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5 things we learned Friday at the Masters
36 holes of the 2019 Masters Tournament have reported in. A wee bit of rain held things up, but the course stood tall. Note for all folks NOT wearing nails in their shoes: don’t run. Trust us, don’t run. It’s not worth it. No one ran away with the tournament on day two. In fact, quite the opposite happened. Nearly every interesting character in the game, every top golfer, showed up and said, count me in. Want us to run it all down for you? O and K! Here are the five things we learned on Friday at the Augusta National.
5. Moli-moli-moli-moli-moli-moli-MOLINARI
One of the best, off-course moments of last fall’s Ryder Cup, the “Molinari” and “Tommy Fleetwood” chants in pubs came back on Friday for the British Open champion. Five birdies with nary a bogey on the card were enough to catapult the Italian to a tie for the top spot after 36 holes. Talk about a made-for-television golfer. Always smiling, always grinding, not afraid to show his passion, but never out of control. Kids, grow up to be Francesco Molinari and you’ll live a wonderful life.
Watch the second-round 67 that vaulted @F_Molinari into a share of the lead. pic.twitter.com/ouJMQbIVhR
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 12, 2019
4. Who came back on day two?
Let’s see: Dustin Johnson was stuck in neutral after a 19th-hole bogey, but three birds on the inward half brought him to 6 under, one back of the leaders. Jason Day joined Molinari on 67 for the day, bringing the Aussie to seven deep and tied for the lead, on a course seemingly made for his soft putting hands. Oh, and that 14-time major champion overcame trees, sliding security guards, and anything else that fate could toss at him. Welcome back, Tiger. The great one is at 6 under, one off the lead.
That’s one way to make a birdie! @DJohnsonPGA chips in on No. 13 after taking a drop from the water. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Nahlx4x4Hm
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 12, 2019
3. Round of the day to the X Man
Xander Schauffele, like DJ, bogeyed the 19th hole, then remembered how awesome X Men are. The winner of this year’s Tournament of Champions summoned all his powers and birdied 8 holes over the remaining trek. His 65 is the low round of the tournament to date. Schauffele currently sits in a tie for 6th with others, one behind the leaders as the weekend looms. Note to the Masters Twitter feed: doesn’t the guy who shot 65 deserve a video of at least one shot? He did it in the rain, no less!
2. Who went away?
Justin Rose. Begins and ends with the world number one. Being world number one is like the Madden football curse. Does anyone want it? Sergio Garcia missed the cut, too. Brandt Snedeker was a popular pick to challenge…on his way home as well. Bryson DeChambeau didn’t miss the cut, but he did shoot 3 over on Friday, dropping from first to a tie for 16th. Oh, and only two amateurs! For the first time in forever (until someone proves me inaccurate…not hard to do) more amateurs made the cut (four) than missed it (two). Time for a Bobby Jones-esque shootout for the guys who don’t yet play for pay!
Watch early second-round birdies from @bubbawatson, @JustinRose99, Matt Kuchar, @F_Molinari, @PhilMickelson, @JDayGolf, @BKoepka and @b_dechambeau. #themasters pic.twitter.com/M36lQc3vSw
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 12, 2019
1. No movie ever had this cast, no team ever signed this lineup
Seriously. None. No Yankees team was ever this good, either. Reigning US Open, PGA, British Open champions are tied for the lead (although two of them are the same person.) So much Ryder Cup bling in the top 15, it’s blinding. Former British and US Open, and PGA champions on the first page of the leader board, if you hadn’t noticed. I know that journalists love to pump … you up, but this one has all the leading men signed. Even Phil decided to hang around at 4 under. Pop some corn, order up a pizza and wings, and tuck in for the next 48 hours. Saturday and Sunday will be glorious. Trust us!
.@PhilMickelson headlines the early afternoon highlights from the second round, which also feature @K_m_Mitchell, @pkizzire, @JustinThomas34, @IanJamesPoulter, @b_dechambeau and @F_Molinari. #themasters pic.twitter.com/NLkgKoJNpv
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 12, 2019
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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
General Albums
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #1
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- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #1
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WITB Albums
- Alex Fitzpatrick – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Austin Cook – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Alejandro Tosti – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- MJ Daffue – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Nate Lashley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
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- Kevin Streelman – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
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- Tom Whitney – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- SangMoon Bae – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Daniel Berger – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rory McIlroy – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Russ Cochrane – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
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- Steve Stricker WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Drew Brees WITB (Legendary New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
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Pullout Albums
- MJ Daffue’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Cameron putters – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Swag covers ( a few custom for Nick Hardy) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Custom Bettinardi covers for Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Doug Ghim’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Patrick Cantlay spotted testing a Scotty Cameron blade putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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Ronald Montesano
Apr 13, 2019 at 5:29 am
We have our Schauffele review. Thanks, @TheMasters!
https://twitter.com/TheMasters/status/1116879145307394048
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Apr 12, 2019 at 11:15 pm
Awesome leaderboard. Gonna be a wild one