OT: 2023 Masters

[jleves]

Seems almost too soon to pivot, but it starts tomorrow...

Who you got?

I'm pulling for Rory to complete the grand slam. But I don't know how you bet against Scheffler the way he has been playing.

• Scottie Scheffler +700
• Rory McIlroy +700
• Jon Rahm +900
• Jordan Spieth +1600
• Patrick Cantlay +1800
• Justin Thomas +2000
• Cameron Smith +2200
• Xander Schauffele +2200
• Tony Finau +2200
• Collin Morikawa +2500
• Jason Day +2500
• Dustin Johnson +2500
• Cameron Young +2800
• Max Homa +3000
• Sung-Jae Im +3300
• Viktor Hovland +3500
• Sam Burns +3500
• Brooks Koepka +4000
• Will Zalatoris +4000
• Hideki Matsuyama +4000
• Matthew Fitzpatrick +4500
• Corey Conners +4500
• Shane Lowry +5000
• Tommy Fleetwood +5000

 

[jleves]

• Tyrrell Hatton +5500
• Justin Rose +5500
• Min Woo Lee +5500
• Patrick Reed +6600
• Tiger Woods +6600
• Joaquin Niemann +7000
• Tom Kim +8000
• Si Woo Kim +9000
• Louis Oosthuizen +10000
• Tom Hoge +10000
• Mito Pereira +10000
• Bryson DeChambeau +11000
• Keegan Bradley +11000
• Abraham Ancer +11000
• Keith Mitchell +11000
• Adam Scott +12500
• Danny Willett +12500
• Kurt Kitayama +12500
• Russell Henley +14000
• Sergio Garcia +15000
• Talor Gooch +15000
• Billy Horschel +17500
• Gary Woodland +20000
• Jason Kokrak +20000
• Harold Varner III +20000
• Bubba Watson +22500
• Phil Mickelson +25000

 

[Waquoit]

My source says Min Woo Lee. Who I thought was the name of the masseuse Robert Kraft got caught with.

 

[MJKI]

I like Homa for a top 10, and winner coming out of Scheff/Rahm/Finau/ Spieth. A wet affair with still fast greens would push it towards Rahm/Finau for me.

 

[uconngb]

Scheffler and JT w Cam Young a dark horse

 

[Chin Diesel]

Wet and cold. Rory has a reputation of being a murder.

 

[formerlurker]

I'm a card guy and don't touch sports. Love Rahm here though as a sideliner.

 

[LIuconn]

I have rahm in my 1 and done. Like cam young here too. Soft conditions favor the bombers

 

[Deepster]

The Boneyard Majors Thread where everyone is wrong.....

A tradition unlike any other.

 

[XLCenterFan]

No back to back so no Scheff. No LIV golfers. Winner will be Rahm, Rory, Xander, Finau, Homa or Hovland.

 

[EROCK CONN]

I really hope they have to play saturday in the forecasted spring new england weather …. makes me think of the good ole days of playing the Yale Spring Invitational in 40 degrees with rain and sleet and walking 27 at Yale.

 

[BrysonDeMan]

Bryson gonna tear up the par-67 course

 

[NJHusky]

Looks windy….going with JT

 

[MDHuskFan]

JT may be injured I heard somewhere. Lots of places like Spieth & DJ as top 10

 

[huskiesouth]

I really hope they have to play saturday in the forecasted spring new england weather …. makes me think of the good ole days of playing the Yale Spring Invitational in 40 degrees with rain and sleet and walking 27 at Yale.

Caddied at Yale for years, carrying two bags was always more fun in the Spring and Fall when Mother Nature was having a bad hair day.

 

[uconnfan68]

As long as no one from LIV wins I’m good. Hope they all choke on pimento sandwiches.

 

[storrsroars]

As long as no one from LIV wins I’m good. Hope they all choke on pimento sandwiches.

While the "rivalry" between the PGA and LIV will be the main storyline, I'm more interested in the actual results. Since the inception of the LIV tour, my gut feeling has always been that the top players on LIV will not be in tournament shape for any of the Majors where they're allowed to compete. I just don't think that the schedule, competition, and course selection is conducive to pre-Major preparation.

For those keeping track, here are the 18 LIV guys in Augusta:

• Cameron Smith +2200
• Dustin Johnson +2500
• Brooks Koepka +4000
• Patrick Reed +6600
• Joaquin Niemann +7000
• Louis Oosthuizen +10000
• Mito Pereira +10000
• Bryson DeChambeau +11000
• Abraham Ancer +11000
• Thomas Pieters
• Sergio Garcia +15000
• Talor Gooch +15000
• Jason Kokrak +20000
• Harold Varner III +20000
• Bubba Watson +22500
• Charl Schwartzel
• Phil Mickelson +25000
• Kevin Na

 

[uconnric]

As long as no one from LIV wins I’m good. Hope they all choke on pimento sandwiches.

I'm sure Patrick Reed can afford 15 - 20 of them. They cost $1.50 each.

 

[MJKI]

The Irish Optometrist Amateur (Matthew McLean) off to a -1 start. He might just win the whole thing! (in before he shoots at 42 on the back).

 

[Palatine]

I'm not a fan of Saudi Arabia but I wouldn't mind seeing a LIV guy win. Just for the chaos of it. Plus I'm a fan of Bubba Watson and Dusitn Gretzky.

 

[Waquoit]

I'm not a fan of Saudi Arabia but I wouldn't mind seeing a LIV guy win.

Not shocked. SH was offering 6-1 for all the LIV golfers.

 

[FrostyNuggets]

These LIV clowns are wearing shirts with their liv-team logos (I think), which look like they were created using the fantasy football template on CBS SportsLine.

 

[jleves]

The Irish Optometrist Amateur (Matthew McLean) off to a -1 start. He might just win the whole thing! (in before he shoots at 42 on the back).

Speaking of amateurs, watch Gordon Sargent. The pros are talking this kid up big time. Rory said 'best amateur he's ever seen.'

 

[Deepster]

The Yard says....

Bryson Dechambeau
Cam Young	2
Dustin Johnson
Finau
Justin Thomas	2
Min Woo Lee
Rahm	3
Rory	2
Scheffler	3
Spieth

 

[Waquoit]

I've got $7.50 on Vik!