Neither went oob. First was in a bush and unplayable. Second he took a drop at nearest point of relief.
2016 Masters
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Yeah, he got on the green in 5 and had a decent putt for the 6 but he missed it.
Yeah, my bad. You guys are right. I walked away when they were going through the ruling. I missed the unplayable on the first ball.
Matsuyama's 18th really is the beauty of Augusta. He was about two inches from having a very makeable birdie putt. Instead it rolled all the way back off the green and had to fight for a bogey.
His third shot was pretty atrocious. He must have been pissed at the result of his approach.
Ok, a little drama left. Phil needs to birdie 18 to make the cut. His 15th and 16th were horrendous.
I'm not sure of the hole, but he did do that. So many wasted strokes. Phil's window is slowly closing. Mid 40's guys just can't compete, in general.
What a sad finish for DeChambeau.
On a brutally difficult day the kid birdied 1, 7, 9, 11 (and others). Good grief no one birdies those holes. And them to vomit all over 18 and turn a brilliant round into nothing, just has to be crushing for the kid. I do think he is going to be in this until the end, and likely will finish top 10
On a brutally difficult day the kid birdied 1, 7, 9, 11 (and others). Good grief no one birdies those holes. And them to vomit all over 18 and turn a brilliant round into nothing, just has to be crushing for the kid. I do think he is going to be in this until the end, and likely will finish top 10
Is making the cut a significant thing at Augusta?
You can probably find a U.S. or British Open where someone who started Saturday 10 back fired a 65, then watched the weather turn and cause the leaders to finish over par, but a comeback of that magnitude would be unprecedented at Augusta, right?
Not significant, because obviously he had no chance to win. Just significant in that he's a presence in golf, so it's always good to have him around. I don't think anyone ever wins the Masters by making up a huge 2 day deficit. I seem to remember a final group player on Sunday usually wins the tourney.
Augusta has had 7, 8 & 9 stroke final round comebacks, they go back a while now. Some years I think yes you are out of it at 10 back. last year for sure. But if Bubba went out early before the wind kicked up too bad and shot 68, he could easily find himself 3-4 strokes back heading into Sunday. I'm not saying it will happen, but if the wind blows like it did today, it certainly wouldn't be unreasonable. Heck if you can cut the gap to 3 strokes by the 9th Hole on Sunday you are a legitimate threat to win
I do love the old guys making the cut. And Bernhard Langer is only 5 shots back.
Lots of bogeys being made today. It is going to be a really really rough day for everyone. The wind is nuts and the course is going to be so dry.
It will be tough, but the great thing about Augusta always, and even more in these conditions, is you need to stay aggressive. I was just hearing Notah Begay talk about patience is the key, s. And to some degree he is right as you need to be patient when the course screws you and accept the bogies when they come, because they will come, but if you play Augusta conservatively you won't win. There are so many spots where you can hit what seems like a good shot, but . But in the same way Augusta still has a big reward system, and while you might be punished by being 1 foot short, if you hit the right shot, you are right there with a 3-10 foot put for Birdie (and even a couple Eagle spots) It is probably going to take 4 birdies just to shoot even par out there today. Maybe more than that.
Watching Live at the Masters, I notice that Rory is wearing those Nike round collar shirts. I'm surprised Augusta, which still makes caddies wear those ridiculous white jumpsuits, allows players to have collarless shirts.
They're saying the wind is supposed to die down during the day. Big advantage for those near the lead.
Because they are the MF Masters and can do whatever they want. I hope we don't get Nance coming on at 3PM and talking for a half hour or more, and instead they show golf.
Oosty posts -1 on the day +4 for the tournament. He has already moved from T50 or whatever it was to top 25, how high will it be at the end of the day, top 15, maybe top 10. Haas has a chance to post a similar score, but is in some trouble on 17 at the moment
Is it one of these: http://www.golfdigest.com/story/nike-takes-a-new-approach-to-design-with-its-latest-golf-shirts
I guess that is technically a collar. Seems like a weird middle ground between a traditional polo collar and a mock turtleneck. Traditional polo collars seem to have shrunk recently--perhaps related to slimming ties and lapels (and probably slimmer pants)? Leaner clothing in tight times. Do people really button the top button with those Nike collars? That seems odd.
Yeah, it was one of those. I suppose you could argue that's technically a collar, but then even t-shirts would have a (band) "collar," right? My club requires collared shirts, and I'm pretty sure those shirts would not fly. I would have thought stuffy Augusta would be even more strict.
Slow start for Rory. Two shot swing to Spieth already. Bit of an odd bunker shot by Rory at 3. I wish we had a better camera angle on that shot.
Who was that? Horschel? Had his ball blow off the green into the water as he lined to putt? Ouch
Every time Rory has had a chance to capitalize on a Spieth error, he's blown it. It's not matchplay but taking the initiative in the hole, when the chance arises is something he has to do, or Spieth will have him for supper. Dunno if it's pressure or just a bad day at the office thus far, and I guess he knows Spieth isn't gonna miss much on the greens.
T8, T4 the last 2 years, T3 right now. I don't think the course is in his head. I think it is just playing really, really hard.
I could buy the pressure argument if the problem was his putting, but aside from the 3 putt on 7 that hasn't been the issue and he is getting killed by his driver over and over again. Just an unmitigated disaster
Yeah, it's a real struggle for him. Spieth's not been great off the tee but he's missing well, getting a few breaks and he scrambles for fun. It's a shame really cos i thought Rory would be up for it.
Yep. Quality of play is a huge factor too. This year, the wind has played a huge role as well.
He went on that run after he was out of contention. Rory is an amazing player and I really like him and I'm not calling him out, it just seems like when he is close, the mistakes start.