This years Masters golf tournament has got off to a good start. Even though the course has been lengthened by more than 200 yards, it is the pin positions that caused problems in the first round. It would be interesting to see how they will be positioned over the next three rounds.
I was disappointed for Padraig Harrington. After being 6 under from the first 11 holes, he threw away the advantage, finishing 3 under for the day.
The field is wide open. At present, anyone within 6 strokes of the leader (Davis Love at 5 under) has a good chance.
For me, David Duval who finished with a round of 74 was the biggest disappointment. However, if anyone that can come back from that position, it would be him.
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The rain affected day 2 of the Masters has seen some fantastic golf, with quite a few players still needing to finish their rounds early on day 3 due to rain. Day 2 also saw the start of what will be the last round of golf that the great Arnold Palmer would play at the US Masters.
However, the day belonged to Vijay Singh. A record breaking round (for the newly extended course) of 65 took put him in the lead with a two-day total of 9 under.
Padraig Harrington and Ratief Goosen stayed in contention with solid rounds to put them 6 and 5 under respectively.
Tiger Woods is currently on 3 under having played 10 holes in the rain affected day 2. He now really needs to start making those 10 foot putts, rather then leaving them a few inches short as he had done on numerous occasion so far on day 2.
Day 3 will be very interesting indeed, with many players needing to finish their second round and then come back for round three later in the day. However, due to the heavy rain, the course would be playing long and the choice of irons, particularly on the longer holes, would be very interesting.
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I'm not following the golf, but I'd like to know why these guys have such silly names. Padraig for example... why can't he call himself Patrick like all the other micks.
And Vijay Singh...an anonymous name if ever there was one. Wouldn't he be true to form if he named himself like a proper pug singh would. A great name for him would be Sant Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindranwale.!!
However, in order for the honourable member of Birmingham East to receive a proper reply to the question he asks, I would like to point him in the direction of a thread opened in the 'Social, Culture and Literature' section of gupshup. He will find that thread most informative.
The third day of the Masters saw some outstanding golf. Tiger woods shot a magnificent 66 to give him the share of the lead at 11 under with Ratief Goosen.
Vijay Singh had a mixed day finishing with a level par 72 to keep him at 9 under.
With Ernie Else only 4 strokes off the lead, the final round is expected to be as exciting as the previous two. Tiger Woods needs to be at his best to keep Goosen, Singh and Els in check.
The final round promised a great days golf with three players vying for the
title.
However, the day would be remembered for the way in which the challengers
for Tiger Woods title fell away due to their erratic play. Who would have
thought Ernie Els would take an 8 on the 13th and Vijay Singh a 9 on the
15th.
Tiger woods produced a solid round of golf to become only the third player
to win back-to-back Masters title.
The phenomenon that is Tiger Woods continues its march towards the title of
the greatest golfer of all time. He has now won 6 out of the last 10
majors!!
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Originally posted by 2bornot2b:
**Tiger woods produced a solid round of golf to become only the third player
to win back-to-back Masters title.
The phenomenon that is Tiger Woods continues its march towards the title of
the greatest golfer of all time. He has now won 6 out of the last 10
majors!!**
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tigers in a class of his own,,,, n the rest are one level below him....
its amazing the way hes so consistant...
its a pity i missed the tournament,,, cudnt follow it...
n hay 2bornot2b... do u play golf? if yes.. wats ur handicap n how long v u been playing n where do u live.... ?
nah just kiddin, well my dad n bro used to b die hard golfers, my bro has actually been to a few countries playing for pakistan amateur team, his handicap these days is 3 i think, but he doesnt play anymore, same with dad, hes i think 7 or 8 … but doesnt play anymore, n welll i,ve never been regular but i was 13 last time i played,
anyways, nice to know that someone here actually is a golfer.
Kaka, your handicap of 13 is not bad at all, especially for someone who does not play regulary.
If I start playing regularly, I am sure I could be nearer the single figure. I guess, I just have to buy an extra lottery ticket this week and hope for the big prize. I can then retire, and spend my time visiting golfing resorts around the world :)
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