2015 Masters Discussion Thread

[BallStriker]

Tiger has always given credit where it is due.

Why don't you ask Y.E. Yang about that..........

[saevel25]

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Originally Posted by BallStriker

Why don't you ask Y.E. Yang about that..........

Really?

Tiger said this about Yang after he won the PGA Championship,

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"He went out there and executed his game plan," Woods said. "He was doing exactly what you have to do, especially in these conditions. I think he played beautifully."

Not sure how he didn't give Yang the credit he deserved.

[tiger19]

Tiget always gave other golfers that beat him credit. And that's not even debatable.

[durhamramblers]

Congratulations, Jordan! Rory showed class and grit, Phil played great, Tiger did good, and I'm really happy that Charlie Hoffman qualified for next year's Masters: he did really good, especially given the fact that he played the last two days with Jordan and Phil: great job, Charlie!

[durhamramblers]

David Duvall is being very gracious about Jordan: some of these other golf channel guys have rocks in their heads: Chamblee is so bitter: he acts like he needs a high colonic.

[durhamramblers]

Justin Rose played with style, and carried himself with grace and class: well done, Justin.

[iacas]

Wonder if that sparks serious rule change talks about the golf ball and club technology. Its really snowballing at this point. I know Jack has been a major proponent of dialing back the ball for years now.

Post in the existing threads on that, please.

Oh he will finish the day and, here is what you can expect.  He will make grimacing faces every time he hits a bad shot. How ever, when he hits a good shot there will be no face grimacing. Only bad shots hurt his wrist and back.

That turned out not to be true, did it?

Rory beat Tiger by 7 today. Tiger will not win another major. He can't compete with the young guns. BTW, bones don't pop out in your hand and miraculously pop back in. He's in his head and as such, completely done.

This was addressed nicely here:

Bones do, in fact, pop out and then back in. I speak from experience.

And let's not take one tournament after a nine week layoff as an indicator of the future. Need a bit more evidence.

But whatever. Spieth is a monster. What a great player.

And then…

I liked that the world's number one Rory gave credit to Jordan for his win - something TW never, ever seems to do (give credit to another golfer)......

Discredited by several. Including Tiger in his post-round interview. Derp.

The competition in '97 also wasn't as strong as it was in '15. For crying out loud, an old Tom Kite was runner-up. So yes, it appears it was more dominant, but I think side-by-side, the performances were very similar.

Tiger also won by 12. The field was not as strong in 1997, but he won by 12… not 4. And the greens weren't as soft then, so looking at the scoring alone is not a great way to judge it.

This was a dominant performance. Probably a notch or two below Tiger's IMO, but it's up there (also IMO).

Except when he's saying they're incredible, as he did today.

Tiger has always given credit where it is due.

There's no fun in letting facts get in the way now, c'mon. BTW, did you know Tiger is the only golfer who has ever cursed on the golf course?

[durhamramblers]

I swore on a golf course a couple times:)

[Gunther]

Rory beat Tiger by 7 strokes when Tiger hasn't competed consistently in a few years now. So, just putting that into perspective a bit. Not like Tiger was in top form going into The Masters.  Yes bones do pop in and out. Heck, my friend had his shoulder dislocated slightly and repop back in before. They do that if enough stress is enough to pull the ligaments enough.

Sorry, doesn't happen with delicate carpae in the hand. He jammed it a bit perhaps but c'mon people, Tiger's melodrama has got to be gettin old. I watched with 25 guys today and every one knew he was playing to the cameras after that shot. Lot of Tiger fans in the house too. Many getting tired of his games. It's all he's got left...

[saevel25]

Sorry, doesn't happen with delicate carpae in the hand. He jammed it a bit perhaps but c'mon people, Tiger's melodrama has got to be gettin old. I watched with 25 guys today and every one knew he was playing to the cameras after that shot. Lot of Tiger fans in the house too. Many getting tired of his games. It's all he's got left...

Did you see the video of the piece of wood he took off that root. Have you ever hit a root before with a full swing? Heck I've seen some PGA Tour players injure wrists just hitting the golf ball out of the heathery rough. Tiger took off about a 2 inch wide chuck of wood. Go out side, find a tree root and takes swing then come back and say he was playing to the camera.

[Limpinswinger]

Spieth gave an amazing performance.  But, was no one else just a little disappointed when he missed that par put on 18 to break Tiger's scoring record? "Sigh!" It would have been the stuff of myth, fable and legend.

No one else felt that the high drama of a fairytale finish was just a bit diminished by that missed par putt?

[Gunther]

Did you see the video of the piece of wood he took off that root. Have you ever hit a root before with a full swing? Heck I've seen some PGA Tour players injure wrists just hitting the golf ball out of the heathery rough. Tiger took off about a 2 inch wide chuck of wood. Go out side, find a tree root and takes swing then come back and say he was playing to the camera.

Yup, then it was all better 2 holes later cuz he put the bone back in place.

[Lihu]

Did you see the video of the piece of wood he took off that root. Have you ever hit a root before with a full swing? Heck I've seen some PGA Tour players injure wrists just hitting the golf ball out of the heathery rough. Tiger took off about a 2 inch wide chuck of wood. Go out side, find a tree root and takes swing then come back and say he was playing to the camera.

No need for me to do this again. It really hurts. . .

[Mr. Desmond]

No one else felt that the high drama of a fairytale finish was just a bit diminished by that missed par putt?

No.

That was a momentary lapse in concentration ... worst putt, they say, of the tourney, probably caught up in just holing out for the win.

Congratz to Jordan Spieth ... wonder if this sets up a string of wins..

[jbishop15]

Yup, then it was all better 2 holes later cuz he put the bone back in place.

From my experience, when I dislocated my right wrist, quickly putting it back in place reduced the pain tremendously. I was okay to go almost right away. Now the swelling that occurs later sucks, but if you pop it back in quick enough its a pretty okay thing to deal with.

[natureboy]

Not small in height, hes a wirery guy with a ton of power. I put him in the long hitters section of golf and people look at me funny. You don't need to be Rory or Tigers size to hit it a mile.

Rose and Tiger are both tall and long-limbed which means leverage. Rory hit the ball about the same distance when he wasn't jacked, and is 5" inches shorter than them. That's impressive. Rory's stated that his weight lifting is all about career longevity and protecting his back and joints.

Spieth's media skills are stellar. Dude works a crowd so well, and doesn't come off as goofy. I don't know if this is innate or he's had training, but he's just incredible. Really like this guy.

Maybe he's just genuine?

David Duvall is being very gracious about Jordan: some of these other golf channel guys have rocks in their heads: Chamblee is so bitter: he acts like he needs a high colonic.

What was Chamblee bitter about? Disappointed it wasn't nail-biting drama at the end?

[CraiginKSA]

Did you see the video of the piece of wood he took off that root. Have you ever hit a root before with a full swing? Heck I've seen some PGA Tour players injure wrists just hitting the golf ball out of the heathery rough. Tiger took off about a 2 inch wide chuck of wood. Go out side, find a tree root and take a swing, then come back and say he was playing to the camera.

I broke my ring finger swinging a club in some deep rough when i hit a buried rock.  Had to withdraw from the tournament.  It never did heal right.  Now I can't get my wedding ring on and off.  Tiger is lucky he didn't really jack up his hand or wrist!

[Rick Martin]

Lord. You can praise Spieth for being great and Rory as well without going after TW for no reason.

Hopefully the torch is being passed.