Comments on: Lessons Learned from the 2008 Masters http://thesandtrap.com/columns/trap_five/lessons_learned_from_the_2008_masters Golf News, Reviews, and Commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:22:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul http://thesandtrap.com/columns/trap_five/lessons_learned_from_the_2008_masters#comment-10641 Paul Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:23:55 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2316#comment-10641 Problem is the Masters will only get worse not better. The reason being is that everyone in the press is afraid to criticize Augusta National for fear of getting their press badges revoked. The players could speak up about the course conditions but that would invite a hailstorm of negative media and the club wouldn't take kindly to any outside criticism. Most of the patrons are there to see agronomy taken to the extreme. Those that appreciate the great golf that Masters in the past have produced have to be disappointed about the way the course has played in the last few years. There is virtually no reward for taking a risk on 13 and 15 anymore. Chip Beck was about 20 years too early. Problem is the Masters will only get worse not better. The reason being is that everyone in the press is afraid to criticize Augusta National for fear of getting their press badges revoked. The players could speak up about the course conditions but that would invite a hailstorm of negative media and the club wouldn't take kindly to any outside criticism. Most of the patrons are there to see agronomy taken to the extreme.

Those that appreciate the great golf that Masters in the past have produced have to be disappointed about the way the course has played in the last few years.

There is virtually no reward for taking a risk on 13 and 15 anymore. Chip Beck was about 20 years too early.

]]> By: Zack http://thesandtrap.com/columns/trap_five/lessons_learned_from_the_2008_masters#comment-10508 Zack Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:01:10 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2316#comment-10508 People want to have there cake and eat it too. Not every Masters is going to be exciting. I would say last years was more of a snooze fest than this years. I actually enjoyed watching Augusta in HD as i always do. But if Tigers not there on Sunday draining everything and throwing fist pumps.. its a bad tournament? Nah, the Masters is the Masters, its not any different from the way it was accept some added length. If more big name players cant pull out the win on Sunday its their own fault and nobody else's. People want to have there cake and eat it too. Not every Masters is going to be exciting. I would say last years was more of a snooze fest than this years. I actually enjoyed watching Augusta in HD as i always do. But if Tigers not there on Sunday draining everything and throwing fist pumps.. its a bad tournament? Nah, the Masters is the Masters, its not any different from the way it was accept some added length. If more big name players cant pull out the win on Sunday its their own fault and nobody else's.

]]> By: Greg http://thesandtrap.com/columns/trap_five/lessons_learned_from_the_2008_masters#comment-10497 Greg Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:46:45 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2316#comment-10497 [quote comment="10496"]I rejoice in Tiger's loss (nothing personal against Tiger, he is a great player), but I want to see the field play to win, not come just for a paycheck as most of them do. But I did love the look of agony on his face! Yep it was a great Masters![/quote] How sad...I feel bad for you. :roll: Paul said on April 18, 2008:

I rejoice in Tiger's loss (nothing personal against Tiger, he is a great player), but I want to see the field play to win, not come just for a paycheck as most of them do. But I did love the look of agony on his face!

Yep it was a great Masters!

How sad...I feel bad for you. :roll:

]]> By: Paul http://thesandtrap.com/columns/trap_five/lessons_learned_from_the_2008_masters#comment-10496 Paul Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:46:00 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2316#comment-10496 Speak for yourself, the Masters was fun. It was great to see Tiger lose and someone from the field win finally. It was great to see good consistent golf rewarded, not hit anywhere bombs that the course forgives and rewards players like Tiger, who are erratic, depend on the crowd roaring and permit come from behind wins. I rejoice in Tiger's loss (nothing personal against Tiger, he is a great player), but I want to see the field play to win, not come just for a paycheck as most of them do. But I did love the look of agony on his face! Yep it was a great Masters! Speak for yourself, the Masters was fun. It was great to see Tiger lose and someone from the field win finally.

It was great to see good consistent golf rewarded, not hit anywhere bombs that the course forgives and rewards players like Tiger, who are erratic, depend on the crowd roaring and permit come from behind wins.

I rejoice in Tiger's loss (nothing personal against Tiger, he is a great player), but I want to see the field play to win, not come just for a paycheck as most of them do. But I did love the look of agony on his face!

Yep it was a great Masters!

]]> By: Danny Ottmann http://thesandtrap.com/columns/trap_five/lessons_learned_from_the_2008_masters#comment-10495 Danny Ottmann Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:20:32 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=2316#comment-10495 I find the part of the article about bomb and gouge being overrated and driving accuracy being at a premium to be slightly skewed. If you look at the stats, out of the top 15 finishers only five of them were in the top 20 in Fairways hit. Immelman (1) Romero (5) Jimenez (10), Appleby (16) and Watney (17). In contrast, out of the top 15 finishers 11 of them were in the top 20 in driving distance. In fact 14 of the 15 were in the top 30 in driving distance only Jimenez was a short knock at (43). Sure Immelman drove it straight (1) but he also hit it far (4). The stats speak for themselves, seems to me, the bomb and gouge was alive and well in Augusta. I find the part of the article about bomb and gouge being overrated and driving accuracy being at a premium to be slightly skewed.

If you look at the stats, out of the top 15 finishers only five of them were in the top 20 in Fairways hit. Immelman (1) Romero (5) Jimenez (10), Appleby (16) and Watney (17).

In contrast, out of the top 15 finishers 11 of them were in the top 20 in driving distance. In fact 14 of the 15 were in the top 30 in driving distance only Jimenez was a short knock at (43).

Sure Immelman drove it straight (1) but he also hit it far (4). The stats speak for themselves, seems to me, the bomb and gouge was alive and well in Augusta.

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