My Review
The Masters is my favorite tournament by a long shot. In case you’re wondering the Masters is in only 33 days, 22 hours, 58 minutes and 13 seconds. Yes I’m counting down the days.
Unfortunately my “connection” had his tickets taken away by the Masters police so it looks like I’m not going. If someone out there finds it in the kindness of their heart to invite me you’ll get some major thanks (pun intended) and some major air time here.
In preparation for the upcoming Masters I’m starting a DVD viewing schedule of previous Masters. Yesterday I watched the highlight DVD of the 2001 Masters. Tiger’s first of two in a row during the period where some say Tiger played the best golf of his career. This victory for Tiger was the historic one that gave him all four major trophies at the same time, the grand slam.
In true Masters style there are no previews or commercials of any kind on this disc, other than a plug for IBM at the end. This is almost just like the broadcast.
If you are a golf fan and especially a Masters fan, you’ll love this DVD. If you are not a golf fan you’ll be bored to tears. Perhaps the best part about the DVD is the great camera angles and shots of Augusta National.
Even back then Chris DiMarco recorded some record low rounds. Perhaps he’ll win a Masters someday, if they stop lengthening the course.
Speaking of lengthening, it’s interesting to see the 18th hole on this DVD. This tourney was before they moved the tee box back to where it is now. On the last hole Tiger bombed a 330 yard drive to well past the left fairway bunkers. You don’t see that anymore.
Conclusion
I love anything to do with The Masters. Any fan of golf and it’s history should enjoy this DVD.
2001 Masters Tournament (DVD)
Many golf blogs and golf sites are posting about Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer voicing their opinions about Augusta’s course lengthening. Jack and Arnie both do not like the changes.
Hootie Johnson says they’re entitled to their opinions… Martha Burke was entitled to her opinion too.
My opinion? (As if you cared). I’m against it. I’m more for the traditional design Bobby Jones envisioned. Yes you can slam that argument because the bombers easily overpower that old design. But if there was “rough” instead of a “first cut” that whole story could be different.
My pal Jim (who lives just down the street) has a cool golf site called My Golf Domain. There are tons of neat features on his site, especially his game stat tracker system. I use it for my personal stats all the time.
Now he’s added a virtual matches where you can compete against other users. Check it out here:
http://www.mygolfdomain.com/forums/showthread.php?t=619
UPDATE: Jim has been kind enough to set up a HOG league section! Very cool. Click here:
http://www.mygolfdomain.com/league_view.php?league=13
I’ve been working on my many sites tonight (and a new golf site too). I’ve got the TV on The Golf Channel and the Daly Planet just happens to be on in the background. I just about fall out of my chair every time they play JD singing.
John is a very talented golfer. He’s NOT a singer. Someone please tell him to stop.
Today’s first round at Doral was a blast to watch. Tiger (-8) and Phil (-7) made their way to the top of the leader board.
Maybe we’re in for a rematch of last year’s awesome final round duel.
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