Fore please: The 2021 Masters thread

I think anyone one Pantone south of Montgomery Burns gets an eyebrow raised.

 

Yes

 

That 65 by Rose today is the most impressive 1st round I can recall at the Masters; that course was tough, the greens were already baked and there were all sorts of funky pin positions and he played it like the course had just gotten a soaking overnight. 4 shots clear of anyone else. Hats off Mr. Rose. Now lets see how he backs it up.

 

If that. If he screws up his back badly enough, even that could be too much.

 

Love the sport, but it's dumb at times.

 

It ought to be simple. If a player commits a rules violation and it is not called on the spot by an official, it didn't happen. There are too fucking many rules of golf as it is.

 

I've already heard about some grousing over Ancer's penalty, but two things:
1) How many players would gladly try getting away with that to get a gauge of the club going through the bunker ... i.e., consistency of the sand, which affects how one would play any bunker shot and ...
2) After Patrick Reed's numerous transgressions, we can't suddenly not hold others accountable. Not saying Ancer was trying to flaunt the rules, but most others aren't trying to do so, either. Still a penalty.

The only issue I have with Justin Rose is he's now the greatest player in Tour history with the surname "Rose." Think pretty highly of the last one ... and the fact that he and I have the same hometown is only part of the equation.

Bingo on DeChambeau. Shut up and play. That way, explaining away an 80 is a little easier ...

 

Jason Kokrak has had pretty good form leading up to the Masters and he's -1 on the first day. Going to be a tall order to reel in Rose, but what a great story he would be.