2022 Masters - The Return of Tiger

[Jive Turkey 12598]

on the official Masters website, Tiger Woods is listed in the field.

https://www.masters.com/en_US/players/player_list.html

[ConferenceRoom 6141]

Does that mean invited or the player has accepted?

[NOMAAA 1696]

12 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

on the official Masters website, Tiger Woods is listed in the field.

https://www.masters.com/en_US/players/player_list.html

ha.  ticket stream is still way behind.  just heard this and immediately went to the site. awesome as hell if he can make it the full 72

[Wally Fairway 5550]

I'm shocked, but it will be awesome 

That is a tough track to walk, my guess if if he plays he'd get early/late tee times for max recovery time

 

 

[pops 6985]

On 3/23/2022 at 11:41 AM, ConferenceRoom said:

Does that mean invited or the player has accepted?

Means he's invited and hasn't told them he's not coming,  yet. I think the masters has one of the latest W/D dates of any tourney.... want to say it's week of but not positive. 

[babysdaddy 2724]

He’s always invited. He’s a past champion. Automatic qualifier

[Hate 20108]

I hope he plays and plays well.  I very much miss the days of Tiger dominating.  I always loved watching him play golf and his 2019 Masters win is up there in my Top 10 sports pantheon events. 

[4th&Five 41554]

1 hour ago, babysdaddy said:

He’s always invited. He’s a past champion. Automatic qualifier

[ztejas 43452]

On 3/23/2022 at 1:48 PM, NOMAAA said:

awesome as hell if he can make it the full 72

Like he'd make the fucking cut. 

[ConferenceRoom 6141]

8 hours ago, babysdaddy said:

He’s always invited. He’s a past champion. Automatic qualifier

I don't think that was in question. My point was Jive might be jumping the gun on the title. 

[dieucla98 2942]

There is 0.0% chance Tiger's first competitive tournament back is the Masters. He has always said that he won't enter a tournament until he thinks he's tournament ready and can compete to win. Anything short of that and he's not playing. There isn't a human being on Earth that can be "tournament ready" with the Masters being their first tournament back from a significant injury.

He'd only play the Masters this year in some ceremonial capacity a la Nicklaus/Player but I don't think that's in his character, at least not yet.

[Guest]

I for one can't wait for Rory about to tee off and then...

*sound of glass breaking followed by heavy rock*

"Oh my god!," says Jim Nantz in a whisper. "That's Tiger Woods' music!"

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

Augusta National is one of the most, if not the most, difficult walks in professional golf.  No way he tests his leg out there with no tournament conditioning, both mental and physical.  Best case scenario is maybe he plays Memorial and makes a judgement on the US Open.  Perhaps the Memorial, the Scottish, and The Open.  150th Open at St. Andrews - flat, easy walking course.

Honestly. Hilton Head and/or Colonial would be great courses to test things out (relatively flat, distance not at a premium).

If he doesn't play The Open, then he may shut it down until The Hero or the Father/Son again.  Just my uninformed $0.02.

[alincoln 2371]

Memorial is also a tough walk.

[NOMAAA 1696]

13 hours ago, ztejas said:

Like he'd make the fucking cut. 

but if he did......

[ztejas 43452]

22 minutes ago, NOMAAA said:

but if he did......

[tx 3 putt 76959]

12 hours ago, Texas St. Armadillos said:

Augusta National is one of the most, if not the most, difficult walks in professional golf.  No way he tests his leg out there with no tournament conditioning, both mental and physical.  Best case scenario is maybe he plays Memorial and makes a judgement on the US Open.  Perhaps the Memorial, the Scottish, and The Open.  150th Open at St. Andrews - flat, easy walking course.

Honestly. Hilton Head and/or Colonial would be great courses to test things out (relatively flat, distance not at a premium).

If he doesn't play The Open, then he may shut it down until The Hero or the Father/Son again.  Just my uninformed $0.02.

 

the drop on #10 was eye opening 

[Jive Turkey 12598]

Tiger is at Augusta National as we speak. 

 

[conVINCEd 21469]

[ConferenceRoom 6141]

 

[4th&Five 41554]

2 hours ago, Jive Turkey said:

Tiger is at Augusta National as we speak. 

 

Pic is 20 years old.

Edited March 29, 2022 by 4th&Five

[LonghornSean 3998]

Tiger is apparently in Augusta, but yeah that pic is not current

 

[heso 2794]

Sources: Tiger Woods plays 18-hole practice round at Augusta National as Masters decision looms

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/33624985/sources-tiger-woods-plays-18-hole-practice-round-augusta-national-masters-decision-looms
 

 

[markstanco 12577]

Augusta National is one of the most, if not the most, difficult walks in professional golf.  No way he tests his leg out there with no tournament conditioning, both mental and physical. 

Maybe he has enough money to hire a trainer for conditioning? As far as mental, he is the trainer.

[dieucla98 2942]

On 3/25/2022 at 7:41 AM, dieucla98 said:

There is 0.0% chance Tiger's first competitive tournament back is the Masters. He has always said that he won't enter a tournament until he thinks he's tournament ready and can compete to win. Anything short of that and he's not playing. There isn't a human being on Earth that can be "tournament ready" with the Masters being their first tournament back from a significant injury.

He'd only play the Masters this year in some ceremonial capacity a la Nicklaus/Player but I don't think that's in his character, at least not yet.

Upgrading to 0.1% chance.

[4th&Five 41554]

 

[Blotto 23516]

5 hours ago, dieucla98 said:

Upgrading to 0.1% chance.

I'll take 1000-1 odds. He knows that if he can limp around the course for two days before he misses the cut, the media attention for Woods and his brand will be massive. Augusta National and CBS sure arent going to complain. 

[ztejas 43452]

15 minutes ago, Blotto said:

I'll take 1000-1 odds. He knows that if he can limp around the course for two days before he misses the cut, the media attention for Woods and his brand will be massive. Augusta National and CBS sure arent going to complain. 

ESPN*

But yeah - seems like he's gonna at least try and play. Worst case maybe he withdraws after R1.

[phdhorn 6224]

I don't know about all that, but the big question is, at the dinner, are they going to serve tempura? Or kitakata or whatever the hell they serve?

[conVINCEd 21469]

I was thinking everyone is getting a bento box.

[C-Man 27229]

On 3/24/2022 at 7:55 PM, pops said:

Means he's invited and hasn't told them he's not coming,  yet. I think the masters has one of the latest W/D dates of any tourney.... want to say it's week of but not positive. 

Players can withdraw from tournaments whenever. Tiger could withdraw Wednesday night before Round 1 and an alternate will take his place. Same as any other PGA event. Tiger is in the field for the Masters until he decides he isn't.

The deadline you're thinking of is when players have to commit to playing in an event. They have to do it by a certain period of time before the the tournament begins. I'm not sure exactly when that is.

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

No alternates at the Masters

[Wally Fairway 5550]

31 minutes ago, Grade of D as in David said:

No alternates at the Masters

Yep, only 91 in the field (unless the winner in San Antonio is not already in the guess)

Smallest field in a major, also the weakest field, insults inches 6 amateurs, and 16 prior champions 4 who play the senior tour and Sandy Lyle and Larry Mize (will they break 80?).

So call it a competitive field of 75

Edited March 31, 2022 by Wally Fairway

[4th&Five 41554]

 

[LTtxfan 49188]

On 3/25/2022 at 2:45 PM, ztejas said:

 

Jada ??

 

[LTtxfan 49188]

3 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

Yep, only 91 in the field (unless the winner in San Antonio is not already in the guess)   Smallest field in a major, also the weakest field, insults inches 6 amateurs, and 16 prior champions 4 who play the senior tour and Sandy Lyle and Larry Mize (will they break 80?).

So call it a competitive field of 75

[Wally Fairway 5550]

Lol, what I get for posting from my phone. 

The field includes 6 amateurs

[heso 2794]

Any of yinz going down? I’m currently trying to bourbon myself to sleep so I can wake up tomorrow and drive south to Georgia. 

Edited April 1, 2022 by heso

[Hate 20108]

It’s not until next weekend.

[Slacks 6821]

32 minutes ago, Hate said:

It’s not until next weekend.

He wants to get a good parking spot.

[LTtxfan 49188]

1 hour ago, heso said:

Any of yinz going down? I’m currently trying to bourbon myself to sleep so I can wake up tomorrow and drive south to Georgia. 

Wondering about the Champions Dinner... Have to have some sushi right ?? 😋 

"The host of the 2022 Masters Tournament Champions Dinner will be the Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama, after his triumph in the last edition of the tournament."

 

[Wally Fairway 5550]

12 hours ago, Hate said:

It’s not until next weekend.

Maybe he wants to see the Drive, Pitch and Putt and the Womens ANGC Am finals

[ConferenceRoom 6141]

Maybe he's drunk. 

[4th&Five 41554]

 

[4th&Five 41554]

If it’s a game time decision I don’t think there’s any way he plays. The last thing he wants to do is struggle and limp around that place. 

 

[TonyTexas 10515]

1 minute ago, 4th&Five said:

If it’s a game time decision I don’t think there’s any way he plays. The last thing he wants to do is struggle and limp around that place. 

Him showing up at all is a positive sign. He played there last week with Charlie. If he wasn’t encouraged, he wouldn’t be there. I think he plays. 

[tx 3 putt 76959]

The drive, chip and putt stuff this am was pure wondeful 

 

it’s way past due for Augusta to host a LPGA tournament 

[tx 3 putt 76959]

Tiger showed up in footjoys and didn’t tell Nike. Dick move but he’s a huge dick. Also Nikes have shitty traction 

 

[LTtxfan 49188]

Love "The Masters"

 

[Surly Bevo 24908]

He wants to get a good parking spot.