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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 12:30 PM
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Anybody else excited about The Masters today?
I know, I know, sports isn't very popular on DU, but Saturday's back nine was absolutely compelling.

And I never miss Sunday at The Masters. Don't intend to this time, either. I don't know what will happen, but it will be thrilling. And I still don't have ANY game around the greens after all these years.
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JonLP24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 12:42 PM
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1. A little
I missed yesterday's round so I'm going to make up for it today. Seen rounds 1 & 2 but just the later portions aired on ESPN.

"sports isn't very popular on DU"

They are in the sports forum so you don't have worry about the hate here. :)
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Bluzmann57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 01:11 PM
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2. Go Choi!
Hey what the heck, he isn't even being talked about and he is tied with some guy named Woods.
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JonLP24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 01:15 PM
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3. DID YOU SEE THAT SHOT BY ADAM SCOTT??
That ball was still, started rolling slowly and picked up until it rolled into the hole.

:wow:
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 01:18 PM
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4. Yep -- should be a fun round of golf
I'm pulling for Anthony Kim, but he's got a good deal of ground to cover. Whoever wins, I'm looking forward to watching :)
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 02:38 PM
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5. If Tiger can stay in the top four, he'll have the moral victory
Edited on Sun Apr-11-10 02:43 PM by rocktivity
It just isn't realistic to expect a player of any caliber to be on top of his game after six months of the changes he's been through. Surely he's entitled to be even a bit of an emotional wreck. He knows that all he has to do is stay close, and this tournament will serve as both a testament to his mental toughness and an indictment of the overall quality of the rest of the field.


rocktivity
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Kingofalldems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 03:34 PM
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6. You can't put moral victory and Woods in the same sentence
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 07:06 PM
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17. The same universe, maybe, but not the same sentence!
But he tied for fourth, so mission accomplished. After all he's been through, only three other golfers could beat him? That's not insignificant.

:rofl:
rocktivity
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CBR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 04:16 PM
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7. I have enjoyed watching it while switching to the Flyers and Phillies...
I think I will start watching golf. KJ looks like he could take it -- very steady.
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Auggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 04:18 PM
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8. I'm watching it, if that's what you mean
One thing about the Masters that's really great -- fewer commercials, fewer commercials breaks, and fewer special interest stories and time-filling features. Just golf. As it should be.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 04:50 PM
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9. Phil Just pulled a Phil
Amazing shot from the pine straw with a tree close by, over the creek to within 5 feet for eagle....then misses the eagle putt. Did make birdie though
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Auggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 04:52 PM
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10. I'm surprised he's still in this...
he's had a lot of errant tee shots in a row.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 04:54 PM
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11. Phil said it perfectly yesterday
He really goes for it because he feels confident he can get it up and down if he pushed a drive left or right. Rough isnt all that thick and trees arent that big of a problem.
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Auggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 05:14 PM
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13. Well... he's recovered very well.
Great approach to the green on 15.
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 05:10 PM
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12. such an amazing shot to get to that green
After that I said "he's got this one as long as he doesn't pull a Phil in the last few holes" ... and then he misread that putt. At least he didn't do what Tiger did and three putt it ...
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Auggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 05:53 PM
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14. Congrats to Phil Mickelson
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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 05:55 PM
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15. Way to go Lefty
Edited on Sun Apr-11-10 05:55 PM by trumad
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Awsi Dooger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 06:39 PM
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16. More proof that everything drifts back to the beginning
Phil was touted as potentially the player of the year for 2010 last October, then everyone got off the bandwagon based on a few mediocre performances. Big deal. Current form means nothing compared to overall ability. It's not how good are you playing, it's how good are you? The sportsbooks had Phil virtually even odds against Ernie Els in a head to head matchup, which was a joke.

Johnny Miller must be kicking himself. He was big on Phil's chances at the end of last year then abandoned ship in March and didn't even mention Phil as one of his picks for Augusta.
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