The Masters is over and Tiger Woods is on the DL for six weeks.
The Masters tournament was once again a great mental test for the professionals; Augusta is a golf course that has no rough to speak of and is one of the most intimidating courses the tour plays. It can leave the best players in the world scratching their heads and talking to themselves.
In the end, though, Trevor Immelman turned out to be the player of the week with the most determination and patience. Brandt Snedeker emerged as the feel-good story of the week. He also may be the next Tom Watson in the manner in which he plays. One thing that does somewhat stick out is the pace of play. I understand it is The Masters and a lot is on the line, but to be in twosomes and take almost five hours to play?
The Masters has started, and the stars are circling the top. But young guns seem to be trying to stave off the notion that Augusta is for veterans.
The thing about The Masters is that the tournament really doesn’t start till the back nine on Sunday. Most players are just trying to keep within striking distance for Sunday. My pick for the title, Tiger, is just where he needs to be for Sunday, hanging around.
This so-called spring has been an April Fools’ Day joke here in Indy. Weather once again can not figure out” weather” it is still winter or spring.
Enough of the gloom of the weather forecast. The Brickyard now has been open for play for over a week, and believe it or not, we have had some hearty souls out here to play. The course is doing well but just a little too wet for our liking with the recent rain.
The 2008 golf season has started here at Brickyard Crossing. Mother Nature has been the star of the show, with up-and-down temperatures and rain.
So let’s talk about the upcoming Masters at Augusta. The Masters is like the Indy 500 of golf; it is something that is on everyone’s to-do list as a spectator. I have been fortunate enough to have been to Augusta a few times for the tournament, and it is an incredible experience.
My father, Rollie Schroeder, pro emeritus here at the Brickyard, got to play the course twice back in the late 80s. I asked him about it upon his return, and he said it was a trip of a lifetime, without a doubt.
Congrats to the Giants. It was a popular win here in Indy, beating the Patriots!
Now that the Super Bowl is over, all golfers’ attention turns to the Super Bowl of golf, The Masters. Right now, four-time Masters winner Tiger Woods looks like the Patriots before the Super Bowl, undefeated so far in 2008.
I don’t know if anyone caught Tiger’s come-from-behind victory last weekend in Dubai, but it was amazing. Tiger admitted he did not have his best stuff on the weekend, but mentally he beat them on the back side of the final round.
During my last blog, I talked about putting and not making anything. Well, if you watch Tiger, he somehow wills crucial putts into the hole.
Tiger has such great mental strength, and working on that side of the game is something everyone can do during the offseason while waiting for golf weather.