Daniel Berger ‘baffled’ to not be in Masters field after strong post-break play

NORTON, Mass. – No one has played better during the PGA Tour restart than Daniel Berger. ShotLink data from the past 10 weeks showed that Berger has gained more than two shots on the field (2.274) in the strokes gained: total category, a two-month surge that has seen him win at Colonial, rocket to No. 7 in the FedExCup standings and ascend to No. 18 in the world rankings.

Berger is once again one of the best players in the world, and yet, no matter what he does the rest of the year – a clean FedExCup sweep, a U.S. Open win, whatever – he won’t be at the Masters in November.

The field for this year’s event was set at 96 players in early April, after tournament officials decided to reschedule…