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The Masters is the only golf I keep up with anymore. Always look forward to this week.
I go to Masters.com and watch their coverage of Amen's Corner and holes 15 & 16 on Thur and Fri. I'll do the same on the weekend, and watch the CBS coverage on tv
It is difficult to see just how tough the 15th pitch shots are, but by watching the golf ball, you can tell they are shots from hell. Wish I was there to try'em, tho!!!It is great to watch. I watch the 11th hole a lot. Guys like Bernhard Langer don't even try to knock it on.
They play to the right and usually end up making par.
13 is amazing to watch.
I wish TV could show how tough the short wedge shot on 15 is.
I remember watching the 11th hole in a playoff, when Raymond Floyd duck-hooked his shot into the middle of the pond. That pretty much gave the tourney away!. What I don't remember is who won. It was either Bernhard or Nick Faldo, but I could be wrong on both.It is great to watch. I watch the 11th hole a lot. Guys like Bernhard Langer don't even try to knock it on..
I remember watching the 11th hole in a playoff, when Raymond Floyd duck-hooked his shot into the middle of the pond. That pretty much gave the tourney away!. What I don't remember is who won. It was either Bernhard or Nick Faldo, but I could be wrong on both.
And of course, the miracle chip-in that crushed Greg Norman.
It is difficult to see just how tough the 15th pitch shots are, but by watching the golf ball, you can tell they are shots from hell. Wish I was there to try'em, tho!!!
The 13th and 16th holes are my favorites. Especially the pin placement on Sundays for the 16th!
It is great to watch. I watch the 11th hole a lot. Guys like Bernhard Langer don't even try to knock it on.
They play to the right and usually end up making par.
13 is amazing to watch.
I wish TV could show how tough the short wedge shot on 15 is.
The elevation rise and fall on many holes but 10, and 11 especially is difficult to see on TV and green complexes in general...TV doesn't pick up that well either imo.
I've been twice, walked all 18 the 1st time...the second time we followed Phil's groups from 3 til Amen corner and we hung out near 16....you can see a lot of golf there...tee shot on 14, and 15 green. The 2nd shot on 15...the ball can literally be shin high.
The gallery on 12 is close to the players but far from the action on the green...go a on practice day early and go down there before the crowds get there...12 looks like an innocent little hole.
We know the odds are not 100% telling in terms of the true favorite, but it just goes to show...a few decent tournament rounds under his belt and the course knowledge...some people really think Tiger can win this week.
We have good weather Thurs and Fri and the course probably got a decent amount of rain from the storms last night. Sat looks rainy and Sunday pretty good.
If Tiger posts a good Thur/Fri score and his name is on the 1st page on the weekend...I give him a decent shot to post a top 10, but I don't think he's ready to win a major.
I know Bubba is sometimes viewed as a not so great putter.
When he is on with the flat stick however, his touch and pace is phenomenal.
I don't want to turn this into the Tiger show, but I am curious to see if he will be forced to tone down his antics, due to trying to save his back. Think about it. Some of those fist pumps involved sudden motions, that you can't get away with as much as you get older. He might be toning it down, not just because he wants to be liked(the nicer, gentler tiger), but because he does not want to end his career, for good.