2015 Masters Discussion Thread

[TreyWingbat]

Considering Tiger is the greatest ever, there were never be another one coming around

And that is what I'm smoking!

Btw... smoking is bad for you.

[ChrisP]

Weather doesn't look bad tomorrow. Originally it was looking like a stormy day...now they're saying only a 30% chance and the weekend looks nice.

[onthehunt526]

From the little I saw of Tiger... the swing looks good... and no signs of chip tips... it looked like a no break kinda day for him... that being said he's a 66 away from being back in the tourney... and he has the stuff to do it...

[tiger19]

From the little I saw of Tiger... the swing looks good... and no signs of chip tips... it looked like a no break kinda day for him... that being said he's a 66 away from being back in the tourney... and he has the stuff to do it...

. That's what I said, he grinded a 73. Could not catch a break all day.

[mvmac]

From the little I saw of Tiger... the swing looks good... and no signs of chip tips... it looked like a no break kinda day for him... that being said he's a 66 away from being back in the tourney... and he has the stuff to do it...

I would say the swing was ok , irons were terrible but he hit some nice drives. His short game actually saved him today, could have shot A LOT higher.

[CarlSpackler]

I would say the swing was ok, irons were terrible but he hit some nice drives. His short game actually saved him today, could have shot A LOT higher.

The talking heads keep discussing how far his head is lowering causing him to get stuck and throw his arms at the ball.

[Valleygolfer]

The talking heads keep discussing how far his head is lowering causing him to get stuck and throw his arms at the ball.

His head is always lowering... at least during competition.

[colin007]

Yeah, irons were not good.

[jbishop15]

He hit 11 fairways, which was pretty cool. His irons were pretty terrible.

[CarlSpackler]

His head is always lowering... at least during competition.

They are saying that it is lowering too much.

[65ross]

Day 1 done and dusted, three of my selections to win in the top 15, Jordan out standing performance today, great to see Tom Watson have a solid round, we will see what Friday brings. Have nice day.

[gatsby47]

Interesting day for sure!  Tiger had a bad 9th where out of sync for some reason.  Glad he was able to hold it together.  Spieth was amazing. Hope he goes all the way. Rory too.   Good Luck to Ernie.  If there was anyone out there who would love to cap a fine career with a green jacket, it would be Ernie.

[iacas]

Something to remember here, Tiger fans.  According to something I heard somewhere, no-one has ever won the Masters after being more than 4 shots off the lead the first day.

You heard wrong.

Heck, Nick Faldo was six shots back after the first round (and the third) and won in 1996.

Tiger's driving, short game, and putting were all an A (a few A+ shots, a few Bs). His approach shots, well, I guess when you work on your short game quite a bit that's what happens to your irons…

[natureboy]

I hope for some good golf to be played, and for it to be tight coming down the stretch on sunday to make for some compelling golf on t.v.  Unless tiger is at the lead or within two shots of the lead I hope that I don't have to watch too much or listen too much about him during the masters.  I fully understand that Tiger moves the needle like know one else.  But I want to watch the new cream of the crop on t.v.  I know that I am probably in the minority on this.....

If I was to write up a dream scenario I would like to see spieth, Reed, D.J., Bubba and rory all in serious contention coming down the stretch on Sunday...And add Rickie to that list.

A finish like last year's PGA would be great! If Tiger is in the hunt too it will be a great show.

No drone zone enforcement for the AGNC area. Makes sense. Wonder how it's enforced. Armed USAF drones? Remote control jammers?

http://golfweek.com/news/2015/mar/20/masters-2015-augusta-national-drones-banned/

I heard a couple of jets in the background during the broadcast.

Surprised more people not picking DJ. The way he's been playing and the fact he should be able to eat up those par-5s, I see a good week for him next week. The only question with him is the short game. He was destroying Augusta last year through 27 holes and then his short game became a disaster. However, so far this year, his short games seems so much more crisp.

I put 25 bucks apiece on DJ and Spieth and a small token on Louis Oosthuizen, so here's hoping for a good week from all three of those guys.

DJ has great long game, but Masters penalizes poor short game and putting touch.

They apparently have it at the Masters this year.  Track is available on masters.com and the iPad.  It is sweet and superior to the regular pgatour.com site.

It looks nice, but doubt it's superior. I expect the distances are approximate. And the hole where Spieth went over the green had the wrong ball locations and numbering.

I don't think I've read one serious post here from anyone saying he would win. Most were optimistic he could make the cut but win nah.

I think winning is a long shot. But now that he's tested his short game...and it helped him out...he may relax and get into a better groove with his irons. Would be great to see him on the leaderboard on Sunday. Given this confirmation of his work under pressure, I wouldn't rule out a top 10.

Yeah, irons were not good.

He might have let that part of his game develop some rust focusing on the short game issues and knowing how key it would be for Augusta.

[Natural Patrick]

I really have no clue what you just said... I'll have whatever you're smoking!

I will also take a puff of what you are smoking. However, you can keep tigger's sweaty's jock.

[tdiii]

Not sure I'd agree that Tiger's short game is back.  A 3 putt on 1 is not great.  On 3, he chipped 7 yards past the hole on a straightforward chip.  On 4, with lots of green to work with, he blasted out across and off the green, about 20' from the hole (to his credit, he got up and down from there -- I guess that is an up and up and down).  After that, he did do well -- I was impressed with his up and down on 11 and hope he draws a lot of confidence from it.

His full swing looks rushed, especially when compared to his driving range tempo -- I suspect his driver will get a lot more wild if he doesn't get some tempo back.

I am the ultimate tiger nutsack hanger-from, but am not as encouraged as the press accounts.

[Natural Patrick]

Considering Tiger is the greatest ever, there were never be another one coming around

Seriously tigger19. Is that a Sandwich in your avatar that tiggs is eating? It looks like a skinless chicken breast, You could have found a better picture than that I would think? Being the greatest golfer to ever walk the planet and all.

[Golfingdad]

Not sure I'd agree that Tiger's short game is back.  A 3 putt on 1 is not great.  On 3, he chipped 7 yards past the hole on a straightforward chip.  On 4, with lots of green to work with, he blasted out across and off the green, about 20' from the hole (to his credit, he got up and down from there -- I guess that is an up and up and down).  After that, he did do well -- I was impressed with his up and down on 11 and hope he draws a lot of confidence from it. His full swing looks rushed, especially when compared to his driving range tempo -- I suspect his driver will get a lot more wild if he doesn't get some tempo back. I am the ultimate tiger nutsack hanger-from, but am not as encouraged as the press accounts.

Don't forget 12.