The Golf Thread

[grecian]

Well good win for Ernie, always think whenever he wins "why doesn't he win more?".

A lot of my fave players doing really well this last couple of weeks, Camillo winning, Kaymer and Scwartzel giving really good accounts of themselves. All jolly good, but it does still feel a bit like we're in limbo until a certain bloke comes back.

 

[Anil]

Well good win for Ernie, always think whenever he wins "why doesn't he win more?".

A lot of my fave players doing really well this last couple of weeks, Camillo winning, Kaymer and Scwartzel giving really good accounts of themselves. All jolly good, but it does still feel a bit like we're in limbo until a certain bloke comes back.

....and the bloke is back!

 

[Anil]

ernie wins at arnie's...hot favourite for the green jacket, it has to be said...

 

[grecian]

Yeah, really looking forward to it. Glad I got my money on Kim before he won yesterday.

Real good mixture of resurgent oldies and really good youngsters, obviously it'll all be over-shadowed.

Ernie is unbackable at the price he's at IMHO. He's far too flaky and is always overawed by the tiger.

Camillo, Anthony and Scwartzel are my youth tips to come through, and Padraig to have a top tournament too, about time he did better at Augusta.

Fred Couples is an odd outside bet, am considering it, TBH.

 

[Pothas]

Well there are three Englishmen in the top 10 and one of them is going to win a major at some point, hope it is this week as I have money on Poulter and Casey.

 

[grecian]

Well there are three Englishmen in the top 10 and one of them is going to win a major at some point, hope it is this week as I have money on Poulter and Casey.

Well, we've been waiting 14 years for a winner, and they and Westwood have certainly got the game. I'm not sure about their temperament at the top level though, think we'll have a Norn winner before them, TBH. Yet it's a wide open tournament, so who knows, it's a better betting event then the Grand National this week.

 

[Anil]

it's going to be a good masters...

 

[Pothas]

Yeah cannot wait, always quite liked Golf but never been one my top sports but I just love the masters, one of my very favourite sporting events.

 

[Jono]

Is Tiger to win the Masters the longest odds he's been since he became so famous and acclaimed?

 

[Burgey]

Is Tiger to win the Masters the longest odds he's been since he became so famous and acclaimed?

Quite possibly.

If he wins it he'd have to be regarded as one of the most mentally tough sportspeople ever, surely?

 

[grecian]

Is Tiger to win the Masters the longest odds he's been since he became so famous and acclaimed?

Almost certainly, ridiculously short though, IMHO. 20-1 would be about right for me. I don't think he can possibly win.

They'll be famous last words, no doubt.....

 

[Anil]

I don't think he can possibly win..

agreed, i want him to win as always but i don't think he can, even a top 10 would be remarkable considering...

 

[Pothas]

Well it is very early days but he is off to a great start, 3 under for the first 9.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Where are all these old people coming from?

 

[grecian]

Where are all these old people coming from?

Yeah, it's like a Saga holiday. Can't say I'm surprised at Couples though.

Yet Lyle keeps on doing this at the Masters, plays ****e everywhere else, it's very odd. Watson just a dead-set legend, surely he can't, can he?

Tiger looking really quite incredible considering, but a lot of guys scoring low.

 

[Burgey]

I love this tourney. It and the Open dead set two of my dream events to see.

Love Foxin Freddie too. Seems a good guy. And Waston? I cried last year when he lost the Open. That would have been one of the great sporting stories.

But my God, if he goes close here, won't the simpering Yank commentators ruin it for everyone?
And it seems Tiger is sill Tiger..

 

[grecian]

I love this tourney. It and the Open dead set two of my dream events to see.

Love Foxin Freddie too. Seems a good guy. And Waston? I cried last year when he lost the Open. That would have been one of the great sporting stories.

But my God, if he goes close here, won't the simpering Yank commentators ruin it for everyone?
And it seems Tiger is sill Tiger..

I yearn for "simpering yanks", we've got Peter Alliss

 

[Anil]

a fantastic leaderboard after 18...!

 

[Pothas]

I yearn for "simpering yanks", we've got Peter Alliss

Hahaha Peter Allis, memorably ****ed up when Mickleson won his first masters a few years back.

Ken Brown is on something as well in my opinion.

Quite like Sam Torrence though, served him a couple of times at the cinema actually. he loves Avatar. Do not think he had any idea that I recognised him though.

 

[Pothas]

Great first round anyway today, really well set up, am mightily pissed off that I have work Saturday and Sunday so will miss it all.