2015 Masters Preview

DEFENDING CHAMPION
TRAVOIS GORDÓN

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MastersPAST CHAMPIONS:
2013, Armen Grigorian
2012, John Mann
2011, John Mann
2010, Walter Vargas
2009, Eric Stolz
2008, Chris Moawad
2007, Doug Vargas
2006, Chris Moawad
2005, Armen Grigorian


Date:
 July 12, 9:00am
Format: Handicapped Stroke Play

With a career best 77 – 7 strokes lower than his previous top score –  Travois Gordón won last year’s Masters, and in doing so, became just the 2nd golfer in Tour history to complete the Match Play-Masters double.  The 10th edition of the Masters was also made memorable when Chris Moawad registered the Tour’s first hole-in-one in its 11-year and nearly 100 tournament history.

 

THE FIELD FOR THE 2015 MASTERS

MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERATravois GORDÓN
6th Appearance
Winner: 2014
Lackluster results so far this season for the defending champion and 2014 Player of the Year.
Hcp: 24

 

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Martin WITT
4th Appearance; last year, 8th
What a difference a year makes. Played last year as an alternate. This year, he earns a spot as Tour Champion.
Hcp: 35

 

MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERAArmen GRIGORIAN
10th Appearance
Winner: 2005, 2013
Missed last year as defending champion awaiting the birth of his daughter. Has made only 2 starts in the last 10 tournaments.
Hcp: 18

 

MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERAChris MOAWAD
10th Appearance; last year, 3rd
Winner: 2006, 2008
Will try to become the first 3-time winner; 6 top-3’s in 9 career starts.
Hcp: 16

 

 

mann_profileJohn MANN
8th Appearance; last year T5
Winner: 2011, 2012
Only 1 start this season (Hooters). The first back-to-back champion will try to become the first 3-time winner.
Hcp: 28

 

MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERAWalter VARGAS
8th Appearance
Winner: 2010
Missed last year for the 2nd time in the past 3 years. Has finished top-3 in his last 5 starts. Hasn’t played since season opener.
Hcp: 20

 

MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERADoug VARGAS
9th Appearance; last year T5
Winner: 2007
Coming off a runner-up finish at the Griffith. Last year’s score best in his last 5 Masters starts.
Hcp: 22

 

MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERANik FREITAS
1st Appearance
Trying to join Chris Moawad (2008) & Travois Gordón (2014) as the only Tour players to pull the “double“, winning Match Play & Masters in the same season.
Hcp: 15

 

MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERAClint CRUMP
5th Appearance; last year, did not qualify
Best Finish: 2nd in 2008
First Masters start in 4 years.
Hcp: 27

 

 

MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERATim JOE
9th Appearance; last year, 10th
Best Finish: 2nd in 2005
Won the Qualifier. Only twice in history has the Q winner won the Masters (W. Vargas, 2010; Grigorian, 2005).
Hcp: 27