2023 Masters

[ztejas 43,411]

20 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Tiger is playing like crap.

Bunker off tee on 2nd. Had to lay up. Shitty wedge shot. 2 putt for par while Xander made birdie and Victor made egale.

Chipped it short on 3, rolled back down hill to him. Had to chip again. And then badly misses 7 foot par putt.

Tiger isn’t really a tour level player anymore. Him making the cut is a huge accomplishment.

[crash_davis 23,096]

Cam Young with 3 straight birdies. I'm pulling for him this week. Would be hella cool for him to finally win. To get his first tour win at the Masters would be incredible.

[Wally Fairway 5,539]

6 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Cam Young with 3 straight birdies. I'm pulling for him this week. Would be hella cool for him to finally win. To get his first tour win at the Masters would be incredible.

@crash_davis wins the award for who will be the first poster to throw a jinx on someone at the masters

[Blotto 23,485]

The masters.com website/coverage of the tournament always blows me away every year. Multiple video feeds plus the ability to drill to any shot, on any hole, from any player directly from the scorecard kicks so much ass. Not only is the functionality offered so far superior to any other tournament, the backend is rock solid. Shit just works every time. Videos launch instantly, no buffering....just a solid implementation. 

[ztejas 43,411]

Most of the big names scoring early. 

[crash_davis 23,096]

13 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Cam Young with 3 straight birdies. I'm pulling for him this week. Would be hella cool for him to finally win. To get his first tour win at the Masters would be incredible.

It's the first day. If he's in contention on Sunday, I will definitely keep my mouth shut. Right now, he's pitching in the first inning. It's ok to talk about a possible no hitter, I think?

 

[pops 6,980]

This AI announcer fucking blows. Only misstep in the best streaming sports app ever invented

[Sgt Hulk 13,712]

I’ll be shocked if Tiger makes the cut. He’s playing like a mere mortal now 

Then he fucking does that shot of course 

[Stringer 1,438]

57 minutes ago, Blotto said:

The masters.com website/coverage of the tournament always blows me away every year. Multiple video feeds plus the ability to drill to any shot, on any hole, from any player directly from the scorecard kicks so much ass. Not only is the functionality offered so far superior to any other tournament, the backend is rock solid. Shit just works every time. Videos launch instantly, no buffering....just a solid implementation. 

For sure.  On a rainy day I Austin, it's a wonderful watch.  

[TonyTexas 10,504]

1 hour ago, Blotto said:

The masters.com website/coverage of the tournament always blows me away every year. Multiple video feeds plus the ability to drill to any shot, on any hole, from any player directly from the scorecard kicks so much ass. Not only is the functionality offered so far superior to any other tournament, the backend is rock solid. Shit just works every time. Videos launch instantly, no buffering....just a solid implementation. 

All of this. I’m currently using a really shitty internet connection and it’s running as smooth as silk. Netflix apparently agrees. 

 

[C-Man 27,183]

Viktor Hovland's shirt should be a 2-stroke penalty

[crash_davis 23,096]

1 minute ago, C-Man said:

Viktor Hovland's shirt should be a 2-stroke penalty

It looks like he Gabby Nestande'd some dude on his way to the course and wiped up the blood with that shirt and worn it to play.

[ztejas 43,411]

Rahm shook off that double pretty quickly.

[Blotto 23,485]

8 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

All of this. I’m currently using a really shitty internet connection and it’s running as smooth as silk. Netflix apparently agrees. 

 

I think the website/app were originally built by IBM to run on top of Watson, and they remain heavily involved today along with the Masters digital team.  Its the only legitimate reason I can think of for IBM to even exist any longer. 

https://www.ibm.com/sports/masters/

[Pescado_Rojo 19,412]

1 hour ago, pops said:

This AI announcer fucking blows. Only misstep in the best streaming sports app ever invented

It's like my copy of TW PGA Tour 09 for XBox 360 has an audio glitch, but I'm too far into the round to restart it. 

[markstanco 12,570]

2 hours ago, DDD Dad said:

Tell us again.

[4th&Five 41,506]

 

Will Z WD'd.

[TonyTexas 10,504]

36 minutes ago, Blotto said:

I think the website/app were originally built by IBM to run on top of Watson, and they remain heavily involved today along with the Masters digital team.  Its the only legitimate reason I can think of for IBM to even exist any longer. 

https://www.ibm.com/sports/masters/

They sell $60B/yr worth of something. 

[Mileslong 4,728]

Bubba hits the flagstick on 15, spins backward and into the water and ends up with double bogey. Lulz

[Sbbruin 21,827]

My 7 golfers in our pool (pick 2 from OWGR 1-10, 2 from 11-20, and 3 from 21+, total winning $$ wins) are Rahm/Scheffler, Morikawa/C Young, and Niemann/Fleetwood/Rose.  Off to a decent early start.  Hovland racing out of the gate though.  Hard to win without picking the winner, unless no one picks him.

2 minutes ago, Mileslong said:

Bubba hits the flagstick on 15, spins backward and into the water and ends up with double bogey. Lulz

[LonghornJones 837]

53 minutes ago, Mileslong said:

Bubba hits the flagstick on 15, spins backward and into the water and ends up with double bogey. Lulz

The reactions of his playing partners yesterday when he got a HIO was so awkward.

[crash_davis 23,096]

Did Tiger just injure himself with that standing in bunker shot?

10 minutes ago, LonghornJones said:

The reactions of his playing partners yesterday when he got a HIO was so awkward.

They didn't like him before he jumped to LIV. I don't imagine it's gotten any better.

[Grade of D as in David 13,253]

It looked like his right leg was paining him more than usual. Ugh.

Edited April 6, 2023 by Grade of D as in David

[C-Man 27,183]

I almost didn't recognize FIGJAM by his physique. Did he spend all that LIV money on Ozempic?

[C-Man 27,183]

12 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Did Tiger just injure himself with that standing in bunker shot?

They didn't like him before he jumped to LIV. I don't imagine it's gotten any better.

I think Tiger was protecting it more than anything there.

Like him or not, FIGJAM forced the PGA Tour's hand into creating some exclusive, no-cut, LIV-lite type events that will make them a shit-load of money.

[Pam Cummings 9,639]

Rory off to his usual ass start at the Masters, will probably shoot 64 on the final day to finish 3rd.....

[ztejas 43,411]

Rory just needed 7 holes to play himself out of contention. 

[crash_davis 23,096]

lulz. Finau hits par 3 shot pin high but spins it back 30 yards off the green. 

[crash_davis 23,096]

Damn, just think if Rahm didn't 4 putt the first hole.

[C-Man 27,183]

On 4/4/2023 at 7:36 AM, Wulaw Horn said:

Tiger, DJ, Cam Young, Spieth, Scottie, JT, Rory, BDC. 
 

is it cheating to take BDC since he’s playing a par 67 and everyone else is playing a 72?  

 

On 4/4/2023 at 8:59 AM, Wulaw Horn said:

Augusta is a big hitters place.  BDC is a big hitter.  One day it's going to make sense for him out there (I think). We will see.  I mean, I took Tiger as well so it's not like I'm planning on winning this thing. 

 

On 4/4/2023 at 10:52 AM, heso said:

I’d put money on him missing the cut over finishing top 20. 

 

On 4/4/2023 at 10:58 AM, Wulaw Horn said:

Probably.  Maybe.  WE will see. If he gets hot he can overpower that course.  He probably won't be but that's my one from "long shot" division. 

BDC starts with a double-bogey at 1 and was +4 through 14. Of course, before I hit submit he eagles 15 and is +2 now.

[Pam Cummings 9,639]

The aggie amatuer winner is playing great, he seems to be the real deal.

[C-Man 27,183]

8 minutes ago, Pam Cummings said:

The aggie amatuer winner is playing great, he seems to be the real deal.

He just looks like a red-ass aggy too. I kind of surprised he doesn't wear Corps boots on the course.

[Deej 76,750]

10 minutes ago, Pam Cummings said:

The aggie amatuer winner is playing great, he seems to be the real deal.

He'll run out of holes. 

[crash_davis 23,096]

Jordan 3 straight birdies. 

[4th&Five 41,506]

13 minutes ago, Pam Cummings said:

The aggie amatuer winner is playing great, he seems to be the real deal.

 

[David Dennison 18,839]

 

[Pam Cummings 9,639]

45 minutes ago, C-Man said:

He just looks like a red-ass aggy too. I kind of surprised he doesn't wear Corps boots on the course.

Seriously, straight out of the factory 

[Mileslong 4,728]

Damnit Jordan, on cruise control then hooks one into the water on 11. It always has to be up and down rounds

[ConferenceRoom 6,141]

Remember, Scottie: serenity now, insanity later. 

[Sbbruin 21,827]

1 hour ago, C-Man said:

He just looks like a red-ass aggy too. I kind of surprised he doesn't wear Corps boots on the course.

He looks like Figurelli

[Nicole44 22,056]

It was pretty cool to see Fred Couples at 63 playing better than quite a few on the leaderboard. 

Scottie may not be as exciting to watch for some as Jordan…but I appreciate the overall consistency of his game. 🤘🏼🤘🏼 Good luck to them both. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[ConferenceRoom 6,141]

Why? 

[Blotto 23,485]

Just now, ConferenceRoom said:

Why? 

 That was a really questionable decision by Jordan on 13. 

[Mileslong 4,728]

Why? 

I was yelling at the TV to not do that. Furk

[Nicole44 22,056]

Ummmm…wtf?

[Hank_Hill 18,787]

Yea that’s not a day 1 decision.

[4th&Five 41,506]

That’s just an awful fucking decision. 

[markstanco 12,570]

Every round for JS is a rollercoaster. 

[GhostOfTomJoad 9,323]

That’s just an awful fucking decision. 

Time for a caddie that will take the club out of his hand. Stupid shot.

[Mileslong 4,728]

Time for a caddie that will take the club out of his hand. Stupid shot.

That’s exactly what I was saying, Greller shouldn’t have let him hit that shot.