2023 Masters Thread

[rocket surgeon]

Not surprised to see a LIV player disgrace the Masters

https://twitter.com/troncarternlu/status/1644309842528464898?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q

Brooks should do the honorable thing and call a penalty on himself.

why?  because he's winning?  what about the others?  maybe this could be a start for golf to mediate.  after the dust settles.  remember AFL/NFL? 

harry varner discussed his move very succinctly-

   " Varner has no illusions about why he made the jump to LIV, admitting it was a financial windfall for his family that he could not pass up.

“I play golf so I can change the direction of my family’s life. And that’s it. No other reason,” Varner told the Washington Post."

i think the PGA will miss a few of these players a little more than they miss the PGA. 

as i write, bk just birdies #2 for the outright lead.  he is playing at the most optimum time compared to what others will be facing

[Uncle Rico]

why?  because he's winning?  what about the others?  maybe this could be a start for golf to mediate.  after the dust settles.  remember AFL/NFL? 

harry varner discussed his move very succinctly-

   " Varner has no illusions about why he made the jump to LIV, admitting it was a financial windfall for his family that he could not pass up.

“I play golf so I can change the direction of my family’s life. And that’s it. No other reason,” Varner told the Washington Post."

i think the PGA will miss a few of these players a little more than they miss the PGA. 

as i write, bk just birdies #2 for the outright lead.  he is playing at the most optimum time compared to what others will be facing

He disgraced a major golf tournament by not protecting the field and sharing club information with a fellow competitor. 

I’m not surprised you find honoring the rules and spirit of golf competition unimportant.  You’re probably fine with people driving carts onto greens, too.

[MuggsyB]

That Gary Player article was a little disappointing.  The Masters won't let him play a practice round there with his grandkids unless he plays with a member?  WTF if this is true. 

[Uncle Rico]

That Gary Player article was a little disappointing.  The Masters won't let him play a practice round there with his grandkids unless he plays with a member?  WTF if this is true.

Good

[MU82]

why?  because he's winning?  what about the others?  maybe this could be a start for golf to mediate.  after the dust settles.  remember AFL/NFL? 

harry varner discussed his move very succinctly-

   " Varner has no illusions about why he made the jump to LIV, admitting it was a financial windfall for his family that he could not pass up.

“I play golf so I can change the direction of my family’s life. And that’s it. No other reason,” Varner told the Washington Post."

i think the PGA will miss a few of these players a little more than they miss the PGA. 

as i write, bk just birdies #2 for the outright lead.  he is playing at the most optimum time compared to what others will be facing

I know you're a "law and order" guy only when it's convenient ... but enforce the rules.

As for the defectors, the PGA doesn't miss them; the PGA still has almost all of the world's best golfers, including just about everybody who moves the needle. In a few years, if LIV even still exists, most of their players won't qualify for the Masters.

Varner's honesty was welcome. The money-grab point he made was obvious right from the start, but still nice to hear somebody be honest about it. He might as well take the blood money, because he was never gonna be a PGA star. Same's true about most defectors.

[cheebs09]

That Gary Player article was a little disappointing.  The Masters won't let him play a practice round there with his grandkids unless he plays with a member?  WTF if this is true.

This isn’t Nam, there are rules. Also, I think Gary is losing a bit of the benefit of the doubt from Augusta with his grandson’s antics. I also always heard he wasn’t the most well-liked guy on your.

[PGsHeroes32]

Brooks making the par 5s his bi tch and paring everything else.

At -10 now.

Good start to day two for him.

[MuggsyB]

Uh-oh.  A lot of golf but probs for the field if Koepka goes low.  I'm rooting for Sammy Burns or Scheffy to repeat.  I just don't think Speith is consistent enough. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Uh-oh.  A lot of golf but probs for the field if Koepka goes low.  I'm rooting for Sammy Burns or Scheffy to repeat.  I just don't think Speith is consistent enough.

He just missed that biridie on 9.

-11 through 27 holes woulda been legendary.

[MuggsyB]

Oh...I forgot about Finau.  Hopefully he's in tbe mix as well.

[PGsHeroes32]

Dont sleep on Day. Playing great.

Coming in was a pretty trendy expert pick as well.

[MuggsyB]

Dont sleep on Day. Playing great.

Coming in was a pretty trendy expert pick as well.

It's good to see him back and playing well. Rahm obviously is dangerous.

[MuggsyB]

Looking at the weather if they play from like 4-7 it will be a huge advantage for Koepka.  Hopefully he squanders a few strokes. 

[JWags85]

Apologies to all fellow Rory fans for jinxing him earlier this week.

[MUBurrow]

Apologies to all fellow Rory fans for jinxing him earlier this week.

Same.  This has not aged well.

I think it’s Rory’s year.

[JWags85]

Day with a strong day 2 start.

Golf Channel, what a joke.  2 of the top players in the world are out scorching the course...meanwhile Golf Channel has had Tirico droning on and on over 30 straight minutes of Tiger at the range and the practice green.  GTFO

[Uncle Rico]

Day with a strong day 2 start.

Golf Channel, what a joke.  2 of the top players in the world are out scorching the course...meanwhile Golf Channel has had Tirico droning on and on over 30 straight minutes of Tiger at the range and the practice green.  GTFO

They don’t have live coverage yet

Get the Masters app.  Better than TV anyway

[StillAWarrior]

Tiger appeared gassed . Unfortunate.

He's got them right where he wants them.

[JWags85]

They don’t have live coverage yet

Get the Masters app.  Better than TV anyway

I just meant there was more to watch/touch on.  ESPN has SVP interviewing golfers on the range.  Human interest stories and interviews, etc... Instead its just outsized Tiger coverage.  I imagine the majority of casual, non-hardcore golf fans aren't tuning into Golf Channel before noon EST, they don't have to pander to the lowest common denominator...or maybe they do.

Speaking of, not sure how anyone can dislike SVP, unless for purely contrarian reasons.  Just a pros pro for so long and so likeable.  He's amazing doing SC, but his pure unadulterated love of golf really shines through in this situation.  Him being able to live basically on Congressional while doing his show in DC after all he's accomplished is just awesome.

[MUBurrow]

I want to see the SNL skit of MBS (Kenan) and Greg Norman (Chris Hemsworth) sitting around watching the Masters when MBS asks Norman what the (a) next to Sam Bennett's name means. 

[MuggsyB]

Damn....I thought Day would finish within striking distance.  Koepka could have a big lead after this round. 

[MU82]

Thank goodness we’re not playing a drinking game involving every time the ESPN+ crew says “patrons.”

[MuggsyB]

Heck of a round for Bennett. 

[Hards Alumni]

Gosh there sure are a lot of Masters debaters around these parts.

[tower912]

Big trees knocked down next to 17 tee by the wind. 

Edit:  They did not clear out spectators.  Crazy video.