2021 Masters

[Nrrrrvous]

Justin Rose with a darn impressive round going. -4 thru 13. Just a solid ball striker. US Open champion at Merion in 2013.

He has a shot to go low today which is darn impressive!

Yeah, especially considering he was at +2 after 7 or so...

[cato]

I turned on the TV to see Rose with a lead and still on the course but I wasn’t seeing his round. I have now started back at the beginning of the broadcast and am catching up on that now.

[SouthernDukie]

Yep, won’t see -20 there ever again lol

Rose is challenging that theory today.

[CameronDuke]

Rose is challenging that theory today.

On pace for -28.

Won’t happen but a 65 today wouldn’t hurt.

[SouthernDukie]

On pace for -28.

Won’t happen but a 65 today wouldn’t hurt.

Perhaps a 64 if he can knock in a birdie on 18.

[SouthernDukie]

Didn’t get that last birdie, but he did go nine under on the last 11 holes. Truly unbelievable start for Justin Rose.

[CameronDuke]

If you have Justin Rose in your group of golfers, you have a good shot at putting some money on the board in this contest. Just an incredible effort today.

[dudog84]

Any knee surgeons here? This seems nuts to me, Koepka playing 1 month after knee surgery. Is he risking career damage to play this tournament so soon?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/gol...oFl?li=BBnb7Kz

[Book_Face]

No medical expertise here, but I can report that Ms. Bookface had her knee repaired by the same surgeon that worked on Koepka. You shouldn't conclude from this that she is an elite athlete, but the photos on the wall of that doc's office suggest he does work on a lot of them.

[OldPhiKap]

Forecast today: overcast and a bit muggy. Low winds, but thunderstorms moving into the mid-afternoon. Wind gusts possible this afternoon up to about 15 mph.

Already 65 degrees out and dawn is just starting to take.

So, another tough scoring day if the competition committee deems it so.

[CameronDuke]

Rose misses the fairway on 1. Way right ...

Hoo boy.

[CameronDuke]

Bogey on 1 for Rose.

Here we go!

[budwom]

Any knee surgeons here? This seems nuts to me, Koepka playing 1 month after knee surgery. Is he risking career damage to play this tournament so soon?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/gol...oFl?li=BBnb7Kz

Well, there's not a whole lot of running and jumping in golf, but yeah, it's not going to help him.

[CDu]

The par-3 #6 takes a bite out of Rose. A tee shot JUUUUUUST too far left resulted in his birdie putt being a ~60 footer with a steep slope near the end. His putt JUUUUUUUST came up short on the hill... and rolled almost back to his feet. His ~50 foot par putt made it up the hill, but was about 6 feet away. Looking at at least bogey, if not a double.

He did save bogey at least.

[SouthernDukie]

The defending champion may not even make the cut. It’s early yet, but Dustin Johnson needs to turn it around after an uneven start today. Dechambeau has righted the ship and is at even par. Rose recovered nicely from a poor start and shoots a 72, which keeps him at -7 and atop the leaderboard. Finau, JT, and Spieth all playing well. And Lefty is right on the cut line at +3.

[CameronDuke]

Augusta National doesn’t seem to be playing AS difficult as some have hyped it up to play. It’s difficult for sure but Rose carded a 65 yesterday and Finau carded a 66 today. JT carded a 67 today. Both carded bogeys on 18, missing short putts too. The ability to go low is still out there. The course isn’t playing as difficult or maybe these guys are just really good!

[weezie]

I can pull for Zalatoris, he seems like a very chill guy. Of course, they all seem chill.

[OldPhiKap]

I can pull for Zalatoris, he seems like a very chill guy. Of course, they all seem chill.

Except the kid that broke his putter. He seems anti-chill.

But I agree about Big Z. Never heard of him, but sounds like a great story.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Rory can't get a break. Ouch.

[OldPhiKap]

Nor can DJ.