SA Footy

Booney wrote:

BoundaryRider84 wrote:

test wrote:Ernie Els made me feel like a pro on the first haha

WTF how did he miss that 6 times from a foot

1 minute of madness on the first hole and he's out of contention.

I reakon the second one he missed was really average work by a professional and he threw the towel in.

What odds he has a sore back and doesn't finish the tournament?

Hows the break on the green

no wonder he ******* missed 6 times

Final Australian Scores from the first round.

Day - Even
Leishman - +2
Smith - +2
Scott - +2
Bowditch - +7

If the winds stays up as predicted, and the greens get even quicker the cut could be as high as +5.

Have always been an Ernie Els admirer, to see him like that provides me with no joy. He was a gun player, and not a cockwad, unlike quite a few of the better players of his era.

Tough morning all round, Bryson Dechambeau undone a good round on the 18th

He buggered up both tee shots, looked like he rushed the second effort. Speith showed a calm head by potting his drive straight down the guts.

Well what an intriguing second day of play at Augusta, the wind kept blowing, and the scores went up. Only a handful of guys under par on the day.

Overnight leader Jordan Spieth held onto his lead, but by a greatly reduced margin. Sitting at 4 under through 36 holes, he leads by 1 shot from Irishman Rory Mcilroy. Spieth seemed to loose concentration mid round, when told he and his playing partners were "on the clock". Watching the coverage it looked like he was about to do his lolly! Spieth regained his composure to close out his round in solid fashion.

Meanwhile Rory at -3 has "roared" into contention, and of the leading pack seems to be the only player handling the back 9 with any confidence.
Sitting just one shot back are kiwi Danny Lee, who I know nothing about at all, and American Scot Piercy.... I know even less about this bloke!

From an Australian perspective - Jason Day at +1 is our best placed player. Day is killing the front 9, he is a combined -7 for this side of the course. By contrast he is butchering the back 9, where he is a combined +8. Cameron Smith is hanging tough at +2, recording a 1 over 73 today. Good to see Adam Scott make the cut at +4, hopefully his closing birdie gives him some confidence, going into the weekend.

Reigning US amateur champion Bryson Dechambeau is an interesting cat.....going by the commentary he has nothing shorter in his irons than a standard 6 iron shaft. Weird. Anyway he stands up tall on the "short" irons.... whatever you don't have to draw pictures as they say. Had a nice round going until a triple bogey at the 18th saw him fall back to even par.

Tom Watson, playing his last competitive round at Augusta was given a stirring farewell by the patrons around the course and on the 18th green, where Watson very nearly made a snaking birdie putt. One thing about the yanks.... they respect and honour their champions.

The cut was made at +5 - notables to miss the weekend action include - Mickelson, Schwartzel, Zac Johnson, Rickie Fowler, and Els.

Looking forward to the third round, the traditional - moving day. On what we witnessed today the moving, may well be in reverse!

Mickelson missed a couple of birdie putts he should've potted on the way home.

I love Augusta when its sunny and the wind blows... it is a true test of the worlds best with lightning fast greens that are like glass.

With monster drivers, balls* that fly straighter and spin more its good to see the best really have to work for a solid score

To me the best tournaments are those where the winner isn't 25 under but when the battle for their birdies and pars... that is a true test of a golfer...

Bring back hickory shafts* and liquid core balls...

Jase wrote:I love Augusta when its sunny and the wind blows... it is a true test of the worlds best with lightning fast greens that are like glass.

With monster drivers, balls* that fly straighter and spin more its good to see the best really have to work for a solid score

To me the best tournaments are those where the winner isn't 25 under but when the battle for their birdies and pars... that is a true test of a golfer...

Bring back hickory shafts* and liquid core balls...

I don't mind that at all Jase... The good equipment should be solely for the weekend hacks... Make thse blokes earn their $$$$

A wee bit expensive to see live though.

Grenville wrote:A wee bit expensive to see live though.

Agree, bucket list though !

Corona Man wrote:

Grenville wrote:A wee bit expensive to see live though.

Agree, bucket list though !

True, the Masters and the British Open at St.Andrews are golf's nirvana.

Would've had the hairs on the back of the neck standing up seeing Tom Watson finish for good, the crowd's reception was great.

Massive putt for birdie by JD!!

Spieth double bogeys and opens the door! Totally agree with Jase, it's been sensational golf in these conditions

Good to see Bernhard Langer bring his Champions Tour form to Augusta

Another sensational days play at Augusta, high drama, and the tournament is now nicely placed going into Sunday.

Jordan Spieth remains the leader, despite a closing double bogey on the last hole. Until that point, Spieth looked solid, whenever he had a blemish on his card, he responded immediately with a birdie. Spieth leads the scrambling stats at this years Master, which is playing out more like a US open.

Joining Spieth in the final pairing Sunday is US youngster Smylie Kaufman. It's Kaufmans 1st visit to Augusta, but it clearly won't be his last. In a TV interview following his round, Kaufman admitted to still living at home with his parents, and driving a 2009 Nissan Insult.....Kaufman has managed to birdie the second hole all on 3 days so far. I only have 1 question of Kaufman, and its for his parents.....why?

59 y/o Bernard Langer, who won his first Green Jacket, before Spieth was born (can you believe that stat) has zoomed into contention with a 2 under par 70 on moving day. Langers play through amen corner today, included 3 straight birdies on 13, 14 & 15. Paired with Langer tomorrow will be Japans Hideki Matsuyama, who has puit together back to back rounds of 72.

Jason Day is still in contention just 3 shots back from the leader. Day shot one of the few sub par rounds today with a 1 under 71. Aussie Golf Fans will be up early hoping to see Day in contention coming down the stretch.

Also at even par with Day is Dustin Johnson, who could be the sleeper in the field.

I reckon Spieth will hold on and win to go back to back. Edit - apologies to Sir Nick Faldo who went back to back at the Masters in 1989 & 1990, and Tiger Woods who did it in 2001 & 2002.There will be challenges though & I expect a few will make a charge at the lead.... Here's hoping its JD.

I hope Day can make a charge
Also the old man Langer, who showed golf is not all about power but about control.

Smylie Kaufman, I saw a bit of him on the web.com tour last year, his name got my attention back then and so did his game. Have a feeling he may have run his race though. Good to see a new kid and an oldie in with a hope.

Day got unlucky too, he had quite a few birdie putts that missed by an inch

bennymacca wrote:Day got unlucky too, he had quite a few birdie putts that missed by an inch

Just like late in his round Thursday, if he can sink them all which we all know he is capable it will be an entertaining and tense final round