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2008 Masters Tournament.
 

The PGA tour is getting ready to tee it up tomorrow in Augusta, GA. for the first major of the year, The Masters.

Can anyone tame the Tiger? I doubt it.

Your prediction on who will win the 2008 Masters.

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I think Tiger certainly is the best man to beat but watch out for ole BOOM BOOM, Freddy is killing it and putting well.

Others to watch:

Stricker
Ogilvy
Westwood

Real darkhorse:

Boo Weekly

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What an incredible Cinderella story, this unknown comes outta no where to lead the pack, at Augusta. He's on his final hole, he's about 455 yards away - he's gonna hit about a two-iron I think. Oh he got all of that one! The crowd is standing on its feet here, the normally reserved Augusta crowd - going wild - for this young Cinderella, he's come outta no where, he's got about 350 yards left, he's gonna hit about a five-iron, don't you think? He's got a beautiful backswing - that's - Oh he got all of that one! He's gotta be pleased with that, the crowd is just on its feet here, uh - He's the Cinderella boy, uh - tears in his eyes I guess as he lines up this last shot, he's got about 195 yards left, he's got about a - its looks like he's got about an eight-iron. This crowd has gone deathly silent, the Cinderella story, outta no where, a former greenskeeper now - about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac - It's in the Hole!
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Seriously though, Tiger.

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Tiger vs. the rest of the field, and in a tourney like this, you can't help but take Tiger. Don't count out Lefty, the big man from Fiji, or the Big Easy.

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[quote=jbcjr14;438595]I think Tiger certainly is the best man to beat but watch out for ole BOOM BOOM, Freddy is killing it and putting well.

Others to watch:

Stricker
Ogilvy
Westwood

Real darkhorse:

Boo Weekly[/quote]


BOOM, BOOM aslo had a great week last weekend, tied for third. He's now working with Butch Harmon and it showed. I would like to see him in the mix on Sunday. He will be a fan favorite.

It will be interesting to see how lefty holds up? Or better put which lefty shows up, he could certainly be a threat.

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I don't know what happened here. I merged a couple of threads and we apparently had a bit of a technical glitch. Something Matty will have to look into.

Anyway, let's start anew here

Skinsfan_nn, can you repeat your original post here again? Thanks

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With the first major of the year on the PGA tour starting tomorrow at Augusta, GA. The 2008 Masters.

Can anyone tame the Tiger? I don't think so. He's lighting it up as usual now, right outta the gates. I will be watching to see how Lefty holds up, Boom, Boom is playing great, Furyk is always tough in majors. Should be golf at its best.

Who do you predict to win The 2008 Master's?

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[quote=skinsfan_nn;438607]BOOM, BOOM aslo had a great week last weekend, tied for third. He's now working with Butch Harmon and it showed. I would like to see him in the mix on Sunday. He will be a fan favorite.

It will be interesting to see how lefty holds up? Or better put which lefty shows up, he could certainly be a threat.[/quote]
Freddy looked pretty good last week and is really hitting the ball a long way for his age. Working with Harmon has helped him allot but I think for the first time in about 3 years he is playing with a good back. I would def. not bet against Tiger but with this event anyone came make a run for the title. I would really injoy watching Freddy or Phil win and would have a tough time choosing who to cheer for if it came down to both of them.

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Looks like Matty fixed it. Thanks MK

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Smart money has to be on Tiger. With Lefty you don't know which player will
show up. I wouldn't be surprised if Fuyrk or Steve Stricker sneaks in there.

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I really like Tiger and what he has done for golf but those announcers drive me crazy. Its like Tiger this, Tiger that, he hits a 70 yard wedge to within 7 feet and you would have tought that he made the oceans part. They make me cheer for anyone but Tiger but I have to say I love to watch him play.

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[QUOTE=firstdown;438645]I really like Tiger and what he has done for golf but those announcers drive me crazy. Its like Tiger this, Tiger that, he hits a 70 yard wedge to within 7 feet and you would have tought that he made the oceans part. They make me cheer for anyone but Tiger but I have to say I love to watch him play.[/QUOTE]

For a while I felt this way but after watching him some more I realized he really is a good as they say. Or, he really is that much better than everyone else. It isn't that he does things that others can't do. It's that just about every shot he takes on a golf course would be a great shot for everyone else. Every shot. He is so consistent. He doesn't go out and blow everyone away for two days and coast. He'll go out and shoot 66-67 for four days and anyone close to him probably shot 64-65 a couple days and 71-72 on the others. His consistency per shot and per round is simply amazing. I think most commentators are just awe struck at how he does it shot after shot.

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A total world of darkness! Wow, thats unreal all groups finished in those conditions.

It could be costly down the stretch who knows, Furyk missed a usual automatic 4' putt on 18, Els flew the green on 18 and ended up with bogey, and Westwood missed a normal par putt on 17 from 4'. Then Badds, and Camilo both bogeyed 18, Westwood had a nice par save.

Overall it looks like the smart play IMO would have been finish in the am for the last two groups, as bad as that sucks.....which sucks more getting up a little earlier or tacking on a few strokes.

What I did get to see the course is very tough, long and difficult pins to attack for a Thursday.

Nice to see Lefty start off strong -1, the defending champ Zach Johnson also played well I believe he opened up with -2 last year when he put on the Green Jacket? Tiger in the house at even par. No big surprises at the top of the leaderboard. KUDUS to the Va. Tech. amateur Drew Weaver he did a fine job representing Hookie Nation!

Shot of the day Poulter ACED #16, Nice!

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T. Immelman leading the pack. Lefty in the hunt, and playing great. Should be a great weekend of golf, can Tiger get back in position to make a run?

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I would love to see Tiger get back in position. Nothing would be better for golf than a
Tiger vs. Phil showdown on the back nine at Augusta.

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Question for SmootSmack: Does ESPN have content control over its broadcasts or is it all the CBS technical crews and production people? Wht I'm getting at is if ESPN wanted more Tiger (I gotta have more Tiger) would they get it or are they basically just taking a feed + Tirico?

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Are you talking about a particular day?

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Well Tiger is back within range, but something special really needs to happen if he wants to make move. I think some of the leaders need to mess up because I don't see the course giving up more than 4-5 strokes tomorrow especially with projected winds. Right now it is the leaders jacket to lose.

Also another breakdown from Lefty? Seems like he went downhill after that unfortunate 8th.

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[quote=SmootSmack;439310]Are you talking about a particular day?[/quote]

I know they only get him one day based on his tee times (Thursday or Friday). The reason I asked is that during Friday's coverage, they seemed to go to Tiger well before his shot. On #10 we watched him survey his putt for about 2 minutes. Then they would stay with him after the shot was over. I understand Tiger = ratings but I just was wondering if this was maybe partly a result of ESPN being involved. I'm not being critical, it just seems like its more pronounced to me. But I could be wrong. I want bang bang coverage. As many shots as they can fit in would be my preference.

I guess my question is, does the person directing the Thursday and Friay broadcasts-the person who says to the announcers in their ears "Let's go to 13 for Paul Casey"- does he or she work for ESPN or CBS?

Also, if the wind blows tomorrow as predicted, Tiger is well within range.