The Masters 2020

rovers_runner

eagle eye wrote: »

There's still many people out there that sadly believe that you need to despise anything British to be a real Irish person.

McGinley is a good guy.

Ah yeah sure it's grand to celebrate war and murder along with the British but not great to draw attention to them murdering us.

LuckyGent88

DJ going to try break the masters scoring record after only 36holes.

He is a very good front runner and hard to stop in this form. Like TPC Boston all over again

eagle eye

kippy wrote:

They've been mentioned at least once every half hour by the commentary team. You'd swear they were a new invention!!

They are new at Augusta, the reason they keep mentioning them is because of their surprise that the club is allowing them.

kippy

Turn it off then.

youcancallmeal

El Sueño wrote: »

I know it'll never happen but if Augusta introduced Green Fees for say a month every year, how much would people be willing to pay per round?

Augusta is worshipped in the US, getting the chance to play it would be a once in a life time experience for most people so they could charge crazy money like $10000 and there would still be years long waiting lists

Mushy

Jaysus Dustin off to a flyer, not giving many a chance if he keeps that up

John Divney

DJ is taking it apart. Wedge play is superb

rovers_runner

The Tetrarch wrote: »

This is a thread about the US Masters, not the Sinn Fein Open.

Never voted Sinn Fein and never will, I have an issue with celebrating murder and war, hence my objection to a supposedly proud Irish man wearing the poppy on television.

Okay, you were given a warning and then posted this flaming/trolling/off topic comment, no more chances.
This forum is discussions around golf and this thread is for The Masters, end of...

slave1

Deleted OT posts and card for that comments by rovers_runner.
Back to The Masters please

John Divney

This Nike gear is rancid

kippy

eagle eye wrote: »

They are new at Augusta, the reason they keep mentioning them is because of their surprise that the club is allowing them.

Surprise? Really.
Down to money surely.

Keano

This is not the thread to discuss commentators. Back to golf please

The Tetrarch

Brooks Koepka now -4 from +2 late in his first round.

Deeper Blue

GreeBo wrote: »

There are drones all over the course it seems.

No that droning sound is actually just McGinley's commentary

Edit: didn't see mod warning as it was posted around the same time, apologies

eagle eye

kippy wrote:

Surprise? Really. Down to money surely.

Augusta national doesn't care about money because they've got loads of it.

They've always been behind the curve as regards what they allow, it's not too long ago that they first allowed women play there.
There's never been overhead shots from there before.
This club is ultra conservative with it's course. Security would be an aspect of that when you consider that members include Warren Buffet and Bill Gates. Former members included Eisenhower, Robert Woodruff, Melvin Laird and Jack Welsh. All powerful wealthy men.

Deeper Blue

eagle eye wrote: »

Augusta national doesn't care about money because they've got loads of it.

They've always been behind the curve as regards what they allow, it's not too long ago that they first allowed women play there.
There's never been overhead shots from there before.
This club is ultra conservative with it's course. Security would be an aspect of that when you consider that members include Warren Buffet and Bill Gates. Former members included Eisenhower, Robert Woodruff, Melvin Laird and Jack Welsh. All powerful wealthy men.

I suppose the less people that go there, the more the lure and mythology of the place grows

GreeBo

John Divney wrote: »

This Nike gear is rancid

Thats the first thing my wife said when she saw the golf and casey was on last night.

well that and Westwoods wife shouldnt let him wear white trousers...I pointed out she was his caddy!

eagle eye

El SueÃ&#177 wrote: »

I suppose the less people that go there, the more the lure and mythology of the place grows

I have a friend who was President if the GUI at one stage. There was a world amateur golf meeting held there during his time as President and they were all invited to play the course but even then they were only allowed play 12 holes. He's the only person I know that has ever played there.

GreeBo

The Tetrarch wrote: »

Brooks Koepka now -4 from +2 late in his first round.

Excellent mental strength shown by himself and Bryson, a few others could take note.

Roger_007

Those white numbered boiler suits that the caddies have to wear really annoy me. They are so symbolic of the bad old days at Augusta when all members had to be white and all the caddies had to be black and had to wear their ‘uniform’ to indicate their lowly status.
I think it’s one tradition that they should ditch.

The Tetrarch

GreeBo wrote: »

Excellent mental strength shown by himself and Bryson, a few others could take note.

Is Dustin Johnson's time in the lead too much for him? Cracks appearing. Water at 15.

John Divney

Rory back to even, much better start

tyivpc5qjx0f2b

That's a fantastic birdie by Rory.

Really showing some great resolve in spite the poor start.

Great mental strength there, hopefully he can keep it up.

John Divney

Easy pin at 16 again, birdie needed for Rory

tyivpc5qjx0f2b

John Divney wrote: »

Easy pin at 16 again, birdie needed for Rory

Great chance of a hole in one today.

Lol, not for Rory, for anyone

John Divney

Calliope Billions Snooper wrote: »

Great chance of a hole in one today.

Lol, not for Rory, for anyone

Rory pulled that one, better distance though. DJ big birdie chance

Mantis Toboggan

Rory finally getting a few putts to drop, great to see.

Degag

El Sueño wrote: »

I suppose the less people that go there, the more the lure and mythology of the place grows

This. They care little about money. I'm sure the US Channels have been throwing money at them for years to extend the live coverage.

I think it was Bill Clinton who was famously refused the opportunity to play while he was US President. More than once.

John Divney

Where is Angel Cabrera?

tyivpc5qjx0f2b

John Divney wrote: »

Where is Angel Cabrera?

Immelman relinquished his for TV coverage, Sergio COVID & Angel no reason was given.

John Divney

Calliope Billions Snooper wrote: »

Immelman relinquished his for TV coverage, Sergio COVID & Angel no reason was given.

Weird that I didn’t miss Sergio but did Angel. Big loss for nostalgia

byronbay2

Roger_007 wrote: »

Those white numbered boiler suits that the caddies have to wear really annoy me. They are so symbolic of the bad old days at Augusta when all members had to be white and all the caddies had to be black and had to wear their ‘uniform’ to indicate their lowly status.
I think it’s one tradition that they should ditch.

Things change slowly at Augusta! No black man had ever even played the course until 1975 (Lee Elder) and he was only allowed because he had qualified for The Masters and couldn't be prevented from playing.

They accepted their first black member in 1990.

They don't like women much either!

eagle eye

John Divney wrote:

Where is Angel Cabrera?

He had surgery on his arm.

John Divney

eagle eye wrote: »

He had surgery on his arm.

Awful year

John Divney

RORS, another birdie. Fair play he looked beaten this morning

byronbay2

byronbay2 wrote: »

Things change slowly at Augusta! No black man had ever even played the course until 1975 (Lee Elder) and he was only allowed because he had qualified for The Masters and couldn't be prevented from playing.

They accepted their first black member in 1990.

They don't like women much either!

I’m not certain, but I think that golfers weren’t allowed to have their own caddies at the Masters at one time, they had to use one of the local, mostly men of colour, caddies.

In relation to the earlier question about membership, apparently the joining fee is a very reasonable $20-40k, and sub approx 10k per year, but they accept no applications, and to ask to join apparently means you will never be invited to do so. If you google, there is a list from 2015 of members given by a disgruntled employee/member, the list is a who-is-who of industry, there is one Irish member by the way.

paulie21

John Divney wrote: »

RORS, another birdie. Fair play he looked beaten this morning

His birdie putt at 16 was unlucky not to drop as well

tyivpc5qjx0f2b

John Divney wrote: »

RORS, another birdie. Fair play he looked beaten this morning

Still quite a lot to do but a great turnaround after yday/morning.

It doesn’t look like it’s coming to him particularly easy but lots to be said for still scoring while not playing your best.

ThewhiteJesus

Not a fan of mcilroy but fair play to him he’s showing bottle now

tobsey

ThewhiteJesus wrote: »

Not a fan of mcilroy but fair play to him he’s showing bottle now

I’m a big fan of mcilroy and now is the time he needs to show bottle. Needs to break par on his back 9, the front 9 on the course. Birdie the two par 5s and no mistakes and he should be in with an outside chance.

obi604

anyone have a shnaky link to watch this on?

John Divney

Danny Willett going on a mad one

Loafing Oaf

Surely they won't be able to finish this evening? Some guys not teeing off toll near 8 I believe.

eagle eye

Loafing Oaf wrote:

Surely they won't be able to finish this evening? Some guys not teeing off toll near 8 I believe.

It's unlikely, they've only gotten an hour more play for the second round to what they got for the first round yesterday.

costacorta

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Surely they won't be able to finish this evening? Some guys not teeing off toll near 8 I believe.

No they will only play till 9.30 max so finish td 2 tomorrow morning

John Divney

Rory after a good birdie smashes his drive into the trees and it bounces off them to in front of the green

The Tetrarch

Koepka hit the flagstick on the 3rd and the ball came back about 30 yards downhill.

castletownman

Never understood why they can't have staggered starts, with some groups teeing off on the 2nd hole, another on the 4th etc.

iancairns

costacorta wrote: »

No they will only play till 9.30 max so finish td 2 tomorrow morning

They played till 10:30 last night

John Divney

Danny Willett with another Birdie