What would you do??? The masters

Golfgorfield · 25-03-2015 10:35am #1

Seen the below on another forum, loved it! Opinions?

Option 1

Lets just say you had a chance to play Augusta National with 3 friends. The whole shabang, par 3 contest in the morning and 18 holes with Sunday pins in the afternoon. The catch is you will never be able to be at or watch on TV the Masters tournament again. Not one shot.

Option 2

You get lifetime tickets for four Monday through Sunday, vip treatment, room, board, and free food and some spending cash. The catch is you will never be able to play the course.

It seems like an easy decision to go and play and who cares about watching, however, for me the Masters starts the season for me. I get anxious to play and the golf bug starts to really take hold. It would be tough not to be able to watch the tournament, but I would play and soak in as much as I can and enjoy the memories and hopefully it would satisfy my need to watch year in year out.

You?

Loire · 25-03-2015 10:39am

The tickets every time for me. Whatever about not being able to play the course, not being able to watch the Masters again would just be too much to bear. I'd probably hack my way around there too anyway!

Loire.

slave1 · 25-03-2015 11:16am

Tickets, let Bubba hit it 357y off the tee and say to myself 'sure that's what I'd have done anyhow"

Norfolk Enchants_ · 25-03-2015 11:19am

This is no brainer, by all accounts the course itself is not all that impressive in person, it's the tournament, it's history, the drama it creates that makes it what it is, I'd happily sacrifice a one-off (with all the trimmings) round on an above average course, for the pleasure to be derived for multiple years to follow.

Dr_Colossus · 25-03-2015 11:23am

I'm with Loire on this, tickets for me every time also. A once off playing experience which due to my playing inconsistency could be either a fair or absimal experience vs lifetime tickets watch the best in the world batter it out year after year. That alone is no contest but the catch with each option is also better with the tickets as playing the course is hardy going to be a reality but watching it is compulsive viewing and marks the start of the season while in addition there's always a chance of gaining tickets through the lottery some year even if not already in possesion of lifetime tickets.

benny79 · 25-03-2015 11:24am

Tickets. Surprised at you Golfgorfield taught this would be a no brainer! Sure you will never get to play all the great courses in are life time unless you make it to the tour or win the lotto..

mike12 · 25-03-2015 11:51am

The course seems to be like St. Andrews if you stuck it somewhere else it would be OK most of you would be complaining about the hills as well. The wouldn't allow TV on the front 9 for years it is so bland when you take the crowds away a lot of it is wide open.
Tickets for me.

allybhoy · 25-03-2015 12:08pm

Surprised everyone seems to be going for tickets... For me its not even close, Play it. Reason being is you could probably accomplish option 2 if you really wanted to at least once in your life, however its very unlikely us mere mortals will ever get the chance to play Augusta.

It is better to live one day as a lion than ten years as a lamb

slave1 · 25-03-2015 1:24pm

I was in Atlanta travelling to Gainesville in a taxi a few years back and we passed a sign to the course and my eyes lit up, mentioned it to the taxi driver who was an avid golfer and he said he got to play with his 'pap' and a member a few years previously.
He did not like it from a golfing perspective as every shot after teeing off was virtually certain to be hanging lie and difficult was an understatement to make the greens and hold, said putting was a joke too.
Yes, great to said you have played it but afterwards was a very underwhelming aftertaste...they do say you should never meet your idols...

newport2 · 25-03-2015 1:53pm

slave1 wrote: »

I was in Atlanta travelling to Gainesville in a taxi a few years back and we passed a sign to the course and my eyes lit up, mentioned it to the taxi driver who was an avid golfer and he said he got to play with his 'pap' and a member a few years previously.
He did not like it from a golfing perspective as every shot after teeing off was virtually certain to be hanging lie and difficult was an understatement to make the greens and hold, said putting was a joke too.
Yes, great to said you have played it but afterwards was a very underwhelming aftertaste...they do say you should never meet your idols...

This. I love Augusta and I want to keep it that way.

The only real appeal to me in playing it would be to get a realistic grasp of how difficult it actually is.

Axel Lamp · 25-03-2015 2:46pm

Option 1 for me.

Rikand · 25-03-2015 3:03pm

Option 2

And it's not even close.

bustercherry · 25-03-2015 3:05pm

Tickets for me.... I've played the course numerous times in Tiger Woods

FixdePitchmark · 25-03-2015 3:05pm

Option 2.

But - I'd tell them to feck off - and If I want to play it, play it somehow.
Never give up.

Lads on here - have played and gone.

Seve OB · 25-03-2015 4:33pm

put it like this, if you offered me option 1 v a one time go at option 2 with basic access and no spending money or board, i would still be picking option 2

i could never not watch the masters, it is the essence of golf

valoren · 25-03-2015 5:04pm

Option 2. It's a no brainer for me.

If the choice was you could get to play the course, but not watch any shot of that year's tournament then yes, Option 1 please. But not watching it forever? Pass.

GCW · 25-03-2015 7:15pm

Gorfield, hypothetical question. Do you think you could break 80 round there under Sunday conditions even as a plus handicap amateur? I'm a single figure handicap golfer and wouldn't be confident of breaking 100. That would be no fun for me. Tickets all day.

Golfgorfield · 26-03-2015 9:05am

GCW wrote: »

Gorfield, hypothetical question. Do you think you could break 80 round there under Sunday conditions even as a plus handicap amateur? I'm a single figure handicap golfer and wouldn't be confident of breaking 100. That would be no fun for me. Tickets all day.

I've no idea tbh id like to think i could break 80 on any course in any conditions, but the big factor in Augusta is the slopes on the greens, that's where the shots could fritter away id imagine

newport2 · 26-03-2015 9:52am

Golfgorfield wrote: »

I've no idea tbh id like to think i could break 80 on any course in any conditions, but the big factor in Augusta is the slopes on the greens, that's where the shots could fritter away id imagine

I remember Alan Hansen talking about it. He was playing off 2 and shot 84. He said that he couldn't really have played any better. Here's a quote from him

"after our round Gary (Lineker) and I found ourselves agreeing on the fact that golf is the sport with the biggest gulf between the amateurs and the pros"

WHIP IT! · 26-03-2015 12:25pm

Absolutely not even close - Option 2 all the way... why on earth would you want to put yourself through 'Sunday Pro' conditions on any course, let alone Augusta??

diomed · 26-03-2015 12:47pm

Option 2
Option 1 you make a fool of yourself. Better to stay deluded.

GCW · 26-03-2015 1:54pm

newport2 wrote: »

I remember Alan Hansen talking about it. He was playing off 2 and shot 84. He said that he couldn't really have played any better. Here's a quote from him

"after our round Gary (Lineker) and I found ourselves agreeing on the fact that golf is the sport with the biggest gulf between the amateurs and the pros"

Yeah that's what I thought. The difference between 2 and +2 is more than 2 shots though, if you ask me! Any eejit with a bit of time can get to 2.

Norfolk Enchants_ · 26-03-2015 1:59pm

GCW wrote: »

Yeah that's what I thought. The difference between 2 and +2 is more than 2 shots though, if you ask me! Any eejit with a bit of time can get to 2.

Yes it is, its 4 shots.
I think it was Jack Nicklaus who said the difference between a scratch golfer and the world No.1 is about the same difference between an 18 handicapper and a scratch golfer, food for thought.

GCW · 26-03-2015 2:10pm

Silly me. I meant to type 4 not 2 if you will believe that

but the point remains, probably a larger gap than the (correct) mathematical difference suggests.

Norfolk Enchants_ · 26-03-2015 2:45pm

GCW wrote: »

Silly me. I meant to type 4 not 2 if you will believe that but the point remains, probably a larger gap than the (correct) mathematical difference suggests.

I believe you, thousands mightn't though;), I can't agree with the point about the HC's, if handicapped correctly that 4 shot difference should be correct, in saying that, it probably doesn't take into account the amount of "vanity" HC's floating around.

newport2 · 26-03-2015 2:55pm

Norfolk Enchants_ wrote: »

I believe you, thousands mightn't though;), I can't agree with the point about the HC's, if handicapped correctly that 4 shot difference should be correct, in saying that, it probably doesn't take into account the amount of "vanity" HC's floating around.

I think the worse the golfer, the more over their handicap they would shoot if thrown on Augusta in tournament conditions though. For example, a scratch golfer might shoot +6, a golfer off 5 might shoot +15 and a golfer off 10 might shoot + 30 !! ie it would not be linear and the worse a golfer you are, the more your weaknesses would be exposed. So in that way, I think a golfer off +2 would do more than 4 shots better than a golfer off -2 in this scenario.

quagmire47 · 26-03-2015 4:12pm

Golfgorfield wrote: »

Seen the below on another forum, loved it! Opinions?

Option 1

Lets just say you had a chance to play Augusta National with 3 friends. The whole shabang, par 3 contest in the morning and 18 holes with Sunday pins in the afternoon. The catch is you will never be able to be at or watch on TV the Masters tournament again. Not one shot.

Option 2

You get lifetime tickets for four Monday through Sunday, vip treatment, room, board, and free food and some spending cash. The catch is you will never be able to play the course.

It seems like an easy decision to go and play and who cares about watching, however, for me the Masters starts the season for me. I get anxious to play and the golf bug starts to really take hold. It would be tough not to be able to watch the tournament, but I would play and soak in as much as I can and enjoy the memories and hopefully it would satisfy my need to watch year in year out.

You?

For me, Option 2 without hesitation.

Seve OB · 26-03-2015 4:29pm

Ok, so i think we all agree Option 2 is the way to go.

Now, Option 1 is to actually play in the Masters tournament, you have plenty of notice, time to get lessons in, practice and get your game up to speed. You get your full handicap, name in the draw to play with a well known pro... its a draw though, could be anyone from Rory to Barnrat, par 3 contest, pro-am, Thursday and Friday... no cut for you, guaranteed play at the weekend... never get to watch masters again.... unless you win

:rolleyes::pac::p

Option 2. - -as above
You get lifetime tickets for four Monday through Sunday, vip treatment, room, board, and free food and some spending cash. The catch is you will never be able to play the course.

now you have decision to make... I think it's option 1 now for me

newport2 · 26-03-2015 4:51pm

Seve OB wrote: »

Ok, so i think we all agree Option 2 is the way to go.

Now, Option 1 is to actually play in the Masters tournament, you have plenty of notice, time to get lessons in, practice and get your game up to speed. You get your full handicap, name in the draw to play with a well known pro... its a draw though, could be anyone from Rory to Barnrat, par 3 contest, pro-am, Thursday and Friday... no cut for you, guaranteed play at the weekend... never get to watch masters again.... unless you win :rolleyes::pac::p

Option 2. - -as above
You get lifetime tickets for four Monday through Sunday, vip treatment, room, board, and free food and some spending cash. The catch is you will never be able to play the course.

now you have decision to make... I think it's option 1 now for me

Definitely Option 1 (and subsequently watch it on the sly)

Norfolk Enchants_ · 26-03-2015 6:00pm

Seve OB wrote: »

Ok, so i think we all agree Option 2 is the way to go.

Now, Option 1 is to actually play in the Masters tournament, you have plenty of notice, time to get lessons in, practice and get your game up to speed. You get your full handicap, name in the draw to play with a well known pro... its a draw though, could be anyone from Rory to Barnrat, par 3 contest, pro-am, Thursday and Friday... no cut for you, guaranteed play at the weekend... never get to watch masters again.... unless you win :rolleyes::pac::p

Option 2. - -as above
You get lifetime tickets for four Monday through Sunday, vip treatment, room, board, and free food and some spending cash. The catch is you will never be able to play the course.

now you have decision to make... I think it's option 1 now for me

No thanks still option 2 for me, all the lessons and time in the world won't get you up to speed, and then odds on are that you'll still play like a pleb and be stuck with a nobody like Bubba and you'll be giving up watching and enjoying the masters forever for that pleasure, no thanks if you were good enough to play in the masters you'd be in it already.

What would you do??? The masters

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