Golf’s unlikeliest major winners of all time

For all the analysis, prediction, and careful consideration of the field, sometimes a golf major can throw up a major shock. 72 holes over the world’s most challenging courses means that just about anything can happen and a number of unlikely candidates have slipped through the cracks to pip the favourites to the post on a number of occasions. As golf’s best and brightest tee off at Augusta this week, can a relatively unknown entrant catapult himself into the consciousness of the sport’s loyal fans Here are golf’s unlikeliest major winners: