FORE please. Will anyone catch Jordan Spieth? Below is the viewing schedule for today’s Saturday Masters Tournament:
Online Coverage at Masters.com (awesome)
AMEN CORNER: 10:45AM – 6:00PMEDT
MASTERS – ON THE RANGE: 11:05AM – 1:00PMEDT
HOLES. 15 AND 16: 11:45AM – 7:00PMEDT
FEATURED GROUP 11: 2:00PM – 7:30PMEDT
FEATURED GROUP 21: 2:00PM – 7:30PMEDT
MASTERS IN-DEPTH: 3:00PM – 7:30PMEDT
CBS TV
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Tee Times and Pairings
10:05 a.m. — Steve Stricker
10:15 a.m. — Lee Westwood, Anirban Lahiri
10:25 a.m. — Matt Kuchar, Henrik Stenson
10:35 a.m. — Sangmoon Bae, Cameron Tringale
10:45 a.m. — Morgan Hoffmann, Jason Dufner
10:55 a.m. — Darren Clarke, Ian Poulter
11:05 a.m. — Rickie Fowler, Vijay Singh
11:15 a.m. — Jamie Donaldson, Jimmy Walker
11:25 a.m. — Thongchai Jaidee, John Senden
11:35 a.m. — Brooks Koepka, Graeme McDowell
11:55 a.m. — Chris Kirk, Hunter Mahan
12:05 p.m. — Erik Compton, Bernd Wiesberger
12:15 p.m. — Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson
12:25 p.m. — Seung-yul Noh, Geoff Ogilvy
12:35 p.m. — Ryan Palmer, Keegan Bradley
12:45 p.m. — Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy
12:55 p.m. — Jonas Blixt, Patrick Reed
1:05 p.m. — Danny Willett, Russell Henley
1:15 p.m. — Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia
1:35 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Charl Schwartzel
1:45 p.m. — Jason Day, Adam Scott
1:55 p.m. — Louis Oosthuizen, Mark O’Meara
2:05 p.m. — Ryan Moore, Angel Cabrera
2:15 p.m. — Kevin Streelman, Bill Haas
2:25 p.m. — Ernie Els, Kevin Na
2:35 p.m. — Paul Casey, Phil Mickelson
2:45 p.m. — Justin Rose, Dustin Johnson
2:55 p.m. — Charley Hoffman, Jordan Spieth
All times Eastern.
Yesterday’s first round of the Masters was, as usual, fantastic. As I’ve said a million times, the Masters Tournament never disappoints. Thursday’s round had so many great stories to it. There was the return of Tiger Woods, the resurgence of Ernie Els, and amazing play of Jordan Spieth and a few surprises like the super round of 67 by Charlie Hoffman.
Spiethgasm
Jordan Spieth was -8 going into the easiest hole on the course yesterday, the par-5 15th. That hole is practically a guaranteed birdie and he could easily reach it in two. He was between clubs though, and knocked his approach over the green and nearly in the water on 16. He failed to get the chip on the green and ended up making a bogey. He got that stroke back on the 18th with a birdie.
The low round of 63 in a major championship was in jeopardy for a while there and the golf media and social networks were blowing up into a “Spiethgasm.”
It will be interesting to see if he can keep it together for four days.
Woods
My prediction for Tiger Woods’s first two rounds has been 74-70. Yesterday he shot a 73. Not bad. Not good. Nine shots off the lead. It’s not close to over for Tiger and I expect him to make the cut. The problem I see is massive dipping in his head during his downswing. If that gets bad, his shot dispersion goes to hell. You can’t spray it around August and get away with it.
What the weekend holds for Tiger should be interesting.
McIlory
Rory McIlory finished Thursday at -1. That’s an okay start and he’s not out of it by any means. I theorize that Rory wants to win this one so bad, it may cause him some mental issues.
Others
Others on my radar include my pick to win it all, Jason Day. Jason’s first round was super solid, including five birdies in a row. He’s right in the mix at -5 after day one.
So many other great stories which could be entire topics of discussion. Ernie Els, at 45, is right up there. And speaking of older players, how about Tom Watson shooting 71? He’s the oldest player to break par at the Masters after yesterday.
Cant’ wait for the rest of the weekend.
PGA TOUR
RBC Heritage
Harbour Town Golf Links
Hilton Head, S.C.
Thursday, April 17: Golf Channel 3-6 p.m.
Friday, April 18: Golf Channel 3-6 p.m.
Saturday, April 19: Golf Channel 1:00-2:30 p.m.; CBS 3-6 p.m.
Sunday, April 20: Golf Channel 1:00-2:30 p.m.; CBS 3-6 p.m.
Notables in the field: Jordan Spieth, Matt Kuchar, Jim Furyk, Luke Donald, Graeme McDowell, Brandt Snedeker, Jach Johnson, Tom Watson.
CHAMPIONS TOUR
Greater Gwinnett Championship
TPC Sugarloaf
Duluth, Ga.
Friday, April 18: Golf Channel 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 19: Golf Channel 3-6 p.m.
Sunday, April 20: Golf Channel 3-6 p.m.
Champions Tour debut of Miguel Angel Jimenez!
EUROPEAN TOUR
Maybank Malaysian Open
Kuala Lumpur G&CC
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Thursday, April 17: Golf Channel 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Friday, April 18: Golf Channel 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 19: Golf Channel 6:30-10:30 a.m.
Sunday, April 20: Golf Channel 6:30-10:30 a.m.
Notables in the field: Lee Westwood, Nicholas Colsaerts.
LPGA TOUR
LPGA LOTTE Championship
Ko Olina Golf Club
Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii
Wednesday, April 16: Golf Channel 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 17: Golf Channel 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Friday, April 18: Golf Channel 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 19: Golf Channel 6:30-10:30 p.m.
LPGA TOUR
Kraft Nabisco Championship
Venue: Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Course), Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday Noon-3 p.m. & 6-9 p.m. (Live) / 1-4 a.m. (Replay)
Friday Noon-3 p.m. & 6-9 p.m. (Live) / 1-4 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 5-9 p.m. (Live) / 1-5 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 5-9 p.m. (Live) / 1-5 a.m. (Replay)
LPGA’s first major championship of 2014
In the field: Inbee Park, Stacy Lewis, Lydia Ko, Karrie Webb, So Yeon Ryu, Shanshan Feng, Paula Creamer, Lexi Thompson, Anna Nordqvist and Michelle Wie.
PGA TOUR
Shell Houston Open
Dates: April 3-6
Venue: Golf Club of Houston, Humble, Texas
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Replay)
Friday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-3 p.m. (Live) / 10 p.m.-1 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 1-3 p.m. (Live) 10 p.m.-1 a.m. (Replay)
Tournament Airtimes On NBC (Eastern):
Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Live)
In the field: Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth, Matt Kuchar, Dustin Johnson, Brandt Snedeker, Ernie Els, Jimmy Walker and Steve Stricker.
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals
Date: April 6
Venue: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga.
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Sunday 8-9 a.m. (Live, Pre-Game Show) / 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Live, Tournament Coverage)
PGA TOUR
Valero Texas Open
Dates: March 27-30
Venue: AT&T Oaks Course, TPC San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 9 p.m.-Midnight (Replay)
Friday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 9 p.m.-Midnight (Replay)
Saturday 1-3 p.m. (Live) / 3-5 p.m. (Live, Spotlight Coverage) / 9:30 p.m-2:30 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 1-3 p.m. (Live) / 3-5 p.m. (Live, Spotlight Coverage) / 9 p.m.-2 a.m. (Replay)
Tournament Airtimes On NBC (Eastern):
Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Live)
In the field: Phil Mickelson, Matt Kuchar, Zach Johnson, Jim Furyk, Jimmy Walker, Ernie Els, Jordan Spieth, Padraig Harrington, Ryan Moore and Charley Hoffman.
LPGA TOUR
Kia Classic
Dates: March 27-30
Venue: Aviara Golf Club, Carlsbad, Calif.
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 6:30-9 p.m. (Live)
Friday 6:30-9 p.m. (Live) / 3-4:30 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 7-9 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 7-9 p.m. (Live)
In the field: Inbee Park, Suzann Pettersen, Stacy Lewis, Paula Creamer, Lexi Thompson, Michelle Wie, Lydia Ko, Karrie Webb, Na Yeon Choi and Beatriz Recari.
EUROPEAN TOUR
Eurasia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM
Dates: March 26-28
Venue: Glenmarie Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Wednesday 8:30 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Replay, Thursday)
Friday Midnight-3 a.m. (Live) / 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday Midnight-3 a.m. (Live) / 4:30-11 a.m. (Replay)
Team Europe: Miguel Angel Jimenez (playing captain), Thomas Bjorn, Jamie Donaldson, Victor Dubuisson, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Stephen Gallacher, Pablo Larrazabal, Joost Luiten, Graeme McDowell and Thorbjorn Olesen.
Team Asia: Thongchai Jaidee (playing captain), Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Nicholas Fung, Hyung-Sung Kim, Anirban Lahiri, Prayad Marksaeng, Koumei Oda, Siddikur Rahman and Hideto Tanihara.