Masters 2019

[Marshy77]

So no.1 and 3 in the world rankings not featured

Or last years winner.

 

[pendodave]

Isn't that just golf traditionally? Granted, it's changing generally, and Augusta National has been slower but is getting there, but these aren't reasons to dislike the Masters alone (lots of clubs and Open venues fall into the same bracket) - they are reasons to dislike golf in general.

I think the masters takes all the things wrong about golf and does them more than anywhere else. That's what makes them so odious, especially combined with their holier than thou hogwash that comes out at this time of year.
Just look at their women's am contest, making a big sing and dance about the fact that women's golf has overcome the hurdles put in front of it for years by ....err... Themselves. And not even considering saying that their attitudes may have been just a bit s***e all along.

 

[Slab]

Did anyone else see the new swing tracking gizmo they used on the range last night?

It was JT i saw it used with, so on his downswing with hands already at the 9'oclock position (if facing him) his swing speed was at 70mph, by the time it got to 6 oclock (point of impact) it was 121mph meaning of course he accelerated his swing by 50 mph in such a short space, unreal

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I think the masters takes all the things wrong about golf and does them more than anywhere else. That's what makes them so odious, especially combined with their holier than thou hogwash that comes out at this time of year.
Just look at their women's am contest, making a big sing and dance about the fact that women's golf has overcome the hurdles put in front of it for years by ....err... Themselves. And not even considering saying that their attitudes may have been just a bit s***e all along.

Absolutely 100% correct, so we (as in people on a Golf Forum and in general) have to accept that it isn’t going to change and we can sit back and just enjoy the golf when we can on whatever platform we choose.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Yep, and the same people just post the same 'suck it up' drivel.

Nothing new here.

If I’m not enjoying a programme I just stop watching it 🤷‍♂️

Simples

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Just glad it started last night and got to watch some golf.

I had tipped Matt Wallace to win a major iirc, great to see he won the par 3, lets hope he can break the jinx!

 

[Dan2501]

So no.1 and 3 in the world rankings not featured

Rose will be on the main broadcast as he tees off late with Phil and JT. Surprised to not see Rory though you're right - especially as he's out with another fan favourite in Fowler.

 

[cookelad]

6.38pm Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Jason Day (Aus)

internet tells me sunset is at 19.55 (local time) I wouldn't want to be in the group behind them, DJ has been well and truly screwed by the tournament committee!

 

[Orikoru]

I've chucked a couple of first round leader bets on today, Leishman 45/1 and Oosthuizen 40/1. Both each way to 6 places as well. All my other bets were outrights, but since I'm on the booze this weekend I wanted there to be a chance of making some money before Sunday, ha.

 

[bobmac]

internet tells me sunset is at 19.55 (local time) I wouldn't want to be in the group behind them, DJ has been well and truly screwed by the tournament committee!

But he's teeing off at 1.38 local time

 

[Orikoru]

But he's teeing off at 1.38 local time

Still, this is DeChambeau we're talking about.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/tour/us-masters/augusta-blog/ways-to-improve-the-masters-177121

 

[Imurg]

Damn the guy in 76th then!
Will the guys in 51st to 75th actually add anything?

For 1 - a potential life changing win..

Using that logic, every Major should be Top 50 plus a couple of dozen hangers-on.
I'm sure we'd all be complaining in there were on my 90 players at the Open..

You have at least a dozen or more competitors (loose term) who have little or no chance to win - the past champs plus the amateurs.
That leaves ,maybe, another dozen invites over and above the top 50 - no wonder it's normally a top 50 player who wins...

 

[Deleted member 16999]

For 1 - a potential life changing win..

Using that logic, every Major should be Top 50 plus a couple of dozen hangers-on.
I'm sure we'd all be complaining in there were on my 90 players at the Open..

You have at least a dozen or more competitors (loose term) who have little or no chance to win - the past champs plus the amateurs.
That leaves ,maybe, another dozen invites over and above the top 50 - no wonder it's normally a top 50 player who wins...

It goes both ways Ian, what about the guy who is 101 or 150 or fails to qualify by a couple of dollars or euros on the tours or bogeys the last in qualifying to miss a major.
Everybody knows the criteria for the Masters and they all want to play it.
Every Major has guys who have no chance of winning.
I’ve got problem with people not liking the Masters or the course or the qualifying criteria, but it is what it is.
Have a search of the last 3 Masters threads, same noise, same complaints. Nothing has changed.

 

[Dan2501]

Bets made.

Woods
Spieth
Fleetwood

So can guarantee none of those 3 will do the business

 

[Deleted member 18588]

https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/tour/us-masters/augusta-blog/ways-to-improve-the-masters-177121

Who the hell is Elliott Heath and why would we be interested in his opinion?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Who the hell is Elliott Heath and why would we be interested in his opinion?

Have you ever heard of Golf Monthly magazine?
I believe they run an online forum.

Well, he works for them!
Nice chap...I played with him at Hankley Common, in the 2017 Help For Heroes.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Have you ever heard of Golf Monthly magazine?
I believe they run an online forum.

Well, he works for them!
Nice chap...I played with him at Hankley Common, in the 2017 Help For Heroes.

Decent golfer too

 

[Marshy77]

Small e/w bets on Poulter, Pepperill, Stanley, Z Johnson and always have a very small bet on Keegan Bradley.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Have you ever heard of Golf Monthly magazine?
I believe they run an online forum.

Well, he works for them!
Nice chap...I played with him at Hankley Common, in the 2017 Help For Heroes.

Sorry but, due to its poor content and diminishing journalistic standards, I haven't read Golf Monthly for around four years now.

However, I am sure that he is, as you say, a nice chap just doesn't make his opinion particularly important to me