# 2008 Masters: Discussion thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 10, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764 "2008-04-10T15:03:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/21 "2008-04-12T22:07:06Z")
Tiger’s never come from behind to win a Major on sunday. If the lead backs up to 3 or less, I think he has a chance to kill that monkey tomorrow…and Schnedeker just bogied 11. I think some guys might start peeing down their legs tomorrow if Tiger’s right on their heels. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/22 "2008-04-13T00:14:14Z")
Poulter was wearing pink pants and a pink visor during round 2. I’m sorry, but men shouldn’t wear pastel pink. It’s just…icky. Now, Ivylad has a pink dress shirt that he sometimes wears with a grey suit, and that, I can get behind (or underneath, as the case may be ) but pastel pink? Ewww. In any event, Poulter got a hole-in-one during round one, and I suppose I must forgive him his choice in clothing. I mean, getting a hole in one during the Masters? Dude can get free drinks for the rest of his life on that one. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/23 "2008-04-13T03:05:26Z")
Hay, I didn’t know until just now there was a “game room.” ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/24 "2008-04-13T13:58:16Z")
[QUOTE=blinkingblinking] How many people who are not big golf fans actually realise that his name is Eldrick? [/QUOTE] Actually, Mr. Woods has legally changed his name to Tiger. He is Eldrick no longer. And, while I am a huge Tiger fan (and will be rooting for him today), I think 6 back on Sunday is too great a deficit for him to make up. I’d love to be proven wrong, though. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/25 "2008-04-13T17:43:33Z")
Man, lefty sucks. Looked like he gave up in the last 5-6 holes on Sat - something you NEVER see Tiger do. Gotta hope between Immelman, Snedeker, and Casey, at least 1 of them isn’t gonna crumble. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/26 "2008-04-13T20:15:19Z")
[QUOTE=Atomicktom] Actually, Mr. Woods has legally changed his name to Tiger. He is Eldrick no longer. And, while I am a huge Tiger fan (and will be rooting for him today), I think 6 back on Sunday is too great a deficit for him to make up. I’d love to be proven wrong, though. [/QUOTE] Thats cheating. How many poor black kids were saddled with Eldrick in honor. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/27 "2008-04-13T23:18:17Z")
Easily the worst Masters I’ve ever seen. Nobody doing anything and Immelman hanging on taking a double bogey at 16 and still being too far ahead… ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/28 "2008-04-13T23:44:49Z")
It wasn’t one for the ages, that’s for sure. Was I the only one hoping he’d five-putt on the 18th and force a playoff? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/29 "2008-04-13T23:52:56Z")
I love seeing first time major wins at Augusta. Congratulations to Trevor! ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/30 "2008-04-13T23:54:47Z")
I’d rather not see some ham and egger just get lucky for a weekend. What a dud of a Masters. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/31 "2008-04-14T00:00:28Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] I’d rather not see some ham and egger just get lucky for a weekend. What a dud of a Masters. [/QUOTE] Considering he’s only 28 and was rookie of the year in 2006, maybe he’s actually, you know, good. Give the guy a little credit. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/32 "2008-04-14T00:01:13Z")
I predict he’ll never win another tournament. He played over his head, had a fluke weekend, and Tiger didn’t have his putter going. Immelman will not disappear back into obscurity. What a waste of a green jacket. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/33 "2008-04-14T00:17:42Z")
If there’s one thing which can derail the Tiger express to 19 (21) majors, it’s that mysterious and arcane art called putting. I was amazed that he missed those two short putts on 13 & 14. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/34 "2008-04-14T00:19:54Z")
I got a cold feeling when Immelman doubled 16. If he blew up Tiger could have won it sitting in the clubhouse. That would have been weird. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea666f/32.png) [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/35 "2008-04-14T00:29:14Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] I predict he’ll never win another tournament. He played over his head, had a fluke weekend, and Tiger didn’t have his putter going. Immelman will not disappear back into obscurity. What a waste of a green jacket. [/QUOTE] Only your third sentence is correct (except he wasn’t really that obscure). I predict Immelman will win the PGA in August. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/36 "2008-04-14T00:34:15Z")
[QUOTE=Two and a Half Inches of Fun] Only your third sentence is correct (except he wasn’t really that obscure). [/QUOTE] Actually, that sentence contained a typo. I meant to say that Immelman will _now_ return to obscurity. I bet he doesn’t make the cut at any more Majors this year. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/37 "2008-04-14T00:35:33Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] What a waste of a green jacket. [/QUOTE] What opinion have you on Charles Coody? Tommy Aaron? Herman Keiser? ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/38 "2008-04-14T00:35:39Z")
He was 5th at the 2006 Masters and is still recovering from both a parasite that caused him to lose twenty pounds and cancer. Some people seem to have the need to dismiss anyone that isn’t Tiger. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/39 "2008-04-14T00:36:48Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] I predict he’ll never win another tournament. He played over his head, had a fluke weekend, and Tiger didn’t have his putter going. Immelman will not disappear back into obscurity. What a waste of a green jacket. [/QUOTE] You obviously don’t know very much about professional golf. Sorry, but it’s obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764/40 "2008-04-14T00:38:25Z")
[QUOTE=John DiFool] If there’s one thing which can derail the Tiger express to 19 (21) majors, it’s that mysterious and arcane art called putting. I was amazed that he missed those two short putts on 13 & 14. [/QUOTE] He is considered one of, if not the best putter on tour. Maybe one of the best putters ever. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-masters-discussion-thread/444764.md?page=3)