How far out was he though? Like 210? There’s no reason not to go in that spot for a pro. Hitting in to the water on 2 on a Par 5 isn’t that big of a deal. Now hitting in the water on 3? That’s different. I can see both sides of the thinking here.
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How far out was he though? Like 210? There’s no reason not to go in that spot for a pro. Hitting in to the water on 2 on a Par 5 isn’t that big of a deal. Now hitting in the water on 3? That’s different. I can see both sides of the thinking here.
I bet years go by without a ball being hit in the water over the green, no way he shouldn't have hit a 200 yard clean lie.
Especially if it’s right on a guy’s number for a full 6 or 7 iron (think thathole is downhill to the green).
Will Zalatoris gets asked if he thinks he looks like Owen Wilson, promptly responds with A+ Owen Wilson impression
This rising PGA Tour star could give acting a shot if the whole golf thing doesn't work out.
Exactly. So you hit it in on your second, you've still got a reasonable approach for your 4th, which I would say most pros can get up and down at a decent clip. If you make it, you have a great shot at a 2 putt birdie. If you put it in the drink, you're still looking at a decent shot at par and a bogey at worse.
The drop location is huge. Where he dropped wasn’t awful. You awesome of these drops and they are trying to hit this 3” gap between trees or so, or they drop and it could roll back into water or a bunker. His risk wasn’t as big as some with where his drop occurred
Didn't help that the winner was a foregone conclusion except for about five minutes.
I mean it’s a crapshoot that basically depends on the first page of the leaderboard on Saturday and Sunday. It’s not like advertisers are going to run away from the Masters.
I'll be honest, I barely watched Sunday. None of the names at the top did much to draw me in, and the guys I bet on didn't have a chance. I can see why viewership was down Sunday.
An unexciting leaderboard coupled with a big lead is not great for viewership.
Or new Tiger. Or new Jack. Or new Arnie. Or new anyone. Or old guard vs new guard. Or any rivalries. Or even any interesting dudes winning consistently. Bunch of interchangeable Stepford Wife like players.
Not Zach Johnson. In 2007 when he won the tournament, he never once went for a par 5 in 2 shots. He played the par 5s at 11 under that year. The conditions were pretty terrible that year which definitely helped his cause, but he still rarely goes for the par 5s in 2 at Augusta. Pretty sure he was in a very similar situation on hole 15 in 2007 too. He had I think a two stroke lead, layed up from, if I remember correctly, 210 out and made par. Granted he said in the interviews he didn't look at the leader board until hole 17 after he had built a 3 stroke lead. If knowing his position would have affected his decision on 15, who knows? Or even if it is true that he was unaware of his position until 17.
Although he did miss the cut this year so he wasn't in the field at that point in the tournamemt.
