Yeah, I thought that was one instance where the Masters really screwed things up. You've got Jim Furyk who takes an hour to size up a 3 footer, in the field that week, and they opted to make an example out of a young kid who quite frankly couldn't possibly have been as slow as the notorious violators.
They (Masters committee) generally don't goof like that, but that year they did. I think that same year they also gaffed with Tiger's improper drop, if memory serves.
Hard to believe how much Singh and Els have declined. Nobody may ever win the Masters beyond Jack's age back in '86.
Sucky baby Bubba showed up again today.
He's channelling his Tiger Woods into his play.
LOL
It appears everyone is playing for second place already.
oops, spoke too soon
Spieth on the clock again
LOL
So I was watching the Master's today and a freaking US Open was being televised instead!!! Don't know if I have seen Augusta play this tough. No record setting scores this year.
Gonna be interesting when bryson does well and nobody ( OEM) has a set available like his. I think speith is kinda acting silly about being put on the clock. Its his own fault. Phil is falling apart.
Bryson at -3!!!
looks like the timing of wishon's single length is opportune
Got a tight field/leader board now!
Jordan bemoaned feeling rushed around Amen Corner. Two days in a row he's been put on the clock. If I'm Rory McIlroy tomorrow - I'm sprinting to my ball to keep him out of sync and take him out of his comfort zone.
Despite the tragedy that happened on the last hole, I think DeChambeau had one of the best rounds of the day today. In the end - could be a blessing in disguise. He stays under the radar and can maybe put together another nice round to be very much in the thick of things come Sunday. I like this kid!
Mickelson just folded like a cheap suit today. He has to be absolutely gutted, considering that he was playing some pretty good golf coming into the week. Now he gets to hop in a jet and spend the weekend with Amy and the kids.
What's the over/under on 4-under leading going into Sunday? You gotta figure that 72 will be another solid score Saturday. Jordan and Rory - should be a lot of fun there.
Looks like Bubba is playing speed golf and mailing it in.
Tool.
I'm hoping Jason Day will get back into this thing. I liked him even before he became so prominent on the PGA Tour.
If this wind keeps up I'd be surprised if anybody breaks 70.
uh oh, we have a dogfight now
5 1/2 hours to finish 18 holes as a twosome Jordan Spieth!!! You are painful to watch and are setting a HORRIBLE example for kids to follow. He deserved the bogey, double bogey finish playing that slow!!!
btw, nice speed round of 3:40 for Bubba and declining his media interview as well.
oh, and he did the old " I have two green jackets" routine on a patron who made a hilarious comment to him on the 10th hole. Wish I was there.
LOL
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Well... slow play aside, someone is going to have to step up to the plate tomorrow and show me that Jordan isn't the guy to beat.
Last seven rounds, no one has played better at this place than he has. And... he hasn't exactly been firing on all cylinders. So I guess all things considered - the wind and the conditions have really made the difference through the first 54 holes.
Obvious due props to those who somehow managed sub-par rounds Saturday, most notably Bernhard Langer. Day drove it by him the entire day, and the crusty old veteran nipped him by a shot. But once the wind dies down and scoring conditions become ripe, which is forecasted for tomorrow, I think we might see the old veteran fade away. Then again - who knows!
Jordan had an opportunity, a huge opportunity, to all but put this tournament away after the birdie at 15. But giving back three shots over those last two holes completely changes things heading into Sunday. I would be remiss to not at least give Smiley Kaufman an atta boy for shooting 3-under Saturday, and again - who knows... The Master's Green Jacket club is littered with interesting first names... Bubba, Fuzzy, Sandy, just to name a few. Could "Smiley" be added to that interesting list? I'm not going to go out on that limb, for sure.
But through 54 holes, despite not bringing his best stuff, Jordan has proven thus far that he can still win on this layout with his "B" game.
Someone is gonna have to go balls-to-the-walls tomorrow to put him on the short end.
PS - Rory needed a wakeup call. The alarm was going off today for pretty much all 18 holes, and he still refused to wake up. He's shown over the course of his career that he struggles in windy conditions, and he did absolutely nothing today to contest that. Rory - it might be time to wake the f**k up and get to work. Day and Spieth certainly aren't waiting on history to write itself, might be time you show what you're made of these next three majors this season.
It is still very much a contest, and currently I have either Day or Matsuyama stepping up tomorrow to push the envelope for Jordan.
But I would be lying if I said that I believe someone other than Spieth is going to prevail.
I guess we'll have to see how it all pans out.
