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No, tieguy, I don't think there IS any sane reason to bet against Tiger now. He is clearly SO dominant, that other players just back up and let him have it. Heck, one of those guys: Mickelson, Els, Singh, or Goosen could have shot a low number and beat him. Mickelson was at least ballsy enough to give it a go, taking chances as he did, and Els, aside from his triple bogey on 13, really had a decent round going. Now we'll just have to sit back and see if he gets the single year slam that he really wants. One thing's for sure, is that the advertisers absolutely *loved* having tiger in the lead. Apparantly, it creates much higher ratings.
posted by gnz2001 at 10:32 AM on April 15, 2002
jmpeterson is correct. The Masters has always invited a huge foreign contingent. Remeber when Roberto De Vicenzo carded a 4 instead of a 3, and missed getting into a playoff with Bob Goalby? He remarked "I am a stupid." De Vincenzo is also an Argentinian.
posted by gnz2001 at 01:51 PM on April 12, 2002
BTW, right in the hunt: DiMarco.
posted by gnz2001 at 02:39 PM on April 11, 2002
Yea, Norman. I have to admit, I wasn't disappointed to see him lose in 86 (what with Jack's great charge), nor again in 99 to Olazabal, but damn, it'd be like Elway winning that superbowl: The guy deserves it.
posted by gnz2001 at 02:39 PM on April 11, 2002
Mack Twain makes a very good point. The lifetime exemption rule prevents many good players from having an opportunity to compete, while clearly non-competitive guys like Palmer still get to tee it up and miss the cut. Then again, it IS a private club, and they get to invite whomever they wish.
posted by gnz2001 at 01:33 PM on April 11, 2002
Of course, the coolest thing would be for 42 year old Mid-Amateur Champ Tim Jackson to pull off a "cinderella story".
posted by gnz2001 at 12:56 PM on April 11, 2002
One thing I'm sick of is all the whining about Mickelson. The Golf Channel spent about an hour on commentary from everyone under the sun regarding his lack of a major, and his quest to make this Masters his first. He's probably more sick of hearing it than I am, though. Nevertheless, I'd like to see the Redneck Razorback win. Daly seems to have gotten his shit together lately, is playing good golf, and I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him don the green jacket on Sunday.
posted by gnz2001 at 12:53 PM on April 11, 2002
When we say 'Open', we mean 'Open'...
Best line from the ESPN piece that rcade referenced: "Dude, you're getting a claret jug!" But, I thought that Daly's PGA victory was his first major, and the ESPN piece doesn't explain why that isn't so. After the conclusion of the Open, and the presentation ceremony, I was listening to ESPN radio while they spoke with some Golf Channel analyst, Jill Something. Who said that she hadn't seen Ben's fiance's engagement ring, but said "If you can't skate on it, don't marry him." Methinks he can afford to buy a nice rink, uh, ring now.