OK, McIlroy's drive on 10 went off into the cabins. He then hit a second shot that left him over 300 yards from the green. From there, he hit a terrible shot that was skittering off toward a scoreboard. I have no idea where he is now. So this leaderboard will change significantly:
1. R. McIlroy (NIR): -11 (63 holes)
T2. A. Scott (AUS): -10 (65)
T2. C. Schwartzel (RSA): -10 (64)
T2. K.J. Choi (KOR): -10 (64)
T2. A. Cabrera (ARG): -10 (64)
6. T. Woods: -9 (68)
"Dan Jenkins
ReplyDelete"That's a shame. Rory plays flawless golf for three rounds, and now this. Still time to get it together."
Oh, my Lord. For McIlroy's fourth shot, he was trying to pitch around a tree to get to the green -- but he hit the tree. For his fifth shot, he finally skitters onto the green, but he is still about 25 feet away. If he two-putts from there, this will likely be one of the legendary triple bogeys of all time.
ReplyDeleteThe irony is that McIlroy has been playing with such care for the last two days -- and then his swing just totally deserted him on the 10th tee.
ReplyDeleteNow, all of a sudden, both McIlroy and Woods look like losers -- and folks like Adam Scott and K.J. Choi suddenly have a great chance to win.
ReplyDeleteCabrera pars 10 to remain at 10 under.
ReplyDeleteHappens(/ed) to the best of 'em:
ReplyDelete"Dan Jenkins
"My biggest Masters shock was 1952. Hogan, the defending champion, was tied with Snead entering the final round but shot 79. Sam won with 72."
Meanwhile, Tiger is standing in the middle of the fairway on 15. He hits the shot, watches it for about 2 seconds, and immediately twirls the club and starts walking to the green.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, you know it's going to be great -- and it is great -- a perfect shot to within less than 10 feet. He will have that for an eagle.
Triple-bogey. First to seventh place in one hole. Astounding.
ReplyDeleteMcIlroy takes a triple bogey 7, and for the first time all weekend, he is two shots off the lead.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, Jason Day birdies the 12th to move to 9 under.
OK, here's the leaderboard right now:
ReplyDeleteT1. A. Scott: -10 (12)
T1. C. Schwartzel: -10 (11)
T1. K.J. Choi: -10 (11)
T1. A. Cabrera: -10 (10)
T5. T. Woods: -9 (14)
T5. J. Day: -9 (12)
T7. G. Ogilvy: -8 (14)
T7. R. McIlroy: -8 (10)
Check the time stamp:
ReplyDelete"danjenkinsgd Dan Jenkins
"Tiger was three under on the first two par 5s, but you can't let 13 get away if you intend to win. Which probably means he'll eagle 15.
"27 minutes ago"
So close to being correct.
Now we go to 15, where Woods is looking at an eagle putt that is no more than five feet long. But his putting has been cutting in and out like a distant radio signal, so no one knows what will happen.
ReplyDeleteAfter a very long set-up, he hits the putt . . . and misses.
He then knocks in the birdie to move into a tie for the lead. But everyone else still gets to play 13 and 15. Tiger has probably lost the tournament by missing short putts on 12 and 15.
Bo Van Pelt eagles the 13th hole to move to minus 8. He's only two shots off the lead -- and two shots off of Low American.
ReplyDeleteTiger hits a good drive at 16, and he will have another chance for birdie.
ReplyDeleteSchwartzel did not give up a stroke around Amen Corner.
ReplyDeleteSchwartzel makes it through 12 at 10 under, and he will be looking to take the lead on 13.
ReplyDeleteChoi bogeys 12 and drops to 9 under.
McIlroy had a great birdie chance on 11, but missed it. Cabrera pulls off a great up-and-down from Larry Mize country to save par.
The leaderboard right now:
ReplyDeleteT1. T. Woods: -10 (15)
T1. A. Scott: -10 (12)
T1. C. Schwartzel: -10 (12)
T1. A. Cabrera: -10 (11)
T5. J. Day: -9 (12)
T5. K.J. Choi: -9 (12)
Cabrera goes into the back bunker on 12.
ReplyDeleteThe Masters crowd gives McIlroy a big cheer as he steps up to hit his tee shot.
Woods has a very tricky sideways putt on 16 that looks good all the way -- but just misses. He then taps in for par to remain at 10 under with two holes left.
ReplyDeleteScott misses a birdie putt on 13. He stays at 10 under.
ReplyDeleteOgilvy birdies the 15th hole to move to 9 under.
ReplyDeleteScott also failed to get the birdie on 13.
ReplyDeleteMcIlroy puts his tee shot on 12 into the middle of the green.
ReplyDeleteDay birdies 13 and moves into a five-way tie for the lead at 10 under.
ReplyDeleteI've been watching the Masters since I was nine years old and I don't remember ever seeing a five-way tie for first this late in the proceedings.
"It's all experience"?
ReplyDeleteIs that why Jason Day just went birdie-birdie on 12 and 13 to move into a tie for the lead?
Somehow, I missed the fact that McIlroy also bogeyed 11. So he is now 7 under par.
ReplyDeleteHe misses the birdie putt on 12.
Love it how they throw to Nantz to do the Phil apology.
ReplyDeleteCabrera cannot get up and down on 12, and he falls back to 9 under.
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ReplyDeleteEric's comment at 5:27 is correct.
ReplyDeleteWe are now going to start a new thread.