2012 Masters Toonamint
 

OK, I'm close by, so I'll start it.......
The weather here in Dixie is getting very warm, storms expected Thursday & Friday, so wet weather may mean some low scores vs. hard & fast like Mr. Payne hopes for.
Love all the talk about Tiger vs. Rory, just hoping Phil does not get motivated by it. Not a Phil hater, just don't think he's all that genuine....and I know lots of people who will agree with that.
Dark horse..........Bo Van Pelt
The winner I want..........Tiger.
Superfecta fillers......Scott, Day, McIlroy, Schwartzel, Ogilvy.

Hoping for a great back 9 on Easter Sunday, and I know it will be.

I don't like the Masters. At all.


To quote from "Amadeus", the movie, the members of Augusta National have convinced themselves they really do sh!t marble. I remember Gary McCord comitted grave sin there once and I'm pretty sure he still isn't allowed back! We can all just thank the almighty that Jim Nantz will be there properly genuflecting from Butler Cabin.

( I jest, I probably won't be able to resist flipping it on Sunday despite my disdain for the place, it just makes me feel dirty watching sinners like Tiger and Darren Clarke soil such a pristine place.) I vote for Sang Moon Bae.

OK, but what the hell did Darren Clark do?

Of course rooting for St Johns alum Keegan Bradley :)

rooting for


Cabrera
K.J.
Jimenez
McIlroy
Stadler
either Watson
Woodland
Tiger

rooting against

Z. Johnson
Sabbatini
Scott
Westwood

Things I wouldn't be upset seeing:

Another Green Jacket for Tiger.
Rory atoning for last years collapse.
A first major for any of the following: O'Hair, Kuchar, Stricker, Jiminez, Haas, Bjorn or Garcia.
Olazabal to have one last run at a 3rd Masters title.

I love their website.

www.masters.org

That would be fun.

How about Randal Lewis?

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/golf/...KIyqUsvz6Fqd9J

Wow, what a week he must be having, a perfect example of "living the dream". And I bet the patrons will cheer him at every opportunity. 54 and playing as Mid Am Champion...........

He seems like a heckuva nice guy. I'm guessing his alcohol consumption isn't always at the proper enough times for the members. It was the first name after Tiger I thought of, Daly doesn't play there any more and couldn't think of any others really "bad".

I'm in a 10 man draft tonight with family and friends, we each draft two golfers. I draft at 3 and 18. Hoping to get Luke, Mahan, or Phil at 3 and then Keegan or Schwartzel at 18.

$100 to winner of tourney and $200 to best cumulative score.

Best weekend of the year!!

All of them will be available at 3. Draft will go some version of Rory/Tiger.

Not sure of how I wanna play the 3rd pick yet. Hunter is steaming hot, Phil always has a chance to do magical stuff at Augusta, and Luke is well, Luke. Draft is going Tiger/Rory. Kinda hoping i picked 5 or 6 as i have a stong feeling my boy Wardy is gonna snag Keegan from me bc he knows how much i like him.

Awesome way to make the best weekend of the year even that much more enjoyable.

Looking for a few price plays this weekend. Kev, others, thoughts?

Tiger Woods the winner

the non Tiger picks...Camilo Villegas, Adam Scott, and Alvaro Quiros

my feel/sentimental pick---been having good vibes about Tom Watson doing something special

Webb Simpson.

To quote the Rock..."Finally, the real Tiger has come back to Augusta!"

What kind of price can you get on Kaymer? Has the game and demeanor to win at Augusta and has a major under his belt already. Could be a sneaky good play if the price is right.

When was the last time Tiger played 2 tournements in a row well? I am expecting him to be wildly overbet and I think he bounces.

My pool selects:

Angel Cabrera
Geoff Ogilvy
Justin Rose
Nick Watney
Y.E. Yang

(not in any order)

60/1. Any other ideas? I don't want Tiger as the chalk and Rory would be the only short price I would consider taking. Thanks Kev.

Kaymer has played 4 times and missed every cut...........

Villegas is not playing..............

Yeah he's an auto toss for me. So is Adam Scott.

Webb Simpson is my longshot pick. His problem is Sundays.

If I were betting I'd take Choi at 60-1, Oosthuizen at 66-1 and Woodland at 100-1

Mike Weir must be playing like crap as he is 500-1

Weir's game has been awful. If he wasn't a past champion he would not have come close to qualifying. I'm pretty sure he doesn't even have full tour status at this point. I agree Choi is a good play and I'll take a shot on Henrik Stenson and Bill Haas as my longshots. Not sure of their prices.

Dustin Johnson WD's (injured back), Jason Day has an injured foot but will play. Weir has had ongoing elbow issues and missed every cut in 6 tournaments so far this year.
I think handicapping this year's event needs two considerations: Horses for courses (experience and past performance record) as Augusta has to be learned and respected. Only Fuzzy won on his first try, and that was 33 years ago. #2 is putting.....the tour keeps statistics on "strokes gained putting" and the current leader is Van Pelt (finished 8th last year), followed by Phil in the 2 spot. Day & Scott finished T-2 last year.
And of course by Sunday around 5:30 this will all be meaningless........

I put 10 on Van Pelt at 68-1 and 10 for him to finish top 5 at 11.1-1

Kaymer? He has a horrible record at Augusta and his game is not suited for the course nor do I think he has the game to adjust to be competitive there.

At 60-1, he's worth a small play, IMO.

I have stuck a couple of Euros on the following:

Ogilvy 94-1
Garrigus 259-1
Van Pelt 74-1
Woodland 139-1
Dyson 499-1
Snedeker 99-1
Ishikawa 329-1
Laird 169-1
Haas 94-1
Garcia 69-1

If half them make the cut, I'd be happy - I'm looking forward to the official GPK verdict on these :)

:D

Never been a big fan, but after watching his interview with Feherty on the Golf Channel I have a better appreciation for him. Would be great if he won. Just have a feeling Mr. Woods is primed this week.

I LOVE everything about your post!:{>:

You're too good - well review on Saturday to see how many are still standing :)

WTF is Nathaniel Crosby doing in the Par 3 contest?:zz:

i took 20-1 on adam scott and that caddy of his.

Report: Tiger Ignoring Sick Half-Brother

http://msn.foxsports.com/golf/story/...ly-says-040412

Tiger is not a good person. Old news.

I'm sure there are two sides to the story and I am also sure we are not going to hear the other side.

Not having contact with a half sibling is not unheard of.

Anyone considering Jason Duffner????