Masters 2023

[Backsticks]

Winners of Masters since 2006 with World Ranking and finishing position in the last 3 tournaments before Masters. Note how many players who won had at least one top 20 finish in those three weeks.

Incidentally, only 5 winners since 1998 have gone on to win after missing a cut in one of those last three events (O'Meara, Olazabal, Weir, Immelman and Cabrera) and only two since 2006. FWIW McIlroy has missed one cut in the last three events.

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Apart from Danny Willett, who, lets face it, is a bit of a Paul Lawrie winner, all those winners have either an R, an O, another R, or a Y, in their names.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Most past winners have had a higher ball flight.

If it rains and plays long, it will favour the longer players.

I find it difficult to see anyone outside the top 3 winning.

 

[Backsticks]

I find it difficult to see anyone outside the top 3 winning.

It has never happened in the past !

 

[D-S]

It doesn’t start until about 8.30 on Sunday night so no point in getting worked up about it too early.

 

[Imurg]

It doesn’t start until about 8.30 on Sunday night so no point in getting worked up about it too early.

Looking at the forecast it's more likely to be 2pm on Monday....

 

[Deleted member 1147]

That’s just the way sports goes , Mickleson could never win the US Open , Faldo couldn’t win the US Open - sometimes some players despite how good they are just don’t win

Rory will be favourite or one of them because he is one of the best players in the sport , if he plays well then it’s tough to see anyone beating him

He isn’t going to win every year and he may end up not winning but it won’t be down to a lack of bottle

You missed golf’s major’s biggest underachiever.
Norman only won the Open a couple of times. A man who won as much as him, was world no 1 for years, and was regularly in the lead or contention.
If anything is bottling a tournament, that is!

 

[AJNairn]

I'm looking forward to this - it signifies the start of the proper golf season! The LIV v PGAT issue adds another element of interest.

 

[Jason.H]

You missed golf’s major’s biggest underachiever.
Norman only won the Open a couple of times. A man who won as much as him, was world no 1 for years, and was regularly in the lead or contention.
If anything is bottling a tournament, that is!

I can still remember watching him crumble as Faldo got the better of him at the Masters.

 

[timd77]

For a player as good as Rory he should have won more majors since his last.
That’s not even debatable imo.

So should:

Spieth
Monty
DJ
Norman
Westwood
Donald
Nicklaus (highest number of runner up)
Keopka
Duval
Couples

I could go on, but for some reason it’s only ever McIlroy who gets singled out. Golf is hard and only 1 person can win.

 

[AussieKB]

I think I am due this weekend, just won the gross in our vet's comp and we had 140 players.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Why are people so precious when it comes to Rory?
He’s arguably the biggest name in golf,with that comes expectation.

And he doesn’t even know any of you exist

 

[Orikoru]

I'm looking forward to this - it signifies the start of the proper golf season! The LIV v PGAT issue adds another element of interest.

I hope it doesn't end up being about that, but I don't think the LIV guys will do very well. I reckon playing in the happy-go-lucky friendly money-for-nothing tour will have dulled their competitive edge and we won't see many of them near the top of the leaderboard. That is my prediction anyway. Would be funny if a LIV players win it however, just to see the look on people's faces at the presentation - and the history books in future when his name is glossed over.

 

[AussieKB]

Why are people so precious when it comes to Rory?
He’s arguably the biggest name in golf,with that comes expectation.

And he doesn’t even know any of you exist

think that could be said about 99% of Pro golfers, but according to this website they think all Pro golfers read it.

 

[timd77]

Why are people so precious when it comes to Rory?
He’s arguably the biggest name in golf,with that comes expectation.

And he doesn’t even know any of you exist

The same could be said of the Rory bashers…

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I think I am due this weekend, just won the gross in our vet's comp and we had 140 players.

...and that's proper golf, not like LIV I think you've got this

 

[Beezerk]

Anyone laying on some bets this weekend?
Need to get my list of 10 down to 4 or 5

 

[Orikoru]

Anyone laying on some bets this weekend?
Need to get my list of 10 down to 4 or 5

My advice would be, check my post #82 and avoid those guys because I've already cursed them.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Anyone laying on some bets this weekend?
Need to get my list of 10 down to 4 or 5

Looking at the weather forecast it might be worth backing a few outsiders.

 

[Barking_Mad]

Why are people so precious when it comes to Rory?
He’s arguably the biggest name in golf,with that comes expectation.

And he doesn’t even know any of you exist

I think your expectations need checking.

 

[Imurg]

Anyone laying on some bets this weekend?
Need to get my list of 10 down to 4 or 5

Anyone who does the Fantasy League should know that betting on golf is a bigger mug's game than anything else....