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5 players who surprised by winning Masters

Tiger Woods is the overwhelming favorite when the Masters begins on Thursday. Trouble is, Augusta National doesn't play favorites.If it did, Greg Norman would have a spot in the champion locker room. So would Curtis Strange, Ernie Els and a long list of others. Woods is the last No. 1 player in the world ranking to win the Masters, and that was 11 years ago. And while he's a good bet, just take a look at the last couple of years.Not many thought Bubba Watson would be in a green jacket. Hardly anyone knew Charl Schwartzel outside of his native South Africa. Zach Johnson didn't hit the ball far enough or high enough, yet he became a Masters champion in some of the toughest weather.Augusta National has a knack of delivering a few surprises, which leads to this list of the five most unlikely winners of a green jacket.___5. ART WALL JR.During a nine-year stretch from 1958 through 1966, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus won the Masters every year but one — when Wall won in 1959.Th...

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