***Official 2017 Masters Thread***

[cycloneG]

TV SCHEDULE (EST)

Wednesday: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Par-3 Contest, ESPN)
Thursday: 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday: 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. (CBS)

LIVE STREAMING SCHEDULE (EST)

http://www.masters.com/en_US/watch/index.html

(Coverage times may vary based on pace of play.)

Monday

On the range: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Hole 16 camera: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Tuesday

On the range: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Wednesday

On the range: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Par-3 Contest: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday

Honorary starters: 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
On the range: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Featured groups: 9:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Amen Corner: 10:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.*
Holes 15 and 16: 11:45 a.m. to 7 p.m.*
Broadcast: 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Friday

On the range: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Featured groups: 9:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Amen Corner: 10:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.*
Holes 15 and 16: 11:45 a.m. to 7 p.m.*
Broadcast: 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Featured groups: 10:15 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On the range: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Amen Corner: 11:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.*
Holes 15 and 16: 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.*
Broadcast: 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Sunday

Featured groups: 10:15 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On the range: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Amen Corner: 11:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.*
Holes 15 and 16: 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.*
Broadcast: 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Green jacket ceremony: 7 p.m.

 

[cycloneG]

First Masters without Arnie in my lifetime.

Dustin Johnson has won his last three starts. He's the clear favorite.

Russell Henley winning yesterday will now be in the field this week. Big for him since he's from Georgia and played golf at Georgia. He's got game.

 

[srjclone]

DJ is my choice to win
Hideki Matsuyama is my dark horse

 

[JM4CY]

I'll take Rory.

 

[1100011CS]

I've got Tiger. I guarantee he'll win bigly.

 

[BigJCy]

1st & 2nd Round Pairings & Tee Times: http://www.masters.com/en_US/players/pairings/index.html

Also the Winds could be brutal Thursday & Friday. Good luck hitting the spots on the Greens you need to land it on:

Thursday:
Partly cloudy and windy. High 58F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

Friday:
Sunny with gusty winds. High around 65F. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph.

https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USGA0032:1:US

 

[Tre4ISU]

DJ is my choice to win
Hideki Matsuyama is my dark horse

Come on man, that's not a dark horse.

Give me Rory. I'll take Sneds as my dark horse.

 

[Rural]

If the place gets soaked today and tomorrow it becomes bombers paradise.

 

[BigJCy]

If the place gets soaked today and tomorrow it becomes bombers paradise.

They have an unreal drainage system there but yeah there is talk they could get up to 2 inches of rain there tomorrow.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Keep your eye out for penalties guys.

 

[cycloneG]

Come on man, that's not a dark horse.

Give me Rory. I'll take Sneds as my dark horse.

It's hard to get a read on Rory this season. He's only played in two tournaments.

 

[srjclone]

Come on man, that's not a dark horse.

Give me Rory. I'll take Sneds as my dark horse.

My reason for him being a Dark Horse, his last 4 tournaments in the last month and a half plus:
Feb 16
Genisis Open - CUT


Mar 2
WGC-Mexico - T25


Mar 16
Arnold Palmer - T45

Mar 22
WGC Match Play - T51

He's not been playing well after a great start to the season. He is my dark horse as I think he turns it around this week.

If you want to get that technical, though, I'll give you a third option. Matt Fitzpatrick.

 

[srjclone]

Keep your eye out for penalties guys.

Have the rules official's hot-line on speed-dial already!

 

[Doc]

If the place gets soaked today and tomorrow it becomes bombers paradise.

There could be a advantage to going out Thursday morning because it will softer and less windy.

 

[srjclone]

There could be a advantage to going out Thursday morning because it will softer and less windy.

I always find Major tournaments that have a difference in playing surface/weather throughout a day so fascinating. You can feel the difference while you are playing, but it is a diferent thing to watch it unfold. People out early putting up insane numbers, then noon hits and the winds roll in and people are putting up god-awful numbers, all within a matter of hours. Golf is crazy, man

 

[Doc]

I always find Major tournaments that have a difference in playing surface/weather throughout a day so fascinating. You can feel the difference while you are playing, but it is a diferent thing to watch it unfold. People out early putting up insane numbers, then noon hits and the winds roll in and people are putting up god-awful numbers, all within a matter of hours. Golf is crazy, man

I can't remember what tournament it was last year, but I think there was one where only 1 guy from the Thursday afternoon tee times ended up in the Top 15. I think it was Rory.

 

[srjclone]

I can't remember what tournament it was last year, but I think there was one where only 1 guy from the Thursday afternoon tee times ended up in the Top 15. I think it was Rory.

THat is the instance i was thinking of while writing my reply! I can't remember for the life of me though. If I had to guess, I would say The Open? I know the US Open at Oakmont didn't get off like half of the golfers the first day last year, as well.

 

[cycloneG]

Currently watching the practice rounds and they're skipping balls onto the 16th green.

 

[srjclone]

Currently watching the practice rounds and they're skipping balls onto the 16th green.

Vijay on the 16th 8 years ago

 

[Rural]

THat is the instance i was thinking of while writing my reply! I can't remember for the life of me though. If I had to guess, I would say The Open? I know the US Open at Oakmont didn't get off like half of the golfers the first day last year, as well.

Yeah, it was The Open.

The draw really determined the winner (all respect to Henrik).