No Tiger and really no dominant player in today's golf. Sure a lot of really great players, but no dominant player. I'd venture that we won't have a repeat champion, that it will be (again) another 1st time Champion.
http://www.golfchannel.com/news/jason-sobel/bold-predictions-ranking-field-2014-masters/ 1. Rory McIlroy: Fresh off a final-round 65 in Houston, on a course tailor-made for his game, McIlroy might be the rare favorite to win the green jacket. If he does, consider the consequences: He will be three-quarters of the way to a career Grand Slam … at age 24. 2. Sergio Garcia: Talk about trending in the right direction: In the last four years, he’s gone from 45th to 35th to 12th to eighth at this event. Oh, and those famous putting struggles? He ranks 32nd on Tour – and was eighth last year and 26th the year before that. He’s due. 3. Keegan Bradley: He’s been close without seriously contending, playing well without playing great. But hey, isn’t the whole idea to peak during the major championships instead of before them? Bradley seems primed to improve on last year’s disappointing finish. 4. Matt Kuchar: Failing to close out victories on each of the last two Sunday afternoons might not bode as a good omen for Kuchar, but he’s clearly trending in the right direction. He already has five top-10s in eight starts this year. Hard to imagine another isn’t coming this week. 5. Phil Mickelson: What happens when you win a green jacket? It makes the next one easier. And the one after that even easier. For a guy who normally plays with a nothing-to-lose attitude anyway, this has only increased at Augusta. Oh, and all of his wins? They’ve come in even-numbered years. 6. Jason Day: Here’s a good rule of, uh, thumb before the Masters: Don’t injure your thumb ahead of time. Not because it will hamper your performance, but because you’ll be asked endless questions about it. As for the answer? He’s fine – and he absolutely loves this course. 7. Harris English: Ask around PGA Tour circles and you’ll find that while Patrick Reed is the guy who says he’s a top-five player, English is the one who everyone else says is a (potential) top-five player. He owns the proper patience and mental makeup to play very well this week. 8. Adam Scott: The defending champion isn’t just confident this week, he truly believes he’ll be taking his green jacket back down Magnolia Lane again Sunday night. He would have some lofty company. Only Nicklaus, Faldo and Woods have won back-to-back Masters titles. 9. Henrik Stenson: Six months ago, the question wasn’t whether he’d win a major this year, but how many. Last year’s FedEx Cup champion has cooled off a bit, but that doesn’t mean he can’t make a good run this week. He’s considered among the game’s best ball-strikers – and this is considered a second-shot golf course. 10. Patrick Reed: Say what you will about his confidence, but it sure won’t hurt him having loads of it this week. Also helping is the fact that he owns a high draw ball flight. “Go out and play your game, stick to your game plan, and that seems to be working for me,” he said. “I'm going to try to do that this week.”
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I like this young man Spieth. To think that he has bettered McIlroy and Day both already is magnificent. I bet he could even beat Terry if he would only enter the event! :wink:
Rory got beat by a Marker yesterday!! There was an odd number of players and they had the Masters Club Champion play with him so he wouldn't have to play alone...and the guy beat him. I wouldn't be surprised if neither Bubba or Spieth win today. Lot of pressure for a 20 y/o and Bubba is always on the edge of greatness or blowing it. BTW: Check this out, gipper will need to get one if he goes back to the Villages! http://www.youtube.com/embed/sSj8hyybMGs?feature=player_detailpage
The first minute or so I thought that the video was a put on. I can see how younger players, especially those with skate, snow or surf board experience would love it. I'm thinking that the gipper might pass. It doesn't look too useful in the woods where my tee shots often go. We priced out new golf carts last month since we're serious about the Villages. A new rig costs in the area of 10-12,000 bucks. That would include wider tires, gear changes for speed and of course ND logos.
LEFTIES RULE AGAIN! Here's a nice story about Jordan Spieth's relationship with his cute and smart girlfriend: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...verret-launches-into-public-eye-after-masters
I was rooting for the youngster today. Holes eight, nine and twelve were his undoing. Bubba held his game together with no serious miscues and certainly deserved the victory.
Girl friend is very cute and smart....well of course how smart do you have to be to get good grades at Texas Tech? So we'll go with cute!