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McIlroy bogeyed first hole, Schwartzel chipped in from way right on 1 to get to -9.  McIlroy just hit lip from a fairway bunker on par 5 2nd, so it's going to anybody's Masters I do believe.  As I was typing TW knocked in a birdie on 4 to get to -7.

I would like Martin Kaymer, but he's MC'd all three of his Masters appearances, mostly because he plays a fade and Augusta requires a draw.  Bubba Watson sounds like a winner, playing the ball right to left and hitting it high, but experience could be a limiting factor.  G-Mac, T-Dub, and Phatty Phil all have a shot, but I have no idea, so I'm picking Dustin Johnson.

I played today, and was not impressed at all.  Fairways looked like first cut, greens weren't in the greatest of shots, and facilities are just depressing.  Much rather go down Labelle Rd. to Bayou Din, Links 9 has to be best 9 in the area, outside of BCC. 

Let him find a good swing coach, and in 2011 or early 2012 he'll be back on top.  He didn't win a major in 2003 or 2004, with only one win at the Match Play Championship in 2004.  It'll only be a matter of time.

Stroud posted a -4 66 for his first round at the RBC Canadian Open.  Golf Channel coverage showed his only bogey at the day at the par 3 8th.  Should be in safe company for making the cut and potentially finishing high.

Yeah, it'll be Stroud's first cut made at a major, even though he's just played in the three previous U.S. Opens.  Graeme McDowell with early 2nd round lead at -3.  Dustin Johnson highest American right now at -1.

So I just found out that the ex-rodeo arena I drive by just about everyday of my life is being turned into an arena for semi-pro basketball...I still don't think I'll attend any games even though I could run there without much trouble.  Why Winnie though?

Anybody have an opinion on this ongoing debacle?  I'm on the Braden side if you ask me.  A-Rod has been known to break some other "un-written rules" (calling "ball" while running the bases next to SS and 3B).  I don't see how running over a mound can be better than running around, obviously he did it to get Braden's attention, and Braden called him out for it...shows some guys steal actually care about the game.

Good article on the local pro.  Great to see him finally make a name for himself, especially in a tournament of this caliber with a world-class field. [Hidden Content]

Another star teenager, Ryo Iskikawa of Japan, shot 58 to win a tourney over on the Japan tour.  Great to see the young guys win instead of the Billy Mayfairs of the world, for me at least.

Everybody is sucking off Tiger so much that they failed to realized local pro Chris Stroud made the cut in one of the toughest non-major fields on the schedule.  Stroud's at Even, T-38.  The world will continue to exist tomorrow, despite what some people think.

If only the weekend hackers playing for money would be this honest.... ::)

[quote name="5thgen" post="789214" timestamp="1271095298"] HJ player hit a homerun.  His father retrieved the ball  (it was the players first homerun) HF coach wanted it back.  HF coach had a sheriff's deputy go get the ball.  Talk about bad sportsmanship. [/quote] Game-day baseballs aren't exactly cheap.

Typical Phil, knocking a 6-iron 207 in between trees to 6 feet on a par five, only to blow the eagle putt 3 feet past the cup.  Great win for him, as well as everyone around him.  Anthony Kim keeps showing that when he's on, he can go extremely low.  Tiger might never win a major from behind, and Lee Westwood will just never win one period.

That was some pretty exciting golf.  Tiger will make it very interesting, but history says he's never won a major coming from behind.  History also says Lee Westwood hasn't ever won a major, and last but not least 18 of the last 19 winners have come from the final pairing, so Lefty will be donning the green jacket tomorrow evening.

[quote name="ECBucFan" post="788164" timestamp="1270842025"] [quote author=Justme link=topic=68371.msg788130#msg788130 date=1270837559] Just another superstar who wants to blaim the stresses of being who they are for the problems that they cant handle.[b][u] He brought this on his self[/u][/b] i think his wife should have beat him harder [/quote] I agree 100%. The guy has billions of dollars, and 10's of millions of people WORSHIP this BUM, but he can't even live a life that has any real value. Did anyone catch Tigers Kindergarten teacher on TV this week? TW claimed as a Kindergartner, he "was abducted by 5th graders, tied to a tree, assualted, and they painted the dreaded N-word on him".  ::)  ::)  ::). His KG teacher then went to the media and told them on air that that was a TOTAL load of BS. No such incident ever happened. Clearly, there would have been a record of it all. Not only is Tiger a bum, but he is a lying, race carding, [u]worthless bum[/u].          [Hidden Content];   [/quote] Calling Tiger a bum is like calling Jenna Jameson clean.  I can guarantee you Tiger will make more money this week than you will for maybe the next few years, if not 20.  Name a time when Woods played the race card?  I'm sure you have a friend or know somebody that did something extremely awful, and you forgave them.  Tiger just happens to be above everybody else, and it makes people like you feel better about themselves when they fail. 

Couple of Brits up top, Westwood and Ian Poulter.  I like Poulter, Westwood not so much.  A.K. and Woods would be a sweet final pairing on Sunday if they can catch up to the previous two.  Barnes will fall off the map like last year in the U.S. Open, Mick will make it very interesting, and the two Koreans will be fun to watch.  Great weekend for golf, both watching and playing.

[quote name="tigersvoice" post="788023" timestamp="1270822044"] [quote author=westend1 link=topic=68166.msg788010#msg788010 date=1270820646] [quote author=numberseven link=topic=68166.msg787927#msg787927 date=1270785371] A.K. is with Tiger at -4.  Surprised that Phil Mickelson did as well as he did, going -5, considering the way he's been playing lately.  No offense to anyone, but just the youth in me doesn't want to see anybody over the age of 40 win, with the only person above 35 being Phil.  [/quote]That's because you still think golf is a sport which requires athleticism.   It's a game that fat old men can play.       ;D [/quote] By this statement I take it that you are neither, fat nor old nor do you play golf.  Did I hit the trifecta? ::) [/quote] No, I do play golf, I'm just far from fat and old. 

[quote name="hjhawks" post="787245" timestamp="1270649232"] After watching the SS for HF for the last few years, HF folks don't have alot of room to talk... [quote author=Jake Sully link=topic=68262.msg787211#msg787211 date=1270645890] The kid on HJ that was talking garbage late in the game (I think his number was 5, I know what his name is but I won't say it) is a sorry excuse for a sportsman. I'm not just saying this because HF lost, but because there is no reason to conduct yourself in that manner on the diamond. If you were at the game you would know what I am talking about. I was disappointed by it. [/quote] [/quote] Just kinda throwing this out there, but HF used 3 different SS's the past few years, but I'm sure the one you're referring to pretty much never said a word to other teams/players, besides an occasional "sup dude".

A.K. is with Tiger at -4.  Surprised that Phil Mickelson did as well as he did, going -5, considering the way he's been playing lately.  No offense to anyone, but just the youth in me doesn't want to see anybody over the age of 40 win, with the only person above 35 being Phil. 

I'll say even par 72, a few birdies on the par 5s and a par 4 and two bogeys with one double.  Completely and totally random, but we'll see. 

The current U.S. Amateur champ always plays with the current Masters champ, other than that I'm not sure.

With a win at Redstone, I'm hoping Anthony Kim can pull off another win here at Augusta.  Last year he did make 11 birdies in his 2nd round, but hopefully he'll make a few less big numbers. 

The guy is not perfect, nor are any of the other 6.4 billion people on this planet.  What happens on the course/field/court should have absolutely nothing to do with an athlete's personal life.  Woods will still be the most dominant athlete in any sport in this generation.  I wouldn't so much as forgive him, but he still is the world's greatest athlete, and nobody can deny that.  I can guarantee you if this happened to a local golfer, everybody would have completely different views on the guy then Woods.  A lot of people want to see the top fail, only to make themselves feel that much better.

I'm getting it, and I have basic Time Warner cable.  They need to step it up...a lot.