Masters Tournament
 

Augusta National Golf Club
7,445 yds. Par 72
Longest hole: 575 yd par 5
shortest hole: 155 yd par 3
Defending Champ: Zach Johnson
Tiger's won 4 green jackets, will this year be 5?
Davis Love will sit out his 1st major since 1990.
Arnie will hit the first tee shot for the second year @ 8:15 ET on Thursday.

I'll be parked in front of my TV Saturday and Sunday.
This is the first time I would actually take Tiger over the field.

I'm fully expecting Tiger to win, but Geoff Ogilvy and Adam Scott could make a run. They've both been playing really well as of late.

Gotta a chance to walk the course during the practice rounds a long time ago and as a country boy growing up on a farm I was amazed as to how well that place was groomed. I got down in the bottom of the ditches and there was rake marks where some poor bastard had to go down there and "make it purty".

I am ready. I will take Tiger over the field.

I already told you, Nantz, I don't give a **** about Amen Corner.

My favorite four days of the year in sports.

Me too.

Especially this year.

My 77 year old FIL, 3 months post-bypass (his 3rd in 25 years) and a pacemaker installation is down there with my BIL.

Plus, if you have DTV, they have a dedicated Masters channel this year, where you can watch 4 different areas of the course, including a dedicated Amen Corner cam.

Uverse has 3 extra channels they turned up just to cover the Masters, for free.

Now if I only liked watching golf.

Where are they playing the Masters this year?

Augusta, same as every other year.

You know....that place where they dont allow people of color and women.

Oh yeah, that place. Did Hootie ever run off that old bitch who was hanging around causing trouble?

Ain't that the truth. But I would extend that a little bit. This month we've got the NCAA tourney, start of MLB season, Masters, NHL playoffs, NFL draft excitement....

Damn fine time to be a sports fan....

I think this guy holding the orange sign got more of the headline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0My20Shirt.jpg

Iron my shirt. That's awesome. ROFL

I don't think Scott has a chance in hell, OTW. He's not a very good putter. And Ogilvy, despite winning recently, really strikes me as more of a U.S. Open guy than a Masters guy.

The best thing about Augusta is that the cream almost always rises to the top, because it's easier to make pars than it is to make birdies (which is both the boon and curse of the Open).

I imagine the PGA is hoping Tiger is in the hunt when the week-end comes around. I must admit that if a top 10 player isn't competing on the week-end, I tune out.

What channel has coverage on Thursday and Friday?

ESPN.

So true. The only other time that comes close is October.

We had a Masters draft last night at the bar.

My team:
Adam Scott
Steve Stricker
Ian Poulter
David Toms
Ian Woosnam

I would like to see Tiger get his 5th jacket.

See you have a Cobra av. I am hitting the new LD F this year, love it so far.

I read that the LD F (all the LD's) have a draw bias. I hit my driver fairly straight. Did or do you have any issues with the draw bias?

I am still using the Cobra Composite 414....I like the smaller club head size. shaft is 45g.....but stiff.

Pretty consistent with it......265 yards

My Cobra irons are a few years old. When I wear them out, I will buy more Cobras. Everything in the bag is Cobra except the putter(Ping)

March Madness to April Apathy. :shrug:

It's okay though, because the Frozen Four is on tonight and Saturday, and the NHL playoffs are.. well, not 'on', but I hear they're taking place. :) [/hijack]

I can't speak for the driver, as I play a Titleist.

But I do carry a Cobra LD F 3-wood, and I've yet to see anything that suggests a draw bias.

The Pro is neutral to open, yes it has a small draw bias. And I hit a draw, but the way it sets up it doesn't bother me. It is a VERY long club. I was hitting Titleist 905, this thing blows it away. I had the Diamanta X-Stiff shaft put in it. I think I am going to change shafts, launching a bit high, but the accuracy is awesome. This is the first Cobra I have bought, have not been disappointed.

My Bag
Cobra LD F XS Diamanta
Titleist 3W 15* XS
Adams Hybrid 19*
3-PW Callaway Fusion
Titleist Vokey spin mill 56* SW
Scotty Carmron Detour putter
SG4 SkyCaddie
Pro Vx

They are 2* closed

Hmmm.

Thanks for the info. Maybe my swing is so jacked up that it doesn't affect me.....

:D

LMAO Sometimes I wonder why I even play this sport......:deevee:

For live coverage of both Amen Corner and holes 15 &16
http://www.masters.org/en_US/interac...ive/index.html

I'm in the market for a driver but my swing speed is upwards of 110. Does a graphite shaft come on the LD F??? I'm considering a TM R7 but liked the LD F too, I haven't swung one yet though and need a shaft that doesn't flex too much.

That one perfect shot :D

I would HIGHLY recommend a Cobra X-Speed Pro with an x-stiff shaft.

Wouldn't get the pro. I have a high swing speed also, the F you will love. I didn't think the pro was quite as long. Also the pro produces more side spin. Have heard real good things about the new LV4 also.

Some big numbers getting posted so far. Woods finished even.

Thanks for the input all, I don't have very many golfing friends to help me out, they mostly just get drunk and swat the ball around.

I'm surprised Woods finished even!

They about didn't get everyone through before dark. No real big blow ups today.

Mickelson's round was pretty interesting. He was striping the ball on the first twelve holes, then starting spraying the ball, didn't make a single putt but that miracle on one, and finished -1.

he and Tiger are both in great shape.

Yeah, they are in good shape. That is what is great about the masters, tomorrow the leader could go to the back and vise verse.

How much weight has Phil lost?

I have a friend at work who does not like his R7 and so now he is looking at going with the Callaway FT-I.

Don't know, but he looked like he hit the gym hard

He's lost a lot of weight, and it's really stabilized his swing. You can tell that his base is a lot stronger from the gym work (and work with Harmon) and he's not nearly as loose in his legs, which really helps his driving (which was excellent for the most part today, save for his teeball on 15).

I'm thinking about finally changing my irons this summer, after 8 years. I'm pretty much a Ping guy through and through. I've been playing the i3's since I graduated high school, have a set of Eye2's as backup, and am looking for something with a little bit of a cleaner overall look.

I was thinking about getting a combo set of i10's and S58's with Rifles in them, but I'll actually have to go to the mf'ing course to make use of 'em.

If you are a ping guy, that is probably the way I would go

The three that I follow (Ames, Weir, and Woods) are still very much in it.
2 of them are Canadian...and Woods, well I just like watching him dominate and make history.

Thats kind of what I'm afraid of. I have only hit it on the simulator and I don't really know how accurate they are. The FT-I is far outta my range as far as cost goes right now, but I have hit it, and it feels great to hit.

I LOVE their G-10 driver. I desperatly need an upgrade on irons too. I'm 25 and I have had my set of clubs since I was 12!! Surprisingly, I still hit them well, and I took good care of them so they aren't bad, but just I need new ones.

I'm playing I3's now, and am demo-ing a set of G5's and I5's today.

Working at a golf course has its perks.

Free golf. Equipment for cost.

:D

I need to get me one of those jobs, I spend far too much on both.

G-10 probably would have been my other choice this year, I liked it a lot also. The R7s are a real good club too. Just depends on what look you like. I have never liked Taylor Made, the way it looks when setting up. I have a friend that is playing the SuperQuad R7, he loves it, he plays for MU. The best thing you could do is get fitted, the shaft is probably just as important as anything else when buying a driver anymore

I've REALLY come to realize that. I am planning on getting fitted, and like I said I need a stiff flex shaft cause of my swing speed. with the r7 I'm between the 425 and 460, my friend loves the 460, but its just so massive of a club head I don't know if I'll like it. I have hit the Titleist 907 D and liked it too

Do you think the moveable weights hold any merit or are they just a fad?

Sorry so many questions but its tough for me to find anyone that knows sh*t about golf around me.

Movable weighting works. It is the same as if you were to use lead tape. As long as you get a good shaft, it won't have much twist, so the larger head won't hurt anything. When buying new I would just get the 460. The Titleist D1 and D2's were a pretty big flop, and that's hard for me to say, I am a huge Titleist fan. If you look at the tour, most have the D2 head cover but are still hitting the 905, that says all you need to know about those. But mark my word Titleist will be coming out with something good next year, it is a great company and won't allow itself to be passed by.

I'll probably end up getting the 460. I'm going to use my buddy's tomorrow when we play to see if I like it, and he said that we can mess with the weights.

I need to upgrade my clubs too and I'm probably going with either Cobra s9's or Callaway X-18 (maybe 20's if I talk myself into using some of my tax incentive)

This new crop of young golfers are really playing good

heck guys i still got an old generic starter set. i need to UPG as well. the only club thats not a "piece" is my driver..... and i never practice enough with it to learn it.. :deevee:

If there are any Lefty's on here I usually have a ton of clubs.

Phil charging through the field

WilliamtheIrish is a lefty.

Tiger @ 1 over. Anyone know the anticipated cut?

Eldrick still +1 after 12.

The cut should be +3. Looks like Els will miss it, and Couples is in danger again.

Cut line at +4 right now.

Cut looks to be about +4.

The 907 D1, or the 907 D2?

The D1 has the triangular shaped head, while the D2 has a more traditional pear shaped head.

I just ordered a D1 last week.

I took a 905T off of my BIL's hands after he snapped the shaft @ the hosel being a dumbass. I'm thinking about throwing a V2 in it and using it as a backup driver for my G2 which also has a V2 in it.

It'll be interesting to see if Tiger can have one of his late round rallies given that 15 is still a birdie hole, and 16 has a fairly accessible pin position.

Tiger with his patented splay cut on the 15th tee to put him in the straw. He's going to have to hit a huge looping piss slice just to get near the green.

Couples probably just missed the cut.

If two of Cabrera, Donald, Ogilvey or Appleby crap down their shoes and finish +4, he'll make it. Otherwise, his streak is over :(

Where do you guys go for a legit fitting for clubs? The pro-shop out here (Roger Dunn) doesn't seem to offer real club fitting. When I invest in my next set, I want to take the step and have a real fitting.

:banghead:

bummer

Wait, Couples is at 4 over. Isn't he in?

Rose ROFL ROFL

The cut is currently at +3

I haven't had a chance to watch until recently, but talk about scrambled egg syndrome.....

Stay away from the big chains, Golf Galaxy, Nevada Bob's, Edwin Watts. Go to a PGA pro around your area who has a good rep, and hit balls in a live environment. Don't use a launch monitor for anything other than a second opinion, and if he wants you to hit into a net, tell him to fuck off. Make sure he uses impact tape to judge your lie angle properly.

Do some research on your own to find a list of shafts that may suit you.

Try this .pdf out for some advanced info:

http://www.pinggolf.com/pdfs/PINGWrx.pdf

I really wish I could have put money on the fact that he was going to shoot 76+ today.

That's the one thing about major ch. golf. Every time an above average pro will come out and shoot the leading number, and 108 times out of 100, he'll shoot 8-10 shots worse the next day.