Masters 2015

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:22 pm

Rory will rocking a look straight out of Andre Agassi collection..Hope there is a mullet hat and jean shorts option.

What Tiger will be wearing (on his couch)

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:15 pm

Tiger's plane in Augusta
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Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:21 pm

Wait...they actually don't have the field set yet?

Post by **brian** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:26 pm

Jerloma wrote:Wait...they actually don't have the field set yet?

Yeah, the field is set. Tiger's in if he wants/can play. He's a former champion, so he can play for the rest of his life. But it's been a question whether his back will let him.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:34 pm

so they'll stick him with Crenshaw and Sandy Lyle right?

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:46 pm

brian wrote:
Jerloma wrote:Wait...they actually don't have the field set yet?
Yeah, the field is set. Tiger's in if he wants/can play. He's a former champion, so he can play for the rest of his life. But it's been a question whether his back will let him.

So can you just like show up on Thursday morning with your green jacket without telling anyone?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:55 pm

I would assume you have to declare your intent to play. And then withdraw if you couldn't. Most of the older guys "retire" at some point and show up for the par 3 (for which any major champion or US or British Amateur champion ever is eligible for life even if you didn't win The Masters) and the festivities but not to play in the tournament. Ben Crenshaw is retiring this year.

I assume Tiger submitted his name to play and is trying to see this week if he can go before next week's tournament.

Once you qualify, you can play Augusta at any point prior to the masters.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:06 pm

The article said that he doesn't have to back out until his tee time (which sounds like no rule at all, since he can always WD after one swing).

I would think that as a practical matter, he wants to tell the officials before they announce the pairings and tee times, which is probably this weekend or Monday.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:09 pm

Rex wrote:The article said that he doesn't have to back out until his tee time (which sounds like no rule at all, since he can always WD after one swing).

I would think that as a practical matter, he wants to tell the officials before they announce the pairings and tee times, which is probably this weekend or Monday.

It's usually Tuesday I think. And yeah, so long as he said he intends to play, he can back out at any time. I feel like Jerloma was wondering if he had to do anything to sign up or just show up Thursday, which isn't the case at all.

I think he's there seeing if his short game is worth a damn on Augusta's greens. If it's anything like it was his last time out he'd be in for a couple of 78s and going home assuming he didn't WD.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:23 pm

I like the idea of every pro golfer having his own plane and whoever finds an open gate every week gets to play

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:12 pm

AB_skin_test wrote:
Rex wrote:The article said that he doesn't have to back out until his tee time (which sounds like no rule at all, since he can always WD after one swing).

I would think that as a practical matter, he wants to tell the officials before they announce the pairings and tee times, which is probably this weekend or Monday.

It's usually Tuesday I think. And yeah, so long as he said he intends to play, he can back out at any time. I feel like Jerloma was wondering if he had to do anything to sign up or just show up Thursday, which isn't the case at all.

I think he's there seeing if his short game is worth a damn on Augusta's greens. If it's anything like it was his last time out he'd be in for a couple of 78s and going home assuming he didn't WD.

yeah the par 3 tourney would be fun with the way he is shooting. Getting out shoot by the caddy's kid would make for great espn coverage

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 6:37 am

Figured a pro golfer would have a different system than checked bags
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Post by **Sabo** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:42 am

18 things you didn't know about Augusta National Golf Club and The Masters.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:49 am

That's an excellent read for sure.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:58 am

If you were going to pick 6th in a Masters pool, who would you pick?

Post by **Sabo** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:01 am

mister d wrote:If you were going to pick 6th in a Masters pool, who would you pick?

I'm going to assume Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Henrik Stenson and Dustin Johnson will already be taken. If so, then here's a list of players I would consider:

Jimmy Walker
Jason Day
Adam Scott
FIGJAM

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:16 am

mister d wrote:If you were going to pick 6th in a Masters pool, who would you pick?

My top 8

Rory McIlroy
Jordan Spieth
Bubba Watson
Adam Scott
Lee Westwood
Jimmy Walker
Matt Kuchar
Jonas Blixt

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:30 am

I have a feeling that this year is going to be won by a middle-tier guy.

I'm off the Jimmy Walker train. Just don't see it.

I can see a Sergio or Paul Casey making noise because no one expects them to do so. Might be a bit rainy later this week, so long straight hitters will have a good go (Which means Mcilroy, too).

Good Putters always matter. So Poulter gets some love.

My pick, however, is Rickie Fowler. Makes the breakthrough! And yeah, i guess that's not really middle-tier.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:34 am

Fowler is outside the top 10 favorites in Vegas, so perhaps he is mid-tier. May be worth a flier. I'll be bored if it's just Bubba again.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:32 am

I'm thinking Dustin Johnson gets his first major this week.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:18 pm

Jimmy Walker was the pick at 6. Stenson still around but he has the flu according to something I think I read online.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:43 pm

Jack just aced a hole in the Par 3.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:48 pm

AB_skin_test wrote:Jack just aced a hole in the Par 3.

Are you watching online? It's not on Golf channel, is it?

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:51 pm

wwlis

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:58 pm

govmentchedda wrote:
AB_skin_test wrote:Jack just aced a hole in the Par 3.
Are you watching online? It's not on Golf channel, is it?

I went through masters.org

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:05 pm

Thanks, fellow patrons.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:26 pm

Camilo Vilegas just buried one as well. Probably not the same roar as the one for the Golden Bear.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:59 am

govmentchedda wrote:Camilo Vilegas just buried one as well. Probably not the same roar as the one for the Golden Bear.

Villegas ended up with TWO during the par 3 contest. Apparently had a hole in one over the weekend, too.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:47 am

5 aces yesterday..tied the par 3 tourney record. and despite his 2 Vilegas still lost in a playoff.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:32 am

There's a dude named Meth in the field.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:09 am

finally someone that Georgians can get behind.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:12 am

6. Jimmy Walker
21. Ryan Moore
32. Gary Woodland
47. Charley Hoffman

Post by **Sabo** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:20 am

mister d wrote:6. Jimmy Walker
21. Ryan Moore
32. Gary Woodland
47. Charley Hoffman

Do they award prizes for who's leading on each day? Because if so, Hoffman and Woodland are treating you nicely so far.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:32 am

The draft is still finishing up, so Hoffman wasn't exactly an inspired pick.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:13 am

The Mullet is back on top after an eagle at 15!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:17 am

Kinda pissed he doesn't still have the mullet.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:01 pm

For the 1000 years I have been watching The Masters, still shocked that they can't come up with a better angle to show where the tee shots on 13 end up when they aren't dead center.

Maybe they should cut down some more trees.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 1:26 pm

So, now we settle in to the Tiger Show for the next four hours?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 1:54 pm

howard wrote:So, now we settle in to the Tiger Show for the next four hours?

Probably so. I'm intersted to see the looser, gentler Tiger. Even thru 3 now.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 2:47 pm

Golf channel's coverage of Tiger was kinda low key; wwlis, not so much.