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Spieth, tied for the #Masters lead. He has made $5.7M in prize $ so far in his career. If he wins Masters he gets $1.44M
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Thanks lads , really interesting day of sport tomorrow , I'm disappointed with the card at the Curragh though ..Rest of the days sport is mouth watering..
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Masters 2014: Inside the mind of a final-day Augusta contender
By Rob Hodgetts BBC Sport at Augusta The Masters begins on the back nine on Sunday. It has been said a thousand times, but that is because it rings true. With Amen Corner, two par-fives reachable in two, and danger and opportunity everywhere, the Masters can be won and lost in a heartbeat. Former US Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger, fifth at the Masters in 1998, talks us through Sunday at Augusta from a contender's point of view. The build-up You play well on Saturday and are in contention with a real shot at winning the Masters. "Saturday night is not a problem, it is the long wait before teeing off on Sunday. You wake up at 7am or 8am and you have until about 2pm. That is a long day. "You can't keep the situation out of your mind. It jumps in every 10 minutes. You sit around or go for a walk but it's constantly there. That is the burden of the mental side of golf. "If you really get down to the brass tacks of it all, a golf swing takes about a second and a half. If you shoot 70, that is little more than a minute and a half of actual motion. The rest of it is just thought. Six full minutes in four days. It can make your head explode." The front nine Before you get to the fabled back nine, you must stay in one piece over the outward half. "On this course, more than any other, you need to take a hard look at the hole locations before you tee off. They determine whether it is a par hole or a birdie opportunity, and that dictates where you drive. You need a strategy. "Every hole is like a chess match with yourself. You are constantly off balance at Augusta. "You can make six on number one in a heartbeat. With poor tee shots, disaster can strike on two, three and four. Five is defence all the way. Seven is so long, the tee shot is critical. The eighth is probably the only breather hole on the front nine." Amen Corner You are still hanging amongst the leaders as you enter the most famous stretch of holes in golf. The back nine at Augusta. This is it. "Everybody knows the phrase 'the Masters doesn't start until the back nine on Sunday'. You try to ignore it, but it is in the back of your mind. Always. "Amen Corner [holes 11, 12 and 13] is where you can really lose the tournament. Those holes are poisonous. "You are so aware of the history. You are aware of the brilliance and you are aware of the heartache. You know Tom Weiskopf hit five in the water on 12, and Raymond Floyd put it in the water on 11 in the play-off. "But you also know about the spectacular eagles on 13. So you have to stay in the present and try to come out of there at least one under. But factor in the pressure, it can end your dreams. "The approach is situational. You have a good look at the leaderboard to the left of the 11th green. A healthy aggression is the philosophy here at Augusta. So you make your decisions based on your position. "As a chaser, the Sunday hole location on 11 is usually close to the pond so it's difficult to attack. You want to get out of there with no damage. The 12th can be attacked, factoring in the risk that if you're long or short it will end your chances. "If you are leading you have a totally different mindset. On 11 you avoid the pond at all costs. If the hole on 12 is cut to the right you hit it over the front bunker no matter what. Then if you are long or short you are in sand and can salvage par "The legend has it that you look at the flag on the 11th green to determine what the wind is doing on 12. That's great in concept, but reality hits when the flag is blowing one way on 11 and you can feel it in your face from a different direction on the 12th tee. "So while you think you are supposed to trust what you see on 11, you can't because the tee box is more exposed. Inevitably you trust what you feel. You try to execute, and you are at the mercy of the gods." The par-fives - 13 and 15 The reachable par-fives are pivotal. They can launch your attack or sink your hopes in a flash. How do you approach them? "The strategy on the 13th depends on your tee shot. If it is decent, and you are behind, you go for the green with your second. It's a difficult shot but could give you the opportunity for a three or four. "If you are leading you still may go for it, if you like the lie and the distance. But you can have downslope or sideslope lies there which might make it too risky so you lay up to a good angle. "On the 15th, you know if you hit a good tee shot you have an opportunity for birdie. If you are in position, you hit it over the pond in two, even if you are leading. You need that pond out of your mind. "If you lay up, the third shot from short of the water is the hardest sand wedge shot on earth, and especially if you are in contention for the Masters. It is on a downslope, to a very narrow target. If you hit it nicely it can create enough spin to spin back into the water. If you gun it, there is not quite enough spin to hold the green and then you have to pitch back towards the water. It has to be perfectly struck. "If you are leading, the safest place to be is in the right bunker with your second shot. I used to aim for it and try to pull a draw off the bunker. If you go for the pin in two with the hole cut on the left, the pond at the back comes into play. Even if you are short of the water, that is a terrible place to be because chipping back, the pond on 15 comes into play again. "You can call it luck, you can call it the will of the golfing gods, but at Augusta, more than any place you will ever play, degrees and inches make all the difference in the world." Dealing with the roars The atmosphere down among the pines can be scintillating, with birdies and eagles dropping. Random explosions of noise erupt like geysers spouting at will. The roars reverberate around the pines. How do you keep calm among the maelstrom? "Adrenalin is a real function of the body. It was designed to save your life. When you get these jolts, it is generally for a reason. Golf is not like other sports where adrenalin can be used. In golf, it's a spoiler. "Controlling it is the tricky part. Psychologists will say the only way is to control your breathing to slow down your heart rate. "I can remember trying to win the US PGA and I could feel my pulse pounding my fingertips because my heart was hitting the inside of my chest so hard because of the adrenalin. "You are trying to make history - OK, it is not life or death, but it is what you do. So you must try to embrace it. If you can't embrace it then you should go and do something different. "It comes through experience. You must fail a few times before you begin to understand the nature of that and a willingness to accept it. "When I was playing, I would look at the names on the leaderboard - were they friends, did I even know them? I always tried to remind myself they were feeling the same thing I was. My goal was to try to control it better than them. We are all people, you are not alone when you feel that. "The caddie can play an integral part. You can be real candid and let him know how you are feeling. A lot of times admitting how nervous you are can relieve the pressure. The caddie can change the subject or distract your mind from the pressure of what you are trying to accomplish. He can take the burden off you, remind you of things you hadn't thought of." The 18th You reach 18 and the tournament is on the line. You push the tee into the ground, place the ball on top and peer down that narrow chute of trees. This is it. One more drive… "Control your breathing. Visualise and remind yourself you've done this thousands of times before. Talk to yourself if it helps. Commit to a spot and a ball flight and let it rip, don't hold back. "The Masters amps up the pressure but it is the same trying to win any tournament. I would transport my mind to the driving range at my home club. "There was a pump house way out at the far end which I used to aim at all the time. So I would think to myself that if this was my home track I would never miss that pump house more than a few yards either side. I would actually see it in my mind and try to drive the ball at the pump house. "But make sure you know the yardage. Those bunkers are really hard to play from. It takes a special kind of golf swing to get it up over that lip and reach the flag stick like Sandy Lyle did in 1988." The mindset Trevor Immelman "I remember watching Trevor Immleman when he won in 2008. I thought he would throw up for sure in the middle of the fairway." Do you have what it takes? Are you willing to stand out and grasp the glory? "The concept that some guys are afraid to win is 100% true. It is part of the burden, and it is magnified in the majors. A lot of players have the skill level, but looking down the leaderboard, you know the characters and know that victory is unlikely. "You have to put all the what ifs behind you, stay in the present and execute. "I remember watching Trevor Immelman when he won in 2008. I thought he would throw up in the middle of the fairway. You could see his head down, the walk, it was as if the suffering of what was going on in his head, and the pain in his stomach, was making him physically sick. "I wonder now, later in his career, if he could reflect and be perfectly honest that he might have been nauseated he felt so much pressure. "But he did it, and when you've done it once, you will never feel it again. You have proven you can do it and it changes your whole mindset. It is like: 'I know I can do it, you know I can do it, and I know you know I can do it.' "The difference at Augusta, because it is the only major at the same place, is you know what has happened before. "The Masters is the past meeting the present. That can be a big burden." |
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1963, Nicklaus became youngest Masters champ. Seve did it 17 years later. Tiger 17 years after that. Spieth would be 17 years after Woods.
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All set for a cracking final round. No financial interest but compelling viewing all the same.
Bubba - Did well today not to let it slip totally. Still in contention and a little less pressure than if he had an outright lead. Spieth - Would sooner him in the second to last group. Final group, paired with Bubba...Huge test. Kuchar - Such a solid player. But what he did last week was unforgivable and whilst he's certain to have a winning chance at some point, you can't trust him. Blixt - Very impressive around the greens. The worry would be those one or two loose tee shots he's prone to catching him out. Westwood - Might sooner be a shot closer, but if he's ever going to win a major, this is the sort of position he'll do it from. A few questionable temperaments & some totally new to the experience above him. Fowler & Jiminez bang in there too, though I don't see either of them winning it. If pushed for a selection I'd go for Westwood. He might just be able to post a score and nick it late. |
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Impressed with him catch me . But there are about 10 who can win this apart from him.
Strange thing for me is from my 4 runners , each night I have gone to bed with the first and second in the betting still running for me . First round it was Scott and Rory , second round it was Bubba and Adam , and tonight its Bubba and Matt . Hoping the sequence continues ! |
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73 - that will be the score to watch on Saturday as just eight players have shot a 74 or worse in the third round of the Masters and gone on to win the tournament. (Bubba had a 74)
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Watson opened the tournament with back-to-back rounds in the 60s.
In the last 20 years, only five players have carded a round in the 60s in each of the first three rounds. Surprisingly, only two of the five went on to win the tournament. |
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He has once again ducked under the radar,he is a streak player that could shoot anything,he is no Orangeman but stands to win me a right few quid.
Rickie Fowler. The two I laid Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott are both gone might take on a few more tomorrow. Lee Westwood is too poor a pitcher and too poor a putter to win. Jimenez and Bjorn are too old and will get tired. Bubba Watson likely to get too emotional. We are back to Fowler again. |
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MASTERS won by........
One Stroke #23 Playoffs #16 Sudden Death #10 (1979, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013) 18 holes #5 (1942, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970) 36 holes #1 (1935) Playoffs 1935 - Gene Sarazen (144) defeated Craig Wood (149) 1942 - Byron Nelson (69) defeated Ben Hogan (70) 1954 - Sam Snead (70) defeated Ben Hogan (71) 1962 - Arnold Palmer (68) defeated Gary Player (71) and Dow Finsterwald (77) 1966 - Jack Nicklaus (70) defeated Tommy Jacobs (72) and Gay Brewer (78) 1970 - Billy Casper (69) defeated Gene Littler (74) 1976 - Masters announced sudden death playoff format 1979 - Fuzzy Zoeller (4-3) defeated Ed Sneed (4-4) and Tom Watson (4-4) with a birdie on the second playoff hole (No. 11) 1982 - Craig Stadler (4) defeated Dan Pohl (5) with a par on the first playoff hole (No. 10) 1987 - Larry Mize (4-3) defeated Seve Ballesteros (5) and Greg Norman (4-4) with a birdie on the second playoff hole (No. 11) 1989 - Nick Faldo (5-3) defeated Scott Hoch (5-4) with a birdie on the second playoff hole (No. 11) 1990 - Nick Faldo (4-4) defeated Raymond Floyd (4-5) with a par on the second playoff hole (No. 11) 2003 - Mike Weir (5) defeated Len Mattiace (6) with a bogey on the first playoff hole (No. 10) 2005 - Tiger Woods (3) defeated Chris DiMarco (4) with a birdie on the first playoff hole (No. 18) 2009 - Angel Cabrera (4-4) defeated Kenny Perry (4-5) and Chad Campbell (5) with a par on the second playoff hole (No. 10) 2012 - Bubba Watson (4-4) defeated Louis Oosthuizen (4-5) with a par on the second playoff hole (No. 10) 2013 - Adam Scott (4-3) defeated Angel Cabrera (4-4) with a birdie on the second playoff hole (No. 10) |
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10:10 a.m.: Larry Mize
10:20 a.m.: Stephen Gallacher, Joost Luiten 10:30 a.m.: Mike Weir, Brandt Snedeker 10:40 a.m.: K.J. Choi, Sandy Lyle 10:50 a.m.: Francesco Molinari, Nick Watney 11 a.m.: Brendon de Jonge, Oliver Goss (a) 11:10 a.m.: Thongchai Jaidee, Thorbjorn Olesen 11:20 a.m.: Lucas Glover, Billy Horschel 11:30 a.m.: Darren Clarke, Stewart Cink 11:50 a.m.: Vijay Singh, Jose Maria Olazabal Noon: Steven Bowditch, Hunter Mahan 12:10 p.m.: Martin Kaymer, Bill Haas 12:20 p.m.: Louis Oosthuizen, Jamie Donaldson 12:30 p.m.: Bernhard Langer, Henrik Stenson 12:40 p.m.: Jimmy Walker, Rory McIlroy 12:50 p.m.: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Russell Henley 1 p.m.: Chris Kirk, Steve Stricker 1:10 p.m.: Adam Scott, Jason Day 1:30 p.m.: Ian Poulter, Kevin Streelman 1:40 p.m.: John Senden, Gary Woodland 1:50 p.m.: Kevin Stadler, Fred Couples 2 p.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Justin Rose 2:10 p.m.: Lee Westwood, Jim Furyk 2:20 p.m.: Miguel Angel Jimenez, Rickie Fowler 2:30 p.m.: Matt Kuchar, Jonas Blixt 2:40 p.m.: Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson |
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The 2012 Masters champ holds a three-stroke lead after 36 holes, but halfway leaders often don’t find themselves being sized up for green jackets. Since 1989, only five have gone on to finish the job on the weekend (Tiger Woods, 1997; Jose Maria Olazabal, 1999; Mike Weir, 2003; Trevor Immelman, 2008).
Also: none of the last four champions led after any round of the tournament. That's especially interesting because only 10 winners in the history of the Masters never led after 18, 36 or 54 holes. |
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There are essentially 14 players who can win this thing.
If history holds true, that is. Since 1986, the eventual champion has been outside the top 10 after 36 holes just once: Charl Schwartzel, T-12, 2011. Starting Saturday’s play, there are 14 players T-10 or better. Actually, there just might be only six players with a real shot. Since 1986, the Masters winner has come from outside the top five after 36 holes only four times. In addition to Schwartzel, Nick Faldo was T-10 when he won in 1990. Mark O’Meara was T-9 in 1998 and Scott was T-7. |
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COUPLES.......he’s got a third-round issue.
Couples has the lowest stroke average in the history of the Masters for players with 100 or more rounds (71.87). His stroke average in the second round alone is now 71.16. However, his average for the third round is 72.52. While he’s broken par 54 out of 114 rounds at Augusta, he’s done it in the third round just 11 times and only twice since 2000. 73 today. |
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The eventual Masters champion has come out of the final Sunday pairing 19 out of the last 23 years, but each of the last three winners --Charl Schwartzel (2011), Bubba Watson (2012) and Adam Scott (2013) – have come from outside that pairing.
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The eventual Masters champion has come out of the final Sunday pairing 19 out of the last 23 years, but each of the last three winners
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Blankity Blink and Spieth are the only two players under par all 3 days.
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Fred Couples is still 120/1. Seems to be an amazing price. I am going back in again with the option of trading out.
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Fantastic info there Catch , where do you get it from , keep it coming...I really think SPIETH has the no fear factor...
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"Lies, damned lies, and statistics"
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Big day alright,in a great position with Blixt e/w at 80/1,then the Trixie jimenez top senior 5/2,kj choi top Asian 9/4 and westwood top English player,cant wait for it to start later,
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I am very impressed with Blixt. 99% of first timers on 11 yesterday would have packed it in and headed down the leaderboard at breakneck speed.
The bounce left into the drink was as McGinley said at the time, an extremely bad break after a good recovery through the trees......what he did next was what the masters is all about, dropped, chipped - stone dead, an inch from dropping in the hole. The lad has bottle and plenty of it. He gives himself plenty of looks at birdies and his touch on the greens is spot on. A couple of wayward teeshots which Im sure will be worked on in practice. If he drives it well today he will take a bit of beating. |
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Good luck with that one Huddys , hope most of it comes up , although Jordan has me keen as mustard , can see him and Blixt going head to head , of course Jordan wins it by 3....
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Deal workrider il take getting the trixie up and second with Blixt
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I have a similar bet to you Huddys. Jimenez, WW, Choi along with Blixt top Swede in a yankee. Also had Trev Immelman in it. Choi has somehow managed to make a contest out of top Asian. He had it wrapped up at one stage on Friday. Hopefully being out first today can prove beneficial.
Agree with all of what Fayzer said, to me Blixt possesses more bottle than any around him, apart from maybe Spieth. But Spieth may suffer from expectation more than Jonas. Looking forward to it, hopefully Blixt and WW can get off to a good start, get a shot at the pot. |
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I wouldn't expect him to drive much better though Fayzer, he just doesn't have it in his armoury. But what he does after that is Philesque.
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Callit , I thought Jordan showed great composure even when things looked as if they might be getting away from him i.e. the 13th and 15th ..A strong character and sure to give a good account of himself tonight ...
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I'm a big fan of Spieth and would love to see him win it because he is sure to be a top player for a long time to come but it is surely a massive ask for him to win tonight. The fact that he is so young and trying to be the first debutante in so long to win here willl make it very difficult for him. Remember what happened our own wee rory when he looked like he was going to hack up, I know to my cost because I had him backed that year.
Spieth is also a very streaky player, remember how he played so well for the first three days @ the matchplay and played awful against els. If spieth isn't at his best tonight, this course will chew him up and spit him out. Although I'd like to see him win because he is a fantastic talent and it would be a great winner for you workrider,I have layed spieth this morning, I just think the pressure of going out in the final group on the last day @ Augusta will be too much for the young fella to handle. |
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Thats fair enough Newapproach , for those who like Blixt and fancy him tonight , just popped into Flowers and they have him at a massive 2/1 in his 2ball v Kuchar ...
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ORISH TIMES TODAY
15:20 Stephen Gallacher (5/4) Joost Luiten (6/5) 15:30 Mike Weir (5/2) Brandt Snedeker (8/13) 15:40 KJ Choi (8/15) Sandy Lyle (3) 15:50 Francesco Molinari (11/10) Nick Watney (11/10) 16:00 Brendon De Jonge (4/6) Oliver Goss (2) 16:10 Thongchai Jaidee (11/8) Thorbjorn Olesen (6/5) 16:20 Lucas Glover (28/17) Billy Horschel (20/19) 16:30 Darren Clarke (11/5) Stewart Cink (4/5) 16:50 Vijay Singh (5/6) Jose Maria Olazabal (15/8) 17:00 Steven Bowditch (2) Hunter Mahan (4/6) 17:10 Martin Kaymer (6/4) Bill Haas (10/11) 17:20 Louis Oosthuizen (6/5) Jamie Donaldson (13/10) 17:30 Bernhard Langer (11/5) Henrik Stenson (4/6) 17:40 Jimmy Walker (19/10) Rory Mcilroy (5/6) 17:50 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (6/5) Russell Henley (20/19) 18:00 Chris Kirk (7/5) Steve Stricker (5/6) 18:10 Adam Scott (1) Jason Day (13/10) 18:30 Ian Poulter (19/20) Kevin Streelman (13/8) 18:40 John Senden (7/5) Gary Woodland (10/11) 18:50 Kevin Stadler (5/4) Fred Couples (20/19) 19:00 Thomas Bjorn (9/5) Justin Rose (4/5) 19:10 Lee Westwood (19/20) Jim Furyk (13/10) 19:20 Miguel Angel Jimenez (6/4) Rickie Fowler (9/10) 19:30 Matt Kuchar (4/6) Jonas Blixt (11/5) 19:40 Jordan Spieth (11/8) Bubba Watson (1) |
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**#** MASTERS 2014 GOLF COMPETITION **#**
15.10 Larry Mize (no bet) +9 15:20 Stephen Gallacher (5/4) +8 Joost Luiten (6/5) +9 15:30 Mike Weir (5/2) +8 Brandt Snedeker (8/13) +8 15:40 KJ Choi (8/15) +7 Sandy Lyle (3) +8 15:50 Francesco Molinari (11/10) +7 Nick Watney (11/10) +7 16:00 Brendon De Jonge (4/6) +6 Oliver Goss (2) +7 16:10 Thongchai Jaidee (11/8) +6 Thorbjorn Olesen (6/5) +6 16:20 Lucas Glover (28/17) +5 Billy Horschel (20/19) +6 16:30 Darren Clarke (11/5) +5 Stewart Cink (4/5) +5 16:50 Vijay Singh (5/6) +4 Jose Maria Olazabal (15/8) +5 17:00 Steven Bowditch (2) +4 Hunter Mahan (4/6) +4 17:10 Martin Kaymer (6/4) +4 Bill Haas (10/11) +4 17:20 Louis Oosthuizen (6/5) +3 Jamie Donaldson (13/10) +3 17:30 Bernhard Langer (11/5) +3 Henrik Stenson (4/6) +3 17:40 Jimmy Walker (19/10) +2 Rory Mcilroy (5/6) +3 17:50 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (6/5) +2 Russell Henley (20/19) +2 18:00 Chris Kirk (7/5) +2 Steve Stricker (5/6) +2 18:10 Adam Scott (1) + Jason Day (13/10) +2 18:30 Ian Poulter (19/20) E Kevin Streelman (13/8) +1 18:40 John Senden (7/5) -1 Gary Woodland (10/11) E 18:50 Kevin Stadler (5/4) -1 Fred Couples (20/19) -1 19:00 Thomas Bjorn (9/5) -2 Justin Rose (4/5) -1 19:10 Lee Westwood (19/20) -2 Jim Furyk (13/10) -2 19:20 Miguel Angel Jimenez (6/4) -3 Rickie Fowler (9/10) -3 19:30 Matt Kuchar (4/6) -4 Jonas Blixt (11/5) -4 19:40 Jordan Spieth (11/8) -5 Bubba Watson (1) -5 **#** MASTERS 2014 GOLF COMPETITION **#** NAME YOUR 4 INDIVIDUAL WINNERS FROM THE ABOVE. (4x Accumulator) ENTRIES:- Close at 19.00 this evening. WINNER:- Simply gets 'Golf Competition Bragging Rights' (None of this childish exchange of a/c details). |
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ENTRIES ONLY - on the other thread PLEASE.
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Thorbjorn Olesen
Louis Oosthuizen Adam Scott Ian Poulter Cheers, Catch Me. |
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ENTRIES ONLY - on the other thread PLEASE. I see you've already done that Ozyman. THANK YOU.
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Stephen Gallagher 2birds thru 2.
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-3 thru 5 for Stephen
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SNED and CHOI only others under par (both -1) in 1st 8 groups out.
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5 things you can learn about Jordan Spieth from this Golf World profile By Luke Kerr-Dineen
Late last year, Jim Moriarty wrote this profile of Jordan Spieth for Golf World's annual newsmakers issue. It's certainly worth reading, but if you're too filled with nervous excitement to sift though it now, here are five of the most interesting things. His home course growing up was kind of a talent factory. Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, where Jordan Spieth grew up playing golf, also helped breed future PGA Tour pros Andrew Magee, Brian Watts and Scott Verplank. One of the reasons it was so successful, Spieth said, was because of its let-kids-be-kids attitude. "It was the place where Spieth dug his game out of the mud, literally," Moriaty writes. He learned how to win, early and often. "He won everything," said Spieth's junior golf coach on his student. "I think it's way more important to learn how to win and enjoy yourself and have confidence in yourself. I just don't want to have a kid at that age looking behind him instead of in front of him. I don't want him looking at his backswing, I want him looking at his target." He made a swing change early. "I had a big loop in my swing, a very weak grip, misaligned, shoulders open and hit kind of push draws," Spieth said of his old swing. That prompted Spieth to change things under the guidance of a new coach, despite him shooting 62 as a 12-years-old just a summer earlier. "I just went to the range, and I'd hit bags of balls, a bunch of 7-irons, and they wouldn't go higher than [a few feet] off the ground." He struggles with his long irons, especially under pressure. That was something Spieth learned when he started competing in majors last year, prompting a discussion with his coach about setting some new game-improvement goals. "There was a lot of conversation about psychology in the bigger events," his coach said. "He's got to improve his long-iron controllability. When he's off, he'll miss long irons to the right." He's still very modest. That's according to basically everyone who has dealt with him. "I can't say enough good things about him as a person," said Tom Kite. "He's not thinking all about himself. He says the right thing. Does the right thing. Nothing fazes him," says Davis Love III. "He's as down to earth and grounded a person as you're going to meet," says his caddie, Michael Greller. |
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Heading out for few pints for the evenings sport. Best of Luck to all with a runner tonight. Hopefully it lives to its billing.
Come on Jonas!! |
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The third-round leader or co-leader has won the Masters 41 of 77 times. Angel Cabrera was the last to do so in 2009.
Watson and Spieth have only been paired together once in a PGA Tour event. Watson shot 71 and Spieth shot 73 during the final round of The Barclays last year. |