aExpectationsa seems to be the important thing term because the 2013 Masters draws near. From four-time champion Tiger Woods to ruling champion Bubba Watson, much is expected of golfas greatest in its most famous event. Unlike Woods, Watson and three-time green hat success Phil Mickelson, there are always a lot of quality people traveling underneath the radar with little to no hope of winning at Augusta National. People like Lee Westwooda'who has never gained a Sergio Garcia (also) came close so often, but the ship has sailed on wanting them to take away for a green-jacket end. Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports But even as we have experienced therefore many times in the previous 76 years of the Masters, such a thing could happen between Thursday morning and Sunday night. Itas not only hyperbole to suggest Augusta National is a different animal than any class this season will be played on tour by these golfers. May Westwood or Garcia finally break through they that have been kept by the invisible barrier from main fame? May Tiger, Phil or Bubba increase another green jacket for their resume? Weall examine some of these storylines, as well as that of yet another top challenger who has failed to find Masters fame (despite his best efforts in 2011) and a sleeper to keep an eye on. *World golf ranks obtained from OfficialWorldGolfRanking.com. Betting odds received from Bovada.lv. Lee Westwood Claire Redington/Getty Pictures Probably the most useful player to have never won a major, Westwood is running out of time. At 39, his window of opportunity is just starting to close. The worldas No. 13 player came as close as ever this season, finishing second behind Phil Mickelson, who said his next green jacket that year. Westwood has at least one top-three end in all the four major tournaments, but poor time and disaster have kept him from joining the exclusive number of champions. At 25/1 chances, the 39-year-old is among the favorites to get at Augusta this week-end, although. He has performed in eight tournaments this year, posting a finish in four, including top-10 shows at the Honda Classic and Shell Houston Open. Given his record in majors, itas impossible to count him out this week-end, but itas also hard to count on him finally breaking through the screen that has kept him from major-tournament glory. Phil Mickelson Mark Cannon/Getty Pictures Lefty has been inconsistent this year, but Augusta has often been kind to the 42-year-old. No matter how defectively he has played prior to the Masters, he usually finds ways to be in the running on Sunday. Mickelson won the Waste Management Phoenix Open in early February and finished third at the Entire World Golf Championships in March, but some questions were later raised by a missed cut the Arnold Palmer Invitational two weeks about his willingness because of this weekend. Inconsistency is part of tennis, nevertheless, and Mickelson is really a experienced veteran with enough knowledge at Augusta (twenty years) to learn what things to expect this weekend. Provided his 10/1 odds to get a last natural coat, this indicates everyone is on board with yet another strong showing. Tiger Woods Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Activities There isnat a player in attendance this week-end with loftier targets than Woods. With three wins in five competitions this year, the worldas No. 1 may be the odds-on favorite to win his fifth green hat. Woods has 3/1 likelihood of winning at Augusta this weekenda'evidence of both his powerful play and confidence level this time. Lion is back, and heall check out avenge two intense times and a finish this past year. Tiger has looked exceedingly relaxed in interviews and on the training range this week, but will that carry to his play this weekend? Weall find out, but thereas certainly reason to trust he can increase his incredible application at Augusta with still another first-place finish. Rory McIlroy Harry How/Getty Images The image of Rory McIlroyas failure at the 2011 Masters needs to play a role in his preparation with this weekend, and an inconsistent start to the year only contributes to the doubt of the 23-year-old earning his first green hat. McIlroy submitted a second-place finish last weekend at the Valero Texas Open on the heels of an average trip at the Shell Houston Open and his withdrawal from the Honda Classic in early March. Last weekendas performance could have signaled a recovery for the worldas new No. 2 golfer, but heall need a good performance this weekend to show it. McIlroy won the U.S. Available in 2011 and the PGA Championship in 2012. Possibly heall carry on adding to his major-tournament trophy case at Augusta this week-end. Weall discover Sunday. With 8/1 odds of winning, McIlroy is second simply to Woods in Bovada.lvas betting odds. No body is likely to be shocked with a finish, but itas not even close to certain. Jamie Donaldson Scott Halleran/Getty Photos The tournament has been won by first-time Masters participants just twice, and some of those times was its inaugural campaign. Even though fact, first-timer Jamie Donaldson would have been a player to view this week-end. The worldas No. 33 golfer is by no means a favorite to victory at Augusta, but he statements a field of under-the-radar players who could surprise a lot of people by the conclusion of Sunday. The 37-year-old has performed some of the best golf of his career in the this past year, including a finish at the PGA Championship in August. With 250/1 probability of winning this week-end, it wouldnat be a bad idea to keep a watch on him as a deep person who might arise from the group later in the tournament.
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