The Masters 2018

[Curls]

It was poor judgement imo, small margins yes but it's not like a guy of his talent can't take the spin off. I felt bad for him while it was happening but I'm sure he'll be back without all the distractions that come with defending. If he didn't have the jacket (or any major) he'd be in the depths today I'd imagine

 

[Jimaroid]

15th played as the 2nd easiest hole in the field - it was just Garcia who made a mess of it. He was unlucky the first time, but he shouldn't have played the wrong shot 4 times in a row to try to recover. We've all been there and we all know it's the shot decision making that's the problem.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Is it safe to come in now - has all the hype nonsense about “greatest masters ever “ blah blah died down now ?

Garcia’s Shot is what you expect with the Masters greens - at times they get ridiculously quick especially late in the day when they have been cooked.

So most of the fancied guys have drifted away - from the limited coverage I saw Rory looked like a golfer very much in control of his game - just ticking along nicely ready to take a step up. Spieth looked very good again but I can see him throwing in some poor holes.

Think it’s going to come down to Spieth and one other which I hope will be Rory - a Sunday back 9 with them two battling would be superb.

 

[Curls]

Have to say I was seriously impressed with Fleetwood on the back 9. I didn't have him in the running at all but he's changed my mind.

if Jordan wins this after the rubbish he was thrashing about a couple of weeks ago at the Matchplay I will never bet against him at Augusta again! He has some eye of the tiger. Rory can hit a bin lid from 320 and miss a tennis court from 120. Its bananas. But so many misssd putts yesterday means if he can find the magic with the putter he ha at Arnies again he'll shoot a silly score.

Phil Ricky and Kuchs group served up lovely stuff. Plenty quality just over par capable of playing themselves back into it today.

No sleep this weekend. I can't understand anyone saying the Masters shouldn't be a Major, I get the invite thing is a bit twee but man do those guys want it. This ain't no PLayers or WGC

 

[Orikoru]

Have to agree when several were pin high. However knowing the slope you would have thought he'd have done something different to take the spin off

Well this is what I thought. Surely after spinning two back in the water you'd change it up and just try and stop it past the flag with a bit of check? It was a proper Tin Cup moment since he was determined to play the shot he wanted to play. Too stubborn imo and that's him out of it now.

 

[user2010]

Brilliant by Garcia, haven't laughed that much at Pro Golf in a long while.:rofl:
Loved it.:thup::clap:

 

[Crazyface]

Not seen this only heard, but how vain must he be to continue doing the same shot that is obviously the wrong one. Traa lad.

 

[Orikoru]

Phil Ricky and Kuchs group served up lovely stuff. Plenty quality just over par capable of playing themselves back into it today.

Was it the 16th where all of them got birdies? Those tee shots were a joy to watch.

Out of the guys I bet on, Hoffman threatened to get me first round leader for a while, but Finau killed that before Spieth danced on its grave. The rest of my boys are Bubba +1, DeChambeau +2, Hatton +2, Sharma +5 & Aphibarnrat +7. I expect the latter two won't make the cut but hoping the first three can keep themselves somewhere near the top today.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

So most of the fancied guys have drifted away -

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there was me thinking tournament didn't start until sunday 10th hole.

there is plenty of golf left to be played.. id expect Woods , Rose and Thomas to be in and around the top 10

Finau what a hero

 

[Curls]

Was it the 16th where all of them got birdies? Those tee shots were a joy to watch.

Out of the guys I bet on, Hoffman threatened to get me first round leader for a while, but Finau killed that before Spieth danced on its grave. The rest of my boys are Bubba +1, DeChambeau +2, Hatton +2, Sharma +5 & Aphibarnrat +7. I expect the latter two won't make the cut but hoping the first three can keep themselves somewhere near the top today.

Yeah and you could see how well they all get on together, Butch said Rickie wouldn't get a word in edgeways in that group 😂

I've decent interest and just puta couple of quid on Tommy and Thomas - the former cos he looked like he was getting the hang of the greens back 9 and the latter cos I'm sick of writing him off just for him to shoot -9 on Saturday and win it.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Yeah and you could see how well they all get on together, Butch said Rickie wouldn't get a word in edgeways in that group 😂

I've decent interest and just puta couple of quid on Tommy and Thomas - the former cos he looked like he was getting the hang of the greens back 9 and the latter cos I'm sick of writing him off just for him to shoot -9 on Saturday and win it.

I had a small wager on JT to win so here's hoping, also had 6 E/W bets so far so good, best two are at -3 and worst two are at +2. :thup:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

there was me thinking tournament didn't start until sunday 10th hole.

there is plenty of golf left to be played.. id expect Woods , Rose and Thomas to be in and around the top 10

Finau what a hero

Typical reactionary quote you responded to in all honesty. Have they really drifted away. Anything around +2 and below certainly in this and three rounds in the 60's would catapult anyone up the leader board. It remains to be seen if McIlroy can keep going or indeed whether Spieth can maintain his form, which has been patchy at best coming into this. Can't argue with your assessment of Finau though. Proper nails playing that well after Wednesday

 

[Orikoru]

Typical reactionary quote you responded to in all honesty. Have they really drifted away. Anything around +2 and below certainly in this and three rounds in the 60's would catapult anyone up the leader board. It remains to be seen if McIlroy can keep going or indeed whether Spieth can maintain his form, which has been patchy at best coming into this. Can't argue with your assessment of Finau though. Proper nails playing that well after Wednesday

There's some more changeable weather to come as well isn't there? So that could put the cat among the pigeons.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Typical reactionary quote you responded to in all honesty. Have they really drifted away. Anything around +2 and below certainly in this and three rounds in the 60's would catapult anyone up the leader board. It remains to be seen if McIlroy can keep going or indeed whether Spieth can maintain his form, which has been patchy at best coming into this. Can't argue with your assessment of Finau though. Proper nails playing that well after Wednesday

spieth just loves augusta .. those last 6 holes.. incredible.. even the bogey was with where he put him self off the tee

Finau is such a likely character and becomes a cult hero playing after Wednesday

Sergio tho... to think when he misses the cut he has to hang around until sunday

 

[sawtooth]

So, next time club manufacturers claim you need to buy new wedges at least once a year, because you absolutely need ridiculous amounts of backspin, you can just calmly look at them and say two words: Sergio Garcia Seriously, those shots weren't bad. I am pretty sure they were basically what he intended to do. They just spun like crazy.With slightly worn grooves, they would have been perfect.

Serious question, could he have muddied the face of his wedge to blunt the grooves or would that have been illegal? Nothing illegal about failing to clean a wedge as the day goes on I suspect, or failing to clean the iron faces all week?

Just a thought as I wonder what the ruling is on that.

 

[Orikoru]

Serious question, could he have muddied the face of his wedge to blunt the grooves or would that have been illegal? Nothing illegal about failing to clean a wedge as the day goes on I suspect, or failing to clean the iron faces all week?

Just a thought as I wonder what the ruling is on that.

It's not like he's putting the backspin on by accident. I'm sure he's good enough to have just hit it with less spin rather than having to artificially slap mud on his wedges. :rofl:

 

[sawtooth]

It's not like he's putting the backspin on by accident. I'm sure he's good enough to have just hit it with less spin rather than having to artificially slap mud on his wedges. :rofl:

Well that is true to some extent, any pro will be able to control spin but compromise on loft or trajectory.

I’m sure that by keeping with the same club in his hand but with slightly blunted grooves would give a unique profile of shot that he wouldn’t otherwise have in his bag.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

My Masters moment so far was when my Mrs saw Tony Finau do his ankle - she absolutely split her sides laughing - how weird - I think it was the sight of him looking a bit of a prat prancing down towards the green jumping up and down and then...

She didn't quite get that the Par 3 comp was just a bit of fun and that he might not normally do that when getting a hole-in-one (though I might )

Anyway - Speith ominous and Rory swinging well...

...my Tiger fan boy friend still absolutely confident...whatever...

But have to say that I liked Tiger's understated reaction when he holed from off the fringe on 12...and so I remain Tiger agnostic. Made up for the opening of the Sky coverage going straight to Tiger before mentioning even the leaderboard...

 

[Dan2501]

Spieth's going to go wire-to-wire again isn't he?!

 

[garyinderry]

They were just poorly played. Two of them at least had no chance of staying dry.


He lost the head and threw a bit of a tantrum. He does have that fiery side. It happens.