2018 Masters Golf

[Ricky Roma]

Reed deservedly earned the jacket. Fowler and especially Spieth made it really interesting at the end, and Rory fell short of history. I'll be shocked if McIlroy never closes the deal at Augusta...he's played well there throughout the years, and he's done just about everything else in golf. It's just a matter of when, I believe.

On to The Players.

 

[Montalban]

Rory choked. Spieth almost had the best comeback in Master's history so a bad break on 18 (1 hole) is not choking. Spieth shot 64 on sunday at Augusta which is pretty dam stout.

It is. But I don't believe for a second that he did not know where he stood when he was tied for the lead after 16. He's saying that, in my opinion, because he doesn't want anyone saying he gagged with the tournament on the line. He was too anxious to get that out there in his post round interviews

 

[ATL96Steeler]

I wasn’t overly impressed with Rory’s post round comments.
Saying that all the pressure was on Reed and that Rory was just going to try and spoil the party. Not quite buying that Rory.

When told about that in his presser, Reed I believe was justified by saying he doesn’t see it that way, and bringing up Rory’s failed finishing off his lead at Augusta a few years back, and the fact that he is going for the grand slam.

I like Rory and I’m not the biggest Reed fan, but I gotta call this the way I saw it.

I was less impressed with Rory's round...that bogey on 11 seem to sap any thought of him winning. Total non-factor on the back 9. In terms of Rory's comments...I do think there was more pressure on Reed trying to win his 1st vs Rory trying to close out the slam...as the chaser you have to force the issue more and it either works (Fowler) or you flame out trying (Spieth).

 

[SoCalWizFan]

What is their argument that it wasn't good?

That there wasn't more drama on the very last hole (e.g. Reed needing a birdie to win the tourney instead of par). IMO there was lots of drama throughout the tourney & it doesn't always have to come down to a playoff or miracle win type situation.

 

[Zooky]

I was less impressed with Rory's round...that bogey on 11 seem to sap any thought of him winning. Total non-factor on the back 9. In terms of Rory's comments...I do think there was more pressure on Reed trying to win his 1st vs Rory trying to close out the slam...as the chaser you have to force the issue more and it either works (Fowler) or you flame out trying (Spieth).

More pressure maybe, but Rory clearly showed that he was not exempt from the pressure of winning the slam.
Also, more pressure might have been self induced with his poor comment. You don't say you are going to try to spoil the party. That, to me shows he is trying to deflect rather than own. He would have been much better off saying, we both are going to feel immense pressure. It is part of being in this situation.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

It's a great course but it's stuffy and self-important. This is my least favorite of the 4 and nothing comes close to the US Open for me.

These are opinions so I respect yours, but don't agree on the stuffy part. The Masters has a lot more down home feel to it, but they are very protective of their image. When it comes to the Masters Tournament, if they can control it, they will control it.

Masters is clearly #1 for me...USO, PGA, and the Open round out the preference for me.

As far as self important...maybe it goes overboard at this event, but for that week, the USO is all about the golf course as well...is it tough enough to be a USO track? I think the USO goes out of it's way to create a challenge rather than the golf course creating the challenge. Defender of par at times creates setups that eliminates half the field before the opening end up with only a handful of players in it.

One thing I love about the USO is playing it on truly public tracks...if you are willing you can tee it up on some of the same tracks they host the USO on.

The PGA is the red-headed step child as majors go, but imo they get it right a lot more than not lately. I've been to the PGA twice...it's closer to the USO for me than most people.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

More pressure maybe, but Rory clearly showed that he was not exempt from the pressure of winning the slam.
Also, more pressure might have been self induced with his poor comment. You don't say you are going to try to spoil the party. That, to me shows he is trying to deflect rather than own. He would have been much better off saying, we both are going to feel immense pressure. It is part of being in this situation.

I agree his choice of words were not the best for a guy in contention...maybe a little gamesmanship, idk. Again, I expected more from his clubs...especially on Sunday.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

I was less impressed with Rory's round...that bogey on 11 seem to sap any thought of him winning. Total non-factor on the back 9. In terms of Rory's comments...I do think there was more pressure on Reed trying to win his 1st vs Rory trying to close out the slam...as the chaser you have to force the issue more and it either works (Fowler) or you flame out trying (Spieth).

If Rory had gone just 2 under ..you could give him a pass and give him one of those "he could not get anything going" comments.

But at plus 2 ..the only guy over par in the top 15 players for the round is just not acceptable.
There is just no excuse for it.



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[ATL96Steeler]

If Rory had gone just 2 under ..you could give him a pass and give him one of those "he could not get anything going" comments.

But at plus 2 ..the only guy over par in the top 15 players for the round is just not acceptable.
There is just no excuse for it.



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Exactly...he lost that pep in his step, body language was just different to me after the bogey on 11...I'm sure he was still trying, but the fire was gone.

 

[Roy Munson]

You turned out to be right. I was shocked that Spieth was able to momentarily tie for the lead from 9 behind. He choked at the end but did well until then. Fowler hung tough as well. But I was surprised at how many guys had a shot still with just a few holes left. I thought it would be just Reed and McIlroy. I did not expect McIlroy to collapse so badly.

in no world is 64 on a Sunday choking.

And it wasn't like he put is drive in the woods, it was just unlucky that it clipped the tree limb.

I'll bet late last night he paid somebody to climb that tree and cut that limb off.

 

[Roy Munson]

50 broken bottles later...

 

[R.J. MacReady]

These are opinions so I respect yours, but don't agree on the stuffy part. The Masters has a lot more down home feel to it, but they are very protective of their image. When it comes to the Masters Tournament, if they can control it, they will control it.

Masters is clearly #1 for me...USO, PGA, and the Open round out the preference for me.

As far as self important...maybe it goes overboard at this event, but for that week, the USO is all about the golf course as well...is it tough enough to be a USO track? I think the USO goes out of it's way to create a challenge rather than the golf course creating the challenge. Defender of par at times creates setups that eliminates half the field before the opening end up with only a handful of players in it.

One thing I love about the USO is playing it on truly public tracks...if you are willing you can tee it up on some of the same tracks they host the USO on.

The PGA is the red-headed step child as majors go, but imo they get it right a lot more than not lately. I've been to the PGA twice...it's closer to the USO for me than most people.

I just love the Masters ..it has no equal.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

To be fair one of those opinions came from Jordan Rodgers. Why is that guy even on a sports talk show? He is a failed QB

50 broken bottles later...

LOL - & probably hit that girl in the head several times.

 

[SJ76]

It is. But I don't believe for a second that he did not know where he stood when he was tied for the lead after 16. He's saying that, in my opinion, because he doesn't want anyone saying he gagged with the tournament on the line. He was too anxious to get that out there in his post round interviews

Tough way to end a round when you're tearing up Augusta on sunday. That said, no perfect day in golf. You're gonna have some misses. 9 birdies and no bogeys until 18. Sometimes 18 at Augusta can do that to even the best golfers.

 

[gohusk]

These are opinions so I respect yours, but don't agree on the stuffy part. The Masters has a lot more down home feel to it, but they are very protective of their image. When it comes to the Masters Tournament, if they can control it, they will control it.

Masters is clearly #1 for me...USO, PGA, and the Open round out the preference for me.

As far as self important...maybe it goes overboard at this event, but for that week, the USO is all about the golf course as well...is it tough enough to be a USO track? I think the USO goes out of it's way to create a challenge rather than the golf course creating the challenge. Defender of par at times creates setups that eliminates half the field before the opening end up with only a handful of players in it.

One thing I love about the USO is playing it on truly public tracks...if you are willing you can tee it up on some of the same tracks they host the USO on.

The PGA is the red-headed step child as majors go, but imo they get it right a lot more than not lately. I've been to the PGA twice...it's closer to the USO for me than most people.

Maybe it's just the fact that the season opens up with the same course every year. The course just plays easier than it should for these guys because there's no mystery for any of them.

 

[Ricky Roma]

If Rory had gone just 2 under ..you could give him a pass and give him one of those "he could not get anything going" comments.

But at plus 2 ..the only guy over par in the top 15 players for the round is just not acceptable.
There is just no excuse for it.

There are no excuses. He had a bad day trying to close out a Major. Probably the only guys in the history of golf who didn't were Jack and Tiger, and there is nobody playing today who are on that level.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

Maybe it's just the fact that the season opens up with the same course every year. The course just plays easier than it should for these guys because there's no mystery for any of them.

I used to love it when the Players was in March. It was a nice mini major warm up before the Masters.
The Fed Ex cup screwed that all up and they moved the Players to May.

But it's going back to March again in 2019 because the Tour Championship was creeping into football season.


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[Roy Munson]

Maybe it's just the fact that the season opens up with the same course every year. The course just plays easier than it should for these guys because there's no mystery for any of them.

It looked pretty damn hard until it rained. Those greens were crazy fast before Saturday.

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

I was less impressed with Rory's round...that bogey on 11 seem to sap any thought of him winning. Total non-factor on the back 9. In terms of Rory's comments...I do think there was more pressure on Reed trying to win his 1st vs Rory trying to close out the slam...as the chaser you have to force the issue more and it either works (Fowler) or you flame out trying (Spieth).

Umm... Spieth flamed out with his 64?

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

More pressure maybe, but Rory clearly showed that he was not exempt from the pressure of winning the slam.
Also, more pressure might have been self induced with his poor comment. You don't say you are going to try to spoil the party. That, to me shows he is trying to deflect rather than own. He would have been much better off saying, we both are going to feel immense pressure. It is part of being in this situation.

I think most everybody is going to try to say that there isn't a ton of pressure on themselves. You saw essentially the same thing from Mcilrroy and Reed in that respect. Who cares?