The FIVE best golfers who have never won The Masters

For four days every April, the eyes of the golfing world converge on a verdant pocket of Georgia, USA.

It's Masters time, and the crème de la crème of long-bombers, dead-eyed approachers and assassin-like putters all have their own eyes on the prize.

At Augusta, eveything is green, except of course the azure-dyed water hazards. The greens and the fairways are both manicured and lsuh; even then big prize on offer is rye-tinged, the coveted green jacket.

Ever since the first Masters scorecard was submitted in 1934, the winner's board at Augusta National has come to mirror the annals of golf itself, with everyone who is anyone having toasted on that last muggy Sunday at some stage.

Well, just about everyone, as there are a few jacket racks still missing their share of Pantone 342.

From an amphibious Aussie prone to a choke right through to a modern-day great with a spot to fill on his mantel, here are the five best golfers who have never won The Masters.

1. Greg Norman (AUS)

* 20 x PGA Tour wins
* 2 x Major wins (The Open Championship - 1986 and 1993)
* Three times outright or tied for second at the Masters - 1986, 1987 and 1996

2. Rory McIlroy (NI)

* 24 x PGA Tour wins
* 4 x Major wins (US Open - 2011; The Open Championship - 2014; PGA Championship - 2012, 2014)
* Masters runner-up - 2022

3. Lee Trevino (USA)

* 29 PGA Tour wins
* 6 x Major wins (US Open - 1968 and 1971; The Open Championship - 1971 and 1972; PGA Championship - 1974 and 1984)
* Top 10 at The Masters twice - 1975 and 1985

4. Walter Hagen (USA)

* 45 PGA Tour wins
* 11 Major wins (US Open - 1914 and 1919; The Open Championship - 1922, 1924, 1928 and 1929; PGA Championship - 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927)
* Top 11 at The Masters - 1936

5. Bobby Jones (USA)

* Designer of Augusta course and co-founder of The Masters
* 9 PGA Tour wins
* 13 Major wins (US Open - 1923, 1926, 1929 and 1930; The Open Championship - 1926, 1927 and 1930)
* Top 13 at The Masters - 1934