DJ is the one to watch at Augusta

The first golf Major of the year is just days away.

Here, we look at five talking points ahead of The Masters. ■ WHAT NEXT FOR TIGER?

Woods has only played the Masters once in the last four years, has not won at Augusta National since 2005 and his last major came in 2008.

But his remarkable recovery from spinal fusion surgery means the 42- year- old is vying for the favourite’s tag along with the likes of Rory Mcilroy and world No. 1 Dustin Johnson.

Winning a fifth Green Jacket would be a fairytale way to set the seal on one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history, and recent form on the PGA Tour suggests he may be in contention come Sunday.

■ IS A SHOCK WINNER POSSIBLE?

Since Darren Clarke and Keegan Bradley won the last two majors of 2011 when ranked 111th and 108th, the lowest- ranked winner of any Major has been Jimmy Walker, who was 48th when he won the 2016 US PGA Championship.

In 2017, Sergio Garcia was ranked 11 th before his Masters victory, Brooks Koepka 22nd ahead of the US Open, Jordan Spieth third before The Open and Justin Thomas 14th ahead of the US PGA. Woods is just outside the world’s top 100.

■ CAN EUROPE START A NEW GOLDEN AGE?

Danny Willett’s win in 2016 was the first by a European

Many have been talking up a possible Augusta shoot-out between Rory Mcilroy and Tiger Woods