Golf: 2016 Masters thread - "Literally every top player is in good form" edition

[Captain Bowie]

I don't think you understand what he's saying. Case in point, Dustin Johnson. Golf is partly physical, partly mental... the mental aspect can derail careers.

And there's nothing to suggest he is too mentally weak to win majors since.... he's already won majors.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Yeah he's won multiple majors at age 22 because he's mentally fragile.

Please, I'm a fan. I just think what happened on 12 is mental.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Looks like that dream is over.

It's so tough to count him out though. Kid has the ability to pull off the impossible. Like holing this sand shot...

 

[Captain Bowie]

I don't know. It must be pretty hard to rebound after what happens on #12. How can you forget that?

Your overplaying the mental aspect of that one hole. It is hurting him on the scorecard far more because even with a bogey he is leading right now. He's been fine since 12, other than the fact that he's taking more risks because he is trying to make up strokes to catch the leader.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

A lot left for par. Yikes. Thought he'd scare the hole at least.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Goddamn, give the guy a little privacy in the clubhouse.

"Oh, I think I recognized that background picture on his cellphone...."

 

[WayneSid9987]

12 was indeed insanity for Jordan today.
He played that like you or i would.
It's so rare for a guy like him.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Welp...

I'm out

 

[Dr Pepper]

Bogey for Spieth, that should end it.

 

[KaylaJ]

Considering Spieth was still in contention, I think he'll be fine mentally. He'll be upset/angry and use it to his advantage. Nothing in his career so far suggests he'd let one hole knock him off at this age.


The drought is over!

 

[GKJ]

Wrap City.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

And there's nothing to suggest he is too mentally weak to win majors since.... he's already won majors.

If Tiger Woods can get the yips, anything can happen to anybody. I'm not saying it will, not expecting it will, but it's always a possibility.

 

[Shrimper]

How does Spieth take so long?!

 

[Raging Bull]

Jordan's Winged Foot.

 

[joe89]

Spieth will HIO! Nah, grats Danny great round!

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Congratulations, Danny Willett! So well deserved!

Amazing play today. Truly spectacular golf. Especially on that back nine.

 

[Bob Cole]

Danny's got glorious teeth for being a Englishman

 

[WayneSid9987]

Danny seems like a good bloke.
New kid and a Masters win where he didn't even know if he was gonna play or not til the last minute.

 

[Captain Bowie]

If Tiger Woods can get the yips, anything can happen to anybody. I'm not saying it will, not expecting it will, but it's always a possibility.

Sure, whatever.

All I try to say is that making back to back birdies is not impossible for a professional golfer, and I get pulled into a argument about mental fortitude and the yips. My gosh.

Enjoy the finish folks.

 

[Raging Bull]

Was Willett bogey free today?

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Willett is now the highest-ranked Englishman in the world.

Also, Spieth's winning the US Open by 7.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Considering Spieth was still in contention, I think he'll be fine mentally. He'll be upset/angry and use it to his advantage. Nothing in his career so far suggests he'd let one hole knock him off at this age.


The drought is over!

The way he bounced back and really had a legitimate chance to force a playoff is yet another example of his resiliency. He'll file this one away and use it for motivation, I'm sure.

This just goes to show how difficult winning a major is and why what Jack and Tiger have accomplished, and what Spieth did last year, is incredible.

 

[Captain Bowie]

Willett is now the highest-ranked Englishman in the world.

Also, Spieth's winning the US Open by 7.

Nah he knows he'll only win 2 majors this year, so he figures he'll get the career slam out of the way.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Was Willett bogey free today?

He certainly was.

 

[Shrimper]

The British are coming.