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Vicksburg Visit On Route To The Masters.
My first and only prior visit to Vicksburg, Mississippi had been early in January 1980 – a gap of just under 36 years.
However in making our way from the Shell Houston Open to the Masters we found ourselves spending not just one night but two nights in the town that lies on the eastern bank of the mighty Mississippi River and across the river from Louisiana.
Vicksburg is famous for two things.
Firstly, the Battle or the Siege at Vicksburg during the American Civil War when the Union Army gained ...
Four Holes, Five Dropped Shots Takes The Sting Out Of The World No. 1.
Augusta, GA … The first round of the 2016 Masters promised so much for World No. 1 Jason Day.
And for all but four holes Augusta National delivered for the player who captured the past two events he contested.
Day stepped onto the tee at the par five 15th at five under par and while he would bogey the hole to slip to four under there was no real concern.
However it would be a harbinger to the horror of taking a triple bogey ‘6’ at the par three 16th.
Day had produced a flawless ...
Russell Knox Left ‘Shell-Shocked’ After Posting 79 In Maiden Masters Round.
Augusta, GA ... Scotland’s Russell Knox clearly looked shell-shocked in describing his demeanour after a shock seven over par 79 on the opening day of his maiden Masters.
Knox was left shaking his head wondering where it all went wrong in a score that included a 13th hole birdie but also three bogeys along with a 12th hole double and a terrible final hole triple bogey.
And after doing all the right things in terms of his practice rounds, that included playing 18 holes alongside 1988 Masters ...
Rory McIlroy Happy To Settle For Opening Augusta 70.
Augusta, GA … Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy should have finished with a three under par score had he not bogeyed the last.
However a sloppy bogey at the last where McIlroy found a greenside bunker with his approach shot into the last handed the current World No. 3 with a three under par 69.
“It was good and if someone had given me a 70 for the first day I probably would have taken it,” said McIlroy.
“The conditions were tough out there. They were tricky and it was ...
Sandy Lyle’s Biggest Augusta Concern, The Shortest Club In His Bag.
Augusta, GA … Sandy Lyle was set to spend the afternoon working on his putting after singling out his biggest concern on the Masters opening day being the shortest club in his bag.
Lyle walked from the course clearly disappointed in recording a four over par 76 to continue a recent first round trend at Augusta National.
The 58-year old Scot is competing in his 35th Masters and his effort of four bogeys, at the third, fourth, eighth and last holes, means Lyle has not broken par on a first day ...
Jordan Spieth Takes Masters Route 66 To Be 29-Under Par In Nine Loops Of Augusta National
Augusta, GA … Reigning Masters champ Jordan Spieth posted a blistering six under par 66 for a two shot lead on the opening day of the Masters.
It means the 22-year old sensation is now 29-under par for only his nine rounds of Augusta National since making his debut with a 71 in 2014.
Spieth looked in a class of his own picking up three birdies over his outward half and birding the 10th, 13th and final holes at Augusta National.
The Lone Star State golfer was never challenged to be 24-under ...
Shane Lowry Insists He’ll Need To Slap His Face If He Starts Thinking ‘Green Jacket’.
Augusta, GA … Ireland’s Shane Lowry insists he’ll have to give himself a slap in the face should he return to his rented house tonight and start thinking of wearing a Masters green jacket.
Lowry’s decision to spend his birthday last weekend at Augusta was rewarded with a rousing share of second place at four under par on the opening day of the 80th Masters.
The Irishman belied his experience of just two prior competitive rounds of the Georgia course to revel in the bright but ...
