Double Eagle!

[Pat Burke]

Imagine if Phil manages to turn it around.

__ birdies
__ eagles
__ pars
__ putts
2 Right handed shots
4 green jackets!

be a good story!

[Philip Gawith]

Padraig just missed on 7 but I still think he may be favourite?

[Mark Pearce]

Padraig just missed on 7 but I still think he may be favourite?

No, I think your compatriot is favourite.  He has led from the front before and has the game to win a Major.  Anyone within 5 of the lead is in with a chance and Padraig, Westwood, Kuchar and Mickelson must all be contenders if Oosthuizen slips up.  I can't imagine anyone else who could triple bogey as Mickelson just did and still be a contender.

[Philip Gawith]

It is hard to think someone can have TWO aberrational holes and win (10th on Thursday as well) but I suppose if anyone can Phil can. Very hard to read...has a dark horse feel to it, hence Harrington or maybe kuchar

[Mark Pearce]

If you want  dark horse I don't think I've heard Poulter's name mentioned.

[Brian Ross]

If he pulls this off, they will still be showing highlights of that shot hundreds of years from now. 

[James Boon]

ALBATROSS!!!

Indeed, no offence to Mac and our American friends but Id live to know where the double eagle expression came from. After all surely a DOUBLE eagle would be 4 under???  

As for the tournament, as others have said, Louis has shown before he isn't afraid to win!

Cheers,

James

[Mac Plumart]

ALBATROSS!!!

Indeed, no offence to Mac and our American friends but Id live to know where the double eagle expression came from. After all surely a DOUBLE eagle would be 4 under???  

As for the tournament, as others have said, Louis has shown before he isn't afraid to win!

Cheers,

James

James...no offense taken.  I originally wanted to title the thread "Albatross" but I wasn't sure I knew how to spell it.  So I went with double eagle.   

[Mac Plumart]

Phil coming up 13...in position A.  Louis looking solid.  Kuchar, Bubba, Harrington (even Westwood) lurking.

In the words of Flounder, "Oh boy.  This is going to be great."

[Andrew Bertram]

They have just announced on the broadcast the young man who got the ball is from new zealand and he has given the ball to augusta officials

Wonder if he asked when his tee time would be on monday!

[Patrick_Mucci]

Andrew,

Tee time ?

You mean membership invite don't you ?

[Mac Plumart]

WOW!!!!!!

[Mac Plumart]

Was Bubba's shot out of the woods better than Louis' double eagle?

[JLahrman]

Oosthuizen seems to be a classy guy, and he's got a great swing. At 29 years old, I would not at all be surprised to see him win another major or two. I thought he made both of those putts in the playoff.

[Mac Plumart]

Oosthuizen seems to be a classy guy, and he's got a great swing. At 29 years old, I would not at all be surprised to see him win another major or two. I thought he made both of those putts in the playoff.

Agreed 100%.  Bubba won that tournament.  Oosthuizen didn't lose it.  He played really well all the way through.

[Howard Riefs]

An article on the lucky guy who caught Oosthuizen's double eagle ball and gave it to the club:

http://espn.go.com/golf/masters12/story/_/id/7789839/2012-masters-fan-returns-ball-louis-oosthuizen-double-eagle-augusta-national

In exchange for what? Nobody's saying. I wouldn't mind two lifetime tournament passes and a round on the course.

[archie_struthers]

 

Louie has a real good chance in the US Open!    Reall good simple and beautiful action .    Swing reminds me a little of Woosnam with the power it produces from a small package , just tighter.

[Colin Macqueen]

Mac,

You ask  "Was Bubba's shot out of the woods better than Louis' double eagle?"
I think yes. No doubt about it in my book.

The albatross is a desired outcome but not actually played for. No body stands up and visualizes how to hit a shot and score an albatross. An amazing amount of luck has to occur for tthis to happen signified by the fact that it is only the second time at The Masters that this has occurred.
On the other hand Bubba must imagine a shot that HAD to come off to a large degree or his goose, (no birdie, eagle or albatross) was cooked....  He did this in spades, took a huge chance and depended on his innate ability to come up with the goods. He put everything on the line and came up trumps. Bubba's shot, for me, was the shot of the tournament and I think will historically rank right up there with the two albatrosses by Gene and Louis.

Cheers Colin

[Jeff Taylor]

A fine shot indeed but circumstances favored him greatly. He can hook it with the best of them. There was room for the shot. Pine straw instead of rough. I bet he has hit that shot hundreds of times, just never under those circumstances.

[Mark McKeever]

The albatross ball was caught by one of our company's executives.  Pretty neat!

Mark

[Tony_Muldoon]

Tell me what y'all think...

Hanson looks shaky, I'm thinking he is going to wilt.

Bubba looks nervous on the greens...he's not gonna get it done.

Weswood is fading.

Louis, Mickelson, Harrington, Kuchar looks solid.

Mac  I was with you at this point.  Another reson for post 56 on this thread http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,51654.50.html   

If we could predict the outcome of sports events,  we wouldn't watch.

[Rick Shefchik]

Mac,

You ask  "Was Bubba's shot out of the woods better than Louis' double eagle?"
I think yes. No doubt about it in my book.

The albatross is a desired outcome but not actually played for. No body stands up and visualizes how to hit a shot and score an albatross. An amazing amount of luck has to occur for tthis to happen signified by the fact that it is only the second time at The Masters that this has occurred.
On the other hand Bubba must imagine a shot that HAD to come off to a large degree or his goose, (no birdie, eagle or albatross) was cooked....  He did this in spades, took a huge chance and depended on his innate ability to come up with the goods. He put everything on the line and came up trumps. Bubba's shot, for me, was the shot of the tournament and I think will historically rank right up there with the two albatrosses by Gene and Louis.

Cheers Colin

The Albatross was a fine golf shot that landed in the right place and then rolled 60 or 70 feet into the hole. It was beautifully struck, but unlike Sarazen's deuce in 1935, there wasn't a creek to clear or any significant danger in missing left or right. Hell of a shot, but fate was the primary factor.

Bubba's escape from the trees took skill, imagination, courage and precise execution -- and it came during the playoff, rather than the second hole. I would guess most of the players in the field could have hit Oostie's shot; maybe two or three could have hit Bubba's shot.

I was as amazed as anyone by the albatross. I thought it won the tournament. Then a better shot was hit that actually did win the tournament.

[Robert Kimball]

"Club officials declined to divulge whatever arrangement was made for the ball."

For me it would be simple: a round (or two) for me and some buddies. Not on the employee day either -- a real Augusta experience. 

[Wayne_Kozun]

Or maybe he asked for a lifetime Patrons' pass.

The name double-eagle really should be retired as it is totally incorrect.  It is a sesqui-eagle, if you want to use an eagle in the name or an albatross.

[Terry Lavin]

Rick,

I can't agree that Bubba's shot thru the chute with a short iron that led to a par was BETTER than a 260 yard long iron that found the hole for three better than par. No way. I would say that Bubba's shot was poetic in a way because Louie caught the break, had an open look and failed to get it close. Bubba, ever the shot manufacturer HAD to manufacture something that few could do under any circumstances, much less to win the Masters. So, it wasn't a better shot, but it proved to be a bigger and more creative shot. Louie's shot will have more legs as time goes by even though he didn't win.