2012 Masters Tournament

[riffjim4069]

It's that time of year again folks! As usual, I cannot wait for the Championship to begin.

When: April 5 - 8, 2012
Where: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta GA

2012 Masters Tournament and TV Schedule
ESPN - Thursday April 5, 2012 Live coverage from 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm, EST (Replay 8pm - 11pm)
ESPN - Friday April 6, 2012 Live coverage from 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm, EST (Replay 8pm - 11pm)

CBS - Thursday April 5, 2012 CBS Highlight Show from 11:35 - 11:50 pm, EST
CBS - Friday April 6, 2012 CBS Highlight Show from 11:35 - 11:50 pm, EST

CBS - Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 3:30 - 7:00 pm, EST
CBS - Sunday, April 8, 2012 from 2:00 - 7:00 pm, EST. Includes all 18-holes of the final-round.

 

[salsadancer7]

Almost a month early...you ARE anxious! ;-)

 

[riffjim4069]

Almost a month early...you ARE anxious! ;-)

That's because it's 70+ degrees outside, the crickets are chirping, and it feels like Masters weather.

 

[salsadancer7]

That's because it's 70+ degrees outside, the crickets are chirping, and it feels like Masters weather.

Lol... Fair enough!

 

[riffjim4069]

Lol... Fair enough!

Perhaps I should start a 2012 PGA Tour thread? I have the feeling Tiger and Phil are going to square-off several times this year.

 

[osu1991]

That's because it's 70+ degrees outside, the crickets are chirping, and it feels like Masters weather.

No doubt. It was 78 here today. It took all my will power not to hit the links.

 

[Rey]

Updated

 

[salsadancer7]

No doubt. It was 78 here today. It took all my will power not to hit the links.

Have hit the links 3 times this week. Gonna hit it a few more times in the coming weeks in Phoenix...a "business trip"...lol!

 

[Ramy]

This is my favorite tournament to watch.

 

[Rey]

This is my favorite tournament to watch.

same here buddy. can't wait.......

 

[riffjim4069]

Have hit the links 3 times this week. Gonna hit it a few more times in the coming weeks in Phoenix...a "business trip"...lol!

That's pretty good...some weeks I barely get that much time for three showers much less three rounds of golf.

Anyway, has anyone here had the honor of play Augusta National?

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[Ramy]

That's pretty good...some weeks I barely get that much time for three showers much less three rounds of golf.

Anyway, has anyone here had the honor of play Augusta National?

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That would be a dream.

 

[salsadancer7]

That's pretty good...some weeks I barely get that much time for three showers much less three rounds of golf.

Anyway, has anyone here had the honor of play Augusta National?

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LMAO! very few will. Hell, even Tiger is not good enough to even be a member. This country club is the ULTIMATE old boys network.

 

[riffjim4069]

LMAO! very few will. Hell, even Tiger is not good enough to even be a member. This country club is the ULTIMATE old boys network.

I got to play several championship courses (U.S Open and PGA type) as a youth golfer but Augusta was too far to travel, and I certainly wasn't a bubba. My uncle Dave has played at Augusta a number of times, but he was very well connected with the PGA...i.e., ran the scoreboards for most Majors from 1980-2002. Hopefully I'll start playing the game again...one of these years.

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[riffjim4069]

List Of Past Masters Winners (Since 1990)
2011 Masters Winner – Charl Schwartzel
2010 Masters Winner – Phil Mickelson
2009 Masters Winner – Angel Cabrera
2008 Masters Winner – Trevor Immelman
2007 Masters Winner – Zach Johnson
2006 Masters Winner – Phil Mickelson
2005 Masters Winner – Tiger Woods
2004 Masters Winner – Phil Mickelson
2003 Masters Winner – Mike Weir
2002 Masters Winner – Tiger Woods
2001 Masters Winner – Tiger Woods
2000 Masters Winner – Vijay Singh
1999 Masters Winner – Jose Maria Olazabal
1998 Masters Winner – Mark O’Meara
1997 Masters Winner – Tiger Woods
1996 Masters Winner – Nick Faldo
1995 Masters Winner – Ben Crenshaw
1994 Masters Winner – Jose Maria Olazabal
1993 Masters Winner – Bernhard Langer
1992 Masters Winner – Fred Couples
1991 Masters Winner – Ian Woosnam
1990 Masters Winner – Nick Faldo

 

[riffjim4069]

Current 2012 Masters Odds...

...according to Sportbet.com (3/16/2012)

Rory McIlroy 4.50 to 1
Tiger Woods 4.50 to 1
Phil Mickelson 8 to 1
Lee Westwood 14 to 1
Luke Donald 20 to 1
Adam Scott 28 to 1
Charl Schwartzel 33 to 1
Dustin Johnson 33 to 1
Jason Day 33 to 1
Sergio Garcia 33 to 1
Nick Watney 35 to 1
Webb Simpson 35 to 1
Steve Stricker 37 to 1
Hunter Mahan 40 to 1
Martin Kaymer 40 to 1
Bubba Watson 50 to 1
Keegan Bradley 55 to 1
Brandt Snedeker 60 to 1
KJ Choi 60 to 1
Matt Kuchar 60 to 1
Alvaro Quiros 66 to 1
Anthony Kim 66 to 1
Bill Haas 66 to 1
Geoff Ogilvy 66 to 1
Graeme McDowell 66 to 1
Justin Rose 66 to 1
Padraig Harrington 66 to 1
Rickie Fowler 66 to 1
Aaron Baddeley 80 to 1
Angel Cabrera 80 to 1
Ian Poulter 80 to 1
Jim Furyk 80 to 1
Paul Casey 80 to 1
Zach Johnson 80 to 1
Martin Laird 85 to 1
YE Yang 85 to 1
Trevor Immelman 95 to 1
Bo Van Pelt 100 to 1
Ernie Els 100 to 1
Gary Woodland 100 to 1
Louis Oosthuizen 100 to 1
Matteo Manassero 100 to 1
Retief Goosen 100 to 1
Ryan Moore 100 to 1
Mark Wilson 115 to 1
Ross Fisher 115 to 1
Thomas Bjorn 115 to 1
Stewart Cink 120 to 1
Vijay Singh 120 to 1
Ben Cran 125 to 1
Brendan Steele 125 to 1
Camilo Villegas 125 to 1
Carl Pettersson 125 to 1
Francesco Molinari 125 to 1
Fred Couples 125 to 1
Jason Dufner 125 to 1
Jeff Overton 125 to 1
Ricky Barnes 125 to 1
Robert Karlsson 125 to 1
Rory Sabbatini 125 to 1
Ryo Ishikawa 125 to 1
Sean O’Hair 125 to 1
Robert Allenby 135 to 1
Tim Clark 135 to 1
Anders Hansen 150 to 1
Darren Clarke 150 to 1
Edoardo Molinari 150 to 1
Henrik Stenson 150 to 1
Jhonattan Vegas 150 to 1
Jonathan Byrd 150 to 1
Kyung Tae Kim 150 to 1
Lucas Glover 150 to 1
Miguel Angel Jimenez 150 to 1
Peter Hanson 150 to 1
Ryan Palmer 150 to 1
Stuart Appleby 150 to 1
Kevin Chappell 175 to 1
DA Points 200 to 1
Scott Stallings 200 to 1
Robert Garrigus 205 to 1
Chez Reavie 250 to 1
Harrison Frazar 250 to 1

 

[riffjim4069]

Predictions anyone? I'm still mulling-over the field...

 

[riffjim4069]

After pulling-up lame with an achilles problem two weeks ago, Tiger Woods has announced that he will be playing in this years Masters. Of course, I don't consider him to be a Top 10 contender given his latest medical woes, much less his game still wasn't back to where it should be to complete for the championship. We shall see.

 

[Rey]

It would be nice if he was competitive in this one. Phil too.

 

[riffjim4069]

It would be nice if he was competitive in this one. Phil too.

It would certainily be nice, and this possible matchup was looking up just a few weeks ago. However, with Tiger pulling-up lame once again, and a 40+ year old Phil popping arthritis meds like they were shot-out of a Pez candy dispenser, the odds of this matchup happening are looking slim.

But that's why they play the game!