Masters history is on the side of Argentina’s Angel Cabrera and American Brandt Snedeker.

It’s because the eventual Masters champion has come out of the final Sunday pairing 19 out of the last 22 years, with Zach Johnson (2007), Charl Schwartzel (2011) and Bubba Watson (2012) the exceptions.

The third-round leader/co-leader has gone on to win the Masters Tournament 41 (out of 76) times, most recently Angel Cabrera in 2009.

Dating to 1991, with the exception of Zach Johnson (T4) in 2007 and Bubba Watson (T3) in 2012, the Masters champion has been ranked no lower than T2 following 54 holes.

Angel Cabrera and Brandt Snedeker out in the last group and with Masters history on their side. (Photo – www.pgatour.com)

The only Masters champion who was not inside the top 10 on the leaderboard after 54 holes was Art Wall Jr. in 1959 (T13).

The largest comeback at the Masters after the third round is eight strokes (Jack Burke, 1956). Burke was eight behind Ken Venturi through three rounds but edged Venturi by one with a closing round of 71 (compared to Burke’s 80).

Four of the last five Masters champions have played the week prior on the PGA TOUR (2008/Trevor Immelman, 2009/Angel Cabrera, 2010/Phil Mickelson and 2011/Charl Schwartzel – all at the Shell Houston Open). Bubba Watson did not play the week before the Masters last year.

Last year, Peter Hanson (-9) led by one shot over Phil Mickelson (-8) after round three. Bubba Watson was 6-under.

And in 2012, Bubba Watson notched the third-consecutive come-from-behind win at the Masters (Phil Mickelson/2010 and Charl Schwartzel/2011).

The last back-to-back-to-back come-from-behind wins at the Masters were by Bernhard Langer/1985, Jack Nicklaus/1986 and Larry Mize/1987. It was actually four consecutive come-from-behinds wins as Ben Crenshaw came from behind in 1984.