A Wet First Day Augusta National Forecasted But Hopefully Nothing Like The Smell At 2002 Masters.
The weather forecast for the start of the 88th hosting of the Masters is not all that encouraging – heavy rain from around 3am Thusday Augusta time and continuing strongly through to near midday accompanied also by strong winds.
It is forecasted that also states that there is a chance of the rain continuing well up to midnight on day one.
If so, and as it being predicted, there could be suspensions to play if, of course, greens begin to flood.
Fortunately, the forecast for the remaining three ...
‘Ouch!’ Min Woo Lee To Contest Masters With A Broken Right Ring Finger
Aussie golfer Min Woo Lee confirmed he will compete in this year’s Masters despite carrying a broken finger.
The 25-year-old Perth-born golfer, and making his a third Augusta appearance, revealed after playing a practice round with countryman Cameron Smith, Adam Scott and Jason Day, that while working in the gym last week he dropped a dumb bell on his hand and resulting in breaking his right finger.
“I was in the gym Saturday last week. I was just doing like a side bridge glute thing and ...
Woods Reveals He’ll Continue Competing At Augusta Until He Knows He Can No Longer Win
While Tiger Woods spoke confidently stating that if ‘everything comes together, I think I can get one more’ Masters victory the 15-time major champion also revealed another trait of his determination.
Somewhat lost in Woods near 25-minute press conference ahead of this week’s 88th hosting of the Masters was a question put to Woods some 20 minutes into his interview.
And it entailed what Woods saw as his role in his later years in attending the Masters, that time in his career when ...
Woods: “If Everything Comes Together, I Think I Can Win One More Masters”.
If there is one thing in professional golf we’ve learnt and that is not to discount anything Tiger Woods says.
Five years ago we learnt this when Woods ended an 11-year majors winning drought in capturing a fifth members green jacket with victory at the 2019 Masters.
Now a 48-year-old Woods has returned to the Masters for a 26th occasion since his debut as an amateur in 1995 declaring he can win a sixth green jacket and 16th major title, despite detailing the pain he faces on the vast majority ...
Lowry: “I Would Give Anything To Be First Irishman To Win The Masters
We must remember there is not just one Irishman competing this week at The Masters but there’s two.
Shane Lowry is making a ninth Augusta National appearance having brilliantly shared third place two years ago with Rory McIlroy and while the golf world wonders whether McIlroy can finally break through to win a Masters, Lowry is equally determined when stating he would “give anything” to become the first Irishman to pull on the green jacket.
Determined that he is not here to make ...
Scheffler & Burns Hoping New Borns Stick To Birth Date Predictions & Are Not Early
World No. 1 and past Masters champion Scottie Scheffler along with good friend Sam Burne will be hoping their first born will stick with the predicted birth and don’t arrive early this week while each are contesting the Masters.
Scheffler and wife Meredith are expecting their first child in some three weeks and if all goes to plan that will be the week of the Zurich Classic in New Orleans.
Burns’ wife is also excitedly looking forward to becoming a father and with his wife, Caroline due ...
Twenty-Three Different Nations But Sadly No Scottish-Born Teeing-Up At Augusta – A First In 40-Years
Sadly, it’s now official and for the first time in 40-years there will be no Scottish-born golfer teeing-up in this week’s 88th hosting of The Masters.
Denver-based Scot Martin Laird was Scotland’s last chance of securing victory in yesterday’s (Sunday) concluding Valero Texas Open that would have earned him the last invitation into The Masters.
However Laird crashed out posting a closing round 73 and tumble down the board for an even par tally and a distant share of 51st place on the host ...
