The Masters 2026

[R.J. MacReady]

...and so it begins.

 

[NEhomer]

Finally!

Will the curse be finally lifted on today's par 3 Champion?

Thinking of dropping an obscure bet just for the hell of it. If you put 20 bucks on Jacob Bridgeman it'll pay off $1800.00!

 

[packerzrule]

Augusta National is definitely one of the best golf cathedrals on the planet. If you ever get a chance to enter the grounds, do so. You will not be disappointed.

 

[NEhomer]

They re-sod each par three tee each day to remove that day's divots!

 

[NEhomer]

I'll ask the same thing I ask at my school. Will we be taking away cell phones 10 or 20 years from now? Not a chance. So why are we so hung up on the notion now?

Masters 2026: Former major winner reportedly kicked off Augusta National property for having a cell phone

Mark Calcavecchia, the 1989 Open champion, was reportedly escorted from Augusta National by security in a phone-related incident.

www.yahoo.com

 

[NEhomer]

Finally!

Will the curse be finally lifted on today's par 3 Champion?

Thinking of dropping an obscure bet just for the hell of it. If you put 20 bucks on Jacob Bridgeman it'll pay off $1800.00!

Ok, so it's pissing away 25 bucks but I did drop that bet on Bridgeman. No idea where the hunch came from, just saw his name the other day and had the notion. He came close to winning the Par 3 yesterday but took 2nd so maybe that's an omen! I know it's close to impossible but it'll pay out $2500.00.

If you bet Scheffler, you still lose your 25 bucks for the sake of jack shit.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

I'll ask the same thing I ask at my school. Will we be taking away cell phones 10 or 20 years from now? Not a chance. So why are we so hung up on the notion now?

Masters 2026: Former major winner reportedly kicked off Augusta National property for having a cell phone

Mark Calcavecchia, the 1989 Open champion, was reportedly escorted from Augusta National by security in a phone-related incident.

www.yahoo.com

I have hard time believing that they just saw him on his phone and then just asked him the leave.
Maybe he got a warning first or took exception to being told to put his phone away.

Either way ...that his pretty embarrassing for Calcavecchia.

 

[NEhomer]

I have hard time believing that they just saw him on his phone and then just asked him the leave.
Maybe he got a warning first or took exception to being told to put his phone away.

Either way ...that his pretty embarrassing for Calcavecchia.

The article says that some patrons are tossed for life so that's maybe why he shrugged it off.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

I always forget about the Masters. I guess it's usually just too cold in early April in Chicago and we're coming out of winter so golf is not really on my mind - but looking forward to watching some golf this weekend. Good way to pass some time until the NFL draft (which is only 2 short weeks away!).

 

[fknhippie]

I'll ask the same thing I ask at my school. Will we be taking away cell phones 10 or 20 years from now? Not a chance. So why are we so hung up on the notion now?

Masters 2026: Former major winner reportedly kicked off Augusta National property for having a cell phone

Mark Calcavecchia, the 1989 Open champion, was reportedly escorted from Augusta National by security in a phone-related incident.

www.yahoo.com

Not hard to follow the rules.

In 10-20 years, cell phones will probably be imbedded in our brains.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

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In 10-20 years, cell phones will probably be imbedded in our brains.

Yea, that should be fun when you go blind after a bad update.

 

[H2S]

Not hard to follow the rules.

In 10-20 years, cell phones will probably be imbedded in our brains.

whoa... I want one

 

[fknhippie]

P Reed with two eagles.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

P Reed with two eagles.

You see where Schauffele hit it into someone's bag? lol.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25416153-xander-schauffele-hits-tee-shot-spectators-merch-bag-2026-masters-video-shows

Not quite:

But it's up there

 

[H2S]

Augusta National is definitely one of the best golf cathedrals on the planet. If you ever get a chance to enter the grounds, do so. You will not be disappointed.

true true... well worth the trouble for at least one taste.

throughout the 1980s/90s we'd grab a sixpack and pop down to Augusta from Atlanta for practice rounds -especially WEDs-... parking was free, entrance was $5, beers and pimcheese sammiches were $1.50... lol... all that plus Fuzzy and Arnold and Jack?... damn... heaven was ridiculously cheap.
of course we bragged those trips up (as did, I'm sure, everybody else) until the day came that you needed to win a fùcking lottery for a fúcking practice round ticket.

 

[packerzrule]

true true... well worth the trouble for at least one taste.

throughout the 1980s/90s we'd grab a sixpack and pop down to Augusta from Atlanta for practice rounds -especially WEDs-... parking was free, entrance was $5, beers and pimcheese sammiches were $1.50... lol... all that plus Fuzzy and Arnold and Jack?... damn... heaven was ridiculously cheap.
of course we bragged those trips up (as did, I'm sure, everybody else) until the day came that you needed to win a fùcking lottery for a fúcking practice round ticket.

Sad but true.

 

[Wazmankg]

Perfect conditions forecast all weekend. The commentators were predicting -11 but I think it will be at least a few strokes lower if it stays like this. Rory is leading at -5 with a couple of holes to go and Scottie is already -3 thru 5. It appears he may have shaken off his first round blues.. that could be bad news for the rest of the field

 

[Wazmankg]

MacIntyre just took a 9 on 15. He's really making an ass out of himself, too. He slammed his club into the ground a couple of times after bad shots and flipped the bird at another bad shot he hit... and that just the last couple of holes.

 

[NEhomer]

Perfect conditions forecast all weekend. The commentators were predicting -11 but I think it will be at least a few strokes lower if it stays like this. Rory is leading at -5 with a couple of holes to go and Scottie is already -3 thru 5. It appears he may have shaken off his first round blues.. that could be bad news for the rest of the field

Disagree. I'd take -12 to win as of this morning. With complete control over water this week they can make that place a MFer.

Speaking of this morning, my man Bridge is sitting pretty at -1 with a walk off chip in on 18. The thing about a silly bet like this is that you just enjoy how far along you get until it's an impossibility. At this point he's simply not going to win but still he could. If he shoots a 78 today it'll all be over. If he shoots a 68 I'll be in the same place tomorow morning.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

Disagree. I'd take -12 to win as of this morning. With complete control over water this week they can make that place a MFer.

Speaking of this morning, my man Bridge is sitting pretty at -1 with a walk off chip in on 18. The thing about a silly bet like this is that you just enjoy how far along you get until it's an impossibility. At this point he's simply not going to win but still he could. If he shoots a 78 today it'll all be over. If he shoots a 68 I'll be in the same place tomorow morning.

Yea, fast greens are the true teeth of Augusta. She really has no other defense.
They were way to soft most of the last 10 years or so.

Watch out for Rory. He was playing so relaxed he looked like he was playing a round with his dad.

He also looks like he really understand this course now and is playing very methodical ..something that has been lacking in his career.