2016 Masters Toonamint Discussion Thread

[DeadMan]

I'm surprised scoring is so low. I figured it would be higher after Spieth burned the course to the ground last year.

Although, Rory is T9 at -1, so it's not that low.

[pumaAttack]

Wheels are coming off for Bubba...  Back to even after being at -3.

And who saw Adam Scott at +4 the way he had been playing this year.

[Chilli Dipper]

I've been seeing a lot of layups on 15 since the telecast began. Maybe the wind is starting to play a factor for the late starters.

[Shindig]

Thank goodness for live simulcast.  At work, but masters.org is streaming.  

[natureboy]

6 minutes ago, pumaAttack said:

Wheels are coming off for Bubba...  Back to even after being at -3.

And who saw Adam Scott at +4 the way he had been playing this year.

Not me. His iron game seems a bit off versus then. Plus I don't think lag putting has ever been a strength of his and there's more of a premium on it at AN.

[RandallT]

8 minutes ago, pumaAttack said:

Wheels are coming off for Bubba...  Back to even after being at -3.

And who saw Adam Scott at +4 the way he had been playing this year.

Oh, I saw it- as soon as I picked him in fantasy.

The corollary is that I saw Spieth winning it. Saw that as soon as I decided to not pick him this week in fantasy.

[jamo]

2 hours ago, Chilli Dipper said:

Nonsense. As it is now, it's a genuine half-par for everyone in the field. Extending the tee back another 40-50 yards turns it into a layup hole for everyone except the longest hitters: the exact opposite effect than the club's intent. The shortest hitters may have to hit their third shots from the 14th fairway, because their drives would land too far back to turn the corner of the dogleg on their seconds. It's a terrible idea, and I hope Augusta National doesn't go through with it.

I'm with @Chilli Dipper.

43 minutes ago, Gboroman said:

I've never had the fortune to attend Augusta National.  Watching on TV, though, I was wondering why there is so much manicured grass between the tee and pond/green on #12?  Seem like a huge waste.  Anybody know?

Because they can mow from the 11th fairway and cut right over to 13. 

[ChrisP]

Now Rory's starting to get going. Wow the big boys have their game faces on this week. This could be fun.

[RFKFREAK]

Bad bogey on the 14th for Bubba with the Par 5 15th coming up. 

[Shindig]

Just saw Danny Willett is in the field.  Have they talked about his kid in the broadcast?  I've only half paying attention today.

[b101]

All I want is for us to actually have a contest on Sunday this year. If either Rory or Jason were to win, so much the better for my pockets!

[Golfingdad]

1 hour ago, Gboroman said:

I've never had the fortune to attend Augusta National.  Watching on TV, though, I was wondering why there is so much manicured grass between the tee and pond/green on #12?  Seem like a huge waste.  Anybody know?

That's kind of a signature of the place.  They didn't even used to have a "second cut" of rough, so 100% of the grass in the entire place was like that.  But if you go look at an overhead view of the place, you'll see it's everywhere.

• Between 12 tee and 12 green and 13th tee.
• The last half of the 13th fairway and the first half of the 14th fairway.
• In two areas between 15 and 17.
• Between 10 and 18 up near 18 green.
• Between 7 and 3.
• Between 2 and 3.

And the biggest one of all is a huge expanse of nothingness between 9, 8, and 18.  Maybe they hold giant outdoor club events there or something, who knows?  (Just measured it roughly - it's like 2 acres plus.)

[b101]

2 minutes ago, Shindig said:

Just saw Danny Willett is in the field.  Have they talked about his kid in the broadcast?  I've only half paying attention today.

Not sure about in the States, but he's been all over the UK coverage - 2 under with a decent birdie putt on 12 and playing really well.

[nevets88]

1 hour ago, natureboy said:

Curious why you were particularly high on Lowry?

It was a support/sympathy pick, after Lowry got so much flack for cursing at The Honda. 

My mistake, I picked Day in another pool, I picked Scott in this pool.

[natureboy]

1 minute ago, nevets88 said:

It was a support/sympathy pick, after Lowry got so much flack for cursing at The Honda. 

My mistake, I picked Day in another pool, I picked Scott in this pool.

Oh, I thought you had seen some interesting clue to a coming run of form.

[Gboroman]

13 minutes ago, Golfingdad said:

That's kind of a signature of the place.  They didn't even used to have a "second cut" of rough, so 100% of the grass in the entire place was like that.  But if you go look at an overhead view of the place, you'll see it's everywhere.

Thanks.  It's hard to tell on TV and I always thought it seemed strange how #12 tee looks like it is just placed in a field of grass rather than elevated and set off like on most courses you see.

[Chilli Dipper]

Sheesh, Bubba is melting down like a fudge bar in Abu Dhabi.

[b101]

1 minute ago, Chilli Dipper said:

Sheesh, Bubba is melting down like a fudge bar in Abu Dhabi.

He and Rickie both just lost their heads on the back nine. Ridiculous to take yourself out of a tournament so early by not thinking.