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Anyone but Spieth, Reed or Hoffman...please!!
The Masters 2018
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chrisd
Major Champion
For a Masters that was being billed by some as being " potentially the greatest ever" I personally don't think it's living up to that yet - do you?
bluewolf
Money List Winner
I very rarely does. It's a tricked up novelty event and only just makes it into the list of top 3 Majors. It's a masterpiece of hype and hyperbole that hides its lack of class by painting a very thin veneer of Tradition over the entire event. Give me the Opens any day of the week.
I'm still watching it every night though 😉
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I think it’s surprising that a lot of the top players had some good form that doesn’t seem to have come through. Sergio make 13 for example...if he doesn’t make that...chances are he is up there too.
It is never going to be a tournament where -21 wins it...but a game of cat and mouse. I think it has been great viewing and the course looks stunning!
Forecast for rain all day today...so if it does make it a bit ‘stickier’ and slower then there could be a few birdies made. Today is crucial!
It is never going to be a tournament where -21 wins it...but a game of cat and mouse. I think it has been great viewing and the course looks stunning!
Forecast for rain all day today...so if it does make it a bit ‘stickier’ and slower then there could be a few birdies made. Today is crucial!
Whatever people think it's the prettiest tournament of the year. I love all the colours at Augusta.
bluewolf
Money List Winner
😉
No it's not. It's fake. It's an American dream version of pretty. It's a triumph of paint, dye and special effects. It's like one of the Khardashians on the cover of vogue. Give me the Scottish or Irish Open. The Open at Muirfield or Turnberry. Anything authentic.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Underwhelmed at times to be honest....
Most Majors are slipping into the realm of whoever makes the least mistakes is going to win rather than who can take on the course and beat it.
When the World #1 is 40 feet away from the hole and is happy to finish 10 feet away or when he's 10 feet away and finishes 40 feet away, it becomes a test of minimising mistakes, being happy with a par.
Nobody wants to see a Major won at 30+ under par but, really, what's wrong with 15-20 under?
Let the best show they are the best, let them show their attacking prowess rather than their defensiveness.
Would be a great game - Barca Vs Real...both buses parked for 93 minutes then one side scores an own goal....
A Major winner should be the player who has played the best that week, not played then least worst.
Yant
Head Pro
It’s poised beautifully for the weekend, with a leaderboard full of the games top talent rising to the top.
bobmac
Major Champion
Poulter playing with Todger, that should be fun to watch
Beezerk
Money List Winner
I was at Troon the other year, a more bland looking course I cannot think of. Only good thing about links golf is you get to look at the sea...ooooooh 😎😉
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You would love Royal Lytham then as you can’t even look at the sea as it’s behind the houses
Beezerk
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:rofl:
Seriously though mate, apart from the history I don't get the love for (some) links courses. Saying that I walked around Birkdale a few years ago while I was working nearby and that looked nice.
I was reading the supplement in this months GM mag, "Must Play Courses of 2018". There's one in there called Princes, is it some sort of in joke? It looked like a strip of wasteland next to the sea, £105 to play that on a weekend
bluewolf
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Very few sea views at Hillside as well. Still better than most Parkland courses.
Pin-seeker
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I just think the greens are a bit of a joke at times.
Yes they should be a test,but some of these are just mental.
But Is that Augusta’s only way of keeping the scores down?
bluewolf
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:rofl:
Seriously though mate, apart from the history I don't get the love for (some) links courses. Saying that I walked around Birkdale a few years ago while I was working nearby and that looked nice.
I was reading the supplement in this months GM mag, "Must Play Courses of 2018". There's one in there called Princes, is it some sort of in joke? It looked like a strip of wasteland next to the sea, £105 to play that on a weekend
Some are beautiful. A stunning place to spend a day. Some are bleak and barren (think Southerness). A war of attrition against not just the course, but the elements as well.
I know that some don't care for Links, but they're wrong. And like Ginger kids, have no soul. 😉
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
as far golf tournaments go this is simmering nicely.
tricky day yesteday.
wonder if the poor weather will arrive.
tricky day yesteday.
wonder if the poor weather will arrive.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
I enjoyed Gullane no2, mainly because of the elevation changes and views of the Firth of Forth. However I played really badly so for that reason alone, I'm out
CliveW
Tour Winner
Paul Lawrie was 10 shots back at the start of the final day when he won the Open in 1999 in a play off with Jean Van De Velde and Justin Leonard.
ArnoldArmChewer
Tour Winner
Look at some old footage of a chap called Arnold Palmer :swing:
Dogma
Assistant Pro
To the donut who said this was failing to live up to the hype.
Are you kidding me?
Look at the scoreboard and who’s in contention at the moment.
Plus add in the weather element.
This is going to be an exciting two days!
Are you kidding me?
Look at the scoreboard and who’s in contention at the moment.
Plus add in the weather element.
This is going to be an exciting two days!
