So is this the "game thread" too? Didn't see any *****'s in the title.

Something tells me Rahm. Seems everyone is on Bryson. If I wasn't afraid of a Sunday meltdown i'd be hot on Aberg.

JT just aced the 2nd hole of the par 3 and was immediately making money signs at Max Homa and Jordan Speith.

Needless to say he just won some bet

Would love for Rose to win. Always enjoyed watching him play. One of those dudes who seems like he should have three or four majors.

I think Reed will contend. He's been playing really well lately and has played well at Augusta even when his game hasn't been super sharp.

I think if I was betting $100 I'd put it on Bryson.

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Would love for Rose to win. Always enjoyed watching him play. One of those dudes who seems like he should have three or four majors.

I think Reed will contend. He's been playing really well lately and has played well at Augusta even when his game hasn't been super sharp.

I think if I was betting $100 I'd put it on Bryson.

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Pretty much my thoughts and maybe add Fleetwood with his iron play.

https://fwtx.com/culture/somehow-i-missed-this-piece-of-masters-golf-history-ben-hoga/

Neat article. Hogan is my all time favorite. I liked Rory's explanation on how he picked the wine for dinner this year.

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bagger05 said:

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Would love for Rose to win. Always enjoyed watching him play. One of those dudes who seems like he should have three or four majors.

I think Reed will contend. He's been playing really well lately and has played well at Augusta even when his game hasn't been super sharp.

I think if I was betting $100 I'd put it on Bryson.

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Pretty much my thoughts and maybe add Fleetwood with his iron play.

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The Fleetwood family was dominating the Par 3 already and then Tommy sank a hole in one to top it off. I'm betting he has a good week.

If Frankie makes it over the water then you know the stars are aligned for Tommy to win.

Had the distance, but sent it right

The only guy I'm rooting against this week is "amateur" Brandon Holtz. All the golf publications have been plastering his "feel good" story all over their sites - 39-year-old "everyman" who qualified by winning last year's Mid-Am.

I guess that I'm just old school and feel there should be no reinstatement of amateur status for any player that ever declared their professional status and played in a tournament where they would receive prize money. Which is what Holtz knew and fully understood & accepted when he turned professional and played various mini-tours.

Bobby Jones is rolling over in his grave.

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The only guy I'm rooting against this week is "amateur" Brandon Holtz. All the golf publications have been plastering his "feel good" story all over their sites - 39-year-old "everyman" who qualified by winning last year's Mid-Am.

I guess that I'm just old school and feel there should be no reinstatement of amateur status for any player that ever declared their professional status and played in a tournament where they would receive prize money. Which is what Holtz knew and fully understood & accepted when he turned professional and played various mini-tours.

Bobby Jones is rolling over in his grave.

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You raise an interesting point that will be worth watching over the next few years. ANGC has always valued amateur play and carved out a place for them in the Masters. But if the "amateurs" become 30-something former pros, it wouldn't surprise me if they re-think their criteria.

And I should add, I don't have a strong opinion on this but it wouldn't surprise me if ANGC does. Worth following.

Gooooo Aberg.

Kid plays fast but has crapped the bed on sunday lately.

They ought to have a rule Once pro always pro IMO

Dudeperfect got bodied a little bit today during Ridley's presser-

"A few years ago, we had Dude Perfect playing frisbee at Amen Corner. In retrospect, I like those guys, but that may not have been the best idea."

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TheRatt87 said:

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The only guy I'm rooting against this week is "amateur" Brandon Holtz. All the golf publications have been plastering his "feel good" story all over their sites - 39-year-old "everyman" who qualified by winning last year's Mid-Am.

I guess that I'm just old school and feel there should be no reinstatement of amateur status for any player that ever declared their professional status and played in a tournament where they would receive prize money. Which is what Holtz knew and fully understood & accepted when he turned professional and played various mini-tours.

Bobby Jones is rolling over in his grave.

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You raise an interesting point that will be worth watching over the next few years. ANGC has always valued amateur play and carved out a place for them in the Masters. But if the "amateurs" become 30-something former pros, it wouldn't surprise me if they re-think their criteria.

And I should add, I don't have a strong opinion on this but it wouldn't surprise me if ANGC does. Worth following.

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Part of me wants Holtz to make the cut and be low am, solely for the entertainment value of having to see Fred Ridley interview Holtz in the Butler Cabin ceremony. Ridley would have to be seething inside, as he is a true steward of amateur golf, being the last U.S. Amateur champion to have never become a professional golfer. The level of interview awkwardness might be Hord Hardin-level.

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JCA1 said:

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TheRatt87 said:

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The only guy I'm rooting against this week is "amateur" Brandon Holtz. All the golf publications have been plastering his "feel good" story all over their sites - 39-year-old "everyman" who qualified by winning last year's Mid-Am.

I guess that I'm just old school and feel there should be no reinstatement of amateur status for any player that ever declared their professional status and played in a tournament where they would receive prize money. Which is what Holtz knew and fully understood & accepted when he turned professional and played various mini-tours.

Bobby Jones is rolling over in his grave.

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You raise an interesting point that will be worth watching over the next few years. ANGC has always valued amateur play and carved out a place for them in the Masters. But if the "amateurs" become 30-something former pros, it wouldn't surprise me if they re-think their criteria.

And I should add, I don't have a strong opinion on this but it wouldn't surprise me if ANGC does. Worth following.

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Part of me wants Holtz to make the cut and be low am, solely for the entertainment value of having to see Fred Ridley interview Holtz in the Butler Cabin ceremony. Ridley would have to be seething inside, as he is a true steward of amateur golf, being the last U.S. Amateur champion to have never become a professional golfer. The level of interview awkwardness might be Hord Hardin-level.

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Butler cabin starts at a 7 on the awkward meter to begin with. This would take it over the top.

I do love those super cringy ceremonies in butler cabin . . .

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Dudeperfect got bodied a little bit today during Ridley's presser-

"A few years ago, we had Dude Perfect playing frisbee at Amen Corner. In retrospect, I like those guys, but that may not have been the best idea."

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Probably just made Dude Perfect some extra cash because people are gonna go watch that video now.

Pretty sure they let several from the YT space play after the Masters last year. Rick Shiels posted about it

Wow!

I saw a bunch of the caddies and players with phones on the par3 contest but I guess that's a different story.

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JCA1 said:

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Dudeperfect got bodied a little bit today during Ridley's presser-

"A few years ago, we had Dude Perfect playing frisbee at Amen Corner. In retrospect, I like those guys, but that may not have been the best idea."

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Probably just made Dude Perfect some extra cash because people are gonna go watch that video now.

Pretty sure they let several from the YT space play after the Masters last year. Rick Shiels posted about it

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IIRC Rick got in on the media lottery to play. He didn't get to record or anything while playing.

IMO the dude perfect video was super fun and showed the lighter side of angc. I think it was a great PR move and such a cool op for the dudes.

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They do a good job of walking the line between tradition and innovation. And as stuffy as they are, they are usually on the cutting edge of tech. Reading between the lines on Ridley's comments, I suspect they'll continue to utilize social media/tech but are rethinkin using the actual course itself on these things. There will still be fun videos with influencers, etc celebrating the Masters but you probably won't see any of them on the course itself. Hallowed grounds.

Easy tap-in.

Bubba Watson. Routine tap-in. pic.twitter.com/JQufV2Su3N

— Fore Play (@ForePlayPod) April 8, 2026

The kid was absolutely striping it on the driving range.

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The kid was absolutely striping it on the driving range.

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Nobody is saying they shouldn't have shown the little kid but he basically became the featured event on espn for over an hour. They do obsession coverage and it is nauseating. And honestly the over-coverage of that entire group didn't bother me nearly as much as the celebrity caddies and constant cut ins to talk with as many players as possible. It was pure overload.

And everyone that talked to a player asked "what does this day mean to you?" Even after their counter part just asked them that same question 2 holes ago. Annoying.

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Quinn said:

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The kid was absolutely striping it on the driving range.

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Nobody is saying they shouldn't have shown the little kid but he basically became the featured event on espn for over an hour. They do obsession coverage and it is nauseating. And honestly the over-coverage of that entire group didn't bother me nearly as much as the celebrity caddies and constant cut ins to talk with as many players as possible. It was pure overload.

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I agree with the overall sentiment, but I was on the ground today so providing some color and on-site reporting.

If you were on the grounds then you weren't watching the coverage. So 2 different worlds.