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Ahead of the Masters we look the Europeans' records

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A look at how the Europeans playing at this year's Masters have performed at Augusta in the past.

Paul Casey (Eng), 31. Played 4. Best: 6th (2004). Top 10s: 2. Cuts made: 3. Best round: 68. Worst round: 79. Was lying fourth with a round to go last year, but closed with a 79 and dropped to 11th. Exempt: top 16 Masters, world top 50 December 31.

Luke Donald (Eng), 31. Played 4. Best: 3rd (2005). Top 10s: 2. Cuts made: 3. Best round: 68. Worst round: 77. Played last eight holes in six under - two eagles, two birdies - for third place on his debut. Exempt: world top 50 December 31.

Ross Fisher (Eng), 28. Debut. European Open winner in impressive fashion last July and close to making Ryder Cup. Missed cut in first two American majors. Exempt: world top 50 December 31.

Sergio Garcia (Spa), 29. Played 10. Best: 4th (2004). Top 10s: 2. Cuts made: 6. Best round: 66. Worst round: 79. Reached world No 2, but still no major wins after Padraig Harrington got better of him again at US PGA. Exempt: 2008 Players Champion, top 4 US PGA, top 30 2008 US Tour, qualifier for 2008 Tour Championship, world top 50 December 31.

Soren Hansen (Den), 35. Played 1. Cuts made: 0. Best round: 75. Worst round: 78. Made Ryder Cup debut last September, but has won only twice in approaching 300 European Tour starts. Exempt: world top 50 December 31.

Padraig Harrington (Ire), 37. Played 9. Best: 5th (2002-08). Top 10s: 3. Cuts made: 7. Best round: 68. Worst round: 77. Chasing third major in a row after Open-US PGA double. Exempt: Open champion, PGA champion, top 16 Masters, top 30 2008 US Tour, world top 50 December 31.

Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa), 45. Played 10. Best: 8th (2008). Top 10s: 3. Cuts made: 7. Best round: 68. Worst round: 79. Played best closing round of anybody last year. Exempt: top 16 Masters, top 8 US Open, world top 50 December 31.

Robert Karlsson (Swe), 39. Played 2. Best: 8th (2008). Cuts made: 2. Best round: 70. Worst round: 79. European No 1 last season, finishing in top 10 in three of the four majors. Exempt: top 16 Masters, top 8 US Open, world top 50 December 31.

Martin Kaymer (Ger), 24. Played 1. Cuts made: 0. Best round: 72. Worst round: 76. Europe's 2007 Rookie of the Year twice a winner last year, second victory coming just before his mother died of cancer. Exempt: world top 50 December 31.

Soren Kjeldsen (Den), 33. Debut. Volvo Masters win in November only his second in 310 European Tour starts. Won recently in Spain. Exempt: world top 50 December 31.

Bernhard Langer (Ger), 51. Played 26. Best: 1 (1985-93). Top 10s: 8. Cuts made: 21. Best round: 66. Worst round: 79. Top money-winner in his first season on US seniors tour last year. Exempt: Past champion.

Sandy Lyle (Sco), 51. Played 27. Best: 1 (1988). Top 10s: 1. Cuts made: 14. Best round: 65. Worst round: 82. Made cut last April for only third time in last nine Masters. Exempt: Past champion.

Graeme McDowell, 29. Played 1. Cuts made: 0. Best round: 70. Worst round: 79. Fifth on last year's European Order of Merit and back for a second attempt four years after his debut. Exempt: world top 50 December 31.

Rory McIlroy, 19. Debut. One of the most exciting young talents in the game makes it to the Masters less than two years into his pro career. Exempt: world top 50 December 31.

Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa), 43. Played 21. Best: 1st (1994-99). Top 10s: 8. Cuts made: 16. Best round: 66. Worst round: 81. Joint third in 2006, but has had more health problems since. Exempt: Past champion.

Carl Pettersson (Swe), 31. Played 2. Best: 27th (2006). Cuts made: 2. Best round: 72. Worst round: 79. Back in the event after missing out last year. Exempt: top 8 US Open, top 30 2008 US Tour, US Tour winner, qualifier for 2008 Tour Championship.

Ian Poulter (Eng), 33. Played 4. Best: 13th (2007). Top 10s: 0. Cuts made: 4. Best round: 69. Worst round: 78. Open runner-up was joint third at halfway last year, but fell to 25th. Exempt: top four Open, world top 50 December 31.

Alvaro Quiros (Spa), 26. Debut. Biggest hitter on the European Tour climbed into world's top 30 with win in Qatar in January and place at Augusta will be confirmed the week before the tournament. Exempt: world top 50 March 30.

Justin Rose (Eng), 28. Played 4. Best: 5th (2007). Top 10s: 1. Cuts made: 4. Best round: 67. Worst round: 81. Has held early lead three times and two years ago was one behind with two to play, but double-bogeyed 17th. Exempt: world top 50 December 31.

Reinier Saxton (Ned), 21. Debut. Only the second Dutchman to win the British amateur title. Shot 80-77 at Open. Exempt: British amateur champion.

Henrik Stenson (Swe), 33 on April 5. Played 3. Best: 17th (2007-08). Cuts made: 2. Best round: 72. Worst round: 77. Third and fourth in the last two majors. Exempt: top four Open, top four US PGA, world top 50 December 31.

Lee Westwood (Eng), 35. Played 9. Best: 6th (1999). Top 10s: 1. Cuts made: 6. Best round: 68. Worst round: 79. Led with nine to play in 1999 and just missed out at US Open last year. Exempt: top 16 Masters, top eight US Open, world top 50 December 31.

Oliver Wilson (Eng), 28. Debut. Went to college in Augusta and makes it back in sixth year as a pro. Made Ryder Cup without winning a tournament. Exempt: world top 50 December 31.

Ian Woosnam (Wal), 50. Played 20. Best: 1st (1991). Top 10s: 1. Cuts made: 13. Best round: 66. Worst round: 81. Made cut last year for first time since 2000. Exempt: Past champion.

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