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Can a resurgent Ernie Els finally win that elusive Green Jacket this year at Augusta? He's been a runner-up twice and is playing great golf heading into the Masters.

 

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It's THE Masters.. anyone can win... and here's hoping it's Phil so I can score a free Callaway Driver!

 

Ernie Winning would be pretty cool though...

 

On the topic of winning the Masters, am I the only one who will be rooting against Tiger?

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He's certainly playing well right now, looking like he may run away with it today.

 

Play got suspended due to weather, but that was probably lucky for Els because he wasn't playing particularly well. He had a double on the 13th and a bogey on the 14th but still had a two shot lead over Kevin Na when they did blow the horn.

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It's THE Masters.. anyone can win... and here's hoping it's Phil so I can score a free Callaway Driver!

 

Ernie Winning would be pretty cool though...

 

On the topic of winning the Masters, am I the only one who will be rooting against Tiger?

 

Meh. I'm not rooting against him or for him. Let the best man win. If that's Tiger then I'm OK with that.

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Ernie's looking like a good choice but I'd really like to see Fred Couples win it.

I would like this too. Fred is a class act with one of the most powerful and yet effortless looking swings ever.

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I would like this too. Fred is a class act with one of the most powerful and yet effortless looking swings ever.

 

"Fred Couples made 11 birdies and shot a course record 11-under-par 62 to win the Cap Cana Championship by two strokes. Couples's final round broke Saturday's course record set by Corey Pavin at the Punta Espada Golf Club in the Dominican Republic, and his 21-under 195 earned him a third Champions Tour victory in four starts."

 

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"Fred Couples made 11 birdies and shot a course record 11-under-par 62 to win the Cap Cana Championship by two strokes. Couples's final round broke Saturday's course record set by Corey Pavin at the Punta Espada Golf Club in the Dominican Republic, and his 21-under 195 earned him a third Champions Tour victory in four starts."

 

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And he has been on fire recently!

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And he has been on fire recently!

 

He finished third back in 2006. I wouldn't count him out of being in contention over the weekend. That pseudo belly putter of his has been on fire and you need to be on in that phase of the game to do well at the Masters.

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"Fred Couples made 11 birdies and shot a course record 11-under-par 62 to win the Cap Cana Championship by two strokes. Couples's final round broke Saturday's course record set by Corey Pavin at the Punta Espada Golf Club in the Dominican Republic, and his 21-under 195 earned him a third Champions Tour victory in four starts."

 

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11 BIRDIES!!! That's like a good season for me. He's certainly going to have all the confidence & momentum in the world headed into Augusta. It will probably be playing just a bit longer than the Champions Tour courses, though.

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He has been playing well, confident, has the experience, I think he is the favorite in my book going in.

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What does everyone think about Ernie's chances today? Will he finish out this tournament well and win?

Anyone have the TV time for this? IS there and online stream?

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Anyone have the TV time for this? IS there and online stream?

 

It started noon ET. Els is 1 up through 16 over Na. Not sure about online.

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It started noon ET. Els is 1 up through 16 over Na. Not sure about online.

Need the stream. Kids are home this week too. Some disney hanna montana joy is locked into our one tv house.....

gotta get another set. :unsure:

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Need the stream. Kids are home this week too. Some disney hanna montana joy is locked into our one tv house.....

gotta get another set. :(

 

Ernie won by two. :)

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He's switching caddies for the Masters:

 

http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1976637,00.html

 

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Fresh off his second straight victory, Ernie Els headed to Augusta National for a quick practice round Tuesday and planned to take his caddie with him.

 

Only it's not the caddie who has been on the bag for those two wins.

 

Els has been using two caddies this year - former NHL player Dan Quinn, whom he met in South Florida; and Ricci Roberts, his longtime looper from South Africa. Els plans to play 26 times this year, and each caddie gets half of the tournaments, including the majors.

 

Quinn was to caddie at the Masters. Even after two straight wins with Roberts on the bag, Els said that won't change.

 

"I know a lot of guys said I should take Ricci, but we have made a decision," Els said. "I've spoken to Ricci and Dan about it, and they are happy and we'll stick with it. I don't think anybody can tell me anything more about Augusta than I already know. I've had local caddies take me through there. I've had everybody take me through there. So I know exactly where everything goes."

 

Els first used Quinn late last year, and he came within one 5-wood into the water of winning the HSBC Champions.

 

Quinn, a 44-year-old Canadian, spent 14 seasons in the NHL, scoring a career-high 40 goals with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1987. He took up golf when he retired and played on the Celebrity Tour.

 

Els met him a few years ago and started playing golf with him.

 

"Found out that he was a very good hockey player. I didn't quite know that," Els said. "And he played for such a long time, but he was retired for a while. Pretty easygoing guy, although he's serious about what he does."

 

Quinn caddied for Els before the Florida swing, and will work the Masters and the PGA Championship.

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Do other golfers do this? 2 Caddies, kind of seems like it wouldn't be as consistant advice.

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Glad to see Ernie 1) take time off and dedicate it to his family and 2)come back from taking that time to address personal life issues (his son's diagnosis and all). That being said....I don't think he really has the fire in his belly anymore. Of course, there's no real way for me to know that...but I think he's at a point in his life where those golf things may just not mean as much to him as they once did.

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