Birdies and Bogeys Galore at Augusta National
One of the things that makes the Masters so compelling is the volatility of scoring. The nature of Augusta National,… Read more »
The Masters
Three Decades of the Masters
I first posted this a year ago when this blog was just getting started. It all still holds true. The… Read more »
Charles Howell Trying to Get Back to Augusta–Again
Charles Howell III and the Masters were a storybook tale waiting to happen. We’re still waiting. In fact, it has… Read more »
Wilson Finally Masters-bound, Thanks to Flatstick
Three years ago, when he heard that the Masters had announced it would start inviting PGA Tour winners again, Mark… Read more »
Augusta’s can’t-see TV
The first two rounds of the Masters were must-see TV. The only problem was that much of it was can’t-see… Read more »
The Tiger reaction
I think most of us, including Tiger Woods himself, were surprised at the overwhelmingly positive reaction he got from the… Read more »
Three decades of The Masters
The first Masters I covered was in 1980 when Seve Ballesteros won the first of two green jackets. It’s hard… Read more »
This is not the JBWere Masters
Some thoughts on the similarities and differences between Tiger Woods’ last tournament and his next one:
Masters
Similar.
Woods’ last tournament, in November of 2009, was the JBWere Masters, the official name of what is more commonly referred to as the Australian Masters. His next tournament is the Masters (no further identification needed).
National News Story
Similar, except that the nation in question last time was Australia.
Woods’ Australian appearance was his first in that country since 1998, so it was big news Down Under. And the news angle spilled beyond the sports desk because half of his $3 million appearance fee was paid by the state of Victoria.
Now Woods’ much-reported-on philandering,
