Top 30 Golfers for the 2014 Majors: No. 11 Jason Dufner

They’re the cream of the major championship crop, circa 2014 — the Athlon Major Championship Dream Team. Leading up to The Masters, we'll be unveiling Athlon Sports’ 30 players to watch for majors season, with commentary on each from the Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee.

No. 11: Jason Dufner

Born: March 24, 1977, Cleveland, Ohio | Career PGA Tour Wins: 3 |2013 Wins (Worldwide): 1| 2013 Earnings (PGA Tour): $3,132,268 (16th) | World Ranking: 16

Brandel Chamblee's Take

Jason Dufner would have a greater chance to win more tournaments if course set-ups weren't biased toward television ratings. Giving in to the excitement of the slash-and-gouge world that golf has drifted towards, courses are more democratic, and so Jason’s genius for finding fairways and greens is underappreciated — except for major weeks, where, for the most part, severe penalties still exist for tee-to-green inconsistencies. Look for him at The Open Championship and to offer a good defense of his PGA Championship title.

Major Championship Résumé
Starts: 19
Wins: 1

2013 Performance:
Masters - T20
U.S. Open - T4
British Open - T26
PGA Championship - 1

Best Career Finishes: 
Masters - T20 (2013)
U.S. Open - T4 (2012, '13)
British Open - T26 (2013)
PGA Championship - 1 (2013)
Top-10 Finishes: 5
Top-25 Finishes: 7
Missed Cuts: 5

—Brandel Chamblee is lead analyst for the Golf Channel. Be sure to follow him @ChambleeBrandel on Twitter.

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