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Wind is back today, though not as strong. Seabreeze I'd guess.

Gonna be fun to watch #17 again today.
 

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Wind is back today, though not as strong. Seabreeze I'd guess.

Gonna be fun to watch #17 again today.
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.
 
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Texas crash involving University of the Southwest's golf teams kills 9

Sad news out of West Texas today with deadly crash that left 9 dead after a pick up truck collided head on with a van carrying the University of the Southwest's ( a private Christian college) golf team back home to Hobbs, New Mexico. Members of the men's and women's golf teams were killed including their head coach.

Recalls the terrible crash that Ben Hogan was involved in when his car was hit head on by a Greyhound bus on a cold foggy morning on Highway 80 west of Van Horn, Texas. Hogan was driving back to his home in Fort Worth after playing in a golf tournament in Phoenix. Unlike the young golfers from the college in New Mexico, Hogan survived the crash. Hogan was driving and when he saw that he could not avoid hitting the Greyhound he threw himself across the front seat to protect his wife who was his passenger. Hogan spent two months recovering from serious injuries in an El Paso hospital. The crash did not end Hogan's career was able to make a comeback. He played the rest of his career with chronic pain but went on to establish himself as one of the greatest golfers of all time.

Though I am sure some would say if there is a God He would not let something like this happen, I offer prayers for the families of those young golfers and others killed in the recent crash. And much respect to the memory of Mr. Ben Hogan.
 

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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.
 

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How former Masters champion Angel Cabrera went to an Argentine prison (yahoo.com)

Thirteen years ago at the Masters, Ángel Cabrera parlayed sterling shotmaking and some lucky breaks into a green jacket, the first ever won by a player from Argentina.

Today, Cabrera sits in a prison near Cordoba, Argentina, convicted of violent abuse against a former partner, and still accused of similar mistreatment from at least two others. It’s a dramatic fall from grace for the two-time major winner once known as “El Pato” — “The Duck” — whose signature moment on the course at Augusta is perhaps the most fortunate ricochet in tournament history.
 
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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…

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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…

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Enjoy. It’s a mad house! Get there early.
 

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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

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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

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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

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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!
 

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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.
 

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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.
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.
 

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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.
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.
 

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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.
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.

All the times I’ve watched shots and thought “why were they hitting them there” makes much better sense to me now.
 

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