It's Masters week...

[Zambo]

Spieth and McIlroy in the final group....should be good.

 

[PastyStoole]

He's South African?? Maybe he was saying "Blacks"

I'm suspicious that this was some kind of slur by Gary Player, who notoriously tried to turn Tiger Woods away from his first Masters in 1995. According to people on the scene, Woods was driving down Magnolia Lane toward the course and wasn't sure he was headed in the right direction. He saw Gary Player, and not recognizing him, he stopped to ask if he was headed in the right direction. The exchange was reportedly this:

Tiger Woods: "Excuse me sir, can you tell me if I'm headed in the right direction to get to Augusta National?"

Gary Player: "Oh no ya don't ya Kaffir. You go to the course for the blakes. It's about a 3-iron shot that way, down the road."

Tiger Woods: "You don't understand, I'm Tiger Woods."

Gary Player, (suddenly impressed): "Well then! That'd surely be a 7-iron shot for you!"

 

[Gatorphan]

I'm suspicious that this was some kind of slur by Gary Player, who notoriously tried to turn Tiger Woods away from his first Masters in 1995. According to people on the scene, Woods was driving down Magnolia Lane toward the course and wasn't sure he was headed in the right direction. He saw Gary Player, and not recognizing him, he stopped to ask if he was headed in the right direction. The exchange was reportedly this:

Tiger Woods: "Excuse me sir, can you tell me if I'm headed in the right direction to get to Augusta National?"

Gary Player: "Oh no ya don't ya Kaffir. You go to the course for the blakes. It's about a 3-iron shot that way, down the road."

Tiger Woods: "You don't understand, I'm Tiger Woods."

Gary Player, (suddenly impressed): "Well then! That'd surely be a 7-iron shot for you!"

 

[OllieGator]

CBS replayed Player, Palmer and Nicklaus ceremonial tee off...Palmer does not look good at all. I've seen him recently in the horrible Xarelto commercials and he looks pretty good. Something definitely going on poor guy.

 

[oxrageous]

Shockingly Dufner didn't make the cut. :rolleyes:

 

[Gatorphan]

CBS replayed Player, Palmer and Nicklaus ceremonial tee off...Palmer does not look good at all. I've seen him recently in the horrible Xarelto commercials and he looks pretty good. Something definitely going on poor guy.

He's 86 years old. Player looks unreal for 80, but he's super human.

 

[PastyStoole]

He's 86 years old. Player looks unreal for 80, but he's super human.

I think he'd call it "genetically superior."

 

[Zambo]

Spieth might win every major this year. He had a little bit of a tough finish but he's still in the lead and the nearest challengers are a rookie, a geezer, and some guy from the empire of Japan.

 

[NVGator]

I'm curious, what's making the course this year so different than last? Spieth tied Tigers recon at -18, right? There's only 3 players below par through 3 rounds.

Any thoughts?

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

I'm curious, what's making the course this year so different than last? Spieth tied Tigers recon at -18, right? There's only 3 players below par through 3 rounds.

Any thoughts?

The weather and pin placement make a big difference.

 

[MJMGator]

I'm curious, what's making the course this year so different than last? Spieth tied Tigers recon at -18, right? There's only 3 players below par through 3 rounds.

Any thoughts?

Wind

 

[MatthewM.]

It's a combination of the wind and how stiff the greens are playing. I expect much lower scores today and the winner to be around -7. Jordan would have had this thing locked up if not for his finish yesterday.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

Horschel hit his second shot on the par-5 15th hole onto the green. He was in great position and marked then replaced his ball getting ready for an eagle putt. Then the wind took over.

http://www.sbnation.com/golf/2016/4/9/11398850/billy-horschel-ball-wind-augusta-national-video

 

[Ray Finkle]

Pulling for a big showing from Day

 

[Zambo]

I hope it doesn't happen, but I'm betting this Smylie kid goes into vapor lock and they stop showing his shots after a few holes.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I hope it doesn't happen, but I'm betting this Smylie kid goes into vapor lock and they stop showing his shots after a few holes.

Seems we use the term vapor lock for different things

 

[Zambo]

Wow I think I gave Spieth the kiss of death. What a meltdown.

 

[gator1946]

That was hard to watch.

 

[GatorBart]

http://www.sbnation.com/golf/2016/4/9/11398850/billy-horschel-ball-wind-augusta-national-video

It's a silly rule - golf is full of them. That cost Billy some $$ as he could have finished 2 or 3 shots better. If it had cost him the tourney, there would a story made today about this silly rule.

 

[Gatorphan]

That was hard to watch.

I left to go to a wine dinner just as Speith was finishing the front 9. I set my DVR and would watch it later. Holy Not what I was expecting see. This ranks right up there with the Shark's collapse and the Frogger at the British.