Fore Please. 2018 Masters Running Thread

[Michael_ Gee]

Tiger is the betting favorite, which reflects what gamblers think and not some sort of objective ranking.

There aren't a lot of serious golf bettors in Vegas. It's all public money and Woods is the one golfer all the public knows. I'd be interested to know how he's doing in private club Calcutta Masters' pools. I sure wouldn't spend more to have him than any of the rest of the field.

 

[Small Town Guy]

I'll go with DJ. Until Spieth doesn't find himself in contention on a Sunday at the Masters, I'll put him in top 3. And I'll go with Rose to round out top 3.

I think Tiger's got a chance but like with Spieth, but, uh, opposite, until he actually ever wins a major again I don't think he's any kind of favorite. He can win regular events again. But with majors, I see it being more like it was from 2009-2003. He won a lot. But in the majors he'd miss a big putt, or hit a bad drive at key points. Or just have bad final round.Had great chances at '10 US Open, '11 Masters, '12 US open and PGA, '13 Masters, '13 British. But couldn't close it. If he does contend at majors, I see it going more like that. That said, he's got a chance to put himself into contention because it is the Masters. 2010 and 2015 were the two times he came into the Masters in the most disarray, whether it was his personal life or his chipping yips (people were absolutely convinced he was going to humiliate himself with his short game at 2015 Masters), and yet he had respectable finishes. His personal life seems pretty good now and his game looks pretty good. So I don't see any reason to think he won't be somewhere in the mix, even if not at the top.

Also, about 100 pages left on the Tiger bio. It's really good. Just getting into the scandal now. But I've definitely learned a lot. Obviously, much of it unflattering or downright awful. But it's also a great portrait of his genius. Now we get to the sex!

And with the Masters putting up the final rounds of the past 50 years of tourneys, I couldn't help but think of @Cosmo when some nutjob took those and cut them so you can watch just Tiger's shots from all those rounds! Forget everyone else! Now this is what I want...

Tommy Braaten

 

[JC]

Put those shoes with Daly's pants.

Tiger or the Field?

Really? Field every time.

 

[Chef2]

I would love to see Thomas win The Masters.
Honestly, I think '16 has messed up Spieth at Augusta for a while.
He had one sleeve in the jacket.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

I would love to see Thomas win The Masters.
Honestly, I think '16 has messed up Spieth at Augusta for a while.
He had one sleeve in the jacket.

Poulter's in the field because he won Houston in a playoff. Sank a 20 foot birdie to force it, too. I'm not picking him, but for fans of the hot hand theory...

 

[Chef2]

Poulter's in the field because he won Houston in a playoff. Sank a 20 foot birdie to force it, too. I'm not picking him, but for fans of the hot hand theory...

Good for Poulter.
Hossler making a mess of the playoff sure didn't hurt.

 

[Deskgrunt50]

Know nothing of Poulter personally, but I've always liked watching him play.

And the way he gets jacked up during the Ryder Cup is always fun.

 

[MileHigh]

Tiger at Augusta is the Michigan State of the NCAA Tournament. He hasn't won there since 2005 -- and that took a miracle chip-in that he ended needing to go to a playoff to win.

Everyone loves to pick him to win there because, well, he's got four green jackets. And everyone fawns over Tom Izzo every Selection Sunday then No. 11 Syracuse knocks them out.

Nice week for Jordan. Still not convinced he's got stuff on the greens figured out.

If Tiger wins, it's a great story. It's not 1986. It's not Hogan. Hell, it's not even Tiger at Pebble in 2000 or at Torrey in 2008.

And nothing ever can top the Miracle on Ice. Nothing.

 

[Chef2]

Nantzy already came out and said he's never looked forward to a Masters as much as this one.
There are so many different stories.....
Does Rory get a slam?
Is Tiger "back"?
I do know we have our Masters tee time at 9:30 instead of 12:30 next sunday....go to the house and watch the coverage after.

 

[MileHigh]

Nantzy always is poetic going into Augusta. No matter who wins, there's always a great storyline. Even when Danny Willett won because the story was Jordan melting down.

 

[qtlaw]

Tiger at Augusta is the Michigan State of the NCAA Tournament. He hasn't won there since 2005 -- and that took a miracle chip-in that he ended needing to go to a playoff to win.

MSU is a nice parallel; but in 2005, there was the miracle chip-in but he also bogeyed 17 &18 coming in as well, so that's really why he went to the playoff.

4 jackets in 8 years (1997-2005) and none since, who'd thunk that?

 

[jr/shotglass]

Tiger at Augusta is the Michigan State of the NCAA Tournament. He hasn't won there since 2005 -- and that took a miracle chip-in that he ended needing to go to a playoff to win.

Everyone loves to pick him to win there because, well, he's got four green jackets. And everyone fawns over Tom Izzo every Selection Sunday then No. 11 Syracuse knocks them out.

Nice week for Jordan. Still not convinced he's got stuff on the greens figured out.

If Tiger wins, it's a great story. It's not 1986. It's not Hogan. Hell, it's not even Tiger at Pebble in 2000 or at Torrey in 2008.

And nothing ever can top the Miracle on Ice. Nothing.

Agree with everything you say except the last two paragraphs. If Woods somehow finds a way to pull this off, it will shake the sports world. And if he goes into Sunday with the lead, we might see golf's highest ratings ever.

 

[Chef2]

Agree with everything you say except the last two paragraphs. If Woods somehow finds a way to pull this off, it will shake the sports world. And if he goes into Sunday with the lead, we might see golf's highest ratings ever.

Can you imagine Tiger and Phil in the last group?

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Good for Poulter.
Hossler making a mess of the playoff sure didn't hurt.

That was great finishing stretch.
Hossler - with that rock-hard abb'd sculpted body of his - dropping biridie after birdie to catch and pass Poulter heading to 18.
He had a great shot of the bunker and almost made the putt.
What a putt by Poulter!
That was a lot of fun to watch.

 

[playthrough]

There aren't a lot of serious golf bettors in Vegas. It's all public money and Woods is the one golfer all the public knows. I'd be interested to know how he's doing in private club Calcutta Masters' pools. I sure wouldn't spend more to have him than any of the rest of the field.

Someone's overpaying in a private pool too. People just always want a piece of him and backing a winning Tiger here would be major bragging rights. I won't take him in any of my pools because there's more value in leaving him off, but I'll be rooting for him anyway.

Instead of Tiger vs. the field, an interesting prop would be the W's against the field. Tiger, Bubba, Jimmy Walker, Wiesberger, Woodland and a few past champs just for filler.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Someone's overpaying in a private pool too. People just always want a piece of him and backing a winning Tiger here would be major bragging rights. I won't take him in any of my pools because there's more value in leaving him off, but I'll be rooting for him anyway.

Instead of Tiger vs. the field, an interesting prop would be the W's against the field. Tiger, Bubba, Jimmy Walker, Wiesberger, Woodland and a few past champs just for filler.

That is a good prop bet. Have you thought of going to work for Caesar's?

 

[playthrough]

That is a good prop bet. Have you thought of going to work for Caesar's?

Every darned day.

 

[typefitter]

Someone's overpaying in a private pool too. People just always want a piece of him and backing a winning Tiger here would be major bragging rights. I won't take him in any of my pools because there's more value in leaving him off, but I'll be rooting for him anyway.

Instead of Tiger vs. the field, an interesting prop would be the W's against the field. Tiger, Bubba, Jimmy Walker, Wiesberger, Woodland and a few past champs just for filler.

MAKE ME MY MONEY, IAN WOOSNAM

 

[playthrough]

The new merchandise store looks pretty spiffy. And no one will be on their phones while standing in line.

 

[I Should Coco]

Would really like to see Rory get a green jacket. Also wouldn't mind seeing Ricky Fowler break through in a major.

If I was in Vegas, though, my money would be on Justin Thomas.