The first day at the Masters was exciting. With 44 players sitting at even or better (just over half), moving day is shaping up to be exciting. Three players shot minus 7 to lead the field as I expected. Hovland, Rahm and Koepka’s score is two lower than I thought, they did establish themselves as the players to beat. Now that Friday is here, Augusta National will start to rear its toughness expected by many during the first round. However, the playing conditions were perfect and 44 players refused to bow to the pressure. So what is instore for Moving Day at this year’s Masters? Can the players respond with the same scoring now that the weather is starting to roll in?
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The Masters is More Than Just a Tournament
The Masters is more than just a tournament!
Living north of the 49th parallel, the golf season is way too short. Most years the season is about seven months long. This is not near long enough unless golfers are willing to move south! Regardless, the Masters always means more, much more to the avid golfer in Canada. The April Major signals so many great things that it is important to mention them to help set the stage for the weekend. So here they are:
Local Course Still Under Water 6 April 2014
- Spring is here!;
- Four days of awesome golf on TV;
- Strongest golfing field of 2014 slugging it out with no mercy;
- Presenting the green jacket to the winner – not sure why, but love to watch it;
- The local golf courses are open (or should be);
- The warm weather is here to stay;
- I can get my clubs out of storage;
- I can start working on my swing with more than a pencil; and
- I pick the Masters Champion: Rory McIlroy!
The Masters is an exciting time of the year and it is more than just a tournament.
What does it mean to you?
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links….soon!
The Grateful Golfer 