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Hello friends, one of my favorite weeks of the year is upon us; it is officially the week of the 89th Masters tournament.
Whether it's the tradtions, the beauty of Augusta, the signs of spring finally being upon us, or just the mystique of it all... few things get me more excited than this week in April every year.
Who does everyone have winning this year? Any stories of visits to Augusta? Favorite moments or players?
 
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I don't see any way you cannot be pulling for Rory, unless the dude banged your sister or something. Things seem lined up well for him to really have a shot at it.
 
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Hello friends, one of my favorite weeks of the year is upon us; it is officially the week of the 89th Masters tournament.
Whether it's the tradtions, the beauty of Augusta, the signs of spring finally being upon us, or just the mystique of it all... few things get me more excited than this week in April every year.
Who does everyone have winning this year? Any stories of visits to Augusta? Favorite moments or players?
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If Rory is ever going to win it this is the year. His game is spot on. His statistics are off the charts this year, especially putting.
 
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Nate Comp said:
Hello friends, one of my favorite weeks of the year is upon us; it is officially the week of the 89th Masters tournament.
Whether it's the tradtions, the beauty of Augusta, the signs of spring finally being upon us, or just the mystique of it all... few things get me more excited than this week in April every year.
Who does everyone have winning this year? Any stories of visits to Augusta? Favorite moments or players?
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Scheffler joins Nicklaus winning 3 out of 4
 
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Happy to see some fellow Rory fans on the board. He’s one of the few guys in professional sports that I’m entirely emotionally invested in. It really does seem like his game is the best it’s ever been coming into Augusta.
Hoping it’s not a Charlie Brown trying to kick the football kind of situation for me buying into him again.
 
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Happy to see some fellow Rory fans on the board. He’s one of the few guys in professional sports that I’m entirely emotionally invested in. It really does seem like his game is the best it’s ever been coming into Augusta.
Hoping it’s not a Charlie Brown trying to kick the football kind of situation for me buying into him again.
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I'm always a sucker for the well-timed emotional favorite in golf. One of my earliest sports memories was watching Jack win in '86 with my dad. One of the last golf events I watched with him (over the phone as we were in two different states) was Watson at Turnberry. Most of the time, to be honest, I don't find golf all that compelling. It's a fun sport, and I love it, but it's just not something to schedule your day around. But at special times, it rises above. I feel like if Rory gets off to a strong start, which could see one of those special times this weekend.
 
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Nate Comp said:
Hello friends, one of my favorite weeks of the year is upon us; it is officially the week of the 89th Masters tournament.
Whether it's the tradtions, the beauty of Augusta, the signs of spring finally being upon us, or just the mystique of it all... few things get me more excited than this week in April every year.
Who does everyone have winning this year? Any stories of visits to Augusta? Favorite moments or players?
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One thing to look for will be how good Augusta National will look given all the destruction from Helene. Augusta was hit really hard.

My neighbor in Georgia runs his FIL’s tree trimming company, clearing areas for power lines. His crews spent some time in Augusta helping with the cleanup, about an hour-and-a-half away. He told us that Augusta National will look amazing. “As they were removing a damaged/downed tree a truck was coming in right behind them with a replacement tree. It was amazing.”

“Come on; even big ones?”

“Wait and see. Won’t be able to hardly tell any difference.”

The weather is looking good. Maybe some rain on Friday, but Saturday/Sunday should be beautiful. Now, if Jordan Spieth can overcome everything and make a miraculous run it would almost be as good as a sixth banner.
 
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One thing to look for will be how good Augusta National will look given all the destruction from Helene. Augusta was hit really hard.

My neighbor in Georgia runs his FIL’s tree trimming company, clearing areas for power lines. His crews spent some time in Augusta helping with the cleanup, about an hour-and-a-half away. He told us that Augusta National will look amazing. “As they were removing a damaged/downed tree a truck was coming in right behind them with a replacement tree. It was amazing.”

“Come on; even big ones?”

“Wait and see. Won’t be able to hardly tell any difference.”

The weather is looking good. Maybe some rain on Friday, but Saturday/Sunday should be beautiful. Now, if Jordan Spieth can overcome everything and make a miraculous run it would almost be as good as a sixth banner.
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I would love to see Spieth win, although he still has moments during tournaments that a double or triple pops up on his scorecard. Augusta can be forgiving off the tee, but you must be fairly accurate with the irons and putt well. His wedge play has improved, but not sure it's good enough yet to win it.
 
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Univee2 said:
One thing to look for will be how good Augusta National will look given all the destruction from Helene. Augusta was hit really hard.

My neighbor in Georgia runs his FIL’s tree trimming company, clearing areas for power lines. His crews spent some time in Augusta helping with the cleanup, about an hour-and-a-half away. He told us that Augusta National will look amazing. “As they were removing a damaged/downed tree a truck was coming in right behind them with a replacement tree. It was amazing.”

“Come on; even big ones?”

“Wait and see. Won’t be able to hardly tell any difference.”

The weather is looking good. Maybe some rain on Friday, but Saturday/Sunday should be beautiful. Now, if Jordan Spieth can overcome everything and make a miraculous run it would almost be as good as a sixth banner.
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Watched some of the women's amateur last week. Course looked fantastic.
 
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BradStevens said:
Dated a girl from Atlanta while in law school whose father was a member. She wanted me to go play golf with him there. I broke up with her before I had the chance.

I’m dumb.
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One of my regrets was when I was in the Air Force at Grissom AFB I had the opportunity to work at the 500 one year and turned it down. My wife and I were newly married and I didn't want to be away from her. Come to think of it this is all her fault. If she wasn't so nice and pretty I would have experienced the 500.
 
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One of my regrets was when I was in the Air Force at Grissom AFB I had the opportunity to work at the 500 one year and turned it down. My wife and I were newly married and I didn't want to be away from her. Come to think of it this is all her fault. If she wasn't so nice and pretty I would have experienced the 500.
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You can still experience it.
 
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Notes from Day One!
  • 18 of the last 20 Masters champions have been inside the top 10 after the first round (Tiger is the lone exception, in 2005 and 2019). Additionally, 18 of the last 19 champions were within four shots of the lead. Six players are within four and an even ten players make up the top ten including ties.
  • Justin Rose's opening round 65 has him in the solo lead. This is his 5th time leading after the opening round, the most in Masters history. It is the 9th round in which he has led or co-led, the most of any player without a Masters win. He is the only player with multiple opening rounds of 65 or better in Masters history. 11 of the previous 25 players with a three stroke or more lead after the opening round of a major championship have gone on to win.
  • It is a Masters tradition for each caddie's bib to be numbered - the number 1 goes to the prior year's champion and then they are given out in the order in which players register to compete. Only two caddie bib numbers have won twice in the last 20 years - 53 and 89 - this year worn by Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau's caddies, respectively.
  • Scottie Scheffler continued his great play at Augusta and became the 4th defending champion to open with a bogey-free round in the last 30 years. His first round scoring average is now 69.17, lowest in Masters history among players with 5 or more starts.
  • Shoutout to Michael Kim - the man who once missed 23 cuts in a row and lost his tour card made it into the field this year by literal percentage points. He went out and fired a 1-under 71 today in his first Masters appearance since 2019.
  • Other than that, Nick Dunlap shot a 90 without a three-putt, amateur Jose Ballester relieved himself in Rae's Creek, and 65-year-old Fred Couples holed out with a 7-wood from 191 yards! Just another day of storylines in Augusta, Georgia.
 
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Notes from Day One!
  • 18 of the last 20 Masters champions have been inside the top 10 after the first round (Tiger is the lone exception, in 2005 and 2019). Additionally, 18 of the last 19 champions were within four shots of the lead. Six players are within four and an even ten players make up the top ten including ties.
  • Justin Rose's opening round 65 has him in the solo lead. This is his 5th time leading after the opening round, the most in Masters history. It is the 9th round in which he has led or co-led, the most of any player without a Masters win. He is the only player with multiple opening rounds of 65 or better in Masters history. 11 of the previous 25 players with a three stroke or more lead after the opening round of a major championship have gone on to win.
  • It is a Masters tradition for each caddie's bib to be numbered - the number 1 goes to the prior year's champion and then they are given out in the order in which players register to compete. Only two caddie bib numbers have won twice in the last 20 years - 53 and 89 - this year worn by Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau's caddies, respectively.
  • Scottie Scheffler continued his great play at Augusta and became the 4th defending champion to open with a bogey-free round in the last 30 years. His first round scoring average is now 69.17, lowest in Masters history among players with 5 or more starts.
  • Shoutout to Michael Kim - the man who once missed 23 cuts in a row and lost his tour card made it into the field this year by literal percentage points. He went out and fired a 1-under 71 today in his first Masters appearance since 2019.
  • Other than that, Nick Dunlap shot a 90 without a three-putt, amateur Jose Ballester relieved himself in Rae's Creek, and 65-year-old Fred Couples holed out with a 7-wood from 191 yards! Just another day of storylines in Augusta, Georgia.
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fk off AI, staff
 
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Day two!
  • How has Rose gotten it done these first two days? Largely from his play on the greens. He has gained nearly 7 shots to the field putting through the first 36, more than any other player in the field. He became the third player aged 44 or older in Masters history to hold the lead after the second round, joining Ray Floyd and Sam Snead.
  • Will Rose win? Well, he's the ninth player since 1980 to lead the Masters outright after both of the first two rounds. Only one of the prior eight went on to win (Jordan Spieth).
  • The reigning US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau had himself a great day. This is the fourth time he has started a major with two rounds in the 60s; he has not finished worse than 2nd in the 3 other instances.
  • Rory McIlroy bounced back from a late-round collapse yesterday to fire the best round of the day, 66. He was the first player to start his back nine at the Masters with a 3-3-3-3 on the scorecard in a decade (Matsuyama, 2015).
  • When the wind blew in this afternoon, things became much tougher. There were 13 rounds in the 60s today and 11 of them came from the early wave.
  • Shoutout to Bernhard Langer - the two-time champion finished his 41st Masters today after missing the cut by just one shot.He made 27 cuts and had 44 rounds under par in his Masters career.
  • Unfortunately, all five amateurs have missed the cut. Hastings was the closest, missed the cut by just two shots.
 
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I really hope Rory doesn’t win. I really hate how every American golf media member outwardly roots for the guy. He’s a Ryder Cup killer for Pete’s sake!
 
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Day two!
  • How has Rose gotten it done these first two days? Largely from his play on the greens. He has gained nearly 7 shots to the field putting through the first 36, more than any other player in the field. He became the third player aged 44 or older in Masters history to hold the lead after the second round, joining Ray Floyd and Sam Snead.
  • Will Rose win? Well, he's the ninth player since 1980 to lead the Masters outright after both of the first two rounds. Only one of the prior eight went on to win (Jordan Spieth).
  • The reigning US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau had himself a great day. This is the fourth time he has started a major with two rounds in the 60s; he has not finished worse than 2nd in the 3 other instances.
  • Rory McIlroy bounced back from a late-round collapse yesterday to fire the best round of the day, 66. He was the first player to start his back nine at the Masters with a 3-3-3-3 on the scorecard in a decade (Matsuyama, 2015).
  • When the wind blew in this afternoon, things became much tougher. There were 13 rounds in the 60s today and 11 of them came from the early wave.
  • Shoutout to Bernhard Langer - the two-time champion finished his 41st Masters today after missing the cut by just one shot.He made 27 cuts and had 44 rounds under par in his Masters career.
  • Unfortunately, all five amateurs have missed the cut. Hastings was the closest, missed the cut by just two shots.
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Hey Nate, appreciate the effort, but c'mon, if you're not going to post a joke with all this actual information, you at least need to include a bikini shot or bewbs, or something.
 
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Day two!
  • How has Rose gotten it done these first two days? Largely from his play on the greens. He has gained nearly 7 shots to the field putting through the first 36, more than any other player in the field. He became the third player aged 44 or older in Masters history to hold the lead after the second round, joining Ray Floyd and Sam Snead.
  • Will Rose win? Well, he's the ninth player since 1980 to lead the Masters outright after both of the first two rounds. Only one of the prior eight went on to win (Jordan Spieth).
  • The reigning US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau had himself a great day. This is the fourth time he has started a major with two rounds in the 60s; he has not finished worse than 2nd in the 3 other instances.
  • Rory McIlroy bounced back from a late-round collapse yesterday to fire the best round of the day, 66. He was the first player to start his back nine at the Masters with a 3-3-3-3 on the scorecard in a decade (Matsuyama, 2015).
  • When the wind blew in this afternoon, things became much tougher. There were 13 rounds in the 60s today and 11 of them came from the early wave.
  • Shoutout to Bernhard Langer - the two-time champion finished his 41st Masters today after missing the cut by just one shot.He made 27 cuts and had 44 rounds under par in his Masters career.
  • Unfortunately, all five amateurs have missed the cut. Hastings was the closest, missed the cut by just two shots.
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I was at Culver's when Rory put it in the drink.
 
Nate Comp said:
Hello friends, one of my favorite weeks of the year is upon us; it is officially the week of the 89th Masters tournament.
Whether it's the tradtions, the beauty of Augusta, the signs of spring finally being upon us, or just the mystique of it all... few things get me more excited than this week in April every year.
Who does everyone have winning this year? Any stories of visits to Augusta? Favorite moments or players?
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I've been lucky enough to get down to the Masters 3-4 times, through a friend who's family had tickets (his grandmother had them but died a couple years ago and her tix died with her). Amazing experience. I always say as much nicer as a PGA venue is to just a really nice private course, Augusta National is that much nicer than any PGA event I've attended. The landscape is magnificent. As pretty as it can be humanly made. But, what has amazed me most besides the landscape and amazing course, greens and golfers is the attention to detail that goes into that tournament. The members really want everyone who visits to have a memorable experience and that shines through all the way down to the bathrooms, which are the nicest, cleanest and fastest you'll ever find at a large event. They actually have workers stationed inside the bathrooms calling out open urinals as you enter! You'll never stop moving in a 200' line and will get through it in a couple minutes. Concessions are ridiculously cheap compared to any sporting event. Last time I was there maybe 5 years ago I think a regular beer was $3, premium $5 and $2 for their famous egg salad or pimento cheese sandwiches and I think $3 for burgers.And again, once in line you'll never stop moving and will probably spend 2 minutes or less until you are done. Lastly, every worker/volunteer you encounter will be extremely friendly and happy. Like, they just got laid or found $100 bucks, happy. Not many venues that exceed expectations and Augusta National has every time I've been there.
 
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