Masters 2019

[Grant85]

Damn the guy in 76th then!
Will the guys in 51st to 75th actually add anything? Or, as it seems it’s the event every Pro seems to rave about and want to play at least once, guys outside the Top 50 have to work harder to get there.

YES!

They could win or contend. And there is certainly the chance for them to get involved and make for a closer event with more players in contention.

Jim Furyk made a run at the Players Championship and certainly had the chance to put pressure on Rory and also made for a more exciting event as there was someone else in contention.

And he also beat almost everyone else in the Masters Field, except Rory, at the Players. If he had not been in the Players field, Rory would have been home and dry and could have made a bogey on 18 to still win. As it was he had to take on the drive and make sure of a par.

 

[Grant85]

Ok, so I can watch specific players online, and 2 select groups, an amen corner, and 2 other holes. Fine. Fuzzy, and stop starty, but fine.

But, why not do this, and have wire to wire tv coverage.

Then, everyone gets what they want.

The down side to that is?

It's just that wee bit extra control that the guys at Augusta have, to let the selected few that are on site see that bit more of the coverage.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

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

In the immortal words of the great Winston Churchill:

"oh well, never mind!"

 

[patricks148]

wasn't going to post in this tread, as the masters has zero interest to me.

its essentially an invitational at a private club very few ever get to play, i don't think it should be viewed as a Major IMO.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

YES!

They could win or contend. And there is certainly the chance for them to get involved and make for a closer event with more players in contention.

Jim Furyk made a run at the Players Championship and certainly had the chance to put pressure on Rory and also made for a more exciting event as there was someone else in contention.

And he also beat almost everyone else in the Masters Field, except Rory, at the Players. If he had not been in the Players field, Rory would have been home and dry and could have made a bogey on 18 to still win. As it was he had to take on the drive and make sure of a par.

You mean those events he played in because he met the qualifying criteria?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

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

? Did you even sit back and think before smashing away on your keyboard.
He is golf journalist who writes and works for Golf Monthly - the magazine that run this forum that you use .

It’s an article that has also highlighted the same issues others have mentioned on here.

I would expect people to at least allow respectfully to have an opinion even if it does differ from others

You don’t “have” to be interested in his opinion , if that’s the case then scroll on by

 

[Dan2501]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1116312247536459776

We're underway!

 

[Deleted member 18588]

? Did you even sit back and think before smashing away on your keyboard.
He is golf journalist who writes and works for Golf Monthly - the magazine that run this forum that you use .

It’s an article that has also highlighted the same issues others have mentioned on here.

I would expect people to at least allow respectfully to have an opinion even if it does differ from others

You don’t “have” to be interested in his opinion , if that’s the case then scroll on by

But unlike you I read articles that are posted before offering an opinion.

Otherwise how would I know the author and the views contained within that article.

In view of my earlier stated view of the standard of GM writing Mr Heath's employment by that magazine is unlikely to impress me.

By the way I appreciate the irony of your advice to "scroll on by" particularly in the light of your own response to suggestions that you should stop watching the coverage of The Masters.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1116312247536459776

We're underway!

Terrifying picture. The crowd really stand way to close in a funnel.

 

[Orikoru]

? Did you even sit back and think before smashing away on your keyboard.
He is golf journalist who writes and works for Golf Monthly - the magazine that run this forum that you use .

It’s an article that has also highlighted the same issues others have mentioned on here.

I would expect people to at least allow respectfully to have an opinion even if it does differ from others

You don’t “have” to be interested in his opinion , if that’s the case then scroll on by

Are you suggesting the GM writers just steal their content directly from our posts on the forum? That's a bold claim, I'd be careful if I were you.

 

[cookelad]

Still, this is DeChambeau we're talking about.

and All-effing

But he's teeing off at 1.38 local time

Yep, I was aware, didn't think anyone would think they were sending people out an hour before sunset

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Good start for the Brits - Woosie's joint leader

 

[USER1999]

I do like the new tracking facility they've added. Seeing a 3D representation of each hole and exactly where each player has hit is a nice addition. (Some of you will probably hate it though).

https://www.masters.com/en_US/scores/track/index.html

Just been playing with this, and it is a bit new, a bit weird, and kind of not like watching a golf tournament. It is a bit sterile.

Interesting though, in an uninvolving way.

 

[Dan2501]

The "Track" feature on the Masters site is awesome. Can see where every player on the course is, and then see a clip of every shot they hit today. You just click the shot number and it brings up a video of the shot. So good.

 

[USER1999]

The "Track" feature on the Masters site is awesome. Can see where every player on the course is, and then see a clip of every shot they hit today. You just click the shot number and it brings up a video of the shot. So good.

I was seeing the tee shots but not the 2nd shots. Maybe they just take longer to load.

 

[Dan2501]

I was seeing the tee shots but not the 2nd shots. Maybe they just take longer to load.

Yeah, just take a little while to get uploaded I think. Not as good as live coverage, but very cool.

 

[USER1999]

Yeah, just take a little while to get uploaded I think. Not as good as live coverage, but very cool.

Yeah, I am seeing it now. It is kind of hard to track down the player, as you seem to need to know where he is, but then you can see all the holes he has played in isolation, and a bit lacking in context.

Will be good for reviewing someones car crash.

 

[User62651]

wasn't going to post in this tread, as the masters has zero interest to me.

its essentially an invitational at a private club very few ever get to play, i don't think it should be viewed as a Major IMO.

Wow surprised at that. Cant agree.

Worlds top 50 ranked players get automatic qualification. All former winners too, all recent Major champions. That's good enough in itself. Some good amateurs offered a qualification place too. If you're good enough you will be there. Smaller field is arguably better, following the Open with play from 0600 to 2100+ is too much by comparison.

Masters is the best tv golf watch there is, bar none. The course familiarity and beauty is terrific, it's like seeing an old friend, all other Majors you dont have that so harder to appreciate the shots, nothing better than settling in on Masters weekend evenings and watch the tournament pan out, perfect television. Love it.

If I was a pro winning a Green Jacket would be right up there with the Claret Jug, US Open and PGA would fall some way behind.

 

[Dan2501]

Danny Willett has started nicely. -1 through the first 2, hit both fairways and has just knocked one down the middle of 3 and left himself 107. Positive start!

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Are you suggesting the GM writers just steal their content directly from our posts on the forum? That's a bold claim, I'd be careful if I were you.

God they really would be scraping the bottom of the barrel if they did!!!