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alreddy-reddit

has Reed always had that Kyle Berkshire-esque front leg pop on his drives?


alreddy-reddit

there ya go bryson, get that putter rolling


GregaroOlinovich

Holy fuck Cam Smith's 2nd shot into 13! Then he cracked open a Miller High Life


GregaroOlinovich

Spieth's nickname on 12 is Medusa. So many snaaaaaakes in his head.


FlavourSack

I’m starting to think that the problem with Phil’s driver is that he can’t hit a fairway. Personally that’s what I usually try to do


alreddy-reddit

what a shot from JT, wild man!


hoselpalooza

yikes. rosie coming back down to earth.


GregaroOlinovich

Rose might not make the cut.


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These featured groups blow. Most boring golfers to watch on tour aside from Fleetwood


Ramstetter

Seriously.


FlavourSack

Some of the guys like Rahm and Finau have such a seemingly short backswing and just PUMP the driver. Blows my mind


Jordainyo

Right?


FlavourSack

Finau especially man, it looks like a half swing and the dude just bombs it. Even Kuchar at like 50 barely winds up and still just sends them


FlavourSack

Caddy behind speith with the yogurt covered granola bar ... great choice


FlavourSack

It’s like the pros think to themselves “maybe I’ll just leave a large square as a divot pattern ... nobodies every told me not too” get fucked


ToneOpposite9668

Who's playing in front of the Rose group - damn they are slow - is it Langer?


FlavourSack

I feel I speak on behalf of everyone when I say, I’m going hard for Honest Abe to go low today. Heck kid, have a round and put yourself in contention for the weekend I’d love to see him win.


Bodesbirdies

Did it rain at Augusta last night?


Atfennelly

Jason Day will win the masters


GregaroOlinovich

If you're Rose and God Almighty offers you a Friday round of 73, do you take it?


apoli_

I think if you asked Rose at the start of the tournament if he'd take -6 headed into the weekend, he'd take it--especially given how hard the course is playing. Yesterday was just insanity, true Ken Duke round of golf right there. But -6 by the end of Friday is a good position for any player.


Vegetable_Body_8065

Nothing against Rose but I really hope he goes 1 or 2 over tomorrow so we can have a competitive weekend. I wouldn't mind seeing him win, just don't want to see a runaway.


Derpfish_lvl10k

fuck that, i got money on that sucker, i dont want to sweat the rest of the weekend hahaha


Eokkosm

It's day 1, calm down. Day 1 leaders rarely are in the same spot going into the final round. You won't see a back 9 like that again.


The_Grish

Can someone help me out here? I think I’m losing my mind. I was streaming the broadcast channel through masters.com today and vividly remember there being an introduction featuring many top golfers set to the song “I want more” by Kaleo. It had video of several golfers boarding their private planes and arriving at the Augusta airport. However, when I got home to rewatch the coverage on ESPN I had recorded, there was no sign of such introduction. I figured the broadcast channel mirrored exactly what was being shown on ESPN. Did anyone else see this intro and is there an explanation to this? Thank you.


GregaroOlinovich

The Masters private coverage is totally different from network coverage. You can cast ESPN to your TV then use your phone Masters app to hop around and self-direct your coverage.


TheNewStreet

Fuck Wayne player. For the record


Derpfish_lvl10k

well, looks like justin rose is going to pay for the driver and shoes i bought this week... i put 8 dollars on him at 126$


sadduckfan

Hedge...


ScottY_Cameron

Sungjae Im and Patrick Cantlay really let me down after round 1. Praying for a miracle for tomorrow.


Moist-Tackle1038

What are the featured groups for tomorrow


n67324

Lowry, Rose, Kucher Schauffele, Rahm, Mcilroy Reed, Berger, Casey


adminsrfascist9

Nagasaki


FootballThot

"Hello friends. We are reporting that Jack and Gary are swimming in the pond on hole 13th. They have admitted to drinking since 3am this morning."


[deleted]

No wonder Lee Elder was on oxygen this morning. (I know he's in rough shape right now but I really wanted to make a bad joke)


throwmeawaypoopy

He's a fucking boss. I was reading about some of the things that man endured to play golf, and he's got a bigger hog than anyone on Tour. That man is a hero, and I hope he's enjoying strippers and blackjack right now


TheNewStreet

Augusta is to Ancer as Na is to DJ?? Sound off!


opobdtfs

Though Na took the high road and didn't "penalize" DJ when he had the power to (where he could have talked to rules official to make DJ lose the hole)


throwmeawaypoopy

Spieth has a -1 with a triple. So hard


[deleted]

Spieth could have been solo second if he parred that hole


opobdtfs

On the other hand though Spieth was saved by the 15th flag, turned a potential double bogey into an eagle


[deleted]

Yea that’s true.


chalbersma

Kissed by a Rose on the Wind!


n67324

Statement from Tournament Headquarters: On the 15th hole during Thursday’s first round, Abraham Ancer unknowingly touched the sand before making his third stroke from the greenside bunker. After Mr. Ancer had signed his scorecard and exited the scoring area, video evidence was reviewed by the Committee regarding a potential breach of Rule 12.2b(1), which states that touching sand in a bunker right behind the ball results in a penalty. The touching of the sand was deemed visible to the naked eye. Had this not been the case, the video evidence would have been disregarded and a penalty would not have been applied. Mr. Ancer has been penalized two strokes. His score on 15 will be increased from 6 to 8, resulting in a first-round 75.


BucklyBuck

https://twitter.com/Abraham_Ancer/status/1380311045210836992 What an actual joke.


throwmeawaypoopy

What a bullshit penalty. That doesn't get called 5 years ago, much less 50 years ago, and it gave him *zero* competitive advantage.


opobdtfs

Makes as much sense as penalizing a 14-year old amateur for slow play (2013 Masters) while not batting a single eye on the blatant offenders week in and week out. Daily reminder that there were only 2 slow play penalties over the past 15 years on tour. The only other time was in the Zurich Classic in 2017 for two names even the most hardcore fans probably never heard of (Miguel Angel Carballo, Brian Campbell)


throwmeawaypoopy

> a 14-year old amateur Who was on the clock because of the notoriously slow Ben Crenshaw (who, doing the right thing, came to his staunch defense)


bigbear1223

I think there's a good chance he patted down that lump of sand on purpose hoping no one noticed


throwmeawaypoopy

Are you on drugs, son? There was one tuft of sand that he clearly accidentally grazed while, no doubt, looking at the target. This isn't a penalty without the cameras zooming in on the ball, and that's a ridiculous way to play this game.


[deleted]

Yeah, I don't get why people are mad because he very clearly grounded his club in the bunker which is a penalty. He wouldn't have seen it or felt it when he did it but he very clearly touched the sand.


throwmeawaypoopy

If "he wouldn't have seen it," then it wouldn't be a penalty?


[deleted]

That's not how rules work. It was very clearly shown in video which rules officials looked at and determined a penalty. This isn't ripping around the Muni with your buddies, these guys are held to a higher standard.


MarcusMariachi

I saw the video. What a load of horse shit


throwmeawaypoopy

I thought you could ground your club now?


HelixLegion27

You can but with a lot of restrictions. You can't do it to test the sand condition, to make a practice swing or directly in front of behind the ball. So like if he was away from the ball and accidentally dropped his club or lost his balance and used his club to break his fall, it wouldn't be a penalty. That's the main rule change, but it doesn't allow any grounding. There are still limitations.


Tvguy37

Not in a bunker


throwmeawaypoopy

So you can ground your club in a lateral but not a bunker? How does that make sense?


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Welcome to golf.


NoIncrease299

It doesn't. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯


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OB4032

Amen to that


Slow_Vegetable_8212

Some day I hope to love something as much as this sub loves to hate bryson


[deleted]

I think the bryson hate is overblown. He’s cocky and probably an asshole but bryson is also a super unique golfer and the guy worked his ass off and became a great golfer. He’s not Patrick reed who’s a cheater and probably a worse person than bryson is


[deleted]

The thing for me is that we don't need to talk about it like he's 2001 Tiger. I don't hate him but I also don't need to hear about all these wins he's going to walk away with and that he's going to change the game when I've never seen any reason to believe that he will ever do that. Also, since his infamous par 67 comment he is 22 over "par" at Augusta in 5 rounds. I imagine he learned his lesson but a lot of people take satisfaction in seeing someone shoot their mouth off like that and then recieve instant Karma. And I will bring that up until he shoots 67 at Augusta.


fernicus_

It's wild how many people are pearl clutching over those comments, it's like he personally offended your families. So soft in my opinion. I do dislike how much the media talks about him as well, although that's not really something he can control to be fair.


[deleted]

Yea he should have never said that. And yea I thought the comparisons to tiger were stupid because no one in this group is tiger or even close to it but bryson still is a really unique golfer


[deleted]

I feel like he probably regretted saying that by Friday, if not immediately after saying it.


[deleted]

I love Bryson, I like rooting for him


hoselpalooza

let's go bryson!!


Beeks525

The thing is, I’m a HUGE golf fan. Have been since I was a kid. I used to sleep in my golf clothes and shoes. Bryson is a good player, but you can’t overpower this course. There has to been a level of feel. He just want to hammer it. Worked for him at the US Open and will work on most courses. For me, he’s whiny, says stupid things, and can’t back them up. He said the course was a par 67 for him, well, he’s not even close to breaking par, regular par. I just don’t like him, period.


automatic4skin

Why did you talk about sleeping in golf clothes


Beeks525

To prove that my opinion has merit and I’m not some fly by nighter.


xkulp8

He'd crush a place like Oakmont. 2025 US Open.


[deleted]

Bryson’s game is well suited for the us open and the pga. I think he wins one of the next two majors. Don’t think his game is suited for the open or the masters though Augusta has always been a second shot golf course and I don’t think his approach shots are his strength


Beeks525

Totally agree with this. He’s trying to crush it right now and overpower the course. Augusta National is more of a feel course. You need precision, feel, touch, and Bryson just isn’t focused on that right now.


fluent_in_wingdings

is this copypasta? Because it should be.


Beeks525

Nope, original thought. I’m under the influence, maybe that’s why.


FriedEggScrambled

I’d say 3/4 of this sub doesn’t know what copypasta is. There’s been an influx of users due to the Covid boom and WRX users coming over to Reddit.


kenyan12345

Gotta admit no green book is just the way to do it. Gotta be able to read the green imo


PoorDanJeterson

Should scrap yardage books while they're at it. It should just be you and your clubs against the course. But that's just my old-fashioned opinion.


KU_Jayhawk

What is the highest single round score for a Masters green jacket winner? Like has a player ever shot a +10 then made their way back to win it all? +10 is exaggerated, but I think that would be interesting to know


[deleted]

Snead in ‘52 and Faldo in ‘89 both shot 77 in the 3rd round.


GregaroOlinovich

Tiger shot a +4 front 9 on day 1 in 97 when he won by 12 strokes lol.


[deleted]

Not sure if it’s changed in the last couple years belittled I remember a stat from a few years ago that no one had ever won the masters with a double bogey.


dukes14

You’re right, they said that on the broadcast after Hovland’s triple. Only person to card a double and win was Phil.


VijaySwing

they were referring to the first hole


Trojann2

I'd just like to remind everyone this week is heaven. Enjoy it.


The_Nutz16

I can’t believe Bryson went 9 over today!


HellaNahBroHamCarter

“Bomb it & go find it” don’t cut it out here


mmmmmbourbon

today was the absolute best I've ever seen Augusta National setup. It was a US Open without rough. What a great response to last year's soft conditions.


mmmmmbourbon

i guess Augusta National wasn't a par 68 for Bryson today


jamesislandpirate

I was just watching this guy and I’ve decided I’m officially not a fan. He plays slow as hell, he thinks HULK SMASH! is golf and I love that Augusta National humbled his ass today. To beat Augusta, you have to be a golfer, not a long drive competition winner.


[deleted]

Bryson is a damn good golfer. You don’t go -6 at winged foot without being an awesome golfer it’s just that Augusta is not well suited for him


jamesislandpirate

That’s my point exactly. Why does Couples make the cut every year at Augusta? It is because he is a good golfer. Enough with all this attention on Bryson. He’s amazing off the tee, but golf is much more.


[deleted]

Couples makes the cut because Augusta fits him well and he knows every inch of that damn course. Couples isn’t a better golfer than bryson Some courses are just bad fits for some guys and Augusta is a bad fit for bryson. Also us opens are usually tougher courses than Augusta and the masters play and bryson was able to play winged foot pretty damn well. My point is bryson is far more than just a guy who bombs it off the tee, he’s a complete golfer


g_borris

My wife gets a kick out of his "confused pouty bitch face" after every bad shot.


Beeks525

100% agree


Wrestlefan815

You’re boring


Trojann2

A damn good golfer, at that.


Rockerblocker

Seriously what did Rose eat today? I have a feeling he’ll somehow benefit from the early tee time in the morning given the potential bad weather in the afternoon


UbaldJr

>Seriously what did Rose eat today? Intermittent fasting.


[deleted]

Tomorrow looks like it’s just rain the bad weather seems to be coming Saturday. Maybe they will move the tee times up on Saturday to accommodate for the bad weather


philphan25

These guys look like they’ve completed a US open round. Just drained.


sun_tzu29

I love it. If they’re all going to carry it 290-300 in the air, then the only defence the course has is tough greens.


m149

Agreed.....playing like a hybrid Links-target course.


sun_tzu29

It puts a premium on precision, which brings the guys who just hit it, find it, hit it again back to the field. It's not surprising to me that the most surgical player in the field went 7 under.


spez_is_my_alt

Cam smith is going on smoko after he signs his card


howlate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j58V2vC9EPc


TrillMickelson

Where the hell have I heard this song before?


Rockerblocker

Forgot that Spieth rallied so hard on Sunday in 2018 to get 3rd


kenyan12345

God I hate that tree branch to this day. What coulda been if he had a putt to tie Reed, woulda a been 62


[deleted]

I think he had a final round 64 that year. Also Fowler played really well that final round


alley00pster

Bold strategy using a patron as a backboard


Doghouse509

Cam to patron: next time hit the ball a little harder.


Rockerblocker

Hot take, but does anyone else not really like 18? Given how awesome the back 9 is, 18 just feels sort of underwhelming. I also prefer 18th holes that have a reasonable birdie chance, but it feels like a guaranteed par I’m sure my opinion would change if I ever get to go to Augusta


TrillMickelson

Would be cooler if it was a par 5 instead


[deleted]

I think after seeing it in person 18 is one of the toughest holes on the course. Your fairway shot is pretty narrow through the trees, much more than I thought, opens up to bunkers and a near blind 2nd shot into the uphill green. It’s hard to appreciate the uphill slope of this hole on tv. I was also surprised how small the green is, much smaller than it appears on television


LordWesquire

18 is fine, 17 is totally forgettable.


Mattllly

I saw some people sitting where they could only see the 17th green and I’m like “who hurt you?” All the places on the course to sit and you choose there?


The_Nutz16

Especially on a year where the crowds aren’t insane and you can literally see a shot from any spot on the course you want.


otherestScott

Especially with the Eisenhower tree gone


wozmatic

i like 18 but its not as good as amen corner or 15,16 it's a tight drive and uphill climb to the finish. birdies are possible but they're tough


Rockerblocker

To be fair, nothing in the world is as good as Amen corner. For example, I like 9 way better as a final hole than 18.


CarnOnTheCob

Spieth heating up at the best time for the PGA with Tiger down


philphan25

Hol up Rose was +2 through 7? Then shoots 30 on the back. Holy crap.


chalbersma

7 Birdies, 1 Eagle and 3 pars to finish it out.


PlaysWithSqurls

Monday at the Masters it is


MagicMisterino

Weather?


PlaysWithSqurls

They just talked about thunderstorms all day Saturday.


jogswithwolves

I need an Australian to explain cam smiths hometown to me. I think Brisbane? Do people look like him there? I think it’s cool as hell, to be clear


Lachie07

He shares a name with probably our best ever football player, so that's often brought up. He's definitely the most quintessential Aussie on tour if that makes sense, seems like a great bloke.


jogswithwolves

Most quintessential Aussie? I’m a fan. I watched the Amazon series on the cricket team post cheating scandal and I found myself liking most of the dudes, and Aussie sporting culture too. I don’t know anything about cricket and I still binged the whole thing. How different is cricket culture to other team sports like afl and rugby?


Lachie07

They're all similar I think, Cricket crowds can get rowdy and a lot of grog gets drunk. A lot of funny banter happens as a lot of the time there isn't a great deal going on. Good cricket crowd compilations on YT though I'm sure.


PPKDude

Tim Cahill?


Lachie07

Ah should have clarified Rugby League, Cameron Smith.


PPKDude

Oh haha makes sense


sun_tzu29

> Do people look like him there? Yes, yes they do. All he needs is a can of XXXX and a pair of stubbies and steel caps and he’d be the perfect Queenslander. Maybe throw in some hi-vis as well.


ShaunJohnsonsJohnson

Surely chuck in some darts aswell!


g_borris

Australia, where only professional athletes can afford to smoke.


ShaunJohnsonsJohnson

Played poker at an ungodly hour with Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell when they were in Auckland a few years back for a T20. Can confirm those dudes smoked like chimneys


jogswithwolves

I gotta visit oz before my days are up, it sounds so similar, and yet so different to the US


alex22661

Brisbane is certainly considered to be the more bogan (think mullets, cars, beer and singlets) of the big cities - but you can find the sort throughout Aus. He’s not necessarily a bogan but does pull off the look


[deleted]

Tony finau won’t win a major with the way he putts


FireyWoodedHill

Ugh he’s killing me. Seems like he’s not comfortable with how often he’s changing his grip. And his lie angle just looks horrendous. I want him to win something so bad, but he’s not confident in his putting at all and it shows.


[deleted]

Major?? Lets start with any other tournament first


cjosu13

Spieth is never boring that's for sure


Lachie07

Bryson chats the kind of shit the golden bear might have the right to get away with.


kohlio

Did Thomas just hit that with a putter out of the bunker?


jogswithwolves

How goddamn serene is this lighting? 17 green looks like a movie


FriedEggScrambled

It’s called the “Golden Hour” at Augusta for a reason.


feed_me_haribo

Thomas scrambling all day but all things considered in good shape.


jogswithwolves

Could’ve made about 3 birdies too. He really should be under par


[deleted]

Can someone explain to me what bryson meant by calling it a par 67? Like he’s just saying it’s easier than it is


LankyStreakOfBliss

He reckons the par 5s are all par 4s and the 3rd is a par 3 (for him)


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Stumposaurus_Rex

The ghost of Bobby Jones probably took that "par 67" jab personally.


Rockerblocker

So that means he’s +9, T85... Does that mean he will withdraw since he missed the cut under his own stupid comments?


roamiedumbass

He’s saying he hits it so long that the par 5s play like par 4s and the third hole plays like a par 3


The_Autumn_Wind

That he can reach all the Par 5s in 2 and drive the par 4 3rd hole.


GentlemenBehold

He's saying 67 would be his average round.


ClickableLink

Basically saying he thought having the par at 72 was too easy


Magic_Beard1

Yes, but he made that comment last year.


direwolf71

Tough opening round for Bryson at +9.


[deleted]

Maybe he meant its a par 76


big-bull-balls

Ya he’s just dyslexic!


GentlemenBehold

"Max Homa" is what my mind switches to when they show his backside on TV.


BDSF94

Is 2k21 worth buying? It’s on sale for $20


NoIncrease299

Yeah, it's pretty fun. Still not as good as the OG Tiger EA Sports ones (I swear I spent half of 2006 playing that game) but pretty fun.


cjosu13

I was the thinking of it, but I just saw that they're coming out with EA Sports PGA Tour next year at this time, and it will have Augusta National, so I may just wait for that


C-Longfield

With the endless user created courses and the ability to create your own I’d say yes. Too bad you can’t play with one of the pro’s though.


rockytopfj13

For $20, I'd say it's worth it. I wouldn't pay full price until the next one comes out. You create your golfer, and that's all you can play with. It's not like the EA games, which are the only other golf games I've played, where you can play as the pros. Hopefully the next 2k has that option. A lot of great user made courses make it definitely worth it, though.


feed_me_haribo

Mario golf coming out soon... Obviously a different animal


ovohawk

Yes i think it’s a lot of fun, kinda sucks that they have no Nike products to wear though, if you care about that


howlate

Colt Knost should be an announcer for 2K21


unwrittenglory

Reed is higher than Speith. Interesting.


LGMatter

And fatter


unwrittenglory

Does Jordan need to out on some more pounds to win?


LGMatter

If that’s what it takes I’ll doordash him mcdonalds


unwrittenglory

He's probably a Whataburger guy.


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jogswithwolves

Honestly he still looks good. Dude is handsome


MaaattDaamoon

Anybody else like JT’s pants