Masters 2014--Tigerless

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Freddy bogeys 17. Damn. Drops back to -1.

 

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K.J. Choi birdies 13 & 15, and he's in the hunt at -2.

 

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Gallacher birdies #9, and he makes the turn at -3 just a stroke back for the time being.

 

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The pin placement at 16 is demonic. Way up on the ridge, and if you miss it off the tee, it's a looooooooooong way down until it settles at the bottom. 

 

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Since a double bogey at #7, Jamie Donaldson has birdies at 8, 13 & 14. Back to -1.
 
Haas misses his birdie putt on 15.

 

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Manassero responds from his bogey at 14 with a birdie at 15. Back to -1.

 

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Stricker's long uphill putt from the gully at 16 comes up 6 feet short, and he came pretty close to being weak enough to roll right back down.

 

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Couples pars 18 to finish -1, a shot behind the clubhouse leaders (Blixt, K.Stadler, Woodland)

 

[Freddy Linn]

Dufner is a hot mess on 13.  Needs a good two putt for 9.

 

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Haas hits a 6-iron off the tee at 16, flies it hole-high and to the left up on the ledge. Perfect position for birdie.

 

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Jimenez does Haas one better at 16. In great shape.

 

[Average Reds]

Dufner is a hot mess on 13.  Needs a good two putt for 9.

 
I think he might have one more day of Dufnering in him for this tournament.  Just made a total mess of the hole.

 

[Average Reds]

And the crowd gives Dufner a pseudo-Bronx cheer when he drains the 6 footer for his quad on 13.

 

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Haas's birdie putt at 16 runs right by about 8". 
 
Loud roar during that putt for Sneds who just buried a 20-footer for birdie at #15 to get to -2.

 

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Amateur Matthew Fitzpatrick finds the water at #13.

 

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Jimenez has to settle for par at 16, wasting that tee shot. He's still at -1.

 

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Fowler finishes par-par to join Couples in the clubhouse at -1.

 

[johnmd20]

Fowler finishes par-par to join Couples in the clubhouse at -1.

 
Not a bad round for Slick Rick.

 

[cshea]

Oosty is -3 through 9. He certainly has the game to win, we'll see if his body holds up.

 

[johnmd20]

Patrick Reed misses a really easy birdie putt on 13. His stomach got in his way.

 

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Oosthuizen gets to within a shot of Haas at -3 with birdies at #8 and #9. 

 

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How about Jimmy Walker? After bogeys at 11 & 13, he racks four straight birdies on 14-15-16-17 and closes with par on 18 to share the clubhouse lead at -2.
 

 

[mabrowndog]

And the crowd gives Dufner a pseudo-Bronx cheer when he drains the 6 footer for his quad on 13.

 
FWIW, the futility record for that hole is +13 by Tommy Nakajima in 1978.

 

[johnmd20]

 
FWIW, the futility record for that hole is +13 by Tommy Nakajima in 1978.

 
Well done!

 

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Since a double bogey at #7, Jamie Donaldson has birdies at 8, 13 & 14. Back to -1.

 
He misses his par putt at 15 and falls to even.

 

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Update on #11: Still the day's toughest hole at 4.5517. So far, 0 birdies, 30 pars, 25 bogeys, three doubles.

 

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Sneds with back to back birdies at 15 & 16 and he's at -3.

 

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Sean Martin ‏@PGATOURSMartin
Fred Couples' 71 is his 5th straight par-or-better opening round at Augusta. 12 under in those 5 rounds. 4 straight top-15s at Augusta.

 

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Spieth with a birdie at 13 gets to -2. 
 
Adam Scott birdies #14 to get back to -3 as he heads to the par five.

 

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Dave Shedloski ‏@DaveShedloski 
Best Masters quote today: "I played like a moron." -- Craig Stadler. #Masters2014

 

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We have a 4-way tie for the lead after Haas bogeys #17.

 

[Corsi]

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Justin Rose bogeys #2 and doubles at #3 to go +3.

 

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After Luke Donald doubled on #1, he birdied the next two holes. Now he's gone and bogeyed #5 and doubled #6 to sit at +3.

 

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Thongchai Jaidee, from Thailand, grabs birdies at #3 and #4. 

 
He followed that up with doubles at #5 & #6, and still sits at +2 through 10.

 

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I'm guessing Sandy Lyle is turning back into a pumpkin as he bogies 5 and 6 to drop back to -1.

 
He's just bogeyed 11 and 12, dropping to +2.

 

[cshea]

Odd hearing Nantz, Faldo and Feherty on an ESPN broadcast.

No Chris Berman, thankfully.

 

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K.J. Choi birdies 13 & 15, and he's in the hunt at -2.

 
Pars on the final three holes bring him home to share the clubhouse lead at 2-under.

 

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Rory on the green in 2 at #15, long eagle putt coming.

 

[Freddy Linn]

Goblets for Duke on 13.

 

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Thomas Bjorn chips in on #11 to score his first birdie of the round, and the first birdie on that hole today by anyone.

 

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Haas birdies 18 to retake the lead at -4.

 

[cshea]

Nantz calls the Rory/Speith/Reed trio a "handsome grouping"

 

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Sergio with a birdie at #7 to get to -1.

 

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PGA TOUR Media ‏@PGATOURmedia
Jay Haas (Bill’s father) finished T3 at the 1995 #Masters, which tied his career-best finish in a major (T3/1999 PGA Championship)
 

Brian Wacker ‏@pgatour_brianw 
Tough conditions at #Masters. Only 20 guys under par and lead 4 under at moment. Last year 33 guys broke par in Rd. 1 and lead was 6 under.

 

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Matt Jones with #13's first eagle of the day, and he gets back to even.

 

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Gallacher begins the back 9 with three straight bogies, and he's dropped to even. 

 

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Oosty goes swimming at 12 on the fly. 

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Totally chunked it
 
EDIT--hit a hell of a shot from the drop.  May be able to save a 4

 

[mabrowndog]

Yeah, that was a great recovery. Perfect distance on the chip, and it stopped in its tracks a few feet from the cup.
 
Meanwhile, Lucas Glover and Jose Maria Olazabal just missed eagle putts on #13.