While Tiger has been rolling back the years, some of the other leading contenders have been putting their hats into the ring for the first major of the year, with Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson and Jason Day all winners in 2018.

Former winner Phil Mickelson chasing another green jacket

The three-time winner had not been in the best of shape as his odds were drifting around the 50/1 mark in February, but the popular American then produced his form of old to win the WGC-Mexico Championship in March.

That brought his odds crashing down as he’s a great lover of Augusta and just needs to be in decent shape to give a good account of himself in the Masters. He’ll probably shorten up again before the start given his popularity and winning record.

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