UK players must address the culture of underachievement in British golf if they are to make an impact on the Majors once again, it has been claimed.
Writing after another disappointing competition for British players in Augusta, the Independent''s James Lawton describes the current crop of home-grown golfers as a "chronically underperforming generation".
Justin Rose and Ian Poulter both quickly slipped out of contention at the Masters despite promising first rounds last week, while Paul Casey and Luke Donald also struggled to make an impression at Augusta.
Holding up this year''s champion Trevor Immelman as an example, the Independent columnist claims that British players must develop a tougher competitive streak if they are to succeed on world golf''s biggest stage and replicate the South African''s achievement.
"The British golfer has become a marginal figure in the only relevant measurement of greatness - performance in major tournaments," Lawton states.
He also suggests that the European Ryder Cup team''s recent success has distracted attention away from the failures of individual players.
This year''s Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo was the last British player to win the Masters, donning the green jacket for the third time in 1996.
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