The Masters - 2013

[Angry Bill]

It's about money. Ratings equate to money. Tiger brings in viewers, which in turns bring in ad money. Prize money is nothing to Tigers bank account. It's sponsorship money that fills his pockets. So it is about money.

Tiger is the #1 golfer in the world and has more face recognition than any other golfer playing or alive. It's about ratings and money. Any other golfer is dq'd.

 

[Speedbump]

It's about money. Ratings equate to money. Tiger brings in viewers, which in turns bring in ad money. Prize money is nothing to Tigers bank account. It's sponsorship money that fills his pockets. So it is about money.

Tiger is the #1 golfer in the world and has more face recognition than any other golfer playing or alive. It's about ratings and money. Any other golfer is dq'd.

Bill if it was just about $$ they would have more masters coverage on network tv, but WTF do I know

 

[pbibby]

It's about money. Ratings equate to money. Tiger brings in viewers, which in turns bring in ad money. Prize money is nothing to Tigers bank account. It's sponsorship money that fills his pockets. So it is about money.

Tiger is the #1 golfer in the world and has more face recognition than any other golfer playing or alive. It's about ratings and money. Any other golfer is dq'd.

Bill if it was just about $$ they would have more masters coverage on network tv, but WTF do I know

Yeah no offense but masters dropped a lot of sponsors just to not deal with them. They do whatever they want, regardless of money

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[Fat_Risling]

The articles I have read about it say he wasn't dqed because they did review it and were unable to determine if it was reasonably close or not to the original lie. Until he said how far he moved back, after they have reviewed it once already they don't have to dq him idk if they can, so they give him the two stroke penalty. No one knew he signed an incorrect scorecard, it wasn't changed until today. Yesterday after reviewing it they deemed his scorecard correct.

 

[zama80]

It's about money. Ratings equate to money. Tiger brings in viewers, which in turns bring in ad money. Prize money is nothing to Tigers bank account. It's sponsorship money that fills his pockets. So it is about money.

Tiger is the #1 golfer in the world and has more face recognition than any other golfer playing or alive. It's about ratings and money. Any other golfer is dq'd.

On the ratings=money thing I agree. But that only applies to the network, Augusta has already been paid. It is up to the network to sell the advertising, and that advertising has been sold long before today. And Tiger gets his sponsorship money whether he is dq'd or not. Now, if you argue that the network is really happy that the committee made that decision. Yep, I am sure they are ecstatic. Especially now that it is a controversy. Arguing that any other player would be dq'g is not provable. I would argue that now that this precedent has been set, you will see a lot more rulings like this for golfers other than Tiger.

 

[E.J.]

He's playing by the rules of golf.... He's not breaking them, in fact, the rules are what is keeping him in. I hope he plays and I hope he wins.

I watched that interview a few times and then the commentators today a few times. This is all interpretation. He said I played it from 2 yards back and took two yards off the shot. He didn't say I dropped it 2 yards back....just that he played it. He drops(can't drop closer), sees he is about 2 yards back(looks more like about 5' to me) and plays that shot. I think people are reading a lot of intent into his comments. Maybe it is there, I don't know..... I honestly believe that when he met with the rules commettee this AM and if he said that he intentionally broke the rules, he'd be gone. I do not think there was intent. I think he knew they reviewed it and said he was fine, he signed what he thought was a good scorecard and then things changed. There is a rule to protect players from the people that call in, which is good, because only certain players will ever have to deal with them.

Anyway, again, I see no reason to withdraw....he's not skirting the rules.

Add....LOL at the thought that the Rules Committee cares about ratings or Augusta National cares about ratings or money.....

 

[Craig Mac]

Whatcha smokin' and where you watchin' today?

I will be at the lounge and taking a few cigars to choose from. Looking forward to a great Sunday of golf.

 

[Doug B]

Playing today at 2 with a great friend that I rarely get to see. We should have the place to ourselves. Going to watch what we can on the phone...Bringing an Upmann Half Corona, a QDO Corona, maybe an Imperiales, and a couple others.
My pick Snedeker is looking great!

 

[Craig Mac]

I like Snedeker too, but Cabrera is a beast and if he can take advantage of his length on the par 5's and long holes like 11 he will be a tough one to beat.

 

[Doug B]

^ agreed...I clipped this from the mornings NYT Sports- sums them up perfectly

"Tied for first was the intriguing pairing of Brandt Snedeker and Ángel Cabrera, the former a heartbroken near-winner of the Masters in 2008 who is still searching for his first major victory and the latter a Masters and United States Open champion with the swagger of a menacing heavyweight champ. They will be the final group on the Augusta National Golf Course on Sunday — the youthful, shaggy-haired Opie Taylor lookalike Snedeker and the veteran, powerful and brooding Cabrera."

 

[Angry Bill]

The course is going to play even harder today, so there will be even more movement. I'm liking Adam Scott, although, the way Sned is playing, I think he is going to win.

 

[RacFocus]

I like Adam Scott today. Although Cabrera has been here and won before. I will never forget the images of him walking up the fairways chain smoking cigarettes last time he won.

 

[zama80]

Whatcha smokin' and where you watchin' today?

I will be at the lounge and taking a few cigars to choose from. Looking forward to a great Sunday of golf.

Bunch of us Florida boys will be at Coronas Cigar for a HERF/Masters viewing. Not sure what I will smoke yet.

 

[Angry Bill]

Great putt for the win by Adam Scott. Very happy he won.

 

[E.J.]

What a GREAT finish! Fun day.

 

[Martin3203]

Always gotta love when it goes to a playoff.

 

[RacFocus]

I like Adam Scott today. Although Cabrera has been here and won before. I will never forget the images of him walking up the fairways chain smoking cigarettes last time he won.

Who picked Adam Scott? Sorry I had to toot my horn a little because I never get anything right in sports. Back 9 of the Masters is some of the best drama in sports.