2016 Masters Toonamint Discussion Thread

[boogielicious]

7 hours ago, Phil McGleno said:

Ummmmmm no.

I thought I saw you on the red carpet at the Oscars too. Weren't you Charlize Theron's date? 

I think this is going to be a good Masters in terms of it being close on Sunday. Weather has a way of tightening up things.

[Wally Fairway]

current forecast looks good rainwise (softening the course forecast to end around 9am)
but cool temps and on Thur-Sat pretty windy

[Gunther]

9 hours ago, Phil McGleno said:

Ummmmmm no.

My bad, given your avatar and screen name, I've always thought that was you.  It was an interesting piece, either way.

[nevets88]

2 hours ago, k-troop said:

Does anyone know if CBS all access subscribers will be able to stream the weekend round coverage?  I see on the website they're showing featured groups and Amen corner on the cbssports site, but it doesn't say anything about the weekend CBS broadcast.

The media is awful at providing clear information on the options. I am seeing disorganized, conflicting data and nothing comprehensive from CBS.

Via cable, it's ESPN/CBS, but streaming there are three (four?) options:

• masters.com - covers certain holes/groups, multiple feeds, free.
• cbssports.com - as I understand it, complete live coverage, need to login w/cable sub.
• WatchESPN - weekday coverage, need cable sub.
• CBS all access - this is the question mark. Some sources say it'll provide live coverage all the way through, some only on the weekdays, some none at all. I suppose we'll find out come Thursday. And if it is available live, it's only in certain areas. And I think the unpaid version of all access will not offer a live stream. That's my guess. So if it is on all access, you have to pay, no trial subscription, and you have to live in a certain market.

There is no place I found that listed the above like I did. None mention anything about quality of feed, number of ads. Come on journalists. Do your due diligence. Some of the websites that wrote about this can't even grasp basic grammar.

[k-troop]

18 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

The media is awful at providing clear information on the options. I am seeing disorganized, conflicting data and nothing comprehensive from CBS.

Via cable, it's ESPN/CBS, but streaming there are three (four?) options:

• masters.com - covers certain holes/groups, multiple feeds, free.
• cbssports.com - as I understand it, complete live coverage, need to login w/cable sub.
• WatchESPN - weekday coverage, need cable sub.
• CBS all access - this is the question mark. Some sources say it'll provide live coverage all the way through, some only on the weekdays, some none at all. I suppose we'll find out come Thursday. And if it is available live, it's only in certain areas. And I think the unpaid version of all access will not offer a live stream. That's my guess. So if it is on all access, you have to pay, no trial subscription, and you have to live in a certain market.

There is no place I found that listed the above like I did. None mention anything about quality of feed, number of ads. Come on journalists. Do your due diligence. Some of the websites that wrote about this can't even grasp basic grammar.

Thanks--at least I feel like less of an idiot because I couldn't find any good info.  You'd think that at least with a paid All Access subscription you'd get whatever they're broadcasting live (since that's their major selling point).

I'll have WatchESPN access for Thurs/Fri.  Weekend is a crap shoot.  I may be spending the night at @DaveP043's house!

[Chris E]

1 hour ago, Wally Fairway said:

current forecast looks good rainwise (softening the course forecast to end around 9am)
but cool temps and on Thur-Sat pretty windy

If that forecast holds, those par 5s on the back will become actual par 5s instead of long par 4s. That NW wind wil create headwind problems on 11, 13, 15, and 16. Wish it would hold that high through Sunday, lots of drama. 

Edited April 5, 2016 by Chris E

[Phil McGleno]

1 hour ago, Gunther said:

My bad, given your avatar and screen name, I've always thought that was you.  It was an interesting piece, either way.

It is okay-We can not all be smart.

It has only said I am not Mac in my signature since you joined the site.

[Wally Fairway]

1 hour ago, nevets88 said:

The media is awful at providing clear information on the options. I am seeing disorganized, conflicting data and nothing comprehensive from CBS.

Via cable, it's ESPN/CBS, but streaming there are three (four?) options:

• masters.com - covers certain holes/groups, multiple feeds, free.
• cbssports.com - as I understand it, complete live coverage, need to login w/cable sub.
• WatchESPN - weekday coverage, need cable sub.
• CBS all access - this is the question mark. Some sources say it'll provide live coverage all the way through, some only on the weekdays, some none at all. I suppose we'll find out come Thursday. And if it is available live, it's only in certain areas. And I think the unpaid version of all access will not offer a live stream. That's my guess. So if it is on all access, you have to pay, no trial subscription, and you have to live in a certain market.

There is no place I found that listed the above like I did. None mention anything about quality of feed, number of ads. Come on journalists. Do your due diligence. Some of the websites that wrote about this can't even grasp basic grammar.

http://www.masters.com/en_US/tournament/schedule.html

Click on any day and they give you all the media options

 

Here is how they list Thursdays coverage

Live Coverage Online

Times for Live Coverage on Masters.com are estimated based on when players are expected to make the turn. Coverage may begin earlier or later based on speed of play.

Featured Groups

9:15AM - 7:30PMEDT

Amen Corner

10:45AM - 6:00PMEDT

Masters - On The Range

11:00AM - 1:00PMEDT

Hole Nos. 15 and 16

11:45AM - 7:00PMEDT

Broadcast

3:00PM - 7:30PMEDT

Live Coverage on TV

ESPN

Live TV coverage of Tournament play from 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT. ESPN Replay from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT.

CBS Sports Network

Live TV coverage of the Masters driving range show, Masters on the Range, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT.

CBS

Highlights Show on CBS from 11:30 PM to 11:45 PM EDT.

Live 4K Coverage *

Amen Corner

10:45AM - 6:00PMEDT

Live Virtual Reality Streaming *

Hole Nos. 6 and 16

10:00AM - 6:00PMEDT

[skydog]

@ChrisP beat me to it, but I came in here to toss my $0.02 in for Rickie due to the wind forecast. IMO he doesn't get enough credit for how well he flights the ball. When he's on, he also rolls in 5-6 foot putts with as much confidence as anyone I've seen and he works the ball well from right to left. I would have always bet his first major would likely come at an Open Champ, but I think he's as good a pick as any this week.

Also, Chamblee is an idiot for leaving Bubba off of his list...even with the wind forecast.

Edited April 5, 2016 by skydog

[nevets88]

22 minutes ago, Wally Fairway said:

http://www.masters.com/en_US/tournament/schedule.html

Click on any day and they give you all the media options

 

Here is how they list Thursdays coverage

Live Coverage Online

Times for Live Coverage on Masters.com are estimated based on when players are expected to make the turn. Coverage may begin earlier or later based on speed of play.

Featured Groups

9:15AM - 7:30PMEDT

Amen Corner

10:45AM - 6:00PMEDT

Masters - On The Range

11:00AM - 1:00PMEDT

Hole Nos. 15 and 16

11:45AM - 7:00PMEDT

Broadcast

3:00PM - 7:30PMEDT

Live Coverage on TV

ESPN

Live TV coverage of Tournament play from 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT. ESPN Replay from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT.

CBS Sports Network

Live TV coverage of the Masters driving range show, Masters on the Range, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT.

CBS

Highlights Show on CBS from 11:30 PM to 11:45 PM EDT.

Live 4K Coverage *

Amen Corner

10:45AM - 6:00PMEDT

Live Virtual Reality Streaming *

Hole Nos. 6 and 16

10:00AM - 6:00PMEDT

That's pretty official and no mention of CBS all access, so assuming nothing on all access. They should say it explicitly though, it's just one line. There are sources saying it will be. 

[Mr. Desmond]

For all those missing TIger or just want to read what he says about each hole (at the Masters), this is ia Masters gift:

 

http://www.masters.com/en_US/news/articles/2016-04-04/tigers_tour_of_augusta_national_hole_by_hole.html

[pumaAttack]

Masters.com is streaming featured group coverage starting on the first hole, for the first time ever. 

That is AWESOME!  Get to see the whole course in detail.

 

[ChrisP]

2 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

current forecast looks good rainwise (softening the course forecast to end around 9am)
but cool temps and on Thur-Sat pretty windy

 

Yeah, looks a lot like the 2007 forecast. I remember how bad that Saturday was at Augusta in '07 when the wind was howling and guys were wearing beanies. I think Brett Wetterich was leading after 2 rounds and shot like an 82 or something like that.

[pumaAttack]

2 minutes ago, ChrisP said:

 

Yeah, looks a lot like the 2007 forecast. I remember how bad that Saturday was at Augusta in '07 when the wind was howling and guys were wearing beanies. I think Brett Wetterich was leading after 2 rounds and shot like an 82 or something like that.

Sorry for my ignorance but that forecast doesn't look bad at all.

74 Thursday
66 Friday
64 Saturday
66 Sunday

20mph winds, are those variable highs or constants?

[skydog]

42 minutes ago, pumaAttack said:

Sorry for my ignorance but that forecast doesn't look bad at all.

74 Thursday
66 Friday
64 Saturday
66 Sunday

20mph winds, are those variable highs or constants?

Who knows how accurate it will be but the forecast I'm looking at is showing ~20 mph winds thurs-sat. With a lot of elevation change and approach shots that typically need to be high and very precise, I gotta think wind like that would make things really tough. If the forecast holds I would expect a ton of three putts due to guys ending up on the wrong side of ridges on the greens.

[ChrisP]

2 hours ago, pumaAttack said:

Sorry for my ignorance but that forecast doesn't look bad at all.

74 Thursday
66 Friday
64 Saturday
66 Sunday

20mph winds, are those variable highs or constants?

Given the fact it's winds from a cold front coming in, they tend to be pretty gusty. Nobody will know for sure how strong they will blow until the actual front comes in, but I know from past years, when a storm comes in and the temperatures drop, the winds tend to be pretty nasty.

 

 

 

[boogielicious]

Tee Times:

http://www.pgatour.com/news/2016/04/04/masters-tee-times.html?cid=FBPGATOUR

And Jim Herman goes off first. No rest for the weary.

[CarlSpackler]

23 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

Tee Times:

http://www.pgatour.com/news/2016/04/04/masters-tee-times.html?cid=FBPGATOUR

And Jim Herman goes off first. No rest for the weary.

Go Jim!