Tuesday 3 April 2018 13:01, UK
England will have nine representatives at Augusta this year, including one former champion, last year's runner-up and a player who has finished in the top 10 the last three years.
Could 2018 be the year that rising stars Matthew Fitzpatrick or Tommy Fleetwood follow 2016 champion Danny Willett make their mark in the United States?
Justin Rose (World No 5)
Rose's consistency at Augusta suggests it's only a matter of time before the 37-year-old dons the green jacket. Second to Garcia last year, he was also tied for second in 2015, while placing 10th in 2016.
He's only finished outside top 25 once since 2004, although Much may depend on any lingering demons from his heartbreak of last year following the play-off defeat to Sergio Garcia.
The world No 5 has three top-10 finishes in his six events of 2018, with consecutive top-fives at Innisbrook and Bay Hill.
Tommy Fleetwood (World No 12)
Victory in Abu Dhabi in January - defending the title he won the year before - and two more top-10 finishes has Fleetwood in fine fettle heading to Georgia.
The 27-year-old has rocketed up the world rankings in the last 18 months, cracking the top 10 after the WGC in Mexico last month after winning the European Tour Order of Merit and the Race to Dubai. His sole trip to Augusta was cut short last year after a 78-74 but expect much better this year.
Paul Casey (World No 13)
Casey loves Augusta. He's finished in the top 10 the last three years and in the top 10 in six of his 11 trips, although he has never been in serious contention on the Sunday.
He's in form though, winning the Valspar Championship in Florida and is one of the most consistent players in world golf.
Tyrrell Hatton (World No 17)
Three top-10 finishes from his six events this year - including a tie for third in Mexico - has helped Hatton consolidate his place among the world's top 20 ahead of his second trip to Augusta. He's won three times on the European Tour since October 2016, but has moved under the radar towards the top of the game.
Like Fleetwood, his first was a brief appearance last year, posting scores of 80 and 78 before heading home, which was a surprise having secured three straight top-10s.
Ian Poulter (World No 29)
Given Poulter's story over the last 12 months - almost losing his tour card and then only qualifying for this tournament via a dramatic win in the Houston Open at the weekend - some may wonder if he's about to do something special.
He has two top-10 finishes at Augusta, posting a sixth-place finish in 2015. He did not qualify for last year's tournament after dropping out of the world's top 200.
Ross Fisher (World No 36)
The world No 35 secured a second-place finish in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in January, but he's gone cold since then.
The 37-year-old missed the cut at the Valspar Championship last month and failed to get out of the group stage at the WGC World Match Play - a hole-in-one at the third against Matt Kuchar his highlight of the week. His best showing at Augusta is a tie for 15th in 2011.
Matthew Fitzpatrick (World No 38)
A superb final-round 67 earned Fitzpatrick a seventh-place Masters finish in 2016, while the world No 36 was 32nd last year, not helped by an ugly 78 on the Friday.
Fitzpatrick, 23, has missed three of his six cuts in 2018, although he finished in a tie for third in Abu Dhabi in January.
Danny Willett (World No 296)
The 2016 champion withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational with injury and has fallen out of the world's top 200, and his tie for 29th at the Tshwane Open last month ended a run of three consecutive missed cuts.
He obviously has fond memories of Augusta after his shock win two years ago, although he missed the cut in 2017 after a 78 on the Friday.
Harry Ellis (amateur)
The 22-year-old earned his Augusta spot by winning the British Amateur Championship at Sandwich last June and admits he has no expectations of himself at the tournament, although he is in good form after beating Doc Redman 6&5 in the Georgia Cup.
He also has some knowledge of the course, as it is just a five-hour drive from Florida State University, where he has a scholarship, and he has played practice rounds with his father.
