Masters 2020

[SaintHacker]

Wishful thinking from an old-timer I suspect. The 'right part of the fairway' is a different ball game when you're hitting sand wedge.

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Or expert advice from someone who's played it once or twice?

 

[Orikoru]

Or expert advice from someone who's played it once or twice?

...40 years ago?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Just not feeling the love for it...yet? The thought of a brute of a lad blasting through the holes just doesn‘t ... well it just doesn’t. And it is the one major other than the Open that every year I really look forward to - in fact in some ways I look forward to the Masters more than I do the Open. But not yet...

 

[Swinglowandslow]

Interesting comments from Butch tonight about BdC chances. Reckons he can't putt without his greens books, and he can't use them at Augusta. Also reckons huge drives won't cut it as you need to be in a particular part of the fairway to hit a particular part of the green to get the ball to feed down to the pin. Mght not be such an issue early on when its going to be wet but if the greens dry out over the weekend...

I understand that the greens have this new drying technology, so the club could dry them out pretty quick , to keep em quick ?

 

[gary996]

Bombers don’t tend to smash the field here tbf.
Obviously Tiger has but his specialism has always been second shot and short game.
having said that, I do think Bryson will win this week because his advantage will be too great at a softer Augusta.
Then, come April they’ll probably force them all to use the same ball which will reduce the scoring and make Bryson take the same lines as the others.

 

[robinthehood]

I bet after all the BDC hype he ends up missing the cut.

 

[fundy]

I bet after all the BDC hype he ends up missing the cut.

happy to take the other side of that bet lol

 

[robinthehood]

happy to take the other side of that bet lol

Sure, I have pack of strawberry laces I'm willing to bet.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I bet after all the BDC hype he ends up missing the cut.

He's 6/1 with PP to do so.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Then, come April they’ll probably force them all to use the same ball which will reduce the scoring and make Bryson take the same lines as the others.

Not sure balls will be regulated and he'll be free to play whichever make he likes. Should they get crowds back in though it may be an issue if there people in the areas he's looking to hit this week. Can't see anyway Augusta will clear those areas for him to bomb into

 

[Depreston]

Got my Masters App and VPN all setup and ready to go, My Group is populated with my favourite players and I'm watching all the player interviews and all the far-too-twee promo videos.

Starting to feel a bit of the magic again now and looking forward to them teeing off tomorrow.

what vpn you using ? How quick will it update with the shots? It was pretty slow last year

 

[robinthehood]

Tee off at 12, but main coverage not till 6pm.. ridiculous

 

[slowhand]

Tee off at 12, but main coverage not till 6pm.. ridiculous

Featured groups coverage starts at 12:30. Remember that Sky only get what the host broadcaster (NBC in this case) transmit.

 

[robinthehood]

Featured groups coverage starts at 12:30. Remember that Sky only get what the host broadcaster (NBC in this case) transmit.

Ha ha, its actually another nonsense Augusta restriction . It's not that long ago you woudnt even see the leaders tee off. Coverage would pick up around the 5th hole.

 

[Imurg]

It wasn't many moons ago that all you got was the back 9

 

[Depreston]

That's the thing - is it actually 40 yards extra? Maybe on someone like Fitzpatrick, but I don't think it is the same sort of difference against Rory, DJ, etc.

Best of luck to him, but it would be hilarious if he now missed the cut.

yes think about it ... it’s not just the extra 40 yards on the driver that speed travels all the way down the bag too

Rory hits a driver he’s 20 yards behind him he’s hitting 7 iron from there for argument sake

if Bryson plays from where Rory would be he’s hitting 8 or 9 ...

Move 40 yards to his ball it’s pw or gap maybe even a pitch or chip

that is a massive advantage over 4 rounds of golf

it takes a fantastic amount of skill from BDC to hit it that far and straight but the problem i have and tron off NLU hit the nail firmly on the head for me

“It’s rewarding a certain skill exponentially more than the other skills the games out of balance then”

 

[Jimaroid]

what vpn you using ? How quick will it update with the shots? It was pretty slow last year

TunnelBear. I've never had a problem with the Masters App, it makes a good second screen to the TV or to have on whilst I'm working. Don't mind if it's not live to the second as I get to see more of the field which I like.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It wasn't many moons ago that all you got was the back 9

It’s half the reason why I just don’t get excited by the competition- it’s everything that’s wrong about the exclusivity “image” that is negative about golf - I’ll watch it but would happily see it removed as a major

 

[Depreston]

Just checked the rain radar on weather.com
Wouldn’t bank on a scheduled start time massive thunderstorm from 6:30 to 10:30

 

[Swinglowandslow]

Ha ha, its actually another nonsense Augusta restriction . It's not that long ago you woudnt even see the leaders tee off. Coverage would pick up around the 5th hole.

I don't think it's any different to other PGA events as to coverage.
In other weeks you get featured groups and then later the full coverage.