Jordan Speith remains in the lead starting the Second Nine at The Masters Tournament.
The Masters does need to allow a little longer commercial breaks so us mortals don't have to rush our lavatory visits.
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Day & Johnson Reach The Kinda Driveable 3rd Hole
Dustin Johnson drives through the green on the 3rd hole and his ball comes to rest behind the 3rd green.
Jason Day didn't attempt to drive the 3rd green.
Jason Day didn't attempt to drive the 3rd green.
Some Masters Tournament Historical Facts
17 stats that will get you prepared for the third round of the 2016 Masters
As you while away the wait, here are some numbers to ponder to give you context for what you might see in the third round.
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As you while away the wait, here are some numbers to ponder to give you context for what you might see in the third round.
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- Masters tournaments in which a player has shot four rounds in the 60s. That record will remain in tact for another year as no player in the field managed to break 70 in Friday’s second round alone. The last time that happened was the third round in 2007.
- Years since there were consecutive rounds where no player posted a round in the 60s. During the third and fourth round of the 1966 Masters, only nine players broke par and none cracked 70. For the entire tournament, only two players shot a round in the 60s: Jack Nicklaus, first round, 68; Paul Harney, second round, 68. Given the windy weather forecasts, the potential for a second straight day of high scores looms.
- Player who directly benefitted from Jordan Spieth’s bogey on the 17th hole Friday. With Spieth moving from five under to four under for the tournament, the cutline moved from five over to six over. Yet there was only one golfer who had played 36 holes in six-over 150: Bubba Watson. Watson should pick up Spieth’s tip in the Champions Locker Room, don’t you think?!?
- Golfers 50 and older who made the cut. Two-time Masters winner Bernhard Langer, 58, is one over and just five shots off the lead. Davis Love III, 51, is two over and only six back. Joining them is Larry Mize, 57, at five over. If you think it’s a surprise that Mize made the weekend, stop yourself for a second. This is the second time in three years he’s made the cut. Maybe Mize won’t call it a Masters career next year on the 30th anniversary of his improbably win.
- Majors won by players in the six preceding twosomes. We've also got a case study in how important experience is to winning a major championship.
Rory McIlroy Drove The 3rd Green At The Masters!
Holy Crap!
I just saw Rory McIlroy just drove the green on the 3rd hole at the Masters Tournament.
Let's see if big hitters Jason Day or Dustin Johnson can do the same in about 30 minutes.
Update: McIlroy birdied the hole.
I just saw Rory McIlroy just drove the green on the 3rd hole at the Masters Tournament.
Let's see if big hitters Jason Day or Dustin Johnson can do the same in about 30 minutes.
Update: McIlroy birdied the hole.
The 2 Greastest Sporting Events Played On Grass Are:
“Martin Blackman, head of player development for the United States Tennis Association, made his inaugural visit to the Masters on Saturday. His first impression: ‘It’s their Wimbledon.’…But Blackman is hardly an outlier. Those who have made it to both the Masters and Wimbledon are often struck by the common ground, which extends far beyond the grass. ‘I go to Wimbledon most every year, because it’s so much like Augusta,’ Jack Nicklaus, the 18-time major champion, said this week. ‘It’s just a real class, high-quality, run-properly event,’” Christopher Clarey of the New York Times writes in this story on the similarities between the events.
(GolfDigest.com)
(GolfDigest.com)
2016 Masters Tournament Final Round Now Airing
The Masters Tournament will be the only progam that will be watched on my TV for next 5 - 6 hours.
It's showtime for the best of the best, let's see who's game passes the test!
It's showtime for the best of the best, let's see who's game passes the test!
Ovi Gets To 50 With Some Trickery!
Ovechkin uses hat trick to reach 50 goals
Capitals forward scores three against Blues to hit mark for seventh time
(NHL.com)
Capitals forward scores three against Blues to hit mark for seventh time
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin reached 50 goals this season with a hat trick against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.
Ovechkin scored at 4:04 and 6:49 of the first period, and 10:35 into the third period. He has five goals in his past three games.
Ovechkin scored at 4:04 and 6:49 of the first period, and 10:35 into the third period. He has five goals in his past three games.
(NHL.com)
Red Wings Streak Reaches A Quarter Century
Red Wings' playoff streak unmatched in other sports
Detroit's 25th straight trip to the postseason is third-longest in NHL history
(NHL.com)
Detroit's 25th straight trip to the postseason is third-longest in NHL history
The Detroit Red Wings are going to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 25th consecutive season.
Their streak of postseason appearances would be a record in Major
League Baseball, the National Football League and the National
Basketball Association, but it's tied for the third-longest in NHL
history.
The Boston Bruins, whose 6-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday put the Red Wings into the playoffs, hold the NHL record for consecutive appearances; Boston qualified for 29 straight seasons, from 1968-1996. They won the Stanley Cup twice during that streak, in 1970 and 1972.
Boston's
streak is one season longer than that of the Chicago Blackhawks, who
advanced to the Final three times but lost each time during their run of
28 consecutive postseason trips from 1970-97.The Boston Bruins, whose 6-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday put the Red Wings into the playoffs, hold the NHL record for consecutive appearances; Boston qualified for 29 straight seasons, from 1968-1996. They won the Stanley Cup twice during that streak, in 1970 and 1972.
(NHL.com)
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