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One More Masters Hour Is Good Enough for Me
The folks down at Augusta National - i.e., Billy Payne - have decided there will be another hour of Masters coverage on Thursday and Friday next year. Instead of going from 4-7:30pm ET, ESPN will broadcast from 3-7:30pm ET. Some complaints have been raised since the tablets came down from Mt....
Surveying the Last Five Groups for Today's Masters Third Round
Realistically speaking, only the players in the last five groups have the best chance to win the Masters this week. We'll take a look at each group individually and assess each player's chances today and to win. 1:55 - Tom Watson (-3), Trevor Immelman (-2) Watson got into position with 67 on...
A Bird's Eye View of What the New Augusta Practice Range Was
When I arrived at the Masters on Wednesday, I walked through Gate 6 and then over to a shuttle to get to the Media Building. As I was being driven over there, the driver was asking me if it was my first time to Augusta. I said it was, and he said, "Well then none of this seems new to you, huh?"...
Easy Thursday, Tough Friday: The New Masters MO?
Last year in the Masters, Thursday pin locations last year were set up in the easiest possible locations on several holes. In some ways, it artificially lowered scoring and quickly quieted the murmurs that Augusta National had become too long and too penal. Last year, Chad Campbell led the...
Reviewing the Famous Food of Augusta National
When I realized that I was going to be attending the Masters this year, I knew that I was going to get a chance to sample the legendary sandwiches that the tournament offers for Hot Tub Time Machine prices. With one day - and, really, one meal - to devour everything that I can, I was going to...
What You Learn By Listening Around Augusta National
It is often remarked that the members of Augusta National do not make a lot of public comment about their club or their tournament. But, the employees talk. The long time patrons and volunteers talk. And they share some interesting stuff about the course and the Masters tournament. Among some of...
Some Course Changes That You'll Notice at the Masters
Each year when Augusta National makes very noticeable changes to the golf course for the Masters, they typically outline them in a memo to the media. This year, the course did not change drastically - in fact, hardly. The memo was short: The front of the second green was widened by 8 feet The ...
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