PGA Tour: Masters Champion, via the process of elimination: Notes from the Ballwasher

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leeeeeee!!

Rather poor shot from Kuchar there.

Leff wrote:Did anyone call Kuchi to win?

I think I called it after 12.

Frankly, I did not expect Bubba Jesus to play this well on the final day.

I backed Bubba at the start of the tournament, a healthy sum may be heading my way

Is there a third ACE of the day available on the 16th?

lol westy posts 8 under- guy should have won by 10!! however he still has a slim chance

Huge crowd support there for Bubba. He is like young Elvis.

It's Oosty's to lose now...!

Had Westy in Kwini's competition, so I guess that's a reasonable week. 4th is $384,000 so a good pick.

Westy -4 for the last 6? Great finish, hopefully enough for a playoff

great stuff from bubba coming home

Pretty poor from Lawrie, a top 16 should have been the minimum he achieved as it would have meant he was coming back next year. I am sure he could easily fall from the top 50 and wish he had a major to help claw his way back in,come this time next year.

Forgetting his general weakness with the putter if LW hadn't missed the 18 incher that my dead Gran could have holed he'd have had a great shot at winning this. He'll wake up sweating about that one for years.

Ooooooh wooppie. Bubba on the the march.

Will Bubba credit Jesus for today's performance?

Oosty or Bubba, I think I'd rather Bubba but it's marginal. Mainly because it would annoy Super who doesnt rate him really, would even up the Woods stick he will be dishing out.

Diggers wrote:Forgetting his general weakness with the putter if LW hadn't missed the 18 incher that my dead Gran could have holed he'd have had a great shot at winning this. He'll wake up sweating about that one for years.

Thankfully for lee there are so many other examples of terrible errors he has made come major sunday I doubt his brain will be able to focus on a specific incident. Not that a general feeling of dread will be any healthier for him.

Bubba and Louis just trying to make things interesting.

Poor tee shot from Oosty. This could be the much awaited twist.

Phil just 2 shot behind with 3 holes to go. C'mon, get a kookaburra on the 16th.

Westy in theory not entirely out of this.

No Kooky for Phil on the 16th.

They were remarking there that maybe Westy shouldn't leave just yet, but I was wondering has there ever been a case of someone believing when they were finished they had no chance of winning and leaving and then subsequently having to return?

A player spent some time in the commentary booth at the PGA some time ago, when he held clubhouse lead, and should have been out on the range. Lost to Tiger in play off?

Hanson 6 inches from shaking everything up.

ryan86 wrote:They were remarking there that maybe Westy shouldn't leave just yet, but I was wondering has there ever been a case of someone believing when they were finished they had no chance of winning and leaving and then subsequently having to return?

Didn't Richie Ramsey do that last year at IFQ for US Open, believed he had no chance so left for the airport, only to find out there was a 3way tie and he was to late for playoff time he got back which Johan Edofrs then won.

Ned's curse.

I'm never wrong wrote:A player spent some time in the commentary booth at the PGA some time ago, when he held clubhouse lead, and should have been out on the range. Lost to Tiger in play off?

1996 PGA Kenny Perry lost to Mark Brooks in the PGA.

It still takes some balls from Westwood to keep giving himself chances considering how painful it must be to keep just missing out. if he can keep doing that, he will eventually get his reward. It would be a lot easier to pull a Sergio "Oh, poor me".

WillyGilly wrote:Ned's curse.

Done Peter twice now.



I really should stop coming in to the Masters wanting a European win. Another feeble Sunday.

The Masters never fails to disappoint with the drama of the last day.

ryan86 wrote:Had Westy in Kwini's competition, so I guess that's a reasonable week. 4th is $384,000 so a good pick.

I couldn't choose between Rose and Woods and plumped for Woods

I think my competition is coming down to Kwini (Oosthuizen) and Alsie (Watson) as both have Mickelson and Westwood.

Bubba has the better putt. Can he steal it on the last?

All I could hear when waiting for Bubba to putt was the sound of a bird - a kookaburra I think.

Talk about a pressure shot.

My god Oosthuizen has nerves of steel!!!!

Even if he loses this play-off, this performance I believe has knocked off any perceived asterisk that may have accompanied his Open win.

Play off time!

We will at least have a 2-way playoff. Phil needs an Eagle or a kookaburra on the 18th. Looking at his tee shot, it isn't happening.

Should come back tomorrow for 18 holes.....

Ach dear someone give Lee a hug. He looks fit to burst.

Without that triple bogey on the 4th, Phil could have won.

Leff wrote:Without that triple bogey on the 4th, Phil could have won.

aah yes and "if my auntie ..." and all that.

Yea and without Louis albatross bubba coulda won by two... Not to mention a million other permutations!!

Lots of Ryder Cup points and Euro for Hanson, he is looking like a lock for the Euro Team.

So then guys

Bubba or Louis?

I say Louis

Well, it was a stupid series of mistakes by Phil for that triple bogey. That was about as farcical as the French farce at Carnousti.

ollyrules wrote:So then guys

Bubba or Louis?

I say Louis

Lou.

Bubba.

Jeez two great drives under pressure! I think I would have crumbled by now!

2 solid drives. This will be decided by a dodgy putt. Can't call who though.