Fuzzy Zoeller was the last player to triumph at Augusta National on their tournament debut in 1979, but his place in the record books could be under serious threat from the likes of Clark and world number nine Ludvig Aberg.
The Ryder Cup duo are part of a 20-strong rookie contingent which also includes recent PGA Tour winners Akshay Bhatia, Nick Dunlap, Stephan Jaeger and Jake Knapp, along with 2023 DP World Tour rookie of the year Ryo Hisatsune.
"Stats like that are meant to be broken," Clark said when asked about Zoeller's claim to fame.
"I know it's a tall task. It's a challenging golf course so it's not like you can just flip a switch and win it. But, yeah, that would be an amazing accomplishment. And I like my chances. I really like myself on this golf course.
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