| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 898.1 | he's been so close | WFOV11::GUGLIELMO_T | | Tue Mar 20 1990 09:00 | 4 |
| The way my buddy Calcvecchia has been going look for him to win
this baby.
Ted
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| 898.2 | | LTDRVR::RASPUZZI | Michael Raspuzzi - LAT/VMS Engineering | Tue Mar 20 1990 09:54 | 5 |
| Tom Kite or Crenshaw... However, this year maybe Greg Norman's turn. Ya
never know. But I am not that confident. I wouldn't bet my whole life
savings on him :-).
Mike
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| 898.3 | I'd like to see the shark win it but.... | LEDS::OBRIENR | | Tue Mar 20 1990 09:56 | 6 |
|
The way Calcavecchia has played so far this year, he's gonna be
tough to beat.
Ron
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| 898.4 | The Shark to win it all | SA1794::WELLSPEAK | Waiting for you to come along | Tue Mar 20 1990 10:48 | 5 |
| Well, if I had to pick just 1 player to win it, I'd pick Norman.
If I had to pick a top five though, I'd choose Norman, Calcaveccia,
Seve, Azinger and Kite.
Beak
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| 898.5 | 64 on Sunday | GOLFEN::BLAISDELL | Bart or Homer for president | Tue Mar 20 1990 12:25 | 5 |
|
I'll pick Norman. He's amazing on Sundays. Calcaveccia (Mr.
Avis) to finish second.
-rick
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| 898.6 | "Billy Wins Masters" | ROCK::DEVERELL | | Tue Mar 20 1990 12:58 | 3 |
| I'll go with a long shot --- Billy Andrade
/Dave
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| 898.7 | Curtis all the way | SKID::OBRIEN | ok rabbit where's Rocky | Tue Mar 20 1990 13:00 | 4 |
| Curtis Strange - he is the Open champ but he let the Masters slip away
from him a few years back (1984/1985 ?) and I know he has not forgotten
this. He's ready to capture this major.
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| 898.8 | One for Seve | DUGGAN::DIAZ | TAVO, THE LATIN PUTTER | Tue Mar 20 1990 13:02 | 7 |
| As always, my sentimental pick is Seve, but I don't know how well he
will play without being in the US tour. Can someone from Europe give
me some idea how is he doing in the European tour?
A more pragmatic pick is Calccavechia (sp?).
Tavo
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| 898.9 | Tom Watson... | WOODRO::GORDON | | Tue Mar 20 1990 13:19 | 1 |
|
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| 898.10 | strange | GRANPA::RFAGLEY | | Tue Mar 20 1990 14:08 | 3 |
| Curtis Unusual will be near the top when it's all over...
Rick
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| 898.11 | | TRACTR::OSBORNE | | Tue Mar 20 1990 14:09 | 1 |
| Tom Kite........He..is..due !!!!!
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| 898.12 | | CAM::ZIOMEK | | Tue Mar 20 1990 14:18 | 7 |
|
Norman, buy three strokes (at least) with an eagle on sunday
on 13. ( The hole with the brook Seve tried to chip out of last
year if my memory serves me correct )
John-
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| 898.13 | Faldo?Norman?Mr X? | WALTA::LENEHAN | Drive for show, 2 putt for dough | Tue Mar 20 1990 14:45 | 7 |
|
Gazing into the crystal ball, I can almost see.... wait,
yes their appears to be a playoff... it's cloudy but I can
just make out Faldo and Norman and someone else I don't
recognize.... Oh darn! The crystal ball went black.
Walta
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| 898.14 | My Mexican buddy Lee Trevino | MPGS::SAURI | TEES AND CUPS | Wed Mar 21 1990 01:56 | 3 |
| This is the year Lee Trevino will go all the way. I think he did
qualify from last year.
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| 898.15 | Woosie for the third Euro Green Jacket! | SIOG::OGRADY | | Wed Mar 21 1990 05:53 | 9 |
| Ian Woosnam is playing very well so far this year and i'd pick him
to be top European at the Masters, which going on the last two c'ships
means he'll win !!
...crooked logic but it'll do for now.
Others who will be in the shake-up will be the DC Faldo, Seve, Crenshaw
( altho' i'm not sure he's playing very well ).
martin o'
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| 898.16 | You just can't tell sometimes... | KAOFS::C_HENRY | | Wed Mar 21 1990 08:41 | 4 |
| I'll have to go with Calcavecchia...I suspect that you will see a
pretty strong push from Norman on sunday...(the usual)
great white north golf fanatic
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| 898.17 | NORMAN | VICKI::PWILLIAMS | | Wed Mar 21 1990 09:23 | 1 |
| I'll put my money on the shark every time !
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| 898.18 | Not the Running Rebel.. | AIMHI::CROCKETT | | Wed Mar 21 1990 11:51 | 1 |
| The Shark has it.
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| 898.19 | Sir Walrus of course ! | FRAGLE::STUART | kiss my fahrvergneugen | Wed Mar 21 1990 12:05 | 10 |
|
I'll pick Craig Stadler !! He's had a pretty good year so far
(especially after losing that putter !) and he usually does well
at the Masters .....
who finishes second ?? who else !! Mark Calceveccia ;^)
ace
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| 898.20 | SHARK BAIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | BOGUSS::COOPER | WHAT SLICE, ITS A FADE !! | Wed Mar 21 1990 12:26 | 6 |
| Norman will finally recover from his de-Mize at Augusta
and win the big one !! Mark Complainerveccia will finish some
where other than 2nd this time as he will probably whine about
the course and hopefully Hord Hardin will invite him to leave !
Mad Hacker
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| 898.21 | My pick(s) | MSHRMS::GOGUEN | | Wed Mar 21 1990 15:00 | 5 |
| Mark Calceveccia or Ben Crenshaw
-Paul
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| 898.22 | Strange for me | AYOV27::OPS | A mans a man for aw that.. | Thu Mar 22 1990 05:28 | 9 |
|
Hopefully Seve, but he'll probably make one mistake too many.
I go for Curtis Strange
Danny
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| 898.23 | Biased?? Me?? Never!! | CHEFS::NEWPORTP | | Thu Mar 22 1990 09:15 | 11 |
| Two years in succession??
I think it might just happen. Nick Faldo can now never be counted
out. He's become so consistent over the last 2-3 years. He too can
win with a last round scorcher if needed. Plus there's not many
steadier putters around even if it is Augusta.
I think Norman will also be close again.
Phil.
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| 898.24 | huh?? | WFOV12::GUGLIELMO_T | | Thu Mar 22 1990 09:17 | 4 |
| Compainerveccia?? What does that mean?
Ted
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| 898.25 | Yes thats COMPLAINERVECCIA !!! | RAYBOK::COOPER | MAD HACKER | Thu Mar 22 1990 12:01 | 5 |
| What complainerveccia means is that for leading the money
list and already having 3 seconds this year Mr. C. is really
turning into a whiner !! (or is that wiener)
Mad Hacker
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| 898.26 | Give the guy his due without the putdown | WFOV11::GUGLIELMO_T | | Thu Mar 22 1990 12:12 | 9 |
| I don't get it a guy shows his feelings on missing putts and finishing
second all the time and he's a whiner.The guy is probably the best
player out there and is just trying too get even better and now
he's a whiner.Curtis Strange did the same and was a jerk.Tell me
the truth when you make a bad shot do you just say awe heck. No.
If you are the normal golfer you say something.And you ain't playing
for 270,000 bucks. Give the guy a break.
Ted
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| 898.27 | It's Payne | SKETCH::PIEL | | Thu Mar 22 1990 12:24 | 15 |
| My pick for the Masters is Payne Stewart (sp). It's only a hunch,
but he has been playing fairly well so far this year without a win.
He's due.
I have not considered any of the folks on the European Tour because I
haven't seen them playing and couldn't make a judgement. Mark C.'s
putting problems this year combined with the greens at Augusta
eliminate him. Greg Norman is a close second to Payne. Greg's been
doing well, yet that one bad round per tournament still seems to
plague him.
Can't wait !!!!!
Ken
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| 898.28 | 4 seconds for M C... | MSEE::KELLEY | Golfaholic - Clubmaker | Thu Mar 22 1990 12:26 | 10 |
|
RE: .25
MH,
Just for the record Mark Calcavecchia has had 4 seconds so far this year
and a 5th, 2 6ths, and 10th place finish. That is 8 top tens out of 11
tourneys and I don't think he even played in all 11 tourneys...!
Gene
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| 898.29 | Lets Thrash Him More ! | RAYBOK::COOPER | MAD HACKER | Thu Mar 22 1990 20:47 | 10 |
| I never said the whiner couldn't play and I'm sure not calling
him a whiner because he missed some putts. Have you been reading
or listening to anything he has had to say about other players
or courses this year ? Maybe he has just been quoted ever time he
said something inane. Hopefully Norman will chip in to beat
him 4 or 5 more times this year just to fry his lizard !!
And if showing your emotions on the course is being a whiner
then I guess I better move to the head of a very long line.
Mad Hacker
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| 898.30 | Seve's Form-guide | CHEFS::NEWPORTP | | Fri Mar 23 1990 04:19 | 18 |
| Tavo,
From what I've read, Seve hasn't played that much this year. His
first time out for six weeks was in the Desert Classic in Dubai
where he 'only' finished third. That was the second European event.
The following week he was about 20th in the Mediterranean Open in
Marbella and then duly won the next event, the Majorca Open. I'm
not sure he played last weekend in the Volvo Open in Italy.
Probably more important though is that he says he's happy with his
game and claims to be swinging the club a lot better than at
anytime in the last 6 months.
Sounds like your favourite might be a danger.
Phil.
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| 898.31 | my picks | DINSCO::BURKE | Network Management | Fri Mar 23 1990 10:38 | 6 |
| 1 - Mudd
T2 - Norman
T2 - Calcaveccia (sp?)
3 - Crenshaw
T4 - Kite
T4 - Seve
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| 898.32 | Little Woosie beats Watson for the green | SELECT::DEMERS | | Fri Mar 23 1990 11:18 | 4 |
|
Ian Woosnam beats Tom Watson on the third hole of sudden death to win the
1990 green jacket.
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| 898.33 | TWIN SMURFS | VICKI::PWILLIAMS | | Fri Mar 23 1990 13:20 | 2 |
| re.32
Naah, you just picked him because he is almost as little as you are !
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| 898.34 | | WFOV11::GUGLIELMO_T | | Fri Mar 23 1990 13:56 | 3 |
| I still say Calc but everybody is forgettingh Freddy Couples
ted
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| 898.35 | Slow start at this week's tourney | DUGGAN::DIAZ | TAVO, THE LATIN PUTTER | Fri Mar 23 1990 14:05 | 11 |
| Re: <<< Note 898.30 by CHEFS::NEWPORTP >>>
Thanks Phil for the info.
In this weeks tourney in the US, the Nestle Invitational where most
of the Master foreign players are getting some practice, Seve didn't
start too strong. I think he shot 74 yesterday. Norman as usual is
also with a slow start, I think also with a 74 (I read the scores
this morning in the paper, but I didn't bring it with me.
Tavo
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| 898.36 | | MSEE::KELLEY | Golfaholic - Clubmaker | Fri Mar 23 1990 14:19 | 9 |
|
RE: .35
Tavo,
You are right about Norman, he shot 74. But, I don't see Seve on the
listing that I have and it goes up to 77...
Gene
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| 898.37 | Master's Picks | AKOV11::GWILSON | | Sun Mar 25 1990 19:22 | 6 |
|
1) Greg Norman
2) Tom Watson
3) Ben Crenshaw
4) Jack N.
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| 898.38 | | RINGER::WARFIELD | Gone Golfing | Sun Mar 25 1990 21:29 | 7 |
|
Well I'll go out on a limb. My two hunches are:
If the winner is American - Azinger (ask Gene for the reasons)
otherwise - Olzabal
Larry
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| 898.39 | | WORDS::NISKALA | Waiting for the golf season | Mon Mar 26 1990 09:42 | 2 |
| I've got Norman in the Golf Digest sweeps, so I'll stick with
him as my selection.
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| 898.40 | Seve didn't make the cut. | DUGGAN::DIAZ | TAVO, THE LATIN PUTTER | Mon Mar 26 1990 11:21 | 12 |
| Re: <<< Note 898.36 by MSEE::KELLEY "Golfaholic - Clubmaker" >>>
Your're right Gene, he was 77 or 78 and did likewise the swcond day
missing the cut. Others who missed it were Langer and Sandy Lyle.
Let's hope they get their game back for April 5th, because if the
Nestle is a sample of what is going to happen then, the only
non-Americans in the top 5 (10?) were Norman and Aim from South
Africa. I didn't see in The Globe today a full listing so I don't
know where Woosnam and Olazabal finished, but they weren't listed in
the top ten in the telecast.
Tavo
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| 898.41 | non-American finishers in the Nestle... | MSEE::KELLEY | Golfaholic - Clubmaker | Mon Mar 26 1990 11:53 | 19 |
|
RE: .40
Tavo,
Other non-American finishers were;
Olazabal 7th
Faldo 8th
Aoki 9th
Baker-Finch 10th
Woosnam 11th
Joe Azaki 13th
Jumbo Azaki 14th
There are probably some others in there, I just don't know who all the
non_Americans are...
Gene
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| 898.42 | non-American prediction | SQGUK::NOCK | Bold talk for a one-eyed fatman | Mon Mar 26 1990 12:17 | 11 |
| I'll go for Olazabal too. It's only a matter of time before he get's a
major (famous last words), and he seems to have a pretty solid Nestle -
so he might be running into form.
A watchfull eye on Faldo and Woosnam, too.
If it's going to be a non-European win, then I'd go for Payne Stewart.
Paul
(Not only do we pick the British Open as number 1, we also tip all our
players for the majors...;-))
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| 898.43 | Perennial, sentimental favorite: Watson | CURIE::TDAVIS | | Mon Mar 26 1990 15:01 | 12 |
| Watson's been playing well. He's been in contention in the last three
tournaments--he hasn't been doing that well in a very long time. Like
all the greats, he doesn't put it into high gear unless its a major.
Look out.
But you never know with the Masters. As far as spectatoring goes, it's
the greatest of the majors, because the best players are always in
contention and there are so many gambling holes on the back nine.
TD
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| 898.44 | Gotta add Gomez | TRACTR::OSBORNE | | Mon Mar 26 1990 15:51 | 5 |
| I'd like to add a pssible change to my prediction in .11 (Kite),
If Robert Gamez keeps shooting the way he did this weekend I'd have
to give him a close second. What a cool, calm, collected Kid.
Stuart,
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| 898.45 | This time !! | DNEAST::STEVENS_JIM | | Tue Mar 27 1990 13:50 | 6 |
| My buddie Tom Kite wins on the thrid playoff hole over Curtis and
Mark Calchaveckia (close enough)....
Jim
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| 898.46 | Picks so far... | MSEE::KELLEY | Golfaholic - Clubmaker | Tue Mar 27 1990 16:46 | 23 |
|
Based on first pick only, here are the picks thus far...
Norman 9
Calcavecchia 4
Kite 3
Strange 3
Azinger 2
Watson 2
Woosnam 2
Faldo 2
Seve 2
Crenshaw 2
Olazabal 2
Stewart 1
Andrade 1
Trevino 1
Gamez 1
Stadler 1
Mudd 1
Do you think there are some Norman fans in this notes file...?!
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| 898.47 | Merry Lee we go :-} | ISLNDS::GARY | Alan Gary - BXC1-2/B4 - DTN 229-7776 | Tue Mar 27 1990 17:42 | 5 |
|
I'll go with Trevino. He's got a new game (right to left and
long), and he's a gamer.
Alan
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| 898.48 | Mr. Unusual | GRANPA::RFAGLEY | | Wed Mar 28 1990 11:28 | 3 |
| Curtis will be there at the end... like always.
Rick
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| 898.49 | | MSEE::KELLEY | Golfaholic - Clubmaker | Wed Mar 28 1990 11:32 | 4 |
|
RE: .48
Rick, we heard you in .10.... ;-)
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| 898.50 | | CAM::ZIOMEK | Pump up the TEST | Wed Mar 28 1990 11:53 | 9 |
|
re: .46
Isn't it strange how Calc. even took second place in .46
Must be a hex,
John-
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| 898.51 | ..back in the pack..Fred C. | USEM::VOUTSELAS | | Thu Mar 29 1990 11:59 | 18 |
| My long shot,sitting back in the pack, all of a sudden
starts to make 4 and 5 footers:
Fred Couples
Has the long game and casual air. Can "steer" a 2 iron and
3 wood almost as good as Norman. Everyone has a tough time
on Augusta greens, so I think he may be there. I like the
way he plays the game, but is still developing that killer
instinct on the final 5 holes . The look of eagles and
shark hunting and armies following and Craig's tantrums
just don't apply to Freddy. In fact reminds me of Fred Lynn .
..go get 'em, lay back Freddy.
Ang
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| 898.52 | FIRE ! | VICKI::PWILLIAMS | | Thu Mar 29 1990 13:50 | 2 |
| Gene, isn't there a rule that if you try to vote more than once
you get taken out back and shot ? (sorry Rick)
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| 898.53 | | PUTTER::WARFIELD | Gone Golfing | Thu Mar 29 1990 14:42 | 10 |
| Re: -.1
> Gene, isn't there a rule that if you try to vote more than once
> you get taken out back and shot ? (sorry Rick)
No, in fact it is in the best democratic tradition of our country.
They say the motto in Chicago is, "Vote early, vote often". The only
restriction is don't get caught!
Larry
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| 898.54 | NORMAN'S TURN (FINALLY) | DPDMAI::VENEZIO | | Fri Mar 30 1990 13:16 | 15 |
| Here we go.
My top 5 in order of finish:
NORMAN
CALC
OLAZABEL
BALLESTEROS
ZINGER
* NORMAN WINS IN A PLAYOFF
Predictions:
* WATSON MAKES AN EARLY RUN
* GAMEZ MISSES THE CUT BY A MILE
* TREVINO WILL LEAD AFTER ONE OF THE ROUNDS
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| 898.55 | One of these will be on top come Sunday... | MSEE::KELLEY | Custom fit clubs/club repairs | Wed Apr 04 1990 13:13 | 19 |
|
Since the Masters is apon us I am going to go out on the limb
even further a state that one of the following will be the
winner... (Azinger is still my number one pick - the rest are
not in any particular order...)
Azinger
Norman
Watson
Nicklaus
Faldo
Woosnam
Olazabal
O'Meara
And on top of that Seve and Calcavecchia will not even finish
in the top 5... :-|
Gene
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| 898.56 | Warm up the VCR | MAIL::TATER | | Wed Apr 04 1990 13:23 | 7 |
| If my memory serves me correctly, the USA network covers the
Masters on Thurs. and Friday during the day and ESPN? has a
special in the evenings.
Does anyone know this years TV schedule? and could they post it
please.
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| 898.57 | USA...4:00-6:00 | MSEE::KELLEY | Custom fit clubs/club repairs | Wed Apr 04 1990 13:26 | 4 |
|
USA will have live coverage Thursday and Friday from 4:00 to 6:00.
I am not sure of the schedule for Saturday and Sunday...
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| 898.58 | LYLE TO RETURN | AYOV27::OPS | | Wed Apr 04 1990 22:02 | 26 |
|
MY MASTERS picks:
Greg Norman -about time for him to win and win well
Nick Faldo -Best in the world at the moment will do well
even though only Jack has repeated.And usually
previous years winners fail to make cut
Payne Stewart -Good solid player will be up there
Ben Cranshaw -His time is not past yet
Sandy Lyle -Coming back to his best.If his first 2 rounds
aren't too far off pace he'll be a challenger
Paul Azinger -Best american at present
Jack Nicklaus -Best of all time ,can never discount him.i believe
he will be the first senior to win a major.
Scott Hoch -Will be out for revenge,Doesnt have the ability to
fight off a challenge
Sticking my neck out i reckon SANDY LYLE
ace:......
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| 898.59 | It's clear? Now. | WALTA::LENEHAN | Relax... think golf | Thu Apr 05 1990 08:29 | 16 |
|
Well I sent my crystal ball out for repairs, the ESP light went out.
Now I can see clearly... OOoeeeeeeoooooooo (creepy noise)
there will be a playoff.
Faldo, Norman and..........Seve. Darn! Where are the Americans!!!!
Seve wins it on the fourth hole.
Hmmm, maybe I better have the ball calibrated? I think the
perception circuit is damaged also.
Walta
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| 898.60 | HERE WE GO!!!!!!! | CSCOAC::CONWAY_J | Happiness = wanting what you have | Thu Apr 05 1990 09:11 | 4 |
| Sarazan and Snead will be teeing it up at Augusta about 8:30 It's a
beautiful morning in Georgia, 50 degrees, sunny and very little wind.
Unfortunately, a front will move through tonight and it will rain
friday and some on saturday.
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| 898.61 | TV coverage | USEM::VOUTSELAS | | Thu Apr 05 1990 09:58 | 8 |
| Gene,
the latest "morning line" has Couples 12-1.
The odds are changing rapidly.
I think you'll find 18 hole coverage on Sun and maybe
even Sat. Cadillac does this one first class.
Ang
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| 898.62 | MASTERS GOES TO IRELAND ! | SIOG::CAHILL | | Thu Apr 05 1990 10:57 | 10 |
|
Don't forget our man Ronan Rafferty. Ronan finished top
of the European order of merit last season. He should be
accurate on the fairways and on the greens but his middle
irons might let him down.
Meanwhile, if Greg is ten shots off the lead coming into
the last 18 he should have a good chance also !!
Martin.
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| 898.63 | Bernard Langher | DELNI::M_BELFORTI | | Thu Apr 05 1990 12:01 | 6 |
| I will pick somebody that nobody has picked so far. His name
and the winner of this years Masters will be Bernard Langher.
Mark
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| 898.64 | what's the latest | AYOV27::OPS | A mans a man for aw that.. | Thu Apr 05 1990 13:04 | 8 |
|
Can anyone up-date us with scores as they come in. Either that
or we'll have to wait till tomorrow.
Ta in advance,
Danny
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| 898.65 | | HARLEY::DAVE | | Thu Apr 05 1990 13:25 | 6 |
|
Jumbo catches fire on Saturday and Sunday...
Wins a play-off, thus taking another win from Greg Norm...
Dave
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| 898.66 | I'm REALLY going!!!! | FINALY::SCHNEIHC | Hal Schneider-Something's Fishy | Thu Apr 05 1990 13:52 | 6 |
|
I still don't believe it, but I actually got a last minute invitation
to attend Friday's round. I am SOOOOO excited. I can't wait to see
this course in person. I will report on the day later in this note.
Hal
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| 898.67 | Weekend times | TRACTR::OSBORNE | | Thu Apr 05 1990 14:45 | 5 |
| .57
Saturday is at 3:30 Channel 7
Sunday is at 4:00
Stuart
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| 898.68 | Looks like Jack is back! | 18955::GOGUEN | | Thu Apr 05 1990 17:48 | 6 |
| I know the tourney has started already, but I haven't seen any scores
as of yet, so I am going to go ahead and make another prediction. After
seeing Jack play in his senior tour debut, I think he has a great shot
at winning his sixth Masters. Go for it Jack!
-Paul
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| 898.69 | Wake up, Greg! | DICKNS::F_MCGOWAN | Zoot who? | Fri Apr 06 1990 07:37 | 10 |
| Well, my boy Greg sure played an UGH-ly round yesterday (78, a mere
14 shots away from the lead). Never mind not winning...at the rate
he's going, he'll have to shoot something under par today or he could
be taking the weekend off. I must say, Mike Donald was refreshingly
low-key during his post-round interview (had Claude Harmon's son
as his caddy, and credited him with saving 2 or 3 shots on the round,
owing to course knowledge). Some interesting names still within
striking distance, including Jack and Robert, Curtis, Seve...
Frank
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| 898.70 | | HARLEY::DAVE | | Fri Apr 06 1990 08:48 | 8 |
|
How about Jumbo's eagle on 15...
Followed by a very round stopping boggey on 16...
And Seve's put on 16 that rolled up and back down...
Dave
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| 898.71 | BTW, (a few back) this would be Jack's 7th... | MSEE::KELLEY | Custom fit clubs/club repairs | Fri Apr 06 1990 08:52 | 7 |
|
Ya, it was quite the first round for many....!!!!
The Zinger taking a 10 on a hole and finishing 8 over...!
Norman at 6 over, Calcavecchia at 2 over, Watson at 5 over, etc...
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| 898.72 | Even par or under for first round... | MSEE::KELLEY | Custom fit clubs/club repairs | Fri Apr 06 1990 09:20 | 42 |
|
Here are the players that are even or under par after the first round
Mike Donald 64
John HUston 66
Peter Jacobsen 67
Bill Bitton 68 (eagled a par four - I think)
George Archer 70 (a Senior)
Ray Floyd 70
Curtis Strange 70
Larry Mize 70
Bernard Langer 70
Bill Glasson 70
Jumbo Ozaki 70
Nick Faldo 71
Donnie Hammond 71
Mike Hulbert 71
Chris Patton 71 (amatuer)
Payne Stewart 71
Tom Purtzer 71
Andy North 71
Scott Hoch 71
Bob Tway 72
John Mahaffey 72
Ronan Rafferty 72
Fuzzy Zoeller 72
Lanny Wadkins 72 (well, well)
Peter Senior 72
Chip Beck 72
Wayne GRady 72
Ian Woosnam 72
Craig Stadler 72
Ben Crenshaw 72
Olazabal 72
Jack Nicklaus 72
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| 898.73 | A guy named ---- leads after 1st round-whats new? | CSCOAC::CONWAY_J | Happiness = wanting what you have | Fri Apr 06 1990 09:25 | 17 |
| I see Greg Norman has the Masters field exactly where he wants them -
love this guy's early strategy. Stranger in Paradise - Greg Norman in a
Major on thursday.:-) Seriously though, I wish the talking heads
covering the event wouldn't dwell on Greg's round like it was the
biggest disaster story since the world-series earthquake. Its unfair to
Greg and to the viewers. It was just a round of golf, not the end of
civilization as we know it. Greg, I am sure would agree with me. Its a
bad round on a thursday, no big thing, just part of what makes this guy
so interesting and charismatic.
Did ya'all catch Jumbo's 2 iron on 15? A thing of beauty.
Aside from my beef about how they dealt with Norman's round, how did
ya'all like the TV coverage? I caught the 9 pm to 11pm rerun on USA and
I thought it was very slow. Too much time wasted on watching guys make
club selections, clean balls, and walk, walk, walk. f
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| 898.74 | USA Broadcast | DNEAST::STEVENS_JIM | | Fri Apr 06 1990 12:53 | 7 |
| Anyone know if USA will re-broadcast today's round other than the
4-6 live and 8-10 broadcast ??
I'm not going to get home until 11...
Jim
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| 898.75 | After Midnight? | DUGGAN::DIAZ | Tavo, The Latin Putter | Fri Apr 06 1990 13:59 | 7 |
| Re: <<< Note 898.74 by DNEAST::STEVENS_JIM >>>
I remember reading in yesterday's paper that USA was going to play
the round after midnight last night also. Most likely the will do so
again tonight.
Tavo
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| 898.76 | | HARLEY::DAVE | | Fri Apr 06 1990 14:18 | 12 |
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Some how, I noticed that my vcr was recording....
Not that I would boot leg a television show...
So if you want to see it...
I live on the coast of NH and travel to Portland at least once a
month...
Dave
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| 898.77 | Chris Patton | SKETCH::PIEL | | Fri Apr 06 1990 14:25 | 14 |
| I was very surprized to see how Chris Patton played. Not bad for
his first Masters. I read in the Globe that he shot a 65 in a practice
round.
It would be quite a story if he won. Now, if the announcers only
stopped commenting on the guy's size. The viewers are not blind. He
must have put up with enough of the "fat guy/big guy comments" over
the years and I am sure he just thrilled to have it now on national
television.
Ken
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| 898.78 | this is fast!!! | DECSVC::CARBONE | | Fri Apr 06 1990 14:33 | 6 |
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Did anyone notice Jumbo Ozaki's putt on number 16. He was 6
feet from the pin putting for birdie, down hill and FAST!!! He
just about tapped the ball and nextthing he knew he had a 45 footer
for PAR!!! Talk about your fast greens.
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| 898.79 | Faldo makes history! | 41318::OGRADY | | Mon Apr 09 1990 08:49 | 17 |
| Well its over for another year...!
Congrats to Walta and Phil on their forecasts. In Walta's case Norman
was replaced by Floyd, but to predict another playoff with Faldo
involved is excellent. What does the crystal ball say about the
US Open, Walta ?
It was another amazing Sunday. Who would have thought that Faldo
would win after his bunker shot at 12 and Floyd putting for birdie
on 11. He is truly World No 1 now.
I was rooting for Floyd in the playoff but Faldo has nerves of steel
and i was very impressed by his putts on 15,16,18 and 10.
Martin.
BTW: Congrats to Irishman Ronan Rafferty on finishing 11th equal
at his first attempt.
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| 898.80 | A great Championship! | CSCOAC::CONWAY_J | Happiness = wanting what you have | Mon Apr 09 1990 09:16 | 5 |
| All the British tabloids who refered to Nick as "Nick Foldo" ought to
be made to eat their words. Any man who survives the crucible of two
Masters Playoffs is the real thing. Hats off to Nick. Hats off to Ray
Floyd , Gary Player, Lanny Wadkins and Jack Nicklaus too. Guys their
ages aren't supposed to perform at this level.
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| 898.81 | Great finish!!! | SA1794::WELLSPEAK | Waiting for you to come along | Mon Apr 09 1990 09:34 | 14 |
| A great finish. Nick Faldo was great under pressure and showed
a lot of guts in his defense of the Masters chanmpionship. his
par at the 12th yesterday was great. And his par at 10 in sudden
death, coming out of that bunker, was another great save. I felt
a little sorry for Floyd, but in a playoff, there can be only one
winner.
The age factor is definately made up for in the experience when
playing at Augusta. If you look at the top 15 finishers, you find
a great deal of experience. Faldo, Floyd, Nicklaus, Wadkins, Watson
etc., all know the course and greens very well.
Again, cnorats to Nick Faldo for winning this tournament, now
2 years in a row, and who knows, maybe 3!!!
Beak
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| 898.82 | Hats off to them all... | MSEE::KELLEY | Custom fit clubs/club repairs | Mon Apr 09 1990 09:44 | 20 |
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Ya, a great big congrats to Faldo...! As he said after the tourney
he feels that he is now really part of the history books...
I also felt bad for Floyd who was so happy until the final few
holes, but he admitted that his game/swing did not feel that good
yesterday and it showed, he was struggling out there... Did you
see the dejection on Floyd's face (not when he hit the shot in
the water, but when he shook Faldo's hand)?
Great tourney for Nicklaus, Wadkins, Watson, and the others that
were able to finish under par...
Real tough tourney for some of your top picks here like Norman,
Calcavecchia and The Zinger...!
Great tourney - great finish
Gene
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| 898.83 | Tip o' the cap to Raymond | VICKI::PWILLIAMS | | Mon Apr 09 1990 10:08 | 3 |
| re:82
I wish I could "struggle" as well. How about that truly amazing putt
on 16 and the PRESSURIZED up and down on 18 ?
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| 898.84 | See...you gotta have faith!! | CHEFS::NEWPORTP | | Mon Apr 09 1990 11:20 | 40 |
| Brilliant! Genius! God-like! THE MASTER!
Words to describe that man ...Nick Faldo!!
The man has such a game these days, not only does he strick the
ball so beautifully with so little effort, but he really holds it
all together when needed. He's not bad for someone who's been brought
up on cow-pastures is he?? 8^)
What a save on 12.
What a long iron second on 13.
What an up and down on 15.
What a tee-shot on 16.
What a bunker shot on 10 again.
It goes on and on....
I feel a little sorry for Floyd after the way he played. But it
got away from him at 17 with a relatively poor approach shot. But
he still had a really good chance to birdie 10 and I was surprised
he missed seeing as everything else he did came off. Then to dunk
his second in the water at 11 was a sad way for him to finish. Was
he being too greedy??
Great showing also from Nicklaus and Gary Player.
But.. Nick played brilliantly and Mondays aren't so bad after all!!!
In fact this one is magic!!! Yabadabadoooo!!!
Phil.
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| 898.85 | Walt,what about the Derby? | USEM::VOUTSELAS | | Mon Apr 09 1990 14:21 | 9 |
| Walt,
nice call on Faldo, trouble is Fred Couples can't make 3 and
4 footers like you do !!
Just for that I promise to help this year!
By the way Lanny Wadkins was coming like a freight train!
Still think the 0ver 45 crowd has to get tired in the 4th round!
..Fred's in his living room ,practising his short ones..
Ang
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| 898.86 | CLose but not exact... | WALTA::LENEHAN | Relax... think golf | Mon Apr 09 1990 15:15 | 23 |
| Thanks guys,
You guys are too kind... I may have picked Faldo to be in a playoff
round, but I ended up picking Seve to win it. It's funny though, I
"felt" strongly we'd see Nick. Seve was a last second guess while
I was typing. I guess the little voice in my head doesn't mean I'm
going crazy after all ;) !!
I think it may be time to make a track run??
The Masters was really exciting! With the many players that all gave it
such a good try... it truely was a Masterpiece of a Championship!
Almost Ang...with Couples, the day he controls his emotions... watch
out. What an awesome swing he has.
Now there's only three majors left, the US Open, The British Open and
the Challenge Cup !
See you out there,
Walta
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| 898.87 | Cool as a Cucumber, Couples | GOLFEN::BLAISDELL | Bart or Homer for president | Mon Apr 09 1990 16:51 | 20 |
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> Almost Ang...with Couples, the day he controls his emotions... watch
> out. What an awesome swing he has.
Have to disagree with you here Walta. Couples is perhaps one
of the easiest going of the new breed of studs on the tour. I
have seen him sh__k, blow last holes of the Ryder Cup, get the
y_ps at this years Masters, miss a two inch putt at the Heritage
but I have never seen him lose his temper yet. Are we talking
about the same player?
> Now there's only three majors left, the US Open, The British Open and
> the Challenge Cup !
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
That's more like it! You folks are starting to catch on to my
marketing hooks. ;^) Thanks Walta.
-rick
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| 898.88 | No temper with Fred | WALTA::LENEHAN | Relax... think golf | Mon Apr 09 1990 17:22 | 31 |
| > Almost Ang...with Couples, the day he controls his emotions... watch
> out. What an awesome swing he has.
- Have to disagree with you here Walta. Couples is perhaps one
- of the easiest going of the new breed of studs on the tour. I
- have seen him sh__k, blow last holes of the Ryder Cup, get the
- y_ps at this years Masters, miss a two inch putt at the Heritage
- but I have never seen him lose his temper yet. Are we talking
- about the same player?
hi Rick,
I can see how I wasn't clear... I didn't mean he looses his temper.
He just appears to be overly syched one minute, then overly depressed
the next. Like he gets real "down" on himself, expecting all his
putts to drop... or too "up" when he does well. I can't remember
where I read it, but it was said golfers should try to keep their
emotions on an even keel. Watching Fred after he misses a 4 footer,
looks as if he just quits on himself... After eagling the 15th
yesterday he bogied the next two. Watching his elation after the
eagle I thought to myself "settle down Fred, keep it going".
Seems like he expects perfection from his game... his swing is
nothing short of perfect!
JMHO,
Walta
Ps. BB's hooking up again Rick? By the way are you running the
Challenge Cup again? You really came through last year!
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| 898.89 | What a sad day! | GTIGUY::CLOSE | | Mon Apr 09 1990 17:41 | 27 |
| Ray Floyd has always been my favorite, so I feel lousy today. Not
as lousy as Tempo Raymondo must feel, but lousy just the same. I
think he was exemplary out there; gallant, classy, sportsmanlike.
Unlike Stadler, who has a perpetual sneering, nasty look on his
face, Floyd epitomizes the best in golf. He's just one notch under
Nicklaus in my book of all-time greats.
This was the most exciting Masters I've ever seen. I think Floyd
had it all the way, against an incredibly good golfer in Faldo,
except for two strategic errors.
1. His decision to use a driver on the 18th. Nicklaus and many others
used a 3-wood. He was so pumped up that he put the drive in the
Lyle Bunker, and scrambled for a miracle par to tie. But with the
way he'd been putting, lay up, mid-iron to the green, possible
one-putt, he could have won it outright on 18.
2. Obviously, the 7-iron on 11 in the playoff. In hindsight, he
was right on the line for the pin, and a 6-iron would have made
it. Easy to say, but with that pressure......
My heart just bleeds for Floyd today. He lost to a brilliant player,
a master technician, and clearly a man with heart -- just look at
that Faldo sand save on the first playoff hole. But I still feel
somehow that a musician -- Floyd -- lost to a synthesizer -- Faldo.
Great golf, but still the saddest thing I've ever seen in sport.
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| 898.90 | Smooth Operator | CHEFS::NEWPORTP | | Tue Apr 10 1990 05:07 | 33 |
| Re -.1
Found the comment strange about Floyd being a musician and Nick
being a synthesiser. I'm SURE you don't.... but hope you don't mean
that Nick's game isn't as natural as Ray Floyd's. To me there's
only two other men who make it look as easy as Nick does... Fred
Couples and Seve Ballesteros.
You shouldn't forget that it took Nick two years to take his swing
apart and rebuild it with David Leadbetter's help. It takes a brave
man to do that when you've been playing on tour for a number of
years already. It's only in the past few years that we can all see
what a good decision that was!! Personally I never get tired of
watching how smooth he swings... how can you get tired of near
perfection??
What a day yesterday was!! I've never felt a buzz like we had in
the office yesterday. Everyone was happy!! Now got the live action
and the recorded highlights on tape. My vault is getting pretty
full these days...8^)
Sounds like I pipped Walta by a nose in the tipping. My place Greg
Norman wasn't too hot though was it??
Roll on the US Open.
Phil.
Phil.
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| 898.91 | | SQGUK::NOCK | Bold talk for a one-eyed fatman | Tue Apr 10 1990 07:15 | 16 |
| Yes, I didn't quite know what the musician/synthesiser stuff meant
either. One thing Nick always had, even before the big changes was
incredible rhythm and tempo.
Bad luck for Ray - I think, ironically, he suffered over the last 9 for
being in front with a cushion. The smart thing (which he seemed to be
doing) was to keep rattling in the pars and not do anything silly. I
think when Nick started to catch him the pressure must have been
enormous - and contributed to the 5 on 17 and the scramble up 18.
I was impressed by Rafferty's first Masters, as with all the Europeans
(apart form Sandy 'where's my crash helmet' Lyle). Interesting to see
the main challenge to the Europeans ;-) was from the old-timers Floyd
and Nicklaus ;-)
Paul
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| 898.92 | Poor Looser? | AYOV27::OPS | A mans a man for aw that.. | Tue Apr 10 1990 07:59 | 27 |
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I have just been glancing through the morning papers and noticed
that your man Floyd is rather "unhappy" at loosing the Masters.
Understandably so, but his comments about Faldo are in bad taste
and don't say a lot for him.
"I'm not in the mood to talk about him"
"I suppose he's a fine player"
"Slow players (Nicklaus and Faldo) are never easy to play behind"
(they only lost half a hole on the group ahead of them!)
Maybe he's finding it hard to accept that he blew it. He made the
mistakes. He played safe thinking that no-one would catch him but
once he was put under pressure he made the miss, no-one else. Faldo
played some great golf to get back into it after double bogey on
1. He attacked the course because he had to. He proved that he had
the ability and confidence to win under severe pressure. I think
Floyd and others should accept that and give credit where due.
Well played Faldo, bad luck Floyd.
Danny
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| 898.93 | | PUTTER::WARFIELD | Gone Golfing | Tue Apr 10 1990 09:13 | 27 |
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I think Floyd's comments are entirely fitting a man who lost something
very precious that was within his grasp. He realizes that it probably
was his last opportunity.
The funny thing about golfers is that they are expected to talk to
the press even when they don't feel like it. To bad this wasn't
baseball, Floyd could hide out in the trainer's room, refusing to
talk with reports.
I don't believe that Floyd's comments on Faldo's pace of play were
sour grapes or making an excuse. It does have an effect to play behind
slow players. Faldo is not Mr. Speedy. At The Country Club he & Mr.
Strange took over 5 hours to play 18 holes, as a twosome, without
anyone else on the course, with plenty of people to help find wayward
shots!
This was a sad Masters because Floyd lost it, Faldo gets much credit
for persevering, shooting a great round, and not collapsing when
he dumped his ball in the trap on 10.
Regarding coverage bias; I belive that CBS followed Nicklaus too long
hoping that the was going to generate another miracle. Because of this
and too many interviews with players live action (including much of
Faldo's great round) was lost to the viewer.
Larry
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| 898.94 | | SIOG::OGRADY | | Tue Apr 10 1990 09:40 | 15 |
| re: the last few
I don't think its very appropriate to see the Faldo/Floyd shootout
in the nationalistic way that some noters are putting it. I think
of it like the great Nicklaus/Palmer and Nicklaus/Watson battles,
of the past, that is, just great sport!
Both are 100% committed professionals engaged in the most pressure
packed situation imaginable. That they both played magnificantly
is a great credit to them both ( this despite Floyds pulled iron
shots ).
Floyd's comments are not unusual for someone who has been through
what he had been. He must have been emotionally drained.
I agree that these after round interviews are a bit dodgy.
martin ( a GOLF fan, not a European golf fan )
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| 898.95 | Ya... | MSEE::KELLEY | Custom fit clubs/club repairs | Tue Apr 10 1990 10:09 | 2 |
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Well put Martin...!!!
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| 898.96 | Hat's off to Mr. Faldo (ex Mr. Foldo) | CHRLIE::HUSTON | | Tue Apr 10 1990 12:07 | 28 |
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Maybe it was just me, but I thought, for the most part that the
broadcast of the Masters (Sunday) was pretty boring. When I tuned
in, Floyd had a 3-4 shot lead and nobody was really making a run
at him. It was not until the last few holes that it looked like
there would be a playoff, then it got interesting. The playoff
was also very good, although a bit anti-climactic (sp?) when
Floyd "washed his ball off", up to that point it was all you
could hope for.
Aside from this, I feel Floyd was fairly lucky to maintain the lead.
Even Tom Weiskopf mentioned that he was not playing all that good.
He hit something like 6 out of the first 13 or so greens. Not
exacltly up to "par". To his credit though, he did scramble all
day long and stayed right in there. A tip of the hat also goes to
Nick Faldo, he had the guts to hang tough and keep on charging.
The par on 12 was definetly a confidence boost for him, that sand
shot could have just as easily made it to the water, or at least
off the green.
I also feel bad for Jack, never could get moving, he'd birdie one, I
would start thinking he was about to charge, then he'd bogey one.
All in all though, the first 1/2 - 3/4 of the broadcast were pretty
boring.
--Bob
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| 898.97 | I heard it, too | SKETCH::PIEL | | Tue Apr 10 1990 13:34 | 14 |
| Bob,
you brought up a good point about Floyd's play. I, too,
remember Tom's comment and tend to agree. I will have review the tape
to see how Ray did over the last nine holes.
I was disappointed that Chris Patton finished with a 78. Hope'd he
would do better.
One of the surprizes that I noticed this year was the view from either
the 10th or the 11th tee looking down the fairway. It seemed narrow
and helped give me a greater appreciation of Augusta. It gets more
beautiful every year.
Ken
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