2018 Masters Tournament Discussion Topic

[Zeph]

0/2 opportunities used on the par fives on the front nine, despite good tee shots.

[iacas]

Just now, Zeph said:

0/2 opportunities used on the par fives on the front nine, despite good tee shots.

His par five scoring all year (except at one event - Bay Hill?) has been well below his standard. He seems to screw up one shot or another in there somewhere.

If there's a "trick" to Augusta it's dominating the par fives. I think even Spieth is over par on the par fours the last 5 years (4.02 IIRC).

[b101]

16 minutes ago, iacas said:

His par five scoring all year (except at one event - Bay Hill?) has been well below his standard. He seems to screw up one shot or another in there somewhere.

If there's a "trick" to Augusta it's dominating the par fives. I think even Spieth is over par on the par fours the last 5 years (4.02 IIRC).

I remember that stat coming out with McIlroy a couple of years ago - he played the par 5s over par and had he even birdied half, he'd have won comfortably.

Easy to say ifs and buts, but when that's usually your strength...

Edited April 5, 2018 by b101

[b101]

48 minutes ago, b101 said:

Danny Willett looks in danger of being a much younger Sandy Lyle at the moment. Constantly miles over par over the last two years.

Sandy Lyle is actually -1 and has a 314 yard drive. I'll shut up now.

[boogielicious]

GET BACK TO WORK! ALL OF YOU!

I'm not getting much done this afternoon. 

[b101]

1 minute ago, boogielicious said:

GET BACK TO WORK! ALL OF YOU!

I'm not getting much done this afternoon. 

I'm on Easter holidays until 16th April . 

[Zeph]

28 minutes ago, iacas said:

His par five scoring all year (except at one event - Bay Hill?) has been well below his standard. He seems to screw up one shot or another in there somewhere.

If there's a "trick" to Augusta it's dominating the par fives. I think even Spieth is over par on the par fours the last 5 years (4.02 IIRC).

He's been pretty good at it in his haydays.

Tiger's scoring on par fives at Augusta:

1997: -13
1998: -8
1999: -6
2000: -12
2001: -9
2002: -7
2003: -4
2004: -5
2005: -6
2006: -6
2007: -9
2008: -4
2009: -11
2010: -15
2011: -10
2012: -1
2013: -4
2014: DNS
2015: -12
2016: DNS
2017: DNS

[krupa]

No one seems to be talking about him much but I think Henrik Stenson may come in under the radar and win it.

[iacas]

Just now, krupa said:

No one seems to be talking about him much but I think Henrik Stenson may come in under the radar and win it.

Nobody's talking about him much because he's never finished in the top 10.

This year may be different. He's gonna hit a lot more drivers, he says.

[b101]

I know everyone talks about 11 as the hard hole at the start of the back nine, but 10 seems to mess with a lot of players. Particularly with that pin position, it looks tough!

[phillyk]

1 minute ago, b101 said:

I know everyone talks about 11 as the hard hole at the start of the back nine, but 10 seems to mess with a lot of players. Particularly with that pin position, it looks tough!

They said that 10 plays harder than 11.  11 is long with water and a part of Amen Corner so it gets more publicity I guess.

[RFKFREAK]

Phil birdied 1.  Nice!

 

[Zeph]

Making a mess out of 11.

[Valleygolfer]

Coverage skipped with Tiger's shot... What did he hit?

[RFKFREAK]

Just now, Zeph said:

Making a mess out of 11.

Yeah, I think they said it hit a fan otherwise it would have had a chance of getting on the green. 

[Zeph]

Just now, RFKFREAK said:

Yeah, I think they said it hit a fan otherwise it would have had a chance of getting on the green. 

Really? Didn't they move people out of the way enough? Or did he hit it more right than intended?

[phillyk]

Just now, Zeph said:

Really? Didn't they move people out of the way enough? Or did he hit it more right than intended?

He hit it further right than intended.

[b101]

Just now, Zeph said:

Really? Didn't they move people out of the way enough? Or did he hit it more right than intended?

More right than intended - they were moving people and he had a restricted backswing, so that could have been part of it.