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Are The Roars Coming Back Anytime Soon? |
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Written by Bryan Spitzer
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Thursday, 24 April 2008 |
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At the most definable golfing venue two things have been missing the past few years, the roars and the "Sunday Charge". In this years edition of the Masters the 15th "firethorn" known for sparking drama (Nicklaus in '86, Sarazen in '35 and a host of others had their dreams realized and dashed by the pond and false front) yielded one eagle all week, Woods chip-in on Thursday, from behind the green.
Among the top five finishers at the Masters only 15 birdies were recorded those players (Immelman, Woods, Cink, Snedeker, Mickelson) were a combined +8 for the day and the best round carded was a 72 (Woods, Cink, Mickelson). All of this pointing to the changes which are likely to come, according to Golfchannel.com's Brian Hewitt, he spoke with sources close to the competition committee who are looking at creating an intermediate set of teeboxes. At present Augusta National has two boxes, a Members tee which plays at 6400 yards and a Masters tee stretching up to 7400+ yards. This intermediate tee would allow for day of changes depending upon wind and ground conditions.
The idea behind adding the tee will bring the excitement back in allowing the committee to play the course up, when conditions are tough as they were in this year's Saturday/Sunday rounds. In recent weeks and even before the tournament began players began mumbling that Augusta National had turned into a US open track, despite not having 6+ inch rough. A monocher that this tournament does not want to carry as the Masters is all about drama, the courage to go for it and the gut check everywhere you step on these hallowed grounds.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 April 2008 )
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