Not your Father’s Masters

I guess I’m a traditionalist, but it hurts my heart to see what they have done to Augusta National. Golf should NOT be about how far you hit, but knowing how to hit ALL the shots (especially at a major) and being able to adapt. It appears the people who are making the decisions on how the course should be played, must have a testosterone problem. Mine is longer than yours.
The excitement of shooting a 30 on the backside is no longer there. I want to see birdies and charges made like Arnie and Jack did. There are some traditions we should keep. The Masters hallmark has always been the excitement on the back nine on Sunday (till the last few years at least).
Besides, the only reason most these kids hit so much farther is not their ability, but how hot the ball has been made and advances in technology. Grow the rough if you want to make it tougher. Though a lot of people were upset it was up this year and think that should be saved for the US Open only.
Anyway, hats off to Mr. Immelman. He never wavered on his routine and did what he had to do to win. A great case study for pre-shot routine if you were paying attention! It took a little too long, but the tour is notorious for that. It should not take over 5 hours to play a round with twosomes.

How about Lorena Ochoa. She is something. If you want to emulate your swing to someone, watch her.

P.S.

This is Robert, Bobby’s webmaster. Bobby actually wrote this on Tuesday, it is my fault just now posted on Friday. I have been dealing with a family health issue and is the same reason the ebook is not quite finalized. We hope to have that rectified soon!

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