikawa has had a love-hate relationship with his putter. The rest of Ancer’s game was below-average as he ranks 89th in SG Around the Green, 66th in SG Tee to Green, and 55th in Scrambling. Currently, Conners ranks first in SG Around the Green, 15th in SG Approach the Green, fourth in SG Tee to Green, and fifth in Scrambling. Round 1 of the Masters is now behind us, with Sungjae Im holding the lead at 5-under. It should be used to narrow down the best picks for this tournament. Morikawa is currently tied for 31st at +1, yet ranks 16th in the field in SG Tee to Green at +2.31. Much like Hatton, Morikawa was the victim of bad putting luck in Round 1 as he ranks 78th in the field in SG Putting at -1.50. I mentioned in my first-round analysis how iron play and scrambling are the two biggest indicators of success at Augusta National based on the data of previous champions.