By Ben Alberstadt with Gianni Magliocco.
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Good Monday morning, golf fans, and welcome to Masters week. Azaleas, green jackets, and egg salad sandwiches, oh my!
It’s hard to believe that at last year’s Masters Tournament, LIV Golf was looking like a ship sunk by Phil Mickelson’s “scary m—fers” missiles. The USGA, via a March announcement, had signaled a ball rollback was in its sights, but skepticism abounded regarding whether the governing body would indeed “do something” about the 30-year trend of distance creep at the professional level. And, perhaps most importantly, the Georgia Peach Ice Cream Sandwich was still on the Masters concessions menu.
As a refresher on the tournament itself, Scottie Scheffler (of vest-wrestling fame) who led the tournament by a record-tying five strokes following the second round never relinquished the lead en route to a three-stroke victory over Rory McIlroy. Cameron Smith, now a member of Ripper GC, as you well know, had narrowed Scheffler’s lead to a stroke after the second hole. But when Scheffler birdied the third via a majestic pitch-in and Smith bogeyed, the march to victory was on for the native of Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Storylines
- Can Scottie Scheffler become the fourth back-to-back winner in Masters history?
- Rory McIlroy’s neverending pursuit of the career grand slam (and first major W since 2014)
- Tiger Woods (necessary inclusion)
- What will Phil do?
- LIV – PGA Tour golfer tension in general, at the Champions Dinner, specifically, where six LIV Golfers will be in attendance….and so will Fred Couples.
- Lengthened 13th: Par-5 13th, Azalea, will play 35 yards longer.
- Chairman Ridley’s Wednesday press conference, for reasons LIV and rollback-ish
We asked ChatGPT why the Masters pimento cheese sandwiches are so popular. Here’s the reply from the generative language model.
The Masters pimento cheese sandwiches are popular for a few reasons. First, they are a staple of the Masters golf tournament, which is one of the most prestigious and widely watched golf tournaments in the world. This creates a sense of exclusivity and tradition around the sandwiches.
Second, the sandwiches themselves are delicious and have a unique flavor. They are made with a mixture of sharp cheddar cheese, cream cheese, mayonnaise, and pimentos, and served on white bread. The combination of flavors and textures is both satisfying and comforting.
Finally, the low price of the sandwiches adds to their popularity. At the Masters tournament, the sandwiches are famously inexpensive, which makes them accessible to everyone and adds to the sense of community and shared experience among golf fans. |
Hoos
Apr 3, 2023 at 10:54 am
LFG Brooks!!!
They’re worried about LIV guys stirring things up, when it’s all on the old timers to just keep it cordial but they’re losing their minds, idiots like Freedie.
And there’s Eldrick, another homewrecker, it’s no wonder why he gets along with morons like Freedie and Faildo who are the same, lets grill Eldrick on his latest episode of kick-the-woman-out-of-the-house