April 8th, 2005, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA USA
Posts: 945
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Originally Posted by stlcard_25
How about we get some clown heads or windmills and put them on those greens?  First Tiger putts into the creek on 13 and then I see Toms' ball just roll off the front of the green on 14 when it was sitting there. This is not golf, it's a complete and utter joke. This tournament may turn out to be exciting and great golf, but it will certainly not be due to the joke of a course they're playing. What's next, replacing the putting surfaces with astroturf so they can get them rolling faster? Who ever said Augusta didn't resort to tricking the course up? |
Kind of disappointing to read such a statement from a long-time golf follower, Stl.
It's very critical to remember that pin placements play a huge role in major championship golf. Even more so at The Masters.
The 14th green at Augusta features a very pronounced "false front," which was built into that green complex as a deceptive defense. A pin placement right at the crest of that false front warns players to play past it; to go into the heart of the green or risk an unfortunate situation.
Toms' ball came to rest exactly at the crest of that false front...in a very precarious position. And a gust of wind sent his ball right down the false front. Mistake, or mishit, by David Toms.
As for Tiger's putt on #13: Did you see how far over to the left, and down, that pin location was? Tiger simply used the wrong line and stroked his putt way too hard for that pin location.
Augusta's greens are perfect. This is the way major championship golf should be played. These guys must learn to be more careful and respect par.
I can't wait to read the complaints after folks get a look at Pinehurst's greens this June. Talk about complaining. We'll hear it then.
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