bobmac
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Is anyone betting on a Monday finish ?
Masters 2019
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fundy
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they dont tend to offer that sort of market until there is a fair chance of it happening, you fancy thunder and ligthning to cause probs on the Sunday Bob (fcast seems ok otherwise)
bobmac
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I like watching any golf, so its just great. Quite like that there is one major than returns to the same course year on year.
Going to use one the now tv weekly passes I got for Christmas to watch it all
Bring it on.
Going to use one the now tv weekly passes I got for Christmas to watch it all
Bring it on.
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What do you mean "'ish"
I like the Masters because to me it's a tournament anyone can win. It isn't suited to one type of player, and even thought they have "surprise" winners, anyone who's there is in with a realistic chance (except some of the very oldest past champ's and the less good amateurs).
We've had big hitters (Woods) & short hitters (Weir, Johnson)
Good drivers (Woosie) & poor drivers (Mickleson)
Great putters (Crenshaw) & poor putters (Scott)
Shortgame wizards (Seve) & relative duffers (Cabrera)
Those who should have won on (Norman) & those who shouldn't (Mize)
Very experienced (Nicklaus) & first timers (Zoeller)
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I believe that there are a number of courses on the US Open rota that are private i.e. members and their guests only.
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Shinnecock , Oakmont, Oak Hill, Merion, Valhalla, Winged Foot, Oakland Hills, Baltusrol, Brookline - all courses I'd love to play, but have as much chance as I do at Augusta (unfortunately I don't know any members at any of them)
rksquire
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Bombers Course / Strategy / Second Shot etc. - I think the variety of winners tell you that it's all and none of the above. The par 4s generally are quite long, the par 5s short, some of the driving avenues are narrow, you need to be in the right position to attack, the greens can be slippery etc. Fleetwood said (is this his 3rd appearance?) he's only now getting comfortable with it and understanding the nuances of where to hit it into the greens.
Restricted field / Not a Major - Understand the argument, but the powers that be say it's a major, so it's a major, for the time being. I think each major should offer something different and by & large they do; The Masters has an exclusive, narrow field played at the same venue. It breeds a familiarity that I love, and we don't have dual tee times and it's unique reward for those professionals that make the invite. I like the stories of those guys whose names I don't remember that need the day of work to play the Opens, but they don't live long in the memory. It's exclusive, it's special. I'm alright with that.
Restricted field / Not a Major - Understand the argument, but the powers that be say it's a major, so it's a major, for the time being. I think each major should offer something different and by & large they do; The Masters has an exclusive, narrow field played at the same venue. It breeds a familiarity that I love, and we don't have dual tee times and it's unique reward for those professionals that make the invite. I like the stories of those guys whose names I don't remember that need the day of work to play the Opens, but they don't live long in the memory. It's exclusive, it's special. I'm alright with that.
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Precisely.
The Masters may have its failings but it is unfair to criticise the Club and, thus, the venue for its exclusivity.
As it happens I have two acquaintances that have played Augusta National but only one who has at Oakmont.
Tongo
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What do you mean "'ish"
I like the Masters because to me it's a tournament anyone can win. It isn't suited to one type of player, and even thought they have "surprise" winners, anyone who's there is in with a realistic chance (except some of the very oldest past champ's and the less good amateurs).
We've had big hitters (Woods) & short hitters (Weir, Johnson)
Good drivers (Woosie) & poor drivers (Mickleson)
Great putters (Crenshaw) & poor putters (Scott)
Shortgame wizards (Seve) & relative duffers (Cabrera)
Those who should have won on (Norman) & those who shouldn't (Mize)
Very experienced (Nicklaus) & first timers (Zoeller)
Could add Vijay Singh and Langer to the not so good (rather than poor!) putters.
Tongo
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As for the restricted field business, I cant recall much dissent in Snooker regarding whether their Masters is a major event (Triple Crown in Snooker parlance) despite it being a restricted field.
bernix
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i love the masters, too. it's the event from which my first memories of golf in tv sprung up. +1 for limited field but everyone who should be there, is there. i watched every tournament ever since i started watching golf (and it was televised over here) and nowadays my nephew comes to visit me and we're watching together on sunday.
love to watch The Open and for the last decade or so it has become my favourite major (and my nephew comes over for that as well). but masters and The Open don't compare well as they as different as two golf events could be and i fully understand that one prefers the masters.
hope that rory completes his career grand slam this week but his 4th round scoring is not trustworthy. hope he can reverse the trend but if i had to pick a winner it would be JR
love to watch The Open and for the last decade or so it has become my favourite major (and my nephew comes over for that as well). but masters and The Open don't compare well as they as different as two golf events could be and i fully understand that one prefers the masters.
hope that rory completes his career grand slam this week but his 4th round scoring is not trustworthy. hope he can reverse the trend but if i had to pick a winner it would be JR
pokerjoke
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Just done our bets
Spieth for the wife
Louis for the daughter
Patrick Reed for my son
Fitzpatrick and Stenson for me.
All or nothing win only
Spieth for the wife
Louis for the daughter
Patrick Reed for my son
Fitzpatrick and Stenson for me.
All or nothing win only
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USER1999
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Woodland was someone I was thinking about, but at the last moment, he didn't make my shortlist.
I hope you are wrong!
Norrin Radd
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a little known fact is that NONE of the top eleven ranked pro`s have won the masters ,the highest ranked player in the field to have won is ,TIGER
There is a great section on the Masters website which shows a players history on the course. Woodlands record is pretty stinky, 75th, 81st, 56th in that order for the last 3 years. That tends to suggest Augusta is not for him. Murph, you can probably sleep easy
http://www.augusta.com/masters/players/bios/Gary_Woodland
http://www.augusta.com/masters/players/bios/Gary_Woodland
fundy
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Woodland record at Augusta not great on a course that should really suit him, think his short game struggles a bit here though. Reed before last year was MC-22-49-MC though so maybe previous course form not everything
Dan2501
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Woodland might not have a great Masters record, but he's having a quietly awesome season. 6 top 10s - 2nd to Rory on Tour this year. 8th in SG tee-to-green, 18th SG total, he's playing some very tidy golf, not a bad punt. He's a better bet than Reed anyway, whose golf has fallen off a cliff this year and is only going to get worse as he works with Leadbetter. Would be amazed if he puts up a successful defence of his title this year.
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