The Masters - setting up to be an excellent weekend
VitoCo1972
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Well Perry and Campbell are -9 but I really don't see either of them wining it. A LOT of talent is still right in contention heading to the weekend. Tiger 7 back, Phil and Vijay 6 back, Furyk, Sabbatini and Kim 5 back, Cabrera 1 back. Lots to look forward to at Augusta this weekend. Frankly, think 10 or 11 under wins the thing and that leaves everyone in contention. I think at the end of play Saturday you'll have about 6-7 guys that can win it including at least 4 big names. What do you guys think?
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<< <i>I think I'm tired of 4 p.m "live" coverage. >>
no kidding! TV coverage from the first tee shot to the last putt of the day would be sweet
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I'd guess for the same reason the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown races are so much more significant in horse racing...I'd say much of it has to do with history, the purse size, but I'd agree with you that marketing in this day and age has as much to do with it as anything else, as well..
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<< <i>I don't know much about golf, so here's a question. What is so 'major' about the major tournaments? It seems like it's the same bunch of guys out there that are out there every Thurs-Sun, and even if the courses for the majors are more difficult that shouldn't give any particular player an advantage, so what makes winning the Masters more significant than, say, winning the Doral? Again, I admit I don't know much about it, but from the first blush it seems like a lame marketing ploy-- someone announces that this tournament (or the British, or U.S., or PGA) is more 'special' than the others, and everyone falls into line. Ditto for Tennis-- why is Wimbleton, or the French, a bigger deal than an average stop on the tour? >>
There are 100 reasons why The US Open, Masters and British Open are better and more prestigious that any run of the mill PGA Tour event. Here are a few...
1 - They're harder to win because they're harder to qualify for. At the Masters, you pretty much have to be a top 50 player in the world to meet their entry qualifications (they have like 20 criteria, but only guys from the top 50 in the world really ever win - the others are past champions and amateurs etc.)
2 - History - The British Open has been played since the early 1860's. The same goes for Tennis majors. Pretty much, the 4 majors in both sports have been around longer than almost every other tournament so the roster of champions and history of the event adds a ton of prestige. In golf there are 1-2 events that have been around longer than the majors (The Western Open is one), but that leads to...
3 - The 4 majors are the Biggest Championships that the Governing Bodies of the Sport put on...
- The US Open is the USGA's tournament - The USGA is the ruling body of US Golf
- The British Open is the R&A's tournament - The R&A is the World's ruling body
- The PGA is the PGA of America's tournament - The PGA is the governing body of the club professionals in this country
- The Masters is put on by Augusta National - the most prestigious club in the country
4 - They're played on the best courses in the world. A lot of the PGa Tour events are played on beautiful, but made for TV courses.
The funny thing about your question is that the PGA Tour doesn't have a major. They've been trying to make The PLAYERS Championship a major for years but it'll never happen because it doesn't have the history behind it like the others.
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<< <i>Judging from the responses, I'm assuming that the fields in the major tournaments tend to be stronger than those in the secondary tournaments? >>
the fields in majors are THE STRONGEST four fields all year.
I sure wish Augusta would go back to the old set-up. The course has become more "made for TV" than I prefer.
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<< <i>Judging from the responses, I'm assuming that the fields in the major tournaments tend to be stronger than those in the secondary tournaments? >>
the fields in majors are THE STRONGEST four fields all year.
I sure wish Augusta would go back to the old set-up. The course has become more "made for TV" than I prefer. >>
OK, thanks for that. It makes more sense now.
Announcers are not allow to call the back nine the back nine, at augusta its the second nine. That;s a little silly. All drinks are served in green cups so that if someone litters it will not be as noticeable on tv.
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<< <i>The masters is a beautiful course to see on TV, the time of year is perfect with early spring having the flowering bushes etc. >>
Yes this is nice,but is this what championship golf is about? Ill take the British or US Open and their wind rain and tall roughs or even 17 at TPC to really
challenge the best! It's a different game when you are staring down a skinny fairway with 6 inch rough of either said, and its a different game when
par is a great score.
Kevin
that the tradition and prestige are second to none.The beauty of the course is unsurpassed.
Look for Kenny Perry and Angel Cabrerra to slug it out on the back nine today.
Get your popcorn ready!
<< <i>The Masters is the best tournament of the year.The players and fans are in agreement
that the tradition and prestige are second to none.The beauty of the course is unsurpassed.
Look for Kenny Perry and Angel Cabrerra to slug it out on the back nine today.
Get your popcorn ready! >>
the British Open (The Open Championship) is my favorite major. Most of those courses feature golf pretty close to the way it was originally supposed to be played.
<< <i>How bout the Tiger-Phil pairing?This could be interesting given the comments made by Tigers caddy in the offseason. >>
the CBS announcers may try to milk the pairing and the "bad blood" so that people don't tune out and watch something else, but unless one or both of those guys has a shot at a record round, this final round should not be a ratings windfall for the network