The Masters, golf's premiere major, is less than a month away. The inaugural major is always much anticipated and since I cannot wait until the second week of April, I've decided to make an educated guess on who would win, or at least who would contend this year.

The Masters, in my opinion, is the most prestigious among the four Majors. While the Open Championship is the oldest, the US Open the toughest, and the PGA Championship representative of the everyday, common golf professional, the Masters has always been revered and sits above the other three.

Among the four, only The Masters is held in the same course every year. Augusta National Golf Club is Bobby Jones' club, and its immaculate condition, iconic layout, its traditions and exclusivity make it even more legendary. The Masters is also a product of marketing genius and its packaging a perfect fit for television. Perfectly green fairways, lightning-fast greens, tall pines, azaleas and dogwoods, Magnolia Lane, Butler Cabin — all these are part of the Masters magic.

So how do we break down and pick this year's likely winner from around 100 (currently 102) invitees?

Who's on a streak?

If it's about recent winning streaks, World No.1 Scottie Scheffler is a top pick. He recently won Bay Hill and The Players Championship (back-to-back years). It's hard to bet against Scheffler but could he have peaked too early?

Current US Open Champion Wyndham Clark has been hot on Scheffler's heels. He finished second to Scheffler two weeks in a row and is obviously in form. Joaquin Niemann has also been playing well. He's won twice on LIV and could be a surprise contender.

Who hits most greens week in and week out? And who gets up and down most?

Augusta National is a long course. But bombers are a dime a dozen nowadays. So average length is enough to win. What matters most is getting the ball on the dance floor most often. Who leads the tour in greens hit in regulation? Scottie Scheffler.

Augusta's greens are also some of the most treacherous. While rolling the ball well is always a requirement to win, getting pars when you do miss greens are a must. Players who get up and down the most stand to place well at a course where avoiding bogeys is just as valuable as making birdies.