The Masters 2005

[Trung]

Invitation Received
Robert Allenby
Stuart Appleby
Mark Hensby
Peter Lonard
Nick O'Hern
Rod Pampling
Adam Scott

Still in with a late chance
WR 34. Craig Parry
WR 48. Richard Green
WR 53. Geoff Ogilvy
WR 78. Stephen Leaney

* With a current World Ranking of 34, Craig Parry should receive an invitation in the post on the week prior to The Masters.
* Richard Green is 99% there as he does not have any ranking points to defend for the next 3 weeks.
* Geoff Ogilvy with a double on the Par 4, 18th at the HONDA Classic cost him important ranking points. With a Par on the last would him got him inside the World Top 50s.
* Unless Stephen Leaney and the remaining boys can win The Players Championship, they will have to play The Masters next year.

WR 147. Brendan Jones
WR 156. Aaron Baddeley
WR 171. Andre Stolz
WR 180. John Senden
WR 241. Scott Hend
WR 255. Steve Allan
WR 318. Steve Elkington
WR 373. Paul Gow
WR 397. Gavin Coles

Qualifications for Invitation
1. Masters Tournament Champions (Lifetime)
2. US Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
3. British Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
4. PGA Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
5. Winners of The Players Championship (3 years)
6. Current US Amateur Champion (6-A) (Honorary, non-competing after 1 year) and the runner-up (6-B) to the current US Amateur Champion
7. Current British Amateur Champion (Honorary, non-competing after 1 year)
8. Current US Amateur Public Links Champion
9. Current US Mid-Amateur Champion
10. The first 16 players, including ties, in the 2004 Masters Tournament
11. The first 8 players, including ties, in the 2004 US Open Championship
12. The first 4 players, including ties, in the 2004 British Open Championship
13. The first 4 players, including ties, in the 2004 PGA Championship
14. The 40 leaders on the Final Official PGA Tour Money List for 2004
15. The 10 leaders on the Official PGA Tour Money List published during the week prior to the 2005 Masters Tournament
16. The 50 leaders on the Final Official World Golf Ranking for 2004
17. The 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the 2005 Masters

[Jarro]

nice wrapup Trungie

my masters tip .... Rod Pampling to edge out Olazabel

[3oneday]

nice wrapup Trungie

my masters tip .... Rod Pampling to edge out Olazabel

those beers going down alright are they mate ??? :P :P

[Jarro]

nice wrapup Trungie

my masters tip .... Rod Pampling to edge out Olazabel

those beers going down alright are they mate ??? :P :P

so you don't think Pamps can beat Jose

[Eag's]

My 3 tips are Darren Clarke, Stewart Cink & David Toms

[davidp]

I'm betting Adam Scott will have a good week, maybe top 5. Stuart Appleby for top 10.

My top 3 picks are Els, Woods, & Jimenez.

[BrisVegas]

My tip... Adam Scott to make birdie on the last to get into a playoff with Mickelson. Mickelson will go on to win back-to-back. Adam will then cement himself as "the best player not to have won a major". Tiger will make some noise on Sunday to finish top 5, but will not quite get the job done. I reckon Appleby may finish top 10 and Els will finish 1 stroke out of the playoff in sole 3rd.

[reg320]

I'm hoping that Lefty goes back to back - damn shame tht I didn't see any of last years coverage

[Fishman Dan]

From a bloke who loves a bet on roughies The Masters just always seem to throw a winner amongst the faves.
The smart money shoud go on Tiger, Lefty or Vijay. Els will never ever win The Masters.
Best outsider this year....Chris Dimarco.

I'll second that - i think you can take Adam Scott out too. Which beckons the question - which Aussies going around have a genuine chance at winning the Masters? Perhaps Ogilvy still has something up his sleeve.

[Jarro]

Els will never ever win The Masters.

that's a pretty big statement

.. care to tell me why YOU think he'll never win

[Jarro]

Ernie has achieved a lot and the Green Jacket is the biggie missing from his trophy cabinet. He's had some serious chances and although his falling over at the death wasnt in the same league as Sharkie's I really think he's had his chance.
The older Ernie gets the more obsessed he will be with winning it.
Ernie's a top bloke, I've had dinner with him often, but I can't see him winning The Masters.

(anyone knowing my punting ability should now be seriously considering going to the bank tomorrow, slapping another mortgage on the house and dumping it all on EE)

i'll take it, by that pathetic attempt at an answer , that the Johhnie Walker and Coke's are going down a little too easily tonight

[jimandr]

I'm with the favourites. One of the big five to win. Mugs don't win the Masters.

I don't see any reason why Ernie can't win. I don't really see him as a player affected too much by pressure. He didn't really choke in any of the majors last year. Phil and Todd hamilton both played better rather than Ernie playing badly.

It takes a bit of courage to leave Tiger out right now, but if he has a bad week this week or in the Players it may dent his confidence. If he has two good weeks, I'm putting something on him.

I'll wait and see on Mickelson, but if he's in contention after the first round, he's worth a wager.

No aussies this year for me. The big five are playing too well.

[Flowergirl]

Bite your tongue..JW = catspiss.
Only had 3 bourbons...so i am still talking sense.

It takes more than 3 bourbons for you to make sense G69 _ ( hey - I've been trying to bait you but you're not taking the hook)

[Trung]

Play suspended due to darkness.

Mark Hensby with a 69 currently at =2nd place...

[goughy]

I hope no one had their money on this guy.

http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/m...ds/2005/132163

No offence to him. I don't know who he is and he's playing in a tournament on a course I won't ever see, even if peaking through the gates, let alone play in. But I guess this just wasn't the start he was after.

[Fishman Dan]

Duval at +3!

HE'S BACK BABY!

[Trung]

I hope no one had their money on this guy.

http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/m...ds/2005/132163

No offence to him. I don't know who he is and he's playing in a tournament on a course I won't ever see, even if peaking through the gates, let alone play in. But I guess this just wasn't the start he was after.

Billy Casper is an old Masters Champion.

[3oneday]

Billy Casper is an old Masters Champion.

you made the wrong bit bold, methinks

[goughy]

I hope no one had their money on this guy.

http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/m...ds/2005/132163

No offence to him. I don't know who he is and he's playing in a tournament on a course I won't ever see, even if peaking through the gates, let alone play in. But I guess this just wasn't the start he was after.

Billy Casper is an old Masters Champion.

Well don't I just feel the idiot bring his score up now. Talk about a red face on me. Sorry Billy.

[Trung]

Name: Billy Casper

Born: June 24, 1931

2-time PGA Player of Year (1966,70); has won U.S. Open (1959,66), Masters (1970), U.S. Senior Open (1983); compiled 51 PGA Tour wins and 9 on Senior Tour.

[AndyP]

Good on him for taking a spot in the field that a young player could have taken.

[Fishman Dan]

Good on him for taking a spot in the field that a young player could have taken.

I think the old bloke is probably thinking the same thing after registering 106 hits.

[davidp]

It's an invitational field, andyp. If you meet the qualifying criteria, one of them being a former champion, then you are invited. If a "young fella" had met the qualification, then they would receive an invitation. The Masters Committee can also issue a special invitation, as they did to Shingo Katayama this year, and Greg Norman, a couple of years back.

Btw, Billy Casper was one of the best putters ever to grace the PGA Tour. It's a shame we don't see him in his prime. Likewise Tommy Aaron and the other ex-champs.

[Trung]

Good on him for taking a spot in the field that a young player could have taken.

If he didn't take his spot, his spot would not have gone to another player. Just one less in the field

[markTHEblake]

yeah, Onewood wasted his time standing beside the letterbox all week.