i was already counting down the hours til thursday morning, but with phil's performance at the bellsouth, this is looking like it's going to be an amazing week in augusta. i thought tiger was unbeatable coming in, with everyone else giving up now as they have so far this season, but it looks like it's going to be a two horse race with phil. i can't wait for sunday.

4/3/2006 3:02:23 AM

Phil will choke if Tiger is anywhere close to that leaderboard.

4/3/2006 3:14:26 AM

^ so true

4/3/2006 3:33:11 AM

will be watching sunday and maybe saturday on the projector

4/3/2006 7:30:11 AM

you are correct in saying that phil has choked against tiger in the past, but phil didn't choke in 2004, and as good as tiger's playing i still think he's vulnerable if someone is willing to step up. i guess it's more wishful thinking and hope that phil will step his mental game up and finally give us that two man rivalry we've been waiting for, i.e. jack and arnie.

4/3/2006 9:32:42 AM

im headed to the practice round tuesday....hope its not raining

4/3/2006 9:45:47 AM

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4/3/2006 11:05:18 AM

w00t

4/3/2006 11:16:45 AM

i agree with you all, i know tiger will come out on top, i just would like for it to be in question on the 18th on sunday. i believe this is tiger's year, i just want phil to give him a run for his money.

4/3/2006 2:11:00 PM

GDAMN i can't wait.

and moreover, I can't believe Im saying that about golf

4/3/2006 2:27:42 PM

meh.

Augusta is too easy.

They keep lengthening the course and the players keep ripping it to shreads.

4/3/2006 2:54:59 PM

I wish they would make one of the 4 majors a short course, where accuracy > length.

The US Open would be the ideal short course major, and Tiger wouldn't be as dominant.

4/4/2006 12:37:00 AM

Tiger has already played it, said it was long and then had a huge smile on his face

Tiger wins by a ton of shots

4/4/2006 12:38:26 AM

Yeah, Fuck that shit. He wins it in 97, then they decide to lengthen it, but not until 2001, when he wins his next jacket, but barely.


Then they lengthen it and he's won 2 in 4 years. Thx hootie you fucking nigger lover for taking the short knockers out of it.


Fuck it though, I just assume Tiger and Phil shoot it out at every tournament. They're the most exciting right now.

[Edited on April 4, 2006 at 12:46 AM. Reason : ]

4/4/2006 12:46:19 AM

looking forward to watching it in glorious HD

4/4/2006 2:01:57 AM

i cant stand lefty

hes gettin fatter by the year and hes just annoying when he plays poorly

Id much rather see Ernie, Garcia, Goosen(whos playin really really well lately) or Freddie play Tiger on Sunday...they would make it much more interesting.

4/4/2006 2:09:33 AM

jose maria olazabal

4/4/2006 4:46:03 AM

Hootie is a POS. This link is probably posted somewhere else on this board, so sorry if it's somewhere already.

This is a really good read for those who grew up watching the Masters before Hootie destroyed it and love Augusta for the course, the beauty, and the history.

http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/masters06/news/story?id=2394201&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1

4/4/2006 11:14:29 AM

i really don't think hootie cares who wins, and if you want to know the truth, i doubt he's a big fan of tiger. hootie keeps making these changes to protect his precious course and to keep the scores from getting to more than 10 under par, which is inevitably going to happen even if they make it 8,000 yards.

4/4/2006 12:38:36 PM

Quote :

"I wish they would make one of the 4 majors a short course, where accuracy > length. The US Open would be the ideal short course major, and Tiger wouldn't be as dominant."

Last year at Pinhurst I would say Accuracy was pretty darn important. The 6 inch Bermuda rough was crazy, and the humped greens made it near impossible to score.

Lets just say, I like a tournament where the winner is Even par over 4 days.

4/4/2006 12:54:46 PM

Kanye West says Hootie Johnson hates black people

4/4/2006 1:09:16 PM

anyone but mickleson

ABM

4/4/2006 8:56:21 PM

Tiger vs. Sergio...

4/4/2006 10:25:53 PM

I love how making Augusta longer is called "Tiger-proofing" when it really is playing right into his hands by taking out the shorter hitters like David Toms, Fred Funk, etc.

I really like Goosen's chances for some reason even though he has never played well at The Masters.

Im pulling for Couples as always, Phil, and Sergio.

4/4/2006 10:32:32 PM

how can any of you pull for sergio??????????

dude is a whiney fuck.

if tiger can't win, and man-titties doesnt get lucky........... then lets at least hope JD gets drunk and humps a flag-stick

4/4/2006 10:37:39 PM

yeah Sergio was cool his first few years, but recently he has been a dickwad.


I got Phil, Couples, JD, Tiger, and any short knocker who wants to stick it to Hootie Johnson.


I pull for Tiger now cause there are so many people who cant stand him. I used to be like that, but there's no point. He's freakin sick. All the best to him.

[Edited on April 4, 2006 at 10:46 PM. Reason : ]

4/4/2006 10:45:50 PM

one more day

4/5/2006 10:29:11 AM

yep... im ready

4/5/2006 10:29:51 AM

Goosen will win


mark it down

4/5/2006 10:31:43 AM

Quote :

"anyone but mickleson ABM"

4/5/2006 1:50:08 PM

^ he always wins

4/5/2006 2:36:08 PM

so much for the length of the course being a problem this year

Gary Player was -1 through 2 and is now E through 4

4/6/2006 10:11:07 AM

4/6/2006 10:14:36 AM

+5 through 9

it is going downhill quickly





[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 10:51 AM. Reason : .]

4/6/2006 10:38:27 AM

so i was there tuesday and i follow fred funk for about 5 holes. mostly cause noone was following his ...so i could really see some golf and see the course


but i asked him at one point ..."fred, what do you think of the changes?"....he says .."man, i dont like them. most courses are taking down trees. these guys are putting them up. plus its longer which is no good for me.'...he was laughing when he said the part about it being longer...but i guess that would be because he is one of the shorter players out there.....anyway....good times

4/6/2006 10:58:18 AM

^thank goodness corey pavin isn't playing this year

he would have to play 1/2 of the par 4's as par 5's out there now

4/6/2006 11:01:15 AM

^so true...but i loved coreys mustash hahha

4/6/2006 11:04:35 AM

^he would be busting out that magical 5 wood of his a lot

david duval is +7 through 10 now.....i really wish he could get back a little of his old form.....i miss his golf

4/6/2006 11:10:50 AM

^agreed...i watched him on the range for about 20 min...

he would hit a few balls...then his coach (or whoever it was) would step in and show him some things....he would take practice swings...then he would hit a few more....granted all players and coaches are like that...but it just looked like DD was really struggling with his swing and trying to work some things out


but im with you...when that guy was on...he was seriously on

4/6/2006 11:14:00 AM

^^he played OK at the players

+1 through two days on a tough course

but that was the only flash of decency he has had in a while

4/6/2006 11:15:22 AM

go Mickleson

where are you guys getting your updates? the POS at espn.com requires flash which i dont have on this computer

4/6/2006 11:16:23 AM

^^yeah, it seems that this year he may be getting a little bit of it back

he has already made more cuts this year than all of last year

who is his coach now? is it the same one he had b4 all of his troubles?

^go to pgatour.com and click masters leaderboard; it is a little slow but it works

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 11:17 AM. Reason : .]

4/6/2006 11:17:00 AM

so far there are only 5 guys under par out of 48

20 at E par or better

the last 28 are over par

4/6/2006 11:19:17 AM

Lokken, cbssportsline.com is the best

they have the best scoreboard, and you can see whole scorecards (it is actully better for regular tour events) but the masters is always a bit screwey!

4/6/2006 11:20:03 AM

WATCH SELECT HOLES AT THE MASTERS FOR FREE!


www.masters.org

4/6/2006 11:31:35 AM

chuck norris killed the masters!

why isnt it on USA instead of Walker!?

4/6/2006 12:07:28 PM

Duval is at +12

may need to be a WD to save some face

4/6/2006 12:10:09 PM

He'll never keep it up, but Couples is doing well so far.

4/6/2006 12:21:54 PM

couples and ROCCO MEDIATE tied for the lead at -2

Duval now at +13 through 16

tiger at E through 8
vijay at -1 through 8
goosen at E through 9

4/6/2006 12:49:29 PM

rocco will never win this shit.

4/6/2006 12:51:52 PM