⛳ ⛳ The Masters: A Tradition Like No Other.

[BamaFan334]

I made the quip because of an article I read the other day from Golf Digest.

Do you know the name Charlie Rymer of The Golf Channel? I see/hear his name quite often now that he's involved in the Myrtle Beach golf scene.

He stepped out of the media area last season to make a quick call and got booted from the first round. An apology later and he was covering round two. (The article also mentioned a coach and a player's wife got the boot last season for using their cell phones.)

"As bad as running" was how cell phone use was described.

Interesting article. It mentions Poulter and one other posting a video from the club but they didn't get in trouble. Doug Ford shooting too high of a score was another and he was asked not to come back and play. Some stupid things like Fowler wearing his hat backwards. It mentions people taking water and sand and getting in trouble.

They got pissed off with the Fowler hat thing. I remember my grandfather telling me about that when it happened. It's what seperates them and that's why it's loved so much and respected.

 

[TerryP]

@BamaFan334 @Tidexc1 Here's the article.

15 people who wound up in Augusta National's penalty box

From ticket thieves to cell phone violations, some of the most infamous infractions made by players, patrons, and media members at the Masters.

www.golfdigest.com

 

[BamaFan334]

@BamaFan334 @Tidexc1 Here's the article.

15 people who wound up in Augusta National's penalty box

From ticket thieves to cell phone violations, some of the most infamous infractions made by players, patrons, and media members at the Masters.

www.golfdigest.com

Awesome stories.

I question the scalping one though, because there are scalpers and third party RV's outside the gates selling badges for obscene amounts of money, and it's right there with big huge signs. I even see advertisements on Instagram.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Awesome stories.

I question the scalping one though, because there are scalpers and third party RV's outside the gates selling badges for obscene amounts of money, and it's right there with big huge signs. I even see advertisements on Instagram.

The online sites have them for sale, too, about $5,000 a day during actual rounds.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Nice article on the revisions to some holes this year, and how courses are trying to parry long drives.

The 8,000-Yard Problem Looming Over the Masters

Modern golf is fueled by power more than ever. Augusta National keeps making its holes longer to keep up. But that may not be a sustainable solution.

www.wsj.com

 

[TerryP]

Nice article on the revisions to some holes this year,

Here's a good one on what might have been if war and economic realities hadn't intervened.

Welcome to Georgia National: An alternate history of the home of the Masters

Had war and economic realities not intervened, the famed golf club might have looked much different

www.golfdigest.com

 

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[TerryP]

When you have "stupid money."

 

[TerryP]

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“We did not disinvite Phil,’’ Ridley said at Wednesday’s press conference. “Phil is a three-time Masters champion and is invited in that category and many other categories. He’s the defending PGA champion.”

 

[TerryP]

12 from the SEC. JT represents one. Can you name the other 11? I can name three off the top of my head (including JT.)

 

[TerryP]

I can name three off the top of my head (including JT.)

Four. Five

Spoiler: SEC golfers in the Masters

JT, Cantelay, Watson, Reed, and Horschel

 

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[TerryP]

If it wasn't for his putter, JT would be 6-7 over right now.

 

[TerryP]

If you are watching the Masters online there's an option at the bottom where you can go "natural sounds."

 

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[TerryP]

Look at the tail ... could be Arkansas, I guess.

 

[TerryP]

If you are watching the Masters online there's an option at the bottom where you can go "natural sounds."

I didn't listen to the commentators yesterday. Quite enjoyable.

Another neat feature I stumbled across.

If you follow the jump you can click on any hole from yesterday and you'll get a shot by shot replay of how each player "played" each hole. (It's on auto play: watch their entire round in a few minutes.)

As example, you can watch JT on the first by clicking on "4." Even better, scroll down to Speith, click the 12th hole, and watch him put two in the creek.

https://www.masters.com/en_US/scores/index.html

https://www.masters.com/en_US/players/player_34046.html?promo=bio_lb

 

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[Rolltide24]

I love the coverage on Masters.com including the camera work. They’ll keep a camera on a hole and once the group has tee’d off, you watch them walk all the way down the fairway. You can see what the course really looks like, the grades, the hills, it’s pretty cool. Different views than you get normally with the networks.