Golf-Masters debutants Clark and Aberg looking to pull major surprise

Apr 8, 2024; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Wyndham Clark walks up the no. 9 fairway during a practice round for the Masters Tournament golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - It has been nearly a half-century since a Masters debutant slipped on the Green Jacket but American veteran Wyndham Clark and Swedish young gun Ludvig Aberg could deliver a major surprise at Augusta National this week.

Not since Fuzzy Zoeller beat Ed Sneed and Tom Watson in a playoff to win the 1979 Masters has a rookie walked away with the coveted title.