My latest MSN/Sympatico golf column is now online.
Here’s a taste:
Golf can’t survive without Tiger Woods. Or at least that’s the impression you received when watching the final round of the Masters two weeks ago.
On a final day when three golfers – Kenny Perry, Chad Campbell and Angel Cabrera – would duel for the green jacket, [...]
Random Monday Masters thoughts:
I don’t think CBS was too interested in Kenny Perry, Chad Campbell or Angel Cabrera. Nope. They were more intrigued by the Tiger Woods/Phil Mickelson pairing that started well back of the leaders. Realistically, Woods and Phil were too far back starting the round, and nothing short of a 64 would change [...]
I know, I know – Angel Cabrera looks rock solid, but his putting has been so poor since winning the U.S. Open that I wonder how it will hold up today.
And Chad Campbell looked like he was feeling the pressure yesterday — and that wasn’t even Sunday at Augusta. Sure he’s been there before, but [...]
Well kinda. Designer Ian Andrew was down at The Masters and files a report on his newly revived blog.
His take on the sixth green at Augusta: ”It’s like a fortress sitting well above the rest of the hole – and tiny!”
Read the whole post at WeirGolfDesign.com.
Of course there’s lots to read about the first day at the Masters while you’re waiting for the telecast to start. ScoreGolf editor Bob Weeks caddied the Par-3 contest yesterday – and learned something about his loop, Stephen Ames, that perhaps you don’t want to know:
Before I left Dean, I asked for any last-minute advice. [...]