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The Masters 2022

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hovis said:
I've found this years masters to be very boring. It Just seems to be a putting competition. I've notice no matter how poor the drive they still have a shot. At least grow the rough up a bit!!!!
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That''s also something I've noticed too. But a good chunk of that seems also down to the TV coverage producer seemingly switching to someone putting rather more than normal. And, of course, Tigeritis has returned! There have still been a few great recoveries from the pine straw and Willett's one from the path was rather good too.
 
Ethan said:
Scheffler is a great player, but I can't say I am excited at the prospect of him winning. He looks like another (admittedly better than average) boring US college product giving thanks to God and with a standard issue blonde wife but without a great deal of personality.
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Agreed! Given his scorecard from yesterday, I'd expect a bit more emotion. But maybe that's how/why he's become so good relatively quickly - and quietly. Even Tiger is pretty subdued, but that could well be down to pain and (lack of) performance. Bring back Seve!
 
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6 times in the past 24 years has someone come back to win from 3 shots or more down in the final round.

Hopefully Smith can put some early pressure on to make a spectacle of it.
 
Ethan said:
Scheffler is a great player, but I can't say I am excited at the prospect of him winning. He looks like another (admittedly better than average) boring US college product giving thanks to God and with a standard issue blonde wife but without a great deal of personality.
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How should he be acting so that he doesn’t suffer the wrath of the judgement of Ethan from England ? Should he have married someone with different colour hair ? Should he get himself high as a kite on prescription drugs and then crash his car , or maybe sleep with multiple prostitutes behind his wife’s back ? Should he spit his way around the course ? Serve a 6 month ban for drugs ?

When did it become boring to be outstanding at a sport , be clean living , marry his high school love and don’t cause any contraversy ?
 
Liverpoolphil said:
How should he be acting so that he doesn’t suffer the wrath of the judgement of Ethan from England ? Should he have married someone with different colour hair ? Should he get himself high as a kite on prescription drugs and then crash his car , or maybe sleep with multiple prostitutes behind his wife’s back ? Should he spit his way around the course ? Serve a 6 month ban for drugs ?

When did it become boring to be outstanding at a sport , be clean living , marry his high school love and don’t cause any contraversy ?
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Dear dear, I don't know why you are taking offence. If your list of what makes people interesting only extends as far as those things you have listed, then I think you need to get out a bit more. Of the Americans, Koepka, Justin Thomas, Spieth, Johnson, Champ, Zalatoris etc etc all more interesting players and people and apart from a few blonde wives, don't think any have done any of the rest of that list.

Pathetic Shark said:
The only way he'd keep Ethan happy would be to wear a triple-strength mask everywhere, indoors and out, social distance from everybody and ensure others do the same.
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Oh, do try a bit harder. That is pitiful.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
How should he be acting so that he doesn’t suffer the wrath of the judgement of Ethan from England ? Should he have married someone with different colour hair ? Should he get himself high as a kite on prescription drugs and then crash his car , or maybe sleep with multiple prostitutes behind his wife’s back ? Should he spit his way around the course ? Serve a 6 month ban for drugs ?

When did it become boring to be outstanding at a sport , be clean living , marry his high school love and don’t cause any contraversy ?
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TBF. Woods was popular before all of that ??

I can see the point Ethan was making. It's the same with some footballers now. Less character and more just trained for interviews.

But it's always catch 22. Sensible equals boring and controversial equals spoilt.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
How should he be acting so that he doesn’t suffer the wrath of the judgement of Ethan from England ? Should he have married someone with different colour hair ? Should he get himself high as a kite on prescription drugs and then crash his car , or maybe sleep with multiple prostitutes behind his wife’s back ? Should he spit his way around the course ? Serve a 6 month ban for drugs ?

When did it become boring to be outstanding at a sport , be clean living , marry his high school love and don’t cause any contraversy ?
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As soon as it was deemed 'boring'! But there's nothing wrong with 'boring' golf either! Nick Faldo made a career out of it and Dustin Johnson isn't exactly 'exciting' to watch! DuChambeau apparently needs to become 'more boring' in the minds of some, so there's apparently no chance of pleasing everybody! Personally, I don't mind either style, though 'exciting' is, by its natue, more interesting to watch.
 
Ethan said:
Dear dear, I don't know why you are taking offence. If your list of what makes people interesting only extends as far as those things you have listed, then I think you need to get out a bit more. Of the Americans, Koepka, Justin Thomas, Spieth, Johnson, Champ, Zalatoris etc etc all more interesting players and people and apart from a few blonde wives, don't think any have done any of the rest of that list.



Oh, do try a bit harder. That is pitiful.
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What does someone’s wife have to do with how they are as a golfer ? Why even bring it up ? Are you jealous or something

Those golfers you mentioned are no more “exciting” than Scheffler - unless you want him to create some social media rivalry like Koepka.

Why is there always some that look for a negative towards someone when they are doing well , is it too hard for people to just say - what a great golfer he is and playing well.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
How should he be acting so that he doesn’t suffer the wrath of the judgement of Ethan from England ? Should he have married someone with different colour hair ? Should he get himself high as a kite on prescription drugs and then crash his car , or maybe sleep with multiple prostitutes behind his wife’s back ? Should he spit his way around the course ? Serve a 6 month ban for drugs ?

When did it become boring to be outstanding at a sport , be clean living , marry his high school love and don’t cause any contraversy ?
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Unfortunately the English / British think that’s boring…behaving like a total fool is also seen as being a character and having ‘personality’

I am just happy that Hatton has played poorly….total embarrassment that ‘man’(child) is to himself and his nation
 
pendodave said:
Langer, scott, sergio, hideki.... a rogues gallery of the world's finest putters ;-)
I'm too lazy to look it up, but I'm pretty certain it's an approach shot competition every year.
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The original quote mentioned "growing the rough". Suggest that Augusta's general approach is not to grow rough but defend the course with severely sloping and fast greens. So a combination of shot placement & putting (plus a sprinkle of luck).
Of course any pro only has to putt well for 4 days to do well in a tournament, not a whole career ?
 
evemccc said:
Unfortunately the English / British think that’s boring…behaving like a total fool is also seen as being a character and having ‘personality’

I am just happy that Hatton has played poorly….total embarrassment that ‘man’(child) is to himself and his nation
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Hatton is, apparently, pretty reasonable in real life.

A player doesn't need to be a party animal or sociopath to be interesting or have some personality. Too many of the US players give utterly bland and soporific interviews, and are utterly forgettable. Others say interesting things and/or have some presence on the course.

Most people appear to have missed the blonde wife, thing, by the way, which was a reference to a Ryder Cup ceremony a few years back where practically every US player brought out such a creature. It was covered and commented on widely as a cliche of US golf.

I have nothing against blonde wives per se.
 
Ethan said:
Hatton is, apparently, pretty reasonable in real life.

A player doesn't need to be a party animal or sociopath to be interesting or have some personality. Too many of the US players give utterly bland and soporific interviews, and are utterly forgettable. Others say interesting things and/or have some presence on the course.

Most people appear to have missed the blonde wife, thing, by the way, which was a reference to a Ryder Cup ceremony a few years back where practically every US player brought out such a creature. It was covered and commented on widely as a cliche of US golf.

I have nothing against blonde wives per se.
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What a classy man you are - “creature” - I guess it was only commented on by the jealous people
 
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