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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I don't think anyone can predict who is going to win, and I don't even want to try.
But, off topic, why are the greens brown? If anyone can make grass green, it should be Augusta National.
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Even though they denied it, I think that the Masters officials were not happy with Dustin Johnson's record winning score last November when the course was soft.
They were hoping for weather that would create firm and fast conditions and they got it. of course they could water the green to make them green but that would soften them up and slow them down.
Just because they are a bit brown looking, as are most US Open greens, it does not mean that they are not putting well. They are very smooth.
Does anyone else think that it's ver odd that Justin Rose was able to shoot an incredible 65 when the conditions were extremely difficult and only 11 players broke par and the average score was close to 75 and then when the course was softened up and a lot of players were going low, he posted 72 and backed up to the field?
It just goes to show that under any conditions, the margin for error is extremely small at Augusta National. Ball that lands on a spot can be excellent and a ball landing a foot away from that spot can spell disaster. Rose had a couple of balls land a foot away from the ideal spot that gave him a 40 on the front nine on Friday.