Second Masters Question: What Does A Double Eagle Ball Get You?

Tracey McManus with the story of Wayne Mitchell, who Louis Oosthuizen tossed his double eagle ball to. 

“He caught my eye and threw it to me,” Mitchell said.

A quiet day at the Masters became a whirlwind. Patrons across the course were talking about the man who caught Oosthuizen’s ball. Journalists and photographers swarmed Mitchell, and a huddle of Augusta National Golf Club members arrived in a golf cart to escort him to the clubhouse.

“I came here anonymous and I don’t feel so anonymous,” Mitchell said.

Two questions actually: What do you think the club gave him for the ball, and can we have a caption for that strange sight of a member hooking Mitchell?

Masters Podcast Wrap-Up

Sam Weinman sits down in GolfDigest.com's Augusta on-site sound studio with Jaime Diaz, Craig Bestrom and I to talk about the Masters. Here it is, and iTunes subscribers can also get it on their devices free of charge.

Listen to the podcast

**Well so much for that...will post a working code when I get it. Here is a link to it on GolfDigest.com.

**The iTunes subscription page.

One More Live Masters Chat, 2 P.M. ET

I'll be taking questions from the friendly confines of Hartsfield Airport's South Terminal building about all things Masters, so join in below or at GolfDigest.com.

2012 Masters, Video Roundup

Hard to find official, sanctioned, quality highlight videos from the final round, but here goes...

The CBS recap show, an 8 minute package.

Louis Oosthuizen's double eagle can be viewed at Deadspin.

The green jacket ceremony...

And this fun loop of the missed handshake in the Butler Cabin ceremony, which can also be viewed in less awkward form here:

Update on 2012-04-09 11:09 by Geoff

**Thanks to reader Kevin for this clip showing Fred Ridley struggling to hold back his emotions as Bubba celebrates the winning moment.

2012 Masters, Bubba Wins...Your Deepest Thoughts

I have to write, so tell me what you thought of Bubba's win, Louis, the course, CBS and the week.

2012 Final Round Masters Chat

It starts with Ancient Twitterer Dan Jenkins and 2 p.m. ET and I join in from 3-4:30 for what should be another thriller.

Obama's Record On Female Golfing Partners Questioned

David Crary of AP, summing up the Augusta National membership controversy this week, notes this about President Obama's suggestion of ANGC needing female members.

Even for Obama, who's both an avid golfer and staunch backer of women's rights, questions of gender equity have arisen. According to Mark Knoller of CBS News — who keeps close track of such matters — Obama has included women among his playing partners only twice in 93 rounds of golf since taking office.

Phil's Fabulous Fifteenth Flop

John Strege with media notes and the telecast highlight, Phil Mickelson's 15th hole flop shot Saturday.

"He has to think that's not the option," CBS' Nick Faldo said, "but saying that, that means Phil will go for it."

Indeed, Phil the Thrill had his 64-degree wedge in hand, laid it wide open and hit a shot that might come to define this Masters, should he win on Sunday.

"No one hits that shot. No one," CBS' David Feherty said. "If this doesn't make every hair on your body stand up you need therapy. Nobody but Mickelson even thinks about trying a shot like that."

Ron Sirak wrote about Phil's back nine 30 and the shot:

Lefty picked up another birdie on No. 15, hitting the kind of flop shot only he can hit. "There was a lot of risk in that shot," Mickelson said about hitting back toward the water. "But that's why I put the 64-degree wedge in the bag to hit that shot off these tights lies."

In lieu of official highlights, here is a version of it...

Update on 2012-04-08 10:42 by Geoff

**Gene Wojciechowski described Phil's shot as only a multiple award-winning GWAA writer can:

But wait, then Phil tied them 14 minutes later after a flop shot that nearly tickled the belly of a corporate jet overhead, followed by a birdie putt, followed by more pneumatic riveter decibel levels.