The Golf Thread

[byu71]

Sounds fun.

My picks

Tiger Woods
Keegan Bradley
Rory McElrory (sp), you know who I mean
Hunter Mahan
Jason Day

What is the entrance fee, $100?

[jay santos]

Tiger
McIlroy
Luke Donald
Louis Oosthuizen
Y E Yang

[Drunk Tank]

Tiger
Rory
Adam Scott
Angel Cabrera
Fred Couples

[Katy Lied]

1. Tiger Woods. He just won last week at Bay Hill, mebbe he's back, mebbe he's not. But his knowledge of Augusta is superb, and I'd never count him out.

2. Phil Mickelson. Never been a big Phil fan, but he's got 2 green jackets, and seems relatively healthy lately. My goal this year is to watch without a single comment about "moobs."

3. Rory McElroy. He's vowed never to let a lead slip like that again, so he may have an extra chip on his shoulder to win. This year he has a little more experience with the pressure, too. In the top 3 this year, he should be especially prepared.

4. Luke Donald. Yeah, I know, how does a small baller do well on the long fairways of Augusta? Luke plays like a girl: short ball drops down the center of the fairway. Plip, plip, plip. But, his putting is ace, which help when the greens are glass. He may just sneak into contention.

5. Keegan Bradley. He's the anti-Donald. Tremendous length, short irons to the green. If the weather is great- no monsoons and no wind, I'll bet on Bradley.

[Donuthole]

I'll get my picks in later. However, one thing that I always forget until I start watching the Masters is how disappointing the 18th hole is. I realize the purists will defame me for criticizing the Hallowed Ground, but Holly really is a let down.. No water; difficult to birdie; not a particularly visually stunning hole. I love the Masters, but I wish it had a better 18th hole, especially considering it is the hole replayed over and over in the event of a tie.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

HFN's SubPar Strokers
Tiger
Charl Schwartzel
Webb Simpson
Bill Haas
Charles Howell 3
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Did your Ping's arrive yet?

[RC Vikings]

I'll get my picks in later. However, one thing that I always forget until I start watching the Masters is how disappointing the 18th hole is. I realize the purists will defame me for criticizing the Hallowed Ground, but Holly really is a let down.. No water; difficult to birdie; not a particularly visually stunning hole. I love the Masters, but I wish it had a better 18th hole, especially considering it is the hole replayed over and over in the event of a tie.

Johnny M. in this last Golf Digest mentioned the same thing. He thought they should move it into a lower area.

My Picks

Matt Kuchar
Rory Mcllroy
Louis Oosthuizen
Webb Simpson
Bubba Watson

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Johnny M. in this last Golf Digest mentioned the same thing. He thought they should move it into a lower area.

My Picks

Matt Kuchar
Rory Mcllroy
Louis Oosthuizen
Webb Simpson
Bubba Watson

Curses! Webb Simpson was my sleeper, I was sure nobody else would pick him.

[RC Vikings]

Curses! Webb Simpson was my sleeper, I was sure nobody else would pick him.

He's been flying under the radar this year but he's about due for a win.

[scottie]

Lucas Glover
Trevor Immelman
Tim Clark
Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson

[clackamascoug]

I might be wrong, but I think 71's willing to take side bets.

I like some of the picks going on here.

Kucher - He's a good pick, that has a great chance. Just 18 months ago he was the Fedex Champ.
Webb - A great dark horse pick.
Bill Haas - Fedex Cup winner - Winner this year - he's getting little respect here. He's got a good shot.
Angel Cabrera - He seems to be always be on the leader board come Sunday. Augusta just seems to fit his game.
Jason Day - I think he'll be the next under 30 to win a major. Maybe even this week.
Bubba Watson - Personally I like him, but with a new baby, his routine has to be in complete free fall right now. I think he'll win a major, but not this week.

Interesting omissions -

Steve Stricker. Nobody has him.
Ben Crane from Portland, OR. He's as good as anyone on the above list.
Lee Westwood - Is he the Rodney Dangerfield of Golfers? Personally, I don't respect him.

WEATHER UPDATE: Heavy rains are going to take the short hitters out of the running.

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HFNW - No... They're not here yet. Ordered them March 9, and I keep getting the runaround from Golf Smith as to the status and estimated delivery date. PING must have gotten slammed with orders. It's been raining anyway, so it's not like I'm burning daylight. My new belly putter is going to save me 2 shots a round - its really awesome.

[Surfah]

Tiger Woods
Steve Stricker
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Zach Johnson

[Coach McGuirk]

Played the back 9 at riverside (13, 14 and 15 twice). Can't tell you what I shot as I was just warming up for the year.


Man I love golf.

[byu71]

What a great day. Course was in great shape. No wind and in the 70's. I really hit the ball well, but still shot a 86. 4 doulbe bogeys and a missed easy birdie putt didn't help.

[clackamascoug]

Played the back 9 at riverside (13, 14 and 15 twice). Can't tell you what I shot as I was just warming up for the year.


Man I love golf.

Everyone who posts in this thread loves golf, so feel free to go into detail about your individual rounds. In the past I've learned a great deal about my game from a post round recitation, and comparing details from round to round. After writing things down, you'll notice trends and problems that you can correct. This place is as good as any for recording the good bad and ugly about your golf game.

Is the new clubhouse finished yet? How's it look? My BIL is a 45 year member at Riverside, and a former Club Champion.