Official 2016 Masters #Golf Gear GIVEAWAY!

Golf for Beginners is happy to announce that, for the third consecutive year, we are giving away official gear from The Masters Tournament!

Are you such a loyal golf fan that spring hasn't sprung until you see the azaleas in bloom surrounding Amen Corner? And...do you wait with anticipation for Arnold Palmer to hit the first ball off the tee? 

Well, I hate to be a spoil sport but, according to Augusta.com, fans will miss both events as the azaleas had an early spring flowering and Mr. Palmer has opted out of this year's ceremonial swing.

That being said, there is nothing more exciting than a giveaway and, at GFB, it is now a tradition to provide a bit of swag for readers of our golf blog courtesy of the fine folks at MMOGolf.com, 

One lucky golf fan will win this Official 2016 Masters Caddy Slouch Hat. 

Read below for entry information.

In my opinion, this is one of the most-sought-after items at The Masters! Your foursome will envy you thinking that you learned the secret to getting swag from The Masters (how else could you have gotten this swag...an invite?)

What do you have to do in order to try and win this Officially Incredibly Cool Masters Merchandise?

Here it comes... it's the Official Giveaway Rules!

This is a Twitter-based giveaway but we will also watch for the hashtag on Facebook and Google Plus:

Follow @Golf4Beginners on Twitter and send us a tweet with the hashtag #MastersHat telling us why you want to win this prized possession.

Postings must include entrants' @username mention to @Golf4Beginners in addition to #MastersHat to be considered an entry.

One Masters slouch hat will be given away by Golf for Beginners blog.

Prizes contributed by MMOGolf.com (see below).

One Winner of Men's Hat  - Winner will be selected by me, Stacy Solomon, so please try to make nice yet opinionated Masters mentions as I will be reading and responding to all comments!

Only one entry per person and feel free to RETWEET this Great Giveaway and tell your friends.

Winners will be announced Monday after The Masters - no, Hootie and the Blowfish will not be playing at the announcement!

What else can you do to increase your chances? 

Follow MMOGolf on Twitter and add their handle to your tweets.

Like MMO Golf on Facebook, suppliers of great Masters Merchandise and the site responsible for this giveaway.

GOOD LUCK!

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One of These Golfers Will Win The Masters #golf

Which one of these golfers will win The Masters? Here is the leaderboard of 2016 Masters invitees as shown on the Masters.com website:

The list of players who have been selected above have qualified by March 21, 2016 (the field stands at 90), and can serve as a starting point for this golf blog's discussion as to favorites to win The Masters. For example, Tiger Woods is listed to play but, for the second year in a row, CBS Sports reports that Tiger Woods may not play in The Masters. Pairings and tee times will be available after the par-3 event on Wednesday.

Who is YOUR Favorite to win The 2016 Masters?

This is an invitation-only tournament so the golfers that have been selected are the cream of the crop and/or have won an event offering an exemption into this first of four major events of the year.

From the above list, here are the five players I suspect will be in contention on Sunday at The Masters:

Jordan Spieth - The top-ranked golfer in the world, already a Masters Champion in a wire-to-wire win and mentioned that this is his favorite tournament in the world. Also, Jordan set a Masters record last year for most birdies in a tournament (26).

Phil Mickelson - My favorite golfer... at 70 wins to date, made the cut in The Masters twenty-one times and has three green jackets in his closet. "The results will come if I continue to play the way I'm playing," Lefty recently stated.

Adam Scott - Not much for Match Play this year calling his recent halve "pathetic" but red-hot on the PGA Tour right now and, since golfers play in the moment, this is why I picked Scott as a possibility to win. Also, with Steve Williams confirmed as his Masters caddy, Scott has increased his winning potential, in my opinion.

Zach Johnson -Has a Claret Jug and a Green Jacket as his prized possessions. Very steady player.

Jason Day - Able to scramble and win against Graeme McDowell even after hurting his back during match play.

Okay, so I am not positively sure that any of my picks will win The Masters but, based on this season's performance as well as previous accomplishments, these players have a good shot at 2016 Masters glory.

Who are your picks? Let us know on this golf blog or on Twitter @Golf4beginners.