| OT Masters: 2017 Thread

[Bobby Kunz]

Justin Thomas, the Alabama alum, getting high praise. He should be a favorite this weekend and will be in the thick of things. Personally, I'm going with my favorite Phil Mickelson. JT is gonna be my second pick.

The entire 2017 Masters field, ranked - SBNation.com

 

[PurlJam]

I went with Justin T. and Henrik Stenson on our picks at work.

 

[TUSKtimes]

I'll take Mr. Mo, Dustin Johnson.

And my European pick, Rory McIlroy.

 

[BamaFan334]

I'm in a pool where you select eight guys total.

-Two from the Top 10 (A-list) (Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas)
-Four from Top 11-50 (B-list) (Phil, Kooooch, Sned, and Kevin Kisner)
-Two from Top 51 through unranked (C-list) (Kevin Na and Lee Westwood)

I took an Alabama boy, Koooch because he's just a solid likeable guy, and Sned because he's a fellow KA. Gotta love Lee Westwood as well, just another solid guy that can play the game of golf, even though the Europeans piss me off come Ryder Cup time.

Hoping I break through. Been beyond a lucky year pool wise for me. Won $1,000 in my college football pick 'em pool and $1,400 in my March Madness pool. I need to keep this lucky train rolling.

 

[bama alum]

Justin Thomas, the Alabama alum, getting high praise. He should be a favorite this weekend and will be in the thick of things. Personally, I'm going with my favorite Phil Mickelson. JT is gonna be my second pick.

The entire 2017 Masters field, ranked - SBNation.com

Same here

 

[alabama mike]

Didn't see Stewart Cink's name. Is he not playing this week?

 

[bama alum]

Didn't see Stewart Cink's name. Is he not playing this week?

No, he's not listed with a tee time.

Tee Times - 2017 Masters Tournament

 

[TerryP]

 

[TerryP]

This is going to be some entertaining golf these first two days. Wind 20-30 mph ... gusts 35 or more. Justin is in a good position today—that wind will not die down a lot throughout the day so there's no advantage one way or another on tee times. He'll get to watch for awhile. Friday's weather will be something to pay attention to...tees off just before 11 on Friday.

It's wet...but it drains. It's Augusta. It's going to take some guys awhile to get used to the fairways being as wet as they are...they won't be used to how the leading edge goes through the turf there. Dollars to donuts we're seeing some chunks today.

 

[BamaFan334]

You said it though, it's Augusta, they'll have it in great condition. The patron paths will get beat up though.

 

[TUSKtimes]

I'm a traditional kind of guy, so I alway have the Master's circled. But part of the tradition I really have never got my arms around is the abbreviated TV coverage. They really can't believe less is more.

 

[Bobby Kunz]

Dustin Johnson, 2017 Masters favorite, might not play due to back injury

 

[TerryP]

They really can't believe less is more.

Less pays more.

 

[TerryP]

I've kept on of my monitors on the streams from Augusta the last few years. Amen Corner starts ... guessing around 11'ish. Personally, I can leave TGC on in the background all morning today and tomorrow.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Less pays more.

My guess is they leave a ton of money on the table and then give it the ole secret handshake with CBS every year.

Until recent years, the first 9 holes at the Masters was mostly mythological, in that TV viewers had only heard of their existence. Not much entertainment value in that.

 

[BamaFan334]

They are covering everything online this year. I started at 9 this morning and have seen every hole. While working of course,

 

[Tidexc1]

I will finally get to go to a real round this year! I will be there Saturday and Sunday (wearing a Bama polo of course)!

 

[BamaFan334]

I will finally get to go to a real round this year! I will be there Saturday and Sunday (wearing a Bama polo of course)!

Enjoy yourself, and take it all in. As a guy that has been 5-6 times between the age of 16-25, I never embraced exactly where I was and how hard it is to even get within the gates. I had grown up around my family that was from Augusta where my grandfather was all state in baseball and basketball for Richmond Academy, so I was raised by the mystic of Augusta National. It was till my older 20's after a few years of not going that I realized I had had the opportunity to do something 98% of the golf world dreams of but never gets to do. Have fun my friend. Roll Tide.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Man, that was a tough day out there. So who had Charley Hoffman?

My main man, DJ, didn't even tee off. I was wondering who gets the money when a player scratches?

 

[Bobby Kunz]

Man, that was a tough day out there. So who had Charley Hoffman?

My main man, DJ, didn't even tee off. I was wondering who gets the money when a player scratches?

Some books refund your money if you bet on DJ, others don't. Just luck of the draw