Oldies but goodies
The pairings have been set for the first and second round of the Masters. Let’s see what the Green Jackets have put together for this year…
Well, per usual, they’re not *that* intriguing, but there is one that’s fantastic. Yep, you’ve guessed it: Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Patrick “Top 5″ Reed.
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Patrons exiting the premises
Stormy and wet weather on Monday halted practice rounds and closed the doors to Augusta National as patrons were asked to exit the premises. The Masters regulates that practice rounds begin no earlier than 8am, and play was suspended at 10am when sirens sounded across the course, so not much was accomplished.
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Lexi celebrates with her caddie in Poppie’s Pond
Lexi Thompson shot a final-round, four-under 68 for a 72-hole total of 14-under to capture the Kraft Nabisco Championship by three shots for the first major of her career.
The 19-year-old outplayed Michelle Wie, who was the runner-up.
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Matt Jones told his caddie he was going to chip-in as they walked up the fairway of the 18th hole for the second time that day. Then, he did just that, holing a 42-yard chip (see above) for birdie to steal the Shell Houston Open from 54-hole leader Matt Kuchar.
It was magic for the second time on Sunday on the same hole for Jones.
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Paulina Gretzky just gave a bunch of people, who normally wouldn’t pick up an issue of Golf Digest, a reason to buy the latest edition. Paulina, daughter of the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, and fiancee to Dustin Johnson, posed for the magazine and appears on the May cover.
Countdown to the Masters…
ESPN golf analysts Andy North, Curtis Strange and Paul Azinger participated in a media conference call today to discuss next week’s Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
They talked about Tiger Woods and his back surgery, the rising stars on the PGA Tour, their favorites for the year’s first major and much more.
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*Grimace*
Tiger Woods announced on his own website and Twitter account that he will be unable to play in the upcoming Masters, the season’s first major, due to his back injury. Woods also revealed he had surgery recently to remove a pinched nerve, according to TigerWoods.com:
Ready for the Masters? Let the countdown begin with GAME GOLF’s live Twitter Q&A on Tuesday at 5pm EST (for an hour). The event will be co-hosted by PGA Tour players and participants of the Masters, Graeme McDowell, Lee Westwood and Jim Furyk, along with the company’s CEO John McGuire and several journalists, including yours truly.
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C’mon Aussie!
Battling tough and windy conditions at the Valero Texas Open on Sunday, Steven Bowditch held on to capture his first PGA Tour victory. Despite missing a three-footer on the last hole, the 30-year-old Australian had enough of a cushion to still win by a stroke over Will MacKenzie, who has finished 6th or better in three of his last four starts, and Daniel Summerhays.
Bowditch shot a final-round, four-over 76 — the highest non-major score by a winner since Fred Couples at the 1983 Kemper Open. But, who cares, a win is a win at the end of the day.
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OW!!!
Phil Mickelson pulled out of the Valero Texas Open on Saturday after playing 10 holes, citing a pulled muscle on his right side, according to a statement:
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