Masters TV coverage

[Phil McDade]

A few rumblings on social media are suggesting his drop wasn't kosher.

His drop was kosher because he did it next to a rules official and his playing partner had the opportunity to watch it. Anything else required?

[Matthew Rose]

Yep, looks like a non-story.

For the sanity of everyone, that's a good thing.

[noonan]

Sergio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Justin Rose - class act!

[Terry Lavin]

A pair of chokers down the stretch which was oddly fitting as it seemed nobody could make a putt all day. Sergio's miss on 18 in regulation was as bad as I've seen in a long time. The Mutt Masters.

[Greg Tallman]

What a jaded group this board is.


Congrats Sergio, never been a fan but today I was.

[Steve Lang]

   I thought Sergio's eagle putt on 15 was oddly appropriate, and his last one... he's human by all measures and who cares now, he looks good in that green jacket, smiling wide, glad to see him get his first major there, and pressure at that level is certainly a bit more than most will ever experience over a 6 ft putt

[John McCarthy]

As far as The Master's coverage goes:. I want all the Blue Pills.  I don't care if it is cloying and fake.  I know it is.  But I still love it. 


I have also spent most of my adult life disliking Sergio.  Now I like him.  I like his fiance's skirt much more. 


Back nine was compelling, all I wanted.

[David Kelly]

A pair of chokers down the stretch which was oddly fitting as it seemed nobody could make a putt all day. Sergio's miss on 18 in regulation was as bad as I've seen in a long time. The Mutt Masters.

Are you using a pipe or are you on the needle?  Garcia's clutch putts on 13, 14, & 15 (first eagle on 15 by a winner in 23 years) don't count but his pars on 16 & 18 were chokes?

[Tim_Cronin]

CBS hit it out of the park down the stretch.

And now the best player who hasn't won a major (not including The Players) is? Fowler? Westwood? Someone else?

[Terry Lavin]

A pair of chokers down the stretch which was oddly fitting as it seemed nobody could make a putt all day. Sergio's miss on 18 in regulation was as bad as I've seen in a long time. The Mutt Masters.

Are you using a pipe or are you on the needle?  Garcia's clutch putts on 13, 14, & 15 (first eagle on 15 by a winner in 23 years) don't count but his pars on 16 & 18 were chokes?

Tough guy with your blogging thumb, eh?

[Jim Nugent]

A pair of chokers down the stretch which was oddly fitting as it seemed nobody could make a putt all day. Sergio's miss on 18 in regulation was as bad as I've seen in a long time. The Mutt Masters.

Shooting 3 under over the last 5 holes, as Sergio did, is choking?

[Ben Sims]

A pair of chokers down the stretch which was oddly fitting as it seemed nobody could make a putt all day. Sergio's miss on 18 in regulation was as bad as I've seen in a long time. The Mutt Masters.

Short memory, forget 2015 Chambers Bay?


I'm not willing to label or judge a player based on two pressure misses on 16 and 18. In fact, based on the dynamic nature of the golf course this week, I think Sergio was the most complete winner in some time.

[Terry Lavin]

He choked up his lead by missing three six footers earlier in the round. At the end of regulation he wobbled a three footer. His fellow competitor gagged on the last two in regulation. Sergio was a stud into the green on his last seven or so shots. But he could've and should've had a big lead going into the last four holes. He is lucky that Rose got twitchy too.

[David Kelly]

A pair of chokers down the stretch which was oddly fitting as it seemed nobody could make a putt all day. Sergio's miss on 18 in regulation was as bad as I've seen in a long time. The Mutt Masters.

Are you using a pipe or are you on the needle?  Garcia's clutch putts on 13, 14, & 15 (first eagle on 15 by a winner in 23 years) don't count but his pars on 16 & 18 were chokes?

Tough guy with your blogging thumb, eh?

Not tough at all, fairly weak I'd imagine, but I'm able to identify an idiotic "hot take" when I see one.  Go post that nonsense on ESPN.com or BombSquad.

[Terry Lavin]

A pair of chokers down the stretch which was oddly fitting as it seemed nobody could make a putt all day. Sergio's miss on 18 in regulation was as bad as I've seen in a long time. The Mutt Masters.

Are you using a pipe or are you on the needle?  Garcia's clutch putts on 13, 14, & 15 (first eagle on 15 by a winner in 23 years) don't count but his pars on 16 & 18 were chokes?

Tough guy with your blogging thumb, eh?

Not tough at all, fairly weak I'd imagine, but I'm able to identify an idiotic "hot take" when I see one.  Go post that nonsense on ESPN.com or BombSquad.

Never been on either site but at least we agree on something.

[Matthew Essig]

You'all think TMOTH want any couch potato rules official calling anything in and ruining their event?  I'm willing to bet anyone a Patron Billy Payne let CBS and TGC know " no zoom lenses on anything; we're not going to have someone ruin The Invitational".


Look at the shot Sergio hit on Saturday into the hazard on #13.... no zoom to see if he came anywhere close to grounding the club in the hazard.

Except when they zoomed in when Sergio was clearing pine needles and someone reported the ball moved and it wasn't until 17 that it was stated that no penalty would be given

[Sean_A]

Peter,


I'll take your use of the word "sublest" to mean "least effectual." I'm as sanguine about the evolution of the English language as the next guy. But frankly, preaching literate on the use of the word "hater" seems to rub me the wrong way. Sorry, it just does. If you want to pull the world's problems into this thread like a wet noodle across a dry table, enjoy yourself. I'm in jolly mood and I'm going to make pimento cheese sandwiches.

For what its worth, I agree with Pietro.  Folks that throw around the "hater" dart at every opportunity to put down folks whose opinion is different is pathetic.

Terry

69 to win it is hardly a choking.  Yep, Sergio left some shots on the course, but he also stole some shots. Playing left on 13 convinced me Sergio was in it to win it...that line is not one for chokers.  I was never more pleased to scramble par. 

Its not too bad watching the Masters on the Beeb. Much of the moosh is not aired and I skip anything remotely like moosh anyway...never watch golf live.

Ciao

[PCCraig]

That was awesome!!


Very happy to see Sergio win.

[Bruce Katona]

I'm sure Lexi's stalker called into CBS about the Sergio's drop on #13 today; after all he's infamous in his own little circle.


Glad to see TMOTM were having none of this.


Next chance for Lexi's favorite fan and his posse is in June when the lads are playing @ Erin Hills. The blue blazers will entertain every nutcase calling in to with a beef so they "can defend par."

[BHoover]

A pair of chokers down the stretch which was oddly fitting as it seemed nobody could make a putt all day. Sergio's miss on 18 in regulation was as bad as I've seen in a long time. The Mutt Masters.

Surely you would have made that putt. 

[John Kavanaugh]

The racial profiling of Sergio was out of hand. Is every Spaniard a matador?

[David Lott]

The coverage is cloying, deferential and reverential to an amazingly offensive level. I am so sick of the ass kissing tone ...

It's in the contract.

[David Lott]

You'all think TMOTH want any couch potato rules official calling anything in and ruining their event?  I'm willing to bet anyone a Patron Billy Payne let CBS and TGC know " no zoom lenses on anything; we're not going to have someone ruin The Invitational".


Look at the shot Sergio hit on Saturday into the hazard on #13.... no zoom to see if he came anywhere close to grounding the club in the hazard.

Because he wasn't in the hazard perhaps?

[John Connolly]

The racial profiling of Sergio was out of hand. Is every Spaniard a matador?

Probably not. But he sure is.

[Sven Nilsen]

A pair of chokers down the stretch which was oddly fitting as it seemed nobody could make a putt all day. Sergio's miss on 18 in regulation was as bad as I've seen in a long time. The Mutt Masters.

Surely you would have made that putt. 

You've obviously never played with his honor.  I've never seen him miss anything inside 6 feet.


Even on TV you could tell it was an inside left or left edge putt.  He was aimed right.


It was a bad misread.