The Golf Thread

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BBC Sport - Rory McIlroy walks out of Honda Classic citing wisdom tooth pain

Young man still has a bit to learn

 

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Interesting build-up to the Masters

Tiger back to no. 1, Rory off the radar, Rose @ no. 3, Donald missing his first cut in Europe and Westwood outside the top 10

 

[Anil]

masters picks?

 

[grecian]

masters picks?

I've backed, deep breath
Charl
Louis
Dustin
Watney
Kuchar

Plus a free bet on Rory.

Really looking forward to it too. Hopefully will be a proper duel between Tiger and Rory, with others playing well around. Wouldn't be surprised if Phil was involved too, and the Masters probably suit a few of the better English players.

 

[Anil]

I've backed, deep breath
Charl
Louis
Dustin
Watney
Kuchar

Plus a free bet on Rory.

Really looking forward to it too. Hopefully will be a proper duel between Tiger and Rory, with others playing well around. Wouldn't be surprised if Phil was involved too, and the Masters probably suit a few of the better English players.

excellent picks including rory, i think he will definitely contend...

yeah i want to see that fight between tiger, rory and phil too...

 

[Pothas]

Backed Tiger, probably a bad idea but form just too good to ignore.

Got Louis and a couple of big outsiders as well.

Colsaerts for top 5.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Got the feeling that this is going to be one of these "I'm Tiger Woods, and I'm going to make the rest of you look crap" weekends. Would love to see Tiger/Rory in the last pair, but not rating the Irishman's chances at the moment, Texas Open notwithstanding.

I fancy Westwood as well, and Charles Howell's my long shot.

 

[grecian]

Got the feeling that this is going to be one of these "I'm Tiger Woods, and I'm going to make the rest of you look crap" weekends. Would love to see Tiger/Rory in the last pair, but not rating the Irishman's chances at the moment, Texas Open notwithstanding.

I fancy Westwood as well, and Charles Howell's my long shot.

Very long-shot, hasn't qualified

 

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All 4 Aussies made the cut including 3 in the top 7

Not bad for a country whose golf is supposedly in a slump

 

[Jono]

Entertaining first 2 days.

 

[grecian]

Dustin Johnson, wtf.

Talk that Woods maybe DQed

 

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Dustin Johnson, wtf.

Talk that Woods maybe DQed

Seems pretty cut and dried from this

BBC Sport - Masters 2013: Tiger Woods could be disqualified from Augusta

 

[grecian]

Hmmm, he's been giving a two-shot penalty, incredibly iffy. Don't know how it can be justified. There will be ructions about this.Signing a card wrong is DQ

 

[Jono]

how the hell is he still the favourite with the bookies?

 

[Pothas]

Golf controversies really are rubbish.

 

[grecian]

Fred Couples swing is still the best thing to watch in the sport

 

[Burgey]

I love that people can see rule violations in golf and phone into the rules officials to report them as the tourney is still running. It's like electronic media train spotting.

 

[grecian]

Could Cabrera win again, he does nothing for normal tournaments, but seems to have no nerves when he's sniffing a major.

A Mike Gatting reference in the commentary, top stuff.

 

[grecian]

Gawd the Aussies are already bottling this, can't they wait 'til the last day, ljke wot is traditional

 

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Could Cabrera win again, he does nothing for normal tournaments, but seems to have no nerves when he's sniffing a major.

A Mike Gatting reference in the commentary, top stuff.

Ranked 269 in the world or something ridiculous

Used up a huge amount of luck to win his first Masters so hopefully wont prevail here