When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Your 2022 Masters Early Viewing Guide With Amen Corner Live Here Again
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There is not much excuse for missing out on the Masters, and unlike the forthcoming shuffle from NBC at the U.S. Open and The Open, American viewers can take their pick of streaming apps for early coverage before ESPN carries the first two rounds.
I can’t recommend Masters on the Range highly enough, as the team does a super job mixing observation, interviews and instruction from the range equipped with launch monitors and other fun stuff.
Amen Corner Live coverage with Grant Boone and Mark Immelman always is must-see streaming with coverage starting when the first group arrives (probably around 10:30-10:45 am ET.
You can get all of the Masters feeds at the official site as well as at ESPN+.
Here is ESPN’s coverage summary:
First and Second Round Live Television Coverage
· ESPN and ESPN Deportes live 3-7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, April 7-8.
· Scott Van Pelt will host ESPN’s telecasts from Augusta National’s Butler Cabin with ESPN golf analyst Curtis Strange. Van Pelt, Strange and Michael Eaves, who will conduct player interviews, will join CBS’ golf announcer crew for the telecasts.
· Prime time encore presentations of the first and second rounds with second encores in overnight hours.
· John Sutcliffe will call the action for the ESPN Deportes live telecasts with analysts Hernán Rey and Matias Anselmo.
Quadrilateral Masters Wednesday: Chairman Ridley Speaks
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The weekly free Quad is here and I’ve got State of the Masters press conference highlights and analysis, including Fred Ridley’s surprising detail on Phil Mickelson, tepid women member admittance policies in the past, and course alteration talk…galore.
Plus, a windy forecast, quotes, Champions Dinner highlights, Picks and Reads.
Tom Watson Joins The Masters Honorary Starters
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Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson at the 2022 Masters (The Masters)
It wasn’t the prettiest morning but the privilege remained as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and newcomer Tom Watson kicked off the 2022 Masters.
First, Player’s introduction by Fred Ridley and shot :
And Jack Nicklaus:
Watson gave an impromptu speech as only he can to show his gratitude in joining the festivities.
The group held court in the media center after and I’ll have a full roundup in the Quadrilateral.
"Augusta caddies used to rule the grounds at the Masters. Then the rain came in 1982"
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The Augusta Chronicle’s Doug Stutsman filed a sensational read on how the tradition of club caddies ended in the early 1980s, with fantastic anecdotes from several former champions, caddies and contenders. The Hord Hardin Society migth not be so thrilled but Clifford Roberts comes off well.
Carve out a few minutes for this one.
A teaser:
Forty years later, few original Augusta National caddies are still living. Stovepipe, Pappy, Fireball, Eight-Ball, Iron Man, Cemetery and Willie Peterson are all deceased. Bussey suffered a stroke during the COVID pandemic and is confined to a Richmond County care facility. Yet a handful remain active and healthy, and have an unwavering opinion of 1982.
Jariah "Jerry" Beard, who piggybacked Masters rookie Fuzzy Zoeller to the 1979 jacket, spends his days slapping balls at Augusta Municipal. The local kid worked his first Masters in 1957 and said the majority of caddies relied on two annual events to pay bills: Masters Week and The Jamboree, a three day member-member bash held each March.
“The club is closed all summer, so caddies depended on those events to make ends meet,” Beard said. “Clifford Roberts always had our back. Mr. Roberts made sure we were taken care of. But when Hord Hardin took over, he turned his back on us real bad.”
Quadrilateral: Tuesday From The Masters: Tiger Makes It Official
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Groupings were announced on a soggy Tuesday in Augusta and evaluated.
Plus, quotes galore, player insights into the course changes (with photos!) and more in the latest edition.
The Quad’s homepage on Substack.
The Quad’s explanation page and website.
And the fast lane to the subscription page. It’s never too late to join.
Survey Says: Tiger's 1997 Win Still The Best In The Eyes Of His Peers
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It’s a good reminder of how dramatic each of his victories here have been and how much time separated numbers four and five.
Equally remarkable, if not more, was his fifth green jacket in 2019 after Woods returned from four surgeries on a lower back — the last one to fuse his spine — in such bad shape that he feared he might never be able to play again.
In between was his most historic Masters victory — the Tiger Slam — when Woods made it a clean sweep of the four professional majors in a span of 294 days. The feat remains his alone.
Video: Tiger's Sunday Masters "Stroll"
/A video crew for Masters.com received exclusive access to Tiger Woods’ Sunday practice around and the official site has shared an edited package. Unfortunately it’s more glossy than meaty so it’s tough to tell much about his game, though he’s definitely taking an aggressive lash at the ball. The course was closed to all other media and spectators.
Judy Rankin Bids Farewell To Majors And Gets A Fitting Sendoff
/Really a tremendous goodbye to Judy Rankin at the 2022 Dinah/Chevron Championship and in classic fashion she was a bit embarrassed to be taking away from Jennifer Kupcho’s winning moment.
Quadrilateral Sunday Masters Notes: Tiger Is Here
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Tiger Woods heads to the course (Geoff Shackelford)
As promised in celebration of 4/4/22—a Triple quadrilateral, this one is open to all to sample as we begin a busy week in Augusta.
16-Year-Old Anna Davis Wins The Augusta National Women's Amateur
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There’s a healthy preview here for all to sample.
Dude Perfect Tackles Amen Corner
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As noted on April 1, the dudes of Dude Perfect brought their antics to Amen Corner complete with Jim Nantz narration.
It’s what the kids demand!
Augusta National Women's Am Final Day Set For A Shootout
/With all 30 cutmakers within six strokes of the lead held by Beatrice Wallin and Latanna Stone, the 2022 ANWA is set for a wild finish. NBC coverage begins at noon ET.
Players teeing up at Augusta National also face a tricky call: who to have on the bag. Paul Rogers and Hailey Hernandez ask and report on the big decision.
Players were still afforded a round at Augusta National after storms delayed the second round into the traditional mid-tournament practice day. Adam Woodward queried players about the most challenging holes.
USGA Announces Pebble Beach As Anchor Site; 2100 U.S. Open To Celebrate 100th Anniversary Of Tiger's Historic Win
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Spectators arrive at the 2019 U.S. Open (Geoff Shackelford)
Continuing a concerted effort to go to America’s greatest courses and ensure that future Executive Committees have nothing fun to do, the USGA is set to lock Pebble Beach in through the end of the 21st century.
In announcing the latest “anchor site,” the 2100 U.S. Open “will ensure the next generation can celebrate the 100th anniversary of Tiger Woods’s 15-stroke win in the 2000 U.S. Open,” said the press release which also announced 14 championships for the famous seaside course.
From the release:
“In a world so secure with a future as clear as a sunny day on the Monterey Peninsula, we can’t be more delighted than to announce the securing of Pebble Beach as the site of our national championship for decades to come,” said USGA Chief Championships Officer John Bodenhamer. "It really is a relief to have gotten this deal done for the betterment of the USGA, the Pebble Beach Company and the world’s best golfers who want to play the very best courses. And we have contingency plans should the 18th hole be taken from us.”
Sources say the USGA contract with the Pebble Beach Company includes several “out” clauses should ocean levels rise and take out the finishing holes.
“This also keeps Facebook from taking Pebble,” said the source in an apparent reference to USGA fears of losing courses to an anticipated U.S. Meta Open. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has instructed his rebranded company to invest heavily in all aspects of the “meta” universe, down to landing site rights to a future national metaverse golf championship.
“Pebble is Zuck’s number one goal for a U.S. Meta Open and he’s demanding exclusivity for a $1 billion offered,” said a USGA source. “We had talks with him about making it the 16th USGA championship but he wanted access to the social security numbers of our members. He probably has them anyway, but institutionally that was a deal killer.”
In addition to the 2100 U.S. Open, the USGA will go to Pebble Beach every five years for a significant championship starting in 2032. The course will host four more U.S. Women’s Open’s. The 2053 U.S. Senior Women’s Open will celebrate the 30th anniversary of next year’s 2023 U.S. Women’s Open winner at Pebble Beach.
Other announced events include the 2055 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, 2062 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and the 2077 U.S. Open to commemorate Lanny Wadkins’ PGA Championship win.
“That’s for when the PGA of America is over Frisco by then and desperate to return,” said the source.
A 2068 date was also secured for a new championship not yet announced, though sources say it may be at the recently renovated Peter Hay Course and called the “U.S. Senior Mixed Team Four-Ball Par-3 Course Open.”
