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

[Dr John Carlson]

Spieth v. McIlroy v. Day v. Scott v. Bubba v. Phil v. Tiger's ghost.

And you can't forget about Patty REED.

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[spintheblackcircle]

I'm going with the guy with the best scoring average so far this year.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

I'm going with the guy with the best scoring average so far this year.

So, Phil??

Going with

Bubba
Stenson
Rory
Oosthuizen

for my fantasy golf lineup.

Bench is:
Day
Snedeker
Rose
Willett

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Yeap. Phil gets his last major.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

****, I forgot all about fantasy golf. My picks:

Fowler
Patty REED
Snedeker
Fitzpatrick

Bench:
Phil
Dufner
Matsuyama
Aphibarnrat

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I'm picking Phil to win. Jason, Rickie and Adam all might win.

I'm rooting for Jordan though, I hope he wins.

 

[Raging Bull]

Was going to go down this year but crap came up at home so I'll have to watch it on TV. Bubba is having a good year and he's my pick.

 

[PALE PWNR]

Yay!

 

[Hire Sather]

Phil wins, rides the momentum and challenges for US Open one more time.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Phil wins, rides the momentum and challenges for US Open one more time.

Comes second one more time

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Tee times come out tomorrow.

 

[plank]

Bets have been placed:

Justin Rose 25/1
Zach Johnson 50/1
Chris Wood 250/1

I'm due baby!

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Here be the Round 1/2 pairings and tee times:

Round 1

Time (ET)|Players
8:20 a.m.|Jim Herman, Steven Bowditch
8:31 a.m.|Trevor Immelman, Robert Streb, Derek Bard (a)
8:42 a.m.|Larry Mize, Victor Dubuisson, Kevin Streelman
8:53 a.m.|Sandy Lyle, Bernd Wiesberger, Vaughn Taylor
9:04 a.m.|Webb Simpson, Chris Wood, Thongchai Jaidee
9:15 a.m.|Tom Watson, Charley Hoffman, Lee Westwood
9:26 a.m.|Zach Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Jin Cheng (a)
9:37 a.m.|Louis Oosthuizen, Jason Dufner, Patrick Reed
9:48 a.m.|Jordan Spieth, Paul Casey, Bryson DeChambeau (a)
9:59 a.m.|Justin Thomas, Emiliano Grillo, Dustin Johnson
10:21 a.m.|Vijay Singh, Hideki Matsuyama, Chris Kirk
10:32 a.m.|Harris English, Andy Sullivan, Kevin Na
10:43 a.m.|Phil Mickelson, Marc Leishman, Henrik Stenson
10:54 a.m.|Justin Rose, Jamie Donaldson, Daniel Berger
11:05 a.m.|Adam Scott, Kevin Kisner, Brooks Koepka
11:16 a.m.|Mike Weir, Cameron Smith, Sammy Schmitz (a)
11:27 a.m.|Ian Woosnam, Troy Merritt, Byeong-hun An
11:38 a.m.|Darren Clarke, Billy Horschel, Matthew Fitzpatrick
11:49 a.m.|Mark O'Meara, David Lingmerth, Paul Chaplet (a)
12 p.m.|Keegan Bradley, Brandt Snedeker, Kiradech Aphibarnrat
12:22 p.m.|Charl Schwartzel, Davis Love III, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
12:33 p.m.|Danny Lee, Russell Knox, Smylie Kaufman
12:44 p.m.|Bubba Watson, Branden Grace, Ian Poulter
12:55 p.m.|Bernhard Langer, Hunter Mahan, Romain Langasque (a)
1:06 p.m.|Jason Day, Matt Kuchar, Ernie Els
1:17 p.m.|Graeme McDowell, Fabian Gomez, Scott Piercy
1:28 p.m.|Jimmy Walker, Soren Kjeldsen, Anirban Lahiri
1:39 p.m.|Danny Willett, Sergio Garcia, Ryan Moore
1:50 p.m.|Angel Cabrera, Shane Lowry, J.B. Holmes
2:01 p.m.|Martin Kaymer, Bill Haas, Rory McIlroy

Round 2

Time (ET)|Players
8:20 a.m.|Mike Weir, Cameron Smith, Sammy Schmitz (a)
8:31 a.m.|Ian Woosnam, Troy Merritt, Byeong-hun An
8:42 a.m.|Darren Clarke, Billy Horschel, Matthew Fitzpatrick
8:53 a.m.|Mark O'Meara, David Lingmerth, Paul Chaplet (a)
9:04 a.m.|Keegan Bradley, Brandt Snedeker, Kiradech Aphibarnrat
9:15 a.m.|Charl Schwartzel, Davis Love III, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
9:26 a.m.|Danny Lee, Russell Knox, Smylie Kaufman
9:37 a.m.|Bubba Watson, Branden Grace, Ian Poulter
9:48 a.m.|Bernhard Langer, Hunter Mahan, Romain Langasque (a)
9:59 a.m.|Jason Day, Matt Kuchar, Ernie Els
10:21 a.m.|Graeme McDowell, Fabian Gomez, Scott Piercy
10:32 a.m.|Jimmy Walker, Soren Kjeldsen, Anirban Lahiri
10:43 a.m.|Danny Willett, Sergio Garcia, Ryan Moore
10:54 a.m.|Angel Cabrera, Shane Lowry, J.B. Holmes
11:05 a.m.|Martin Kaymer, Bill Haas, Rory McIlroy
11:16 a.m.|Jim Herman, Steven Bowditch
11:27 a.m.|Trevor Immelman, Robert Streb, Derek Bard (a)
11:38 a.m.|Larry Mize, Victor Dubuisson, Kevin Streelman
11:49 a.m.|Sandy Lyle, Bernd Wiesberger, Vaughn Taylor
12 p.m.|Webb Simpson, Chris Wood, Thongchai Jaidee
12:22 p.m.|Tom Watson, Charley Hoffman, Lee Westwood
12:33 p.m.|Zach Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Jin Cheng (a)
12:44 p.m.|Louis Oosthuizen, Jason Dufner, Patrick Reed
12:55 p.m.|Jordan Spieth, Paul Casey, Bryson DeChambeau (a)
1:06 p.m.|Justin Thomas, Emiliano Grillo, Dustin Johnson
1:17 p.m.|Vijay Singh, Hideki Matsuyama, Chris Kirk
1:28 p.m.|Harris English, Andy Sullivan, Kevin Na
1:39 p.m.|Phil Mickelson, Marc Leishman, Henrik Stenson
1:50 p.m.|Justin Rose, Jamie Donaldson, Daniel Berger
2:01 p.m.|Adam Scott, Kevin Kisner, Brooks Koepka

 

[Dr John Carlson]

I really want to like DeChambeau because he's different, and he's cocky/arrogant (if you haven't noticed, I like that). But he just seems like FIGJAM x 100. It's too much.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I don't think he'll be that good. All you have to do is look at the current top 10 of the world rankings. Most of the top college golfers were not four year college athletes.

Day, McIlroy, Stenson, Rose all didn't attend college. Spieth attended for three semesters, Fowler attended for four semesters, Scott attended for one semester, Reed attended for six semesters. The only two golfers in the current top 10 to attend for all 8 semesters were Bubba and DJ. Bubba was a late bloomer though. He didn't win a PGA Tour tournament until he was in his 30's, so thats not a good comparison if you think DeChambeau is going to be good right away.

DJ is the only 4 year college golfer in the current top ten, and he was good right away on the PGA Tour, so maybe DeChambeau will be like DJ, but usually the top golfers in the world aren't 8 semester college golfers.

It's similar to what you see in college basketball. If you are going to be really good in the NBA, you probably aren't going to be playing 8 semesters, unless you are someone like Lillard who no one knew about early on because he was at a small school.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

I hate this tournament. Its the same course every year. You wonder why usually the same people do well at it.

 

[hersky77]

I hate this tournament. Its the same course every year. You wonder why usually the same people do well at it.

Really. You hate the masters because its played at Augusta every year?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Why is it a bad thing that the best players usually win? I'd think thats a good thing.

My problem with Augusta is how ANGC limits the TV coverage, and how Augusta conducts business on many other matters. I think how they treated Gary McCord is terrible.

 

[daver]

I hate this tournament. Its the same course every year. You wonder why usually the same people do well at it.

I love the tourney but hate the apparent arrangement between Augusta and CBS that Jim Nantz has to verbally orgasm over the Masters every five minutes.

 

[plank]

Was watching the press conference and Billy Payne used the word "fans" to describe the Augusta "patrons." I wonder if he'll have to fine himself.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Was watching the press conference and Billy Payne used the word "fans" to describe the Augusta "patrons." I wonder if he'll have to fine himself.

That is so annoying how you have to call them patrons.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

I hate this tournament. Its the same course every year. You wonder why usually the same people do well at it.

For a supposed sports enthusiast, you complain about a lot of sports.

 

[KaylaJ]

I will admit I always giggle a bit when SE gets people going in threads.


Anyway, I love Augusta, but don't always love the coverage following around only a handful of players. I totally understand it, but it's such an experience esp for those who are there for the first time, throw in another guy every now and then. I was stuck in a hotel room without internet last year during family day and it was kinda tiresome and really just kinda weird.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

I don't intend to get people going. I love sports but they are also flawed. I remember when I was younger I wanted to get a degree in sports management and work in the sporting industry. I was always told once you begin to understand the business it will actually kill sports to you to a degree as you figure out they are kind of predictable and even at times rigged.

I'm not big on golf but if Tiger plays I don't miss. Granted he's not playing now but that doesn't change that the masters is overrated. Its the same course every year. The more you play it the better you will do, like any repetition in life. Its predictable and that's not exciting.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Here are the featured coverage groups that you will be able to watch on the Masters website before the TV telecasts begin.

Thursday Featured Groups
Tee Time Players
9:26 a.m. Zach Johnson Rickie Fowler Cheng Jin
9:48 a.m. Jordan Spieth Paul Casey Bryson DeChambeau
Noon Keegan Bradley Brandt Snedeker Kiradech Aphibarnrat
12:22 p.m Charl Schwartzel Davis Love III Rafael Cabrera-Bello
1:39 p.m. Danny Willett Sergio Garcia Ryan Moore
2:01 p.m. Martin Kaymer Bill Haas Rory McIlroy

Friday Featured Groups
Tee Time Players
9:37 a.m. Bubba Watson Branden Grace Ian Poulter
9:59 a.m. Jason Day Matt Kuchar Ernie Els
12:44 p.m Louis Oosthuizen Jason Dufner Patrick Reed
1:06 p.m. Justin Thomas Emiliano Grillo Dustin Johnson
1:39 p.m. Phil Mickelson Marc Leishman Henrik Stenson
2:01 p.m. Adam Scott Kevin Kisner Brooks Koepka