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The Masters should be awesome this year...

  • 1. With the course changes of a few years ago, I like the right hander that can draw the ball off the tee. On 2, 5, 8 and 13 - a righty can no longer pound power fade, they are forced to turn it from right to left. I think that has shown up in recent years.

    2. Because of those course changes, the sight lines off the tees for lefties are so much better IMO. Lefties have some awesome power fade sight lines off the tee - and it's a big advantage IMO. Lefty fade landing in the sloping fairways vs. righty draw doing the same for guys that don't naturally play a draw.

    3. For those reasons, still think Tiger has a very tough task of winning The Masters. He will have to be lights out in every other area, and that's not easy to do.

    4. Of the righties...Keegan Bradley and Rory McIlroy are the two I like. Huge mental round for McIlroy yesterday IMO. Keegan hits the high draw, which is tasty at Augusta - now a days.

    5. Phil Mickelson, the course after the changes is near perfect for, and he's taken full advantage of it. Bubba Watson also has the desired sight lines off the tees.

    With Tiger, Phil, Keegan, Rory and Bubba (now getting healthier) playing better...could be one hell of a week in April.

    What you dudes thinking?

    National Director of Scouting & Recruiting Analyst @GerryHam247

    Gerry Hamilton

  • Im looking forward to it for sure, I love watching Tiger play well

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    NoVaNoles

  • Darkhorse: Ed Fiori

    Keith Niebuhr

  • If Tiger is putting well I like his chances.

    The driving is not ideal for Woods, but I have a feeling he will be working feverishly on his draw in time for Augusta.

    His iron play is still fantastic, his distance control is at a level we haven't seen in a while, and if his hot putting continues he will be tough.

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    mriderblue12

  • going to mondays practice round if anyone cares.

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    irishyoung

  • The Doak

  • irishyoung said...

    going to mondays practice round if anyone cares.

    Post pictures or the perma-ban is headed your way!!!

    And I'm very jealous. Of course, if any member here invites me to go with them - all recruiting scoop will be theirs.

    National Director of Scouting & Recruiting Analyst @GerryHam247

    Gerry Hamilton

  • Keith Niebuhr said...

    Darkhorse: Ed Fiori

    Hadn't heard that name since 1996. Well done.

    National Director of Scouting & Recruiting Analyst @GerryHam247

    Gerry Hamilton

  • Gerry Hamilton said...

    Post pictures or the perma-ban is headed your way!!!

    And I'm very jealous. Of course, if any member here invites me to go with them - all recruiting scoop will be theirs.

    cheers
    no member so can't help you out in that area grumble

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    irishyoung

  • mriderblue12 said...

    If Tiger is putting well I like his chances.

    The driving is not ideal for Woods, but I have a feeling he will be working feverishly on his draw in time for Augusta.

    His iron play is still fantastic, his distance control is at a level we haven't seen in a while, and if his hot putting continues he will be tough.

    I agree on Tiger right now.

    The interesting thing is he knows he has to hit the draw off the tee at Augusta. I'm very interested to see how he does in that regard this year.

    Brandel Chamblee said it best yesterday, he has taken out the left side miss thus far in 2013. That is huge for him mentally on the tee. At The Masters, he's going to be forced to draw it and bring into play the left side miss - which is his mental hang up over the years off the tee.

    National Director of Scouting & Recruiting Analyst @GerryHam247

    Gerry Hamilton

  • irishyoung said...

    cheers no member so can't help you out in that area grumble

    No, a 247Sports subscriber.

    Offer is out there to all....lol

    National Director of Scouting & Recruiting Analyst @GerryHam247

    Gerry Hamilton

  • Gerry Hamilton said...

    No, a 247Sports subscriber.

    Offer is out there to all....lol

    I'm a 247 subscriber but no augusta "subscriber"

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    irishyoung

  • How much do tickets usually run?

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    VaTech1982

  • VaTech1982 said...

    How much do tickets usually run?

    practice tickets?

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    irishyoung

  • I'll be there for the second time in three years this year. Not sure what round but caught final round 2 years ago and it was amazing.

    Fogtown

  • Good Q...

    How much are practice round tickets?

    Or in general.

    National Director of Scouting & Recruiting Analyst @GerryHam247

    Gerry Hamilton

  • Im going to the US Open this year at Merion. Should be cool

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    eastcoastghost

  • Gerry Hamilton said...

    Good Q...

    How much are practice round tickets?

    Or in general.

    We got Mondays practice round for $250. That's the cheapest we could find

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    IFORUA

  • Gerry Hamilton said...

    Good Q...

    How much are practice round tickets?

    Or in general.

    practice round tickets were $50 bucks. (brother was on waiting list)

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    irishyoung

  • Gerry Hamilton said...

    Hadn't heard that name since 1996. Well done.

    "The Grip" .... big hitter. About 262 yards avg. off the tee. Smooth with the wood driver. Elegant in his belt-less pants.

    Keith Niebuhr

  • eastcoastghost said...

    Im going to the US Open this year at Merion. Should be cool

    No doubt. Awesome. Terrific course.

    National Director of Scouting & Recruiting Analyst @GerryHam247

    Gerry Hamilton

  • Keith Niebuhr said...

    "The Grip" .... big hitter. About 262 yards avg. off the tee. Smooth with the wood driver. Elegant in his belt-less pants.

    lol Awesome. That's the Ed Fiori I remember.

    National Director of Scouting & Recruiting Analyst @GerryHam247

    Gerry Hamilton

  • Gerry Hamilton said...

    - all recruiting scoop will be theirs.

    for how long?

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    @rpayne2107

    CptAUmerica21

  • CptAUmerica21 said...

    for how long?

    Great question.

    National Director of Scouting & Recruiting Analyst @GerryHam247

    Gerry Hamilton

  • Gerry Hamilton said...

    I agree on Tiger right now.

    The interesting thing is he knows he has to hit the draw off the tee at Augusta. I'm very interested to see how he does in that regard this year.

    Brandel Chamblee said it best yesterday, he has taken out the left side miss thus far in 2013. That is huge for him mentally on the tee. At The Masters, he's going to be forced to draw it and bring into play the left side miss - which is his mental hang up over the years off the tee.

    JMO, but I always thought that the block was the bigger problem with Tigger, especially after he left Butch. He'd play for the draw and aim right, then hit it right and into God knows where next to the lemonade stand.

    Tiger used to favor the draw, back in his amateur years and his first few years with Butch, but once he started to get stronger and would miss it a little more often, he made the switch to the ball flight that is easier to control (baby fade).

    Tiger's biggest problem at Augusta has been his course management, and swinging too hard with the driver. He gets pumped up and tries to make things happen, which Augusta can make you pay for in spots. He also isn't anywhere near the putter he once was (on most weeks), but if he keeps the putting up from last week then who knows.

    I just hope Rory/any-foreigner-outside-of-Ernie doesn't win it.

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