Cam Smith destroyed it with his shot to four feet…RIGHT of the flag! Patton Kizzire sh-sh-sh-shanks one almost over to 16! You can see about anything on that hole.Wind is back today, though not as strong. Seabreeze I'd guess.
Gonna be fun to watch #17 again today.
I’ve loosely kept up with this alternate league issue and Mickelson’s involvement. He seems to have “leapt before he looked” where this venture is concerned. After being roasted by his peers, he’s also lost his sponsorships and become somewhat of a pariah. As a noted gambler, it looks like he’s living the old adage of “the next best thing to gambling and winning is gambling and losing!” He’s golf’s golden boy no more.
Enjoy. It’s a mad house! Get there early.Good fortune fell my way and I am currently in Augusta to attend Tuesday’s practice round. Bad weather is supposed to hit around noon or just after, but we’re planning on going in at 7:00 when they open for merchandise and stay as long as we can. One of my buddies came into the tickets and invited me. Get to check this off my bucket list. Maybe not as good as actually seeing a round, but just getting on the course is pretty special.
Today coming up was a great golf day by itself. We stopped in Perry GA and played a round at Houston Lakes where the high school area tournament for our part of the state will be played. It was a very beautiful but challenging course with a lot of water, some elevation changes, and tight fairways. The greens were very quick, fitting since we were on the way to Augusta National. To cap the day off, we went to Augusta’s Top Golf for beer, food, and more golf. It was quite a day!
I’m not real big on souvenirs, but I’ll buy a protective covering tomorrow and hang on to my ticket…
Cut your fingernails sissyGot to spend the morning on the course. Weather came in and they cleared the course around 11:00. A veritable sea of humanity getting out. Still had a great time and saw several of the pros on the range, putting green, and on the course.
As beautiful as the course is on tv, it is even more so in person. Everything beautifully manicured and all the buildings looked brand new. Pimento cheese sandwiches were as good as billed. Truly a great experience that I hope isn’t a one and only.
Made a stop in the pro shop and bought the kids a cap. One could easily drop a paycheck in there if they weren’t careful. Not to make other members jealous, but I did pick up a gift for @URGatorBait …
NIce Cover2! I was there all day Monday with my pops and a couple of buddies. It is a must do bucket list for any golfer. Was my Pops 1st time, what a treat for me to take him!Got to spend the morning on the course. Weather came in and they cleared the course around 11:00. A veritable sea of humanity getting out. Still had a great time and saw several of the pros on the range, putting green, and on the course.
As beautiful as the course is on tv, it is even more so in person. Everything beautifully manicured and all the buildings looked brand new. Pimento cheese sandwiches were as good as billed. Truly a great experience that I hope isn’t a one and only.
Made a stop in the pro shop and bought the kids a cap. One could easily drop a paycheck in there if they weren’t careful. Not to make other members jealous, but I did pick up a gift for @URGatorBait …
Exactly. It is amazing the number of holes that have elevated tees or greens or both and as you say, you can’t appreciate them until you see them in person. And knowing where to hit your approaches without penalty requires a thorough knowledge of each green and it’s nuances. Each group basically hit their tee shots and approaches and then spent a greater amount of time around and on the greens, chipping/pitching, sand shots, and putts to each of the tournament’s four pin positions. All were very meticulous with their practice on and around the greens.I've never been there but my brother told me the thing you can't really see on TV, besides of course just how manicured everything is, is how much elevation change there is on the course. I believe him after seeing golf at places I've played like Torrey Pines, the camera never does justice to the slopes.
Yah I've never been around PGA tour practice, much less at Augusta, but I've played practice rounds with lower tour guys when they were at my old CC for a tourney. It was very interesting to watch what they did on and around the greens and how they took notes.Exactly. It is amazing the number of holes that have elevated tees or greens or both and as you say, you can’t appreciate them until you see them in person. And knowing where to hit your approaches without penalty requires a thorough knowledge of each green and it’s nuances. Each group basically hit their tee shots and approaches and then spent a greater amount of time around and on the greens, chipping/pitching, sand shots, and putts to each of the tournament’s four pin positions. All were very meticulous with their practice on and around the greens.
Watching them warm up on the range and putting green was fun. Saw some impressive long iron shots as well as drives. Dustin Johnson was hitting bombs. Almost to a man, their tee balls were left to right. Control and accuracy off the tee is obviously a premium.
That’s nothing new, he’s been “taking it” from damn near every coach in the SEC for years.This guy says he can take any of yall
Interesting indeed. I spent a little while at #2 green, which sloped from back to front and left to right. The toughest pin was right front and most 2nd shots would be below the hole, right side or in the right green side bunker. The pitches and sand shots were above the hole to the left and would curl softly back right and usually finish just below the hole. A pitch from the lower left had a very low chance of finishing close as the descending contour dropped it below the hole. Experience is an equally important factor where knowing these nuances is concerned.Yah I've never been around PGA tour practice, much less at Augusta, but I've played practice rounds with lower tour guys when they were at my old CC for a tourney. It was very interesting to watch what they did on and around the greens and how they took notes.