2018 Masters Tournament Discussion Topic

[b101]

Pin positions for today

Edited April 8, 2018 by b101

[Zeph]

Sunday's Featured Groups Schedule

 

11:10 a.m. – Rafael Cabrera Bello, Tiger Woods
12:10 p.m. – Haotong Li, Paul Casey
2:00 p.m. – Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
2:40 p.m. – Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy

 

Let's see what excitement Tiger can bring today. Maybe more pars on the par fives.

[ChrisP]

10 hours ago, Vinsk said:

“Some help” With Norman? No it was more than that. Norman could’ve shot even par and won. That’s not asking for anything amazing. Norman shot a 78. I agree a 67 was (is) a great Sunday round...but when you’re down 6 strokes...something miraculous has to happen....and it certainly did.

I see what you mean. Just when I think of 1996, I see Norman falling apart, but I also see Faldo still applying the pressure and having pressure on him on the back 9 as he caught Norman by the 11th hole. Faldo backed more into the 1987 British when Azinger threw the Claret Jug away on 17.  Faldo didn't really do anything exciting except par every hole and watch Azinger break down while he was in the clubhouse.

Going to be fun today. I don't usually enjoy two-way final round duels if that's what it comes down to, but these two are so intense and it has that Ryder Cup feel to it; it has potential to be really exciting to watch.

Edited April 8, 2018 by ChrisP

[Zeph]

Tiger looks like he wants to be anywhere else than in a Sunday at the Masters without any chance of winning and having to wait for the group ahead to clear out before hitting shots.

 

Phil found something again today, birdie on 2, 3 and 4.

[iacas]

1 hour ago, Zeph said:

Let's see what excitement Tiger can bring today. Maybe more pars on the par fives.

Great drive on one, great approach shot (!!! shocker!!!), then whiffs on the relatively easy putt. Looked like a miss the instant it came off the blade.

Poor drive on 2. Chance to get up and down for birdie though after a good hook recovery.

[Zeph]

Cool shot of Tiger's 2nd shot on 2 there. A banana out of the pines.

[iacas]

11 minutes ago, Zeph said:

Cool shot of Tiger's 2nd shot on 2 there. A banana out of the pines.

OMG he birdied a par five! What's that now… two?

[b101]

Ugh. Horrible chunk at 3...

[Zeph]

Nearly holed that one.

[Fourputt]

8 hours ago, slightlymad said:

I thought Reed was the perfect villain for this masters storyline.

 

Has he changed recently? Why are people actively rooting for reed?

 

Not me.  I can't get past the stories of his cheating college career.  I doubt that he will ever be someone I'd root for.

[b101]

33 minutes ago, Fourputt said:

Not me.  I can't get past the stories of his cheating college career.  I doubt that he will ever be someone I'd root for.

Ugh, I'd forgotten about that. Scratch him off my list of golfers I care about.

[iacas]

35 minutes ago, Fourputt said:

Not me.  I can't get past the stories of his cheating college career.  I doubt that he will ever be someone I'd root for.

Was that ever verified or was it just rumors and hearsay?

I was accused - because I beat some kids my second year playing when they'd been playing for a decade - of having 15 clubs in the bag… despite the fact that my bag had a solid top with 14 full-length tubes in it… So I know sometimes people will make up some claims that aren't necessarily accurate.

I don't blame him for the "top 5 in the world" comment. It was accurate at the time, and how he felt.

[Zeph]

I've said it before, but Tiger hits better shots when he has to hit some weird and shapey shot than a straight one from the fairway without any obstacles.

[b101]

2 minutes ago, iacas said:

Was that ever verified or was it just rumors and hearsay?

I was accused - because I beat some kids my second year playing when they'd been playing for a decade - of having 15 clubs in the bag… despite the fact that my bag had a solid top with 14 full-length tubes in it… So I know sometimes people will make up some claims that aren't necessarily accurate.

I don't blame him for the "top 5 in the world" comment. It was accurate at the time, and how he felt.

Never verified to my knowledge, but seems to be too much detail and too many of the ex-Georgia players siding with the College not to have some truth there. I know that's shaky, but I doubt it will ever be 100% verified. 

I've only read around the edges: http://tobaccoroadblues.com/2015/01/30/the-villain-patrick-reed/ and haven't read the entire book.

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Back to this year's Masters - massively pulling for Rory this afternoon and hoping to see him go out with the mentality he had yesterday. He looks so much more relaxed than he ever has round Augusta and you've got to think Reed will feel the pressure at some point. Patrick has played flawless golf though; I wouldn't begrudge him the title.

[iacas]

5 minutes ago, Zeph said:

I've said it before, but Tiger hits better shots when he has to hit some weird and shapey shot than a straight one from the fairway without any obstacles.

Same thing on some of the short game shots he's hit over the years, too. His brain engages more. Almost like he just gets a little careless during the more routine shots.

I don't think even the routine shots bored him back pre-2008. I think he focused pretty well on every shot.

[GolfLug]

Oh gosh, none of that ping-pong putting. C'mon T..

[MuniGrit]

You don't get kicked out of college for some drinking infractions that you have never really explained.

[iacas]

I'm rooting for Reed today.

I'm aware of the past, I just don't care what he did in college.

PReed FTW.