These Might Just Be The Biggest Surprises To Ever Come From The Masters

Getting their hands on the famous green jacket - and title - is something that many golfers dream about. That's right; we're talking about The Masters. It’s one of four of the biggest tournaments to take place within the sport and has seen some major names come and go throughout the years.

Now, it's time to take a step back in time as these might just be the biggest surprises to ever come from the Masters. Why? Even though we get to see the best of the best go head-to-head each year, the tournament still somehow manages to surprise us each time it rolls around.

Zach Johnson

One of the biggest surprises to ever come from The Masters is none other than Zach Johnson's win. In 2007, he was a relative nobody as not many had seen the golfer in action when he arrived at the tournament. However, taking home The Masters title and green jacket was enough to put his name on the map, and Zach has been a major face in the sport ever since.

Trevor Immelman

Trevor Immelman's win might just be one of the biggest surprises to ever come from The Masters, thanks to the events that took place just a few weeks before the tournament. It turns out that four months before he took to the green, Trevor had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. As if that wasn't enough, Trevor was up against golfing legend Tiger Woods that year and had a lot to prove if he wanted to be victorious. Thankfully, it all worked out in the end.

Charl Schwartzel

Things weren't on Charl Schwartzel's side when he stepped up to The Masters in 2011. 21-year-old Rory McIlroy was the one to watch that year, as several thought his level-headedness would be enough to see the youngster walk away with the title. That was until Charl cleared the table before anyone else even had a chance to play. Although it was a huge win for the golfer, 2011 is also the year that many remember Rory narrowly missed out on one of the biggest wins at The Masters.

Danny Willett

Believe it or not, but Danny Willett was only the second Englishman to win The Masters with a seamless playstyle that was enough to grab most people's attention. Amazingly, Danny played the same year fan-favorite Jordan Speiths took to the green, with many hoping Jordan would get his hands on the jacket. Everything was against Danny when he took to the green, but it seemed he was determined to put his name on the map - and did just that with his win. 

Larry Mize

Larry Mize was about to surprise everyone at The Masters as he walked away with the green jacket at the end of it all in 1987, even though he wasn't the favorite in the competition. He was behind Greg Norman, who was thought to be in for an easy win. That was until Larry arrived and proved the underdog is always one to watch. At the time, the golfer was relatively unknown and surprised everyone by taking home a win at The Masters.

The biggest surprises to ever come from The Masters go to show that we shouldn't always overlook the underdogs - and just how much excitement there is at every major golfing tournament each year.