AUGUSTA, GA. – Don’t know whether you noticed or if you did, whether it struck you odd yesterday but we had the potential of a Gary McCord or Jack Whitaker moment here at the Masters…McCord was banished years ago from the CBS telecast for saying the greens had been laced with “bikini wax” and Whitaker gone for mentioning the “mob” following one player…you just don’t tarnish the pristine image of Augusta National with such frivolous throwaways…there are certain standard rules: they are not fans, they are patrons…it is not a championship, it is a tournament (or “tuna-ment” down here) ..
So Saturday when David Feherty (who else?) was desperately trying to describe how beautiful and yet how wicked the day was, he slowly said “it’s…it’s like…um…it’s like being tortured by…um…tortured by a beautiful woman”…You could sense the indecision in his voice, wondering whether to say it or not and then, sorta “oh, what the hell”…the resounding shudder was like a 4.5 earthquake rumbling through the land…there were gasps… there were “oh, my, he didn’t say that, did he?s”…everyone immediately looked for the first green jacket he could find to check reaction…and though it’s only been a day, nothing so far, thank God…
What’s with the Stuart Appleby hair, by the way? Does everyone from Australia have to look like they’ve been chasing sharks?…
This is the 15th Masters to finish up on Easter Sunday and where better to celebrate the great day? Though it is bone cold, I continued what became a tradition for me years and years ago by wandering down the hill to amen corner for a bit of introspection and conversation…It is as magnificent a cathedral as man has ever tried, for sure…
I’m looking for Phil to make an early run, then fall back. I will be interested also to see if Justin Rose and Appleby have matured enough to make a run at Tiger, who, if he starts hitting those stingers off the tee may have an Happy Easter after all.
Comment by Mr. Golf — April 8, 2007 @ 5:10 pm
Zack Johnson? That guy’s deader than me ! ! ! ! !
How much does golf need Tiger? He doesn’t make that eagle on
13 TV’s go off all over the country.
Thanks Jim for the local flavor
Comment by Birdie tebbitts — April 8, 2007 @ 11:34 pm
Thanks Jim for the weeks insight. We would like to get the feeling down there for Zach J
Comment by novaman47 — April 9, 2007 @ 1:33 pm
Even though Tiger didn’t win he was the only golfer in the field that didn’t shoot over a 74. Still shows how much better then the rest he is.
Comment by novaman47 — April 9, 2007 @ 2:04 pm