He got some stick for the strides though!
Masters 2020
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My mate Paul Mayo as just WhatsApp'd me a photo of himself playing with "Jack" at the 1988 Masters... that's not a bad little memento to have is it? Not sure how to top that! 
Well, the hype suggests Rory, DJ etc are booming it 320 carry, and BdC is getting 360 carry. And BdC famously posted a photo of trackman numbers showing 400 carry. And there's some story going round social media about a practice round with Sandy Lyle where he was hitting wedge / short iron in to all the holes including the par fives, but that's not come from Lyle himself rather second hand via a friend of a friend had a conversation with someone who's daughter once went out with the brother of the caddy of Lyle, and he said Bryson hit it miles.
I would luv it, luv it, if it made no difference and he missed the cut. Equally would be hilarious if Bryson just went out and played a normal driver that went average distances and won it.
I would luv it, luv it, if it made no difference and he missed the cut. Equally would be hilarious if Bryson just went out and played a normal driver that went average distances and won it.
gone for 4 e/w with slybet 11 places;
Thomas @ 11
Mcllroy @ 11
Bubba @ 25
Speith @ 50
good luck all
Thomas @ 11
Mcllroy @ 11
Bubba @ 25
Speith @ 50
good luck all
ps: wanted £10 ew on speith but they would only give me £6.20 ew max stake
slybet really are a joke of a firm
slybet really are a joke of a firm
It's stating the obvious but 360 is nuts isn't it. If you transfer that to your home course and a grind of a par 4 at 440 yards he's flicking it in from nowhere. Reckon he won't bother with the 48 incher after all but still be wedging in to plenty of holes. Something weird's going to happen, hopefully a Rory win
If that
The most impressive thing with Bryson is that his accuracy has remained relatively stable with such a drastic increase in CS.
Not at my course, most of the best scores have been when I've kept the driver in the bag.
The typical parkland course defiantly favours accuracy over distance, the greatest benefit is that you can hit 5 irons as opposed to woods which should be more accurate.
The most impressive thing with Bryson is that his accuracy has remained relatively stable with such a drastic increase in CS.
Not at my course, most of the best scores have been when I've kept the driver in the bag.
The typical parkland course defiantly favours accuracy over distance, the greatest benefit is that you can hit 5 irons as opposed to woods which should be more accurate.
Possibly down teh fairway as far as possible? I thought Watson is the guy for creative lines, and he can also hit it a bit. Not sure if there is anything to cut of that course, not familiar with the layout.
Anyway, but a couple of pounds on Bryson, Watson, Smith and Schwartzel. Who knows, if one of the later 2 comes off it could be a nice little earner.
Anyway, but a couple of pounds on Bryson, Watson, Smith and Schwartzel. Who knows, if one of the later 2 comes off it could be a nice little earner.
I will certainly be watching the Masters but I definitely don't feel as excited about it as I usually do.
Maybe it's true that the Masters traditional spot in the calendar gives it a huge advantage with no majors in the 8 months prior to it. Given we have had a couple of majors since August, we have not been quite so starved of major action.
I also think there's something about the Masters in April that means it's proper golf season. November is a depressing time of year golf wise while usually the Masters means you basically have 6 months of solid golf to look forward to with a lot of bright evenings, dry spells of weather and regular competitions coming up.
Maybe it's true that the Masters traditional spot in the calendar gives it a huge advantage with no majors in the 8 months prior to it. Given we have had a couple of majors since August, we have not been quite so starved of major action.
I also think there's something about the Masters in April that means it's proper golf season. November is a depressing time of year golf wise while usually the Masters means you basically have 6 months of solid golf to look forward to with a lot of bright evenings, dry spells of weather and regular competitions coming up.
As a professional who's job it is to win tournaments and piles of cash it is game changing, whilst tours are compliant enough to set courses up to allow him to do this of course. From a pure enjoyment perspective it rules out half of the clubs in his bag, a whole stack of courses being a challenge and would make the game a lot less fun. He's a professional though and I don't know that fun comes into it for him, he has other goals.
Okay, I'll say it. I'm okay with them 😁.
Anyway that's a picture of him playing at Augusta with Jack Nicklaus. Throw your worst at him, he's lived the dream.
Anyway that's a picture of him playing at Augusta with Jack Nicklaus. Throw your worst at him, he's lived the dream.
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They were talking about it on the No Laying Up Masters podcast. I don't know their exact source sorry, but they discussed him quite a bit in the second half of the podcast.
Getting very excited about this years event. I am just watching a very articulate Rory interview (clearly a repeat from earlier - in my defence I was in work). Would be great for him to get the career grand slam. I can't make up my mind if it's this year though.
Hey! You miserable so&so!!
The weather's grim, we're all locked up. It's an international break, we'd normally be served up the silly season father&son stableford shootout....
And instead we have wall to wall proper golf. I couldn't be more pleased myself.
The weather's grim, we're all locked up. It's an international break, we'd normally be served up the silly season father&son stableford shootout....
And instead we have wall to wall proper golf. I couldn't be more pleased myself.
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Read somewhere although not tried to validate that the US Open stat was total distance but he was ahead on carry, and that will apparently matter more at Augusta.
Maybe just part of the hype machine though.
I'll add a bit more 😉😁
Maybe just part of the hype machine though.
I'll add a bit more 😉😁
