Romero set for hot Augusta debut

Andres Romero - Augusta debut

Look out for an unlikely challenger when the US Masters gets under way next week. Argentinian Andres Romero, so closed to winning a major at The Open at Carnoustie last year, could be a real driving force around Augusta National, despite it being his first appearance.

The TaylorMade-adidas staff professional used his new TaylorMade Tour Burner driver to win his first PGA Tour title in the Zurich Classic to edge fellow TaylorMade player Peter Lonard into second place by one stroke. The Masters has a history of players in form making a big impact

Romero shot a 68 in the final round after a 65 in Saturday's third round en route to a 13-under par total, averaging 291 yards in the final round and hitting 83 per-cent of greens in regulation.

"I played great at the weekend, especially with my tee shots," Romero said. " I hit plenty of fairways.missed perhaps only two or three. That was very important."

TaylorMade Tour Burner -available at the end of April

TaylorMade says it is engineered for all types of players seeking tour-calibre distance and features Dual Crown technology to create a low centre of gravity for high launch and low spin.

As well as his 9-degree driver, Romero used a TaylorMade r7 3-wood and 17-degree rescue, r7 TP irons (3-PW) and rac MB 52-degree wedge.

Romero (Pro V1x) was also one of five players to win at the weekend using a Titleist ball. Indeed 100 players used the Pro V1 in the New Orleans event. Among the other winners was Thomas Levet (Pro V1) at the MAPFRE Open de Andalucia in Spain.