Masters week is here!
So The Masters has arrived and by the time you read this you may well have an idea of who is going to figure in the shake up on Sunday. There are so many incredible stories going into this week what with Tiger and Bubba’s resurgence and many others playing extremely well. Perhaps the most remarkable story though is how Ian Poulter managed to get himself there this week. Seriously, how do you do that? He hasn’t won anything for 6 years and, although he has been playing very well this year having come close earlier in the season, you wouldn’t have given him much chance of winning a tournament just because he needed to.
Well if you ever needed proof that some of these guys are made of different stuff to the rest of us, Mr Poulter provided it in emphatic fashion. It’s not like he just walked away with the tournament and did it in a stress free manner. Nope, he left himself a twenty footer on the last to force a playoff and he duly sank the putt and beat his chest, Ryder Cup style, in celebration. Ian Poulter is one of those guys who can be a bit ‘Marmite’ as he is brash and cocky but I dare you to not have respect for his tenacity and self belief. We will need that in the Autumn in Paris and he will surely be there now to ‘deliver’ a few points. This really is one of the best lead-ups to a Masters I can remember. My hot tips are Bubba certainly (I honestly think he is one of the most talented and gifted golfers of our generation, and now he’s playing well he is a serious weapon), Rory, but only if he gets a good start (you’ll know by late Thursday evening if he is going to figure), and I can’t ignore Tiger - just when you think something is not possible for him he proves you wrong - don’t be surprised! My outside each-ways: Tyrrell Hatton (60-1) Tony Finau (90-1 really??) and Rafa Cabrera Bello (90-1). I could name some others but these three are playing well and are capable of winning let alone placing as they are constantly near the top of leaderboards. They’ve got to get past some seriously good players but you never know. Could one of them emulate Danny Willett? There’s lots of new gear arriving at the moment in the shop so please come in and have a look and remember that I can get almost anything for you that you might be looking at. Give me a chance and you could save yourself some money!
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