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So many blogs about the Masters I just don't know where to start...here will do!

Think my e/w @ 16's is a great shout on LD, he may not have the bottle to win (hence the e/w) but he's going to win me some pennies for sure!

I've gone for Luke since he recently became world number 1. Surely it's time he got the big one, he won't bottle it surely. I'm having a flutter on him to win at 16/1, not bothering with each way. Could live to regret it I suppose. Bring it on.

"testament to the former world number one that so many of his major victories have been achieved when he has been expected to win"

I think this is one of the most underestimated facets of TW - that with all the hype and expectation and status as no.1 and favourite he kept coming back and winning time and time again

this is what LD and LW can't seem to cope with at the hardest tournaments - that when they were number 1 they could not do what TW did once.

They both have the game to win at Augusta, LW hits a big drive and is consistent, but it will be his short game that is the key for him

contrastingly LD doesnt hit a big ball but he can do what Zach Johnson did before him and make birdies and pars around this fine course

P Harrington to win, just watch!

Absolutely no chance that Donald or Westwood will win. No bottle and not good enough when it really matters. Woods, Mcilroy or Mickelson are the only realistic winners.

McIlroy may have won US by 8 however big questions yet to be answered by him as to whether he can handle the pressure coming down the strech with 4 or 5 guys in the mix. Can he hole a clutch 10ft putt to win? Not sure.

The unpredictability of the recent Majors is what makes them special. It will be hard to top the Masters last year when any number of contenders could have donned the Green Jacket on a glorious final day. McIlroy vs Woods will be a fascinating spectacle if it happens, but Donald, Westwood and Mickelson clearly have the game to be successful. I wouldn't count out the supposed 'rank outsiders' either, such as K. J. Choi, won the Players Championship last year and has performed well at the Masters in the past. Can't wait for it to begin!

KJ Choi is a great shout - but he isnt often in the mix at the majors - he was leading at the open about 4/5 years ago and fell away - his strength is his consistency but I can't see him shooting 30 on the back nine like phil did in 2010

I really fancy Phil this year - he has played some great stuff - a couple of didgy tournaments but because his first major was augusta he has a great love of the place and he can fade it round the golf course as a lefty

TW will deffo be in the mix you would think due to his form

be really interesting to see how the weather pans out for them all - look at Clarke when he won the open he had the best of the weather on fri and sat and its those little things which can help

though augusta isnt like the coasts of england!

of the British contingent you have to say Rory is the one you would expect to have the best shout - but very little has been said about Gmac - loves to draw the ball which is perfect for Augusta and might be worth an each way shout.

darn you, ´óÏó´«Ã½ (in a nice way!).
So many blogs and my tinterweb is playing up. Anyway, super blog Iain and I, for one, hope that Luke can pull it off. If not I'll be quite happy for any of the Norn Irn boys to slip on the green jacket come Sunday, closely followed by any of the other home boys or a European.

davidmcc123, horrid comment that there are only really 3 contenders, there are realistically about 30! Just look at the winners every week on the PGA tour, you can't tell me that realistically, Mahan, Scott, Day, Choi, Schwartzel, Stricker, Bubba, Watney, Rose....the list goes on but I think I make my point. From a betting view I don't see any value in Tiger and Rory although they are in excellent form so I will be putting my money on a few higher prices and hitting them each way I think!

I'm backing one of my favourite players, Sergio Garcia, hoping that he wins his first major. Just as football's El Niño is getting back to his best, hopefully golf's does too.

He's been rarely mentioned but I think Keegan Bradley has a real chance, he's won a major, has played steadily since and has a mentor with vital experience of Augusta in Phil Mickelson.

Im a big Donald fan but to say that his wins at the PGA, Disney and Transitions were under 'major-like' pressure is ludicrous. Sadly most seem to think the world number one spot and a Golfer's legacy has to be judged on major wins. The legacy will not come from winning both money lists. The masters winner needs to be able to putt, pure and simple. Therefore im tipping the likes of Cink, Woods, Donald, Scott, but to be honest its going to be whoever putts the best on the week which could be anyone of about 50 players

# 13

I agree though its not so much about putting as it is about powers of recovery - making pars out of odds on bogeys that will count most - which is why woods and mickleson have done so well at augusta -

you could make a case for any of the top 50 players but I think its going to be a big name and im leaning towards big phil.

So much is made of what type of player you need to be to Win at Augusta. It suits the best putters or It suits the big hitters etc etc. I have a theory that it doesnt actually suit any style of play.

If you look at the multiple Masters winners, Nicklaus, Players, Woods, Mickleson, Faldo, Seve, Langer, Olly etc... They are all very different players. You have power players, precision iron players, great scramblers, etc etc, the only thing the all have in common is that at the time that they were winning green jackets they were the best, or among the best players in the world.

The Masters seems to throw up fewer rank outsiders that other majors, even Mike Weir or Immelman were hardly shocks in the Ben Curtis mould.

So on the basis that the creme more often than not rise to the top at Augusta its very hard to look past the guys at the top of the rankings when picking a winner. From a personal point of view I hope its Westwood or Donald to end their Major drought.

By the way. Prediction league update will be posted later today. There's been a glut of golf blogs this week but lets keep it traditional and do it via the Carter blog

#1,

The only thing I don't like about LD is his use of visors :) A wonderful golfer. For LD, I'd wait for the Masters to start before putting something down - depending on his start time, might be able to get better odds.

Usually, I choose one morning starter on the 1st and 10th tees, same for afternoon starters. Add a main pick, this give my 5 choices. Still waiting for tee times to selct the 4. Main pick is TW - believe this to be his 'redemption' major.

@ Jimmy

Thats why I have only concentrated on this blog - there have been that many (good on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ for once) but I thought the usual crew would be commenting on this blog - though there doesnt seem to be anyone around at the moment

i hope somebody chips in from the rough. i love it when that happens.

Donald & Westwood can definately win this week.

But, I don't think it helps that because they have been world no 1 - each time they go to a major they get asked the same questions. I know the media have a job to do - but they must get pretty bored with it to the point that it plays on their minds when teeing up.

For the most part there is a lot of luck involved. The likes of Schwartzel, Clarke & Bradley would not had been on many radars last year, but it just so happens they put in 4 solid rounds, played the right shots at the right time and it was their week. Guys play 30 weeks of the year, and the likes of Donald or Westwood will win 3 or 4 weeks, and contend another 7 - 10 weeks. That's a pretty solid season and is undoubtedly better than getting 1 win in the 'right' week.

Are Todd Hamilton or Ben Curtis better players than Donald or Westwood, because they won an Open Championship? I'm sure they are not, and I would be amazed if either of them would swap the career they are having for a lone major win in an otherwise lean career. Likewise Hamilton or Curtis would have to have a long think of whether they wanted a long career winning multiple events each year, or flashing a single major victory into the pan with not too many other good years.

Sorry Iain but I think that your analysis is flawed !

I think there is a good chance that Luke will win - and I hope he does - but the "no-major-yet" fixation is the affliction of pundits, not players. The players all know the history of the game: even at their BEST, Tiger woods and Jack Nicklaus were winning about one in four of the majors they entered. Golf is a capricious game.

Luke Donald isn't just a great golfer - he is a smart one too. I don't think he will have the fixation on "the first major" as you, me, and all the other golf watchers ...

Luke Donald will win the par 3 contest then mis the cut

jimmy - the reason a Ben Curtis type figure (i.e. 396th in the world and a proper rank outsider who pretty much noone has ever heard of) has not won the Masters is because such players would never have been playing. It's a much smaller field, there are no qualifying events such that the Open has. The qualifying (invitee) criteria are roughly - top 16 finish year before, top 50 OWGR, past champions, top ranked in smaller tours. Therefore the only real rank outsiders playing in the masters are the older past champions who play almost ceremoniously.

Really hoping Luke Donald can win this week. Fed up of the constant berating of him for never winning a major. Therefore, I'll be backing him all the way. He's got the talent to do it, that's for sure.

It's going to be such an intriguing tournament, though, with so many players seemingly hitting form just in time for it, so it should be one hell of a contest.

Cannot wait.

Jeff - You are right, i had considered that so i dont know why i didnt say it. I dont think that this in anyway invalidates my main point, which was that singleing people out to do well becuase of a particular strength in their game (for example being a big hitter) is flawed, the very best in the world tend to prosper at Augusta regardless of what their particular individual strength or style is.

I am suprised that Hunter Mahan has not been mentioned? He has already won twice this year. I will be having a few pounds each way on him.

keegan bradley at 33/1 is worth an each way bet but as others have said, augusta forces the best to the rise to the top. The top 5 in the world all have a chance along with, and it hurts me to say this, woods. Personally my pick is Rory. Too much class and has the best long game in golf

"Woods, Mcilroy or Mickelson are the only realistic winners."

Eh? Do you follow golf mate? Realistically - and I mean realistically - there are at least 20 guys who could win this thing. Did you pick Schwartzl to win last year, then?

Jason Day at 35/1 and Gmac at 66/1 - £2 each way

Phil at 11/1

Woods at 5/1, Rory at 11/2

Jimmy @15:

The "secrets of success" at the Masters are: Patient, pitching and putting!

Jimmy @25:

Regarding your statement "the very best in the world tend to prosper at Augusta regardless of what their particular individual strength or style is":

I hope you noticed that "your Darren" had a belly putter in competition at the WGC-Cadillac for the first time - a TaylorMade Ghost Spider. He was also one under par for his first two rounds at last week's Shell Houston Open .... but failed to make the cut (... although that's an improvement for him because he's usually at least 3 or 4 over par!)

Anyway, "your" Darren's record at Augusta is poor with not a single top-10 finish in eight attempts.

Will Big D "come good" (read: "fluke it") this time around with his new caddie (the experienced Phil Morbey, aka 'Wobbly', who caddied for Ian Woosnam when he won in 1991) on the bag and his new putter in the bag?

Jimmy as its a major what's the pick criteria???

# 27

Rory Mcilroy:

2012: 26th on PGA tour in driving distance and 90th in driving accuracy

2011: 7th in driving distance and a lowly 116th in driving accuracy

BEST LONG GAME IN GOLF?????? I dont think so.

MASTERS PICKS:

Phil Mickleson
Tiger Woods
Jason Day
Gmac

22.
At 13:40 3rd Apr 2012, yorkshire_blogster wrote:

Luke Donald will win the par 3 contest then mis the cut

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Behave yourself! Are you saying that the best player in the world and a model of consistency is going to miss the cut? Nonsense! Now, the 2nd ranked player might struggle to make the cut, after he open with a 75.

15 - 20 players could win the Masters this week. Last year so many winners came in under the radar. I wouldn't be surprised if someone like Steve Stricker won, or Dustin Johnson, who has certainly paid his dues in majors (he should have won the Open at Sandwich last year, and that PGA at Whistling Straits). Best bet for a British winner seems to me to be Justin Rose. He is in fine form at the moment and has form at Augusta, twice leading at the half way stage. Luke Donald's best chance of a major could well be the 2013 US Open at Merion, a course for the strategist, not the boomer.

@ Golden Bear

dont be silly the best player in the world wont miss the cut, Tiger will win the tournament!

rossji @27:

Regarding Keegan Bradley and Rory Mcilroy, I asked you this question on a previous blog but you never answered.

What is your opinion on their different character types, e.g. "fight" or "flight"?

Keegan Bradley is a proven "fighter" as we saw in last year's US PGA, coming back after that horrific triple bogey .

How would you categorise Rory "when the going gets tough", i.e. under extreme pressure over the closing holes of the Masters with competitors breathing down the back of his neck? Will his long game hold up this time around?

@34 .....Luuuuuuuke has finished top ten (in majors), on only six occasions (in over 30 attempts!). Not a particularly good record!!! Also missed the cut at Augusta two years ago. He maybe a consistant golfer, but his major performances leave a lot to be desired.

@32 YB....Is TW still number one on the PGA tour in total driving??? I'm sure he was a couple of weeks ago.

Davey - I was thinking of just going withthe same format as usual, it seems to work ok, its nice and easy for me to work out points. Unless there is a mass of dissent from the ranks I think we'll just keep it as it is. Which means Y_B if you want to submit #33 as your official picks you'll have to lose someone.

Don - They aren't secrets if you tell everyone.

@39...Jimmy...What about double points (20/14 etc)?

@ 39

lose Jason Day

Mickleson
Woods
GMac

#38,

Mattefc, using stats? Noooooo....... :)

#38

TW is ranked 18th in both accuracy and distance, but on the "combined stat" he is ranked no.1 in PGA Tour

Other stats of interest:

Bubba Watson leads the tour in driving distance and GIR but is ranked in top 10 of most 3 putts per round......wonder what he needs to work on!

Ian Poulter T5 for most 3 putts per round

Paul Goydos most accurate driver

@...Facts!!!

@ 42..Facts!!!

Jimmy picks having trouble posting as using phone
Woods
Donald
Mclroy

Matt - I threw that idea out there previously. I'm happy to go with double points. We'll see what the common consensus is on that idea. If most people like it then we'll go with it.

I'm off for a quick 9 or even 18 if i'm lucky but i'll put the updated league on when i get back. 1st knock of the season off yellows. Exciting times.

@37 ....Don..I remember you saying a while back that you had seen both Jack & Tiger in their prime. I have obviously only seen Jack on video etc!! If you ever get the chance I would appreciate an "Alvaro Bubba Woodland" scribe as to ,who you would say the best is?? Your honest opinion, even if they both played in both era's.

mattefc @48:

Sorry to disappoint you but I steer well clear of Tiger Woods. In all honesty, I can't separate the man from the golfer .... so I just don't go there.

When Tiger Woods is the main topic of conversation/subject of the blog, I prefer to say absolutely nothing.

@49....Don...Just the golfer would have sufficed, never mind.

Phil Mickelson is the horse for the course

Tiger is the mane man

Rose is a definite dark horse

Donald may come through at the final furlong

Rory's worth a flutter

Mahan is showing form

Can't see Westwood doing it..sorry to nag Lee

Some notable three balls:

Mcilroy, Cabrera, Watson
Mickelson, Mahan, Hanson
Woods, Jimenez, Bae
Schwartzel, Bradley, Kraft
Scott, Van pelt, Kaymer
Westwood,Singh, Furyk

#30 Don - bile, bile, bile, bile, bile AGAIN.

Mark my words... Martin Laird to come from nowhere to win, struggles to drop eagles but can dig out pars when others struggle.

Worth it just to see the ´óÏó´«Ã½ have to mention him, as he often gets "missed out" in the reports when higher scoring British players enjoy their names being highlighted.

trevthetrainer @53:

Sorry trev, Don247 aka "the pathetic, ignorant, tedious, useless, biased lemon and undisputed windbag at the bottom of the pile" is living down his reputation AGAIN.

Hopefully Darren will be fit enough to play after injuring his groin in Houston. I see that he's out in the 4th to last group with Fred Couples and Ryo Ishikawa .... so I'll be keeping a close eye on them!

Dustin Johnson w/d from the Masters.

I saw that Dustin Johnson has withdrawn owing to injury. So much for my tip! Well, he might win the US Poen!

I don't think McIlroy has got the best draw psychologically, as far as his partners are concerned. He was with Cabrera when he imploded in the last round last year. And with Bubba Watson making up the threesome he will be outdriven and maybe will 'force' things. On the other hand Justin Rose is in a good group.

@57..muirfield...I honestly think Rory will play a bit cautious (within himself) this week. Almost every other question in his interview was in regards to his implosion. He doesn't look comfortable at all, And taking 3 weeks off in my opinion hasn't helped. I actually feel a bit for him in a way because he alway's seems very nervous in interviews. If Rory is in the mix come the weekend he has a chance.

mattefc @58 and muirfieldgroupie @57:

I agree with you about Rory "not looking comfortable" in his latest interview. He seemed to be backtracking on what he said previously about Tiger, realising that he will soon come face to face with the new reality, i.e. Tiger playing well on virtually his "home" course in front of thousands of his adoring fans. Rory's previous "bravado" has been replaced by a sort of "sheepish little boy look" as if he was trying to hide under his cap!

Anyway, a three-week break (admittedly doing a lot of short-game practice at Jack's course in Florida and playing a few practice rounds at Augusta with his trusty caddie, JP Fizgerald) is perhaps not ideal/enough. I also feel that the front half of the "Wozzilroy" pantomine horse may have been a bit of a distraction for young Rors, especially as Caroline lost to Maria Sharapova in the semis in Miami (.... and is now falling down the rankings as she loses tournament after tournament.)

(Not so sweet) Caroline was absolutely livid about a disputed line call (which was clearly in by the way) and maintained that it had cost her the match. Caro left the court in a total huff and refused to shake hands with the umpire. (Calming down your girlfriend and sorting out a troubled female psyche are not the easiest things at the best of times and certainly the best way to go about preparing for a major tournament, I would assume!)

Anyway, we'll see how Rory handles playing with Cabrera again and with Bubba. Indeed, Rory thought that he was playing too quickly (... at Cabrera's no-nonsense pace) in the final round last year, and with Bubba taking all sorts of different routes to the green, it'll be interesting to see how Rory handles it all. He'll certainly need all the maturity he can muster in the first two rounds and just play his own game with these two really big hitters.

Remember Justin Rose said that Bubba took on shots he would never even dream of at Doral, so Rory will have to stick to his own game plan just like Justin did if he wants to win.

Good call don young Rory will need an old head as he could easily get sucked into a long drive challenge with his playing partners el pato is no slouch when it comes to putting the ball out there. Its not good draw for him none of his euro chums to chat to. Will see if the 2012 Rory has really learned and plays his own game.

@59...Don..Nearly enticed some TW out of you, but it seems you draw the line..I'm intrigued as to why you feel that you cannot speak openly about him (as a golfer!).

I was questioned a while ago about "knowing where to miss" at Augusta (with regards to TW), but it is painfully obvious ...Isn't it!!!!!

Why is the ´óÏó´«Ã½ golf website totally silent on the fact that the ´óÏó´«Ã½ has lost the live TV rights to the last two days of the BMW PGA Championship and the Scottish Open.

For those who don't know, the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s new 6 year deal with the European Tour for 2013 to 2018 contains no live TV coverage at all. Just highlights of the Ryder Cup, BMW PGA Championship and the Scottish Open.

Come on Jimmy put up the league. I want to see my name in lights. Or at least off the bottom of the pile !!! Well done TBO !

With regard to RoryMc and his comments. He does say things on the spur of the moment a la open, TW, etc. But don't forget he is now at the "home" of TW with the US press and with TW on a high. I don't think he's arrogant / daft enough to stir up a war of words with the press. He certainly won't want egg on his face.
I think he will play ok with Bubba, Angel. He hits it long enough anyway.
My bets with a certain Irish bookmaker are Donald, Rose, McIlroy, Garcia and Johnson though I will have to revise the latter since he's now pulled out. may go for a daft punt on A Quiros / Casey.

@ Don. I don't like TW as a person either but that doesn't stop me commenting about his golf play which you must admit is getting better after 18 months or so.

Matt - I think it was me that questioned the advantage of Woods knowing where to miss. There are plenty of players in the field who have played lots of rounds at Augusta, and even us, the viewers feel as though we know the course like the backs of our hands (Dont go long on 9, Dont go into the right hand trap on 16 etc..) Everyone knows where not to miss. The advantage that Woods had over everyone else was that he was better than them and therefore less likely to miss in the 1st place. In my opinion.

Prediction league to follow......

Euro Tour: 10 Points - Olesen, 5 Points - Wood, 3 Points - Colsaerts
PGA Tour: 10 Points - Mahan, 5 Points - Petterson, 3 Points - Oosthuizen

Scorers this Week Were


Daveyboyfletcher 15
Powerhitter 13
Sumo82 10
Undersiege 10
Wibbliouswobblious 10
8 for 6 for 1 3
Cfcboy23 3
Mattefc 3
Yorkshire Blogster 3
Stinky Steve 3
Rich 3

So well done you....

And the Big news of the week is that TheSourcerer has been usurped by not 1 but 2 prediction league high flyers after his nul points.

The Full table now looks like this.


Daveyboyfletcher 68
Powerhitter 67
The Sorcerer 60
8 for 6 for 1 49
Gbell 42
Rossji 40
Jimmy 40
Lord Voldemort 39
BiloMct 34
Sumo82 33
Undersiege 33
Cfcboy23 31
Mattefc 30
Maninasuitcase 30
Diamondvneck 24
BMG 23
OldManGriff 20
Yorkshire Blogster 18
Mickysausage 15
Grover69 15
Stinky Steve 13
Wibbliouswobblious 10
Welsh Wizard 5 10
Superhans84 10
Chumbawumba12 8
DivotedGolfer 5
Rich 3
Jedimaster 3
Anglesdan 3
Lovegolf 3
Jeff Kenna 0
Golfnut99 0
Wombat7-0 0
Golfrants 0

You have until them old gits ceremonially get us under way on Thursday to get your 3 picks in

@66 Jimmy. What about Kjeldson ? Tied 3rd with Colsaerts. Surely that scores ?

Go on then, if you insist Wibb, Help yourself to another 3 points. Matt, you can do the same. I have added them on for the both of you. no need to post the whole thing again unless you absolutley insist.

@69 (oo-er) Jimmy. Most gracious of you and thanks.

I think we should double the "ranking" points for a Major. Is there a Euro tournament this week and is this included ?

Jimmy ..you done that on purpose didn't you (lol), ya cant give 3 points for 1 tied 3rd and not the other???!!!! On another note, "where to miss"..The thing what maybe you missed a while back was ..with regards to my point, dont leave yourself above the hole(downhill 20 footer), leave yourself under the flag or in the (expensive) sand!!!??

Davey ...that belly putter must have some mysterious beings, top of the bunch, nice one fella.

Jimmy ...I insist double points this week, after all it is a major, and everyone can cry off if no top 3...my pickalatas are coming shortly m8

just watched the preview on sky...Monty talks like he's chewing a rat!!!!!

Matt - You are right about there being places to miss and places to avoid, and right about always trying to leave yourself an uphill putt etc... But everyone knows these things, there isnt a golfer heading up magnolia drive this week who wont be striving to leave themselves as many uphill putts as possible.

If you think that this knowledge is the sole preserve of Woods you do the rest of the golfers playing the Masters this week a huge disservice

So.....

RM has a late start. One part correct. I will not get to work on my rather temperamental weather machine, to make it windy and dry for Thursday afternoon.Phil Mick says the course is damp and slow. Hopefully, it will dry out by Thursday.

I will stick to my Houston Open choices:
Cabrera
Couples

I will add:
M. A. Jimenez
Vijay Singh
Adam Scott
Stewart Cink

Jimmy,,,,Thats because their is know other Tiger...Cmon fella, you have to agree that he is the best at managing a golf course, win or lose their is know comparison.....You cant tell me that 80% of the field will play like TW, roll on thursday

don 247

Rory is a fighter. for example the honda where his idol posted a score and he held him off and won. also to a certain extent the US open. a very similiar situation to the mastersbut he showed his true colours and won comfortably.

yorkshire blogster- those are just stats and i see youve deceided to ignore GIRs. Watch him play. he makes more birdie and eagle chances than anyone and as we saw at the honda has the short game to convert them. Best long game in golf by a mile and his trajectory and high baby draw are perfectly suited to augusta.

I hope when he wins you enjoy a large slice of humble my friend

Bring on thursday, 1 of the 5 best weekends of this year along with 3 majors and ryder cup

picks-

Mcilroy
Bradley
Garcia

i see some people have picked 4- if theres 4 picks my last pick is Jason Day

My Masters bets :)

Gary Woodland - each way - 125/1 £2.50
Franceso Molinari - each way - 150/1 £1.00
Fred Couples - top 6 finish - 18/1 £2.00
Webb Simpson - win (lol) - 50/1 £1.00

Love the Rory and Darren bashing that goes on here... lets not forget their achievements on the links. I will say no more.

Masters picks

Tiger Woods
Rory McIlroy
Adam Scott

Hi gbell,

Their achievements? A certain TW has won and achieved more, yet gets the most 'bashing' :p

This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.

LOL! Maninasuitecase, you seem to have your comments removed quite a bit. Was it vulgar? Whatever happened to that 'great British trait' of being tolerant?

@84 Golden Bear this is the first comment I have had removed,and I was praising the Beeb !!!!

Oh sorry, must have been someone else then. There was one recent IC article with many removed comments.

@74 mattefc Is europes greatest ever play never to win a major commentating this week (and I dont mean John(3 iron) Hawkesworth !!!!!

It's spring - just in time for a first rose.

I'm all for double points if that is the common concensus!
Predictions: Tiger Phil Adam Scott
Hopes: Westwood Rose Garcia
Hence potential 6 reasons to be cheerful on Sunday!
On the road today... catch up later...

Does anyone know if John Hawksworth is out at the Masters this year? He's the man with the mike.

I like how all the true golf bloggers are ignoring the other blogs. Hodgetts and Dirs just jumping on the Masters bandwagon. Where have they been all year? all of a sudden they have an interest in Golf!? They will never be Iain Carter!

My Masters Picks:-
1. Tiger Woods
2. Webb Simpson
3. Bubba Watson

i was going to pick Dustin but he's had to pull out

For some bizarre reason, I keep going back to Phil Mick. Amazingly, with all the talk being about a TW-RM duel, the likes of Phil, LW, etc. seem to have been put down a tier. Phil has proven Masters pedigree and Augusta being the true risk/reward course, it fits well with Phil's cavalier approach. I am still trying to get my darn weather machine to work, but if the course is damp and slow, as Phil himself has has said, it becomes a birdie fest.

WHo are such players? Keegan? Phil? ???

Manina you must be having a field day with all these bogs open this week :) monty is on sky commenterry team count the erms becomes out withat least one per sentence. Hawksworth won't get a look in this week thank god.

The way its going can see brown Allis and oo its a beauty Torrance on radio only or a rival broadcaster the way its going. Yet more sport vanishing off the beeb, highlights only is where its going next the open will be gone into the void.

Phil Mickleson will win the Masters I think.

Great work on the league jimmy. I keep nibbling away but a double points masters swoop is coming my way!!!

# 91

After reading their blogs makes me realise IC isnt really that bad.

Have had plenty of arguments with Dirs on boxing blogs - but in fairness he always came back and commented about half a dozen times. Which is very honourable of him

One thing Iain could learn.......but hes probably too busy getting golf lessons off Hawksworth.

Don247

Sausage and bacon.

Hmmm.... Bubba is another birdie machine......