Letter from Augusta: Opportunity knocks in Masters like no other

The usual suspects aren’t their usual selves - meaning this year's tournament is wide open

Rickie Fowler, left, watches as Jon Rahm, of Spain, celebrates chipping into the hole on the 16th green during a practice round at Augusta. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Slocum

Many words have already been written this week to describe this most unusual of Masters Tournaments. One word, however, should matter most to the players in the field this week — opportunity.

Those prominent players on a lengthy list without a green jacket have to be salivating at an opportunity in a November week when most of the usual Augusta favourites would seem to be as far from form as possible.