Who Will Win the 2018 Masters?
 

ESPN predictions about who will win the 2018 Masters

Who do you think will get the Green Jacket this year?

I pick Rory McIlroy to win the 2018 Masters.

Masters 2018: Tiger Woods returns, but Dustin Johnson & Rory McIlroy eye Augusta success - BBC Sport

I'll take Jason Day at 20-1 and Rahm at 28-1.

This is like the Dayton 500. You pick the right winner you can really make some good loot.

Hope jordan gets putting problem worked out. Such a great kid!

Hopefully they give adequate coverage to the most likely and the first page of the leader board.

And not have to listen to the school girl like fawning announcers and endless hopeful talk, and how he did it 10 years ago coverage of you know who.

I would like to see Phil M. on the first page mixing it up with the up with the current greats in golf.

I am hoping someone does not make the cut. Will be great watching sat and sun

Why would you say that. He is the greatest golfer of all time

Would love to see Woods contend and win his 4 Green Jacket in a playoff with Day, Phil and Watson! The rating would be over the top, a comeback completed and the golf season would be thrown into chaos. Hopefully, the weather cooperates and this is a Masters to remember.

Is it really a sport if Phil can win the Masters at this point though? I mean he is 47 years old and not even fit. There should be some parameters for things to be considered sport as opposed to events.

You're kidding, right?!? :ohdear:

Phil's job requires him to walk a 7000+ yard course 4 consecutive days, strike a golf ball 72 or fewer times each day, meet media and sponsor obligations. You have to be physically and mentally fit to complete that task. Now does he physically look like the 20-year-old players, no but those players have not achieved what Phil and other golfers have in this game.
How cool is it that a 50 yr old professional golfer can compete with a 20 yr old player or a golfer with a 16 handicap can compete with an 8 handicap golfer. That's 1 of the elements which makes golf a sport like no other.

So you consider John Daley to be an athlete then? And be physically fit??? Again, nice guy but I read his book. He doesn't consider HIMSELF to be an athlete!

If you consider golf to be a sport, people that play it are by definition athletes..

"a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise."

He's the last person I'd ask.

What about the reverse? The ballerina Misty Copeland is most certainly an athlete. But is ballet a sport? I'm just saying some activities that are difficult and require dexterity may not actually be sports. Surely a top level concert pianist or violinist would be considered an athlete by the criteria set for Mick in the previous pages post....

Anybody but Tiger! Might be the best golfer ever but also one of the worst person ever, not just as a husband and father, which is well documented but as a person. So far haven’t been able to watch none of the coverage because of the Tiger obsession, hopefully he will miss the cut so they will move on and will be able to watch again.

I pick Justin Thomas to win. I'll be rooting for Tiger and Phil. I think golf is a game and not a sport because you only need to be able to walk to play the game as it is intended to be played. It's neither an aerobic or anaerobic activity. just an opinion, not a fact

Somebody better alert every sports broadcast and sports app in the world to remove golf!!

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I would like to see both Phil and Tiger on the leaderboard. It will get the young guns taking notice.

While I'm going to have to go with Rahm or DJ for the win, along with Bubba... :agree: with the rest of your post. :thumbup:

A friend just got back from attending a practice round at the Masters and said that it is definitely a workout with the elevations and distance (7400 yards).

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It's an old debate.

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Not a great day for Tiger so far. Could have been worse. I thought he was getting in real trouble when he sunk it off the tee on 12.

One certainly would think he was the leader the way they covered him.

Plus 3 and they have a live telecast interview.....really....BS!
Completely ignoring all the others who are page one leaders.

Undeserved focus.

Sergio carded a 13 and he isn't even in last!!!!! He put the ball in the water 5 times LOL.
God that must have taken forever. I mean he takes forever to get a 4.

Amazing to hear the opinions of couch potatoes on whether golf pros are athletes or not. Not sure how many here have actually been to Augusta National, I was there last year, it is a workout just being a spectator. The elevation changes and hills you climb are not evident on TV. When you can carry 300 yards with your driver we'll talk.

RE: Tiger coverage. Get over it. He is a superstar, TV coverage is sold by ratings, Tiger boosts ratings.

What happened to Sergio Garcia - Ouch!...And he is going to have to stick around until Sunday as well.

Jordan Spieth will win...Every other tournament is just practice for The Masters for him :)

I love watching these great players. Amazing skills and they are indeed athletes. You have to use a lot of strength, power and stamina to hit with the precision they do from every conceivable lie. Then, after that, to calm their breathing and adrenaline down to hit a precise putt is amazing. Witness the LPGA last weekend. 8 "overtime" holes to win! Anyway, would love to see Tony Finau win after that freak injury at the Par 3 contest when he hit a hole in one. Enjoy!

The superstar, coverage, ratings part is spot on. But I think you need to get over it...not everybody likes it and they're allowed to say so.

Of course they are allowed to not like it. I am also allowed to tell them to get over it, cuz it's not going to change as long as Tiger draws more eyeballs.

Read an excerpt from the new Tiger book. He HATES Bill Clinton. Whole story is funny.........

As I write this, there are two players tied at 4 under and thirteen more within two shots. I want Kutcher to win, but I pick Patrick Reed although I do not like him at all.

My favorite golfers are Jordan Spieth, Ricki Fowler, Henrik Stenson and Rory McIlroy. I like to see Henrik win, but if he can't then Jordan, and if not him, then Rory to complete his grand slam. I follow those four on twitter and Henrik is a funny guy. I like watching Tiger, especially if he's in the running.

Of course you are. You’re allowed to express your opinion that others shouldn’t express their opinion. Wait? What?!?

There are only roughly 3 perfect games in putt putt golf every year. One of the better short films I've seen on ESPN. Check it out if you haven't.

Quote me where I said others should not express their opinion. "Get over it" does not mean you are not allowed to express your opinion.

Cambridge Dictionary:

get over something
​
to accept an unpleasant fact or situation after dealing with it for a while:
They’re upset that you didn’t call, but they’ll get over it.

I would like to see play off between Dustin, Tiger, and Phil. I best guess would be Henrik?

Dustin trying to make his move right now as the Great One watches from the gallery.....Paulina, I'm talking about. She seems roughly as intelligent as a box of wood but WOW.

You do see the irony I hope.

Superstar? He's worth $740 million so he's not golfing for the income. He has suffered many injuries and keeps trying. Maybe that's how he is built, to overcome obstacles. I think he is responsible for the big purses which draws more athletes with exceptional hand and eye coordination and mental toughness.

Now I think he get's the eyeballs because he is an underdog with a fused back. Golfers know that the short game is within everyone's grasp and often determines the winner. He was trained on the shortest shots before working his way back to the tee. just an opinion, not a fact

He is very successful with the ladies too which many viewers admire.