Two LIV Golf stars tipped to cause Masters upset by Lee Westwood as admission made

Lee Westwood believes that there are two stars capable of causing an upset at the this week. The Saudi-backed breakaway circuit has 12 players in total heading to Augusta, with expected to spearhead their challenge.

The Spaniard landed the spoils in 2023, but he will need to improve upon his 45th-place finish last year if he is to leave his mark over the coming days. However, Westwood believes that it is Sergio Garcia and Charl Schwartzel that Masters players should be wary of from the LIV Golf contingent.

Speaking to , the Englishman talked up the chances of the duo as he admitted you don't necessarily need to bring your A game to win at Augusta: "I don't think you can discount Sergio [Garcia], the way he's been playing at the moment. He's in an incredible vein of form.

"And Charl Schwartzel finished second in the LIV event last week, he's a former Masters champion. I think it's very much horses for courses around Augusta and that's why you get so many repeat winners.

"You've really got to know the golf course well, so any previous Masters champion that is playing well and carrying a bit of form, I think he's got a chance."

LIV Golf have several former Masters winners among their ranks, with Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed and Bubba Watson also among those to have enjoyed success at Augusta previously - and they will certainly take encouragement from Westwood's other comments.

The 51-year-old revealed that he believes that those who have experience playing at Augusta have a real advantage over their rivals, especially if they have enjoyed success at the course previously and are able to lean on their previous strategies.

Westwood added: "I've always felt like Augusta is the kind of place, where you don't need to have your A game, but you need to know where your misses are going to be because it's very much a golf course where you've got to miss it in the right place. You're going to hit a few good golf shots close to the hole, but it's really keeping away from the big numbers, and playing it into areas strategically, where you know you can get it up and down from."