Thrash Talk: Will Tiger Tame Augusta for a Fifth Time?

[Thrash13]

This week's Thrash Talk is centered around next week's Masters. I listed some contenders, pretenders, surprises, etc. I won't give away any of my picks yet, but I will list a few questions to get the Masters Predictions party started.

1. List a couple contenders to win a green jacket.

2. List a couple pretenders.

3. Finally, list a couple surprise picks.

Remember to read my entire Thrash Talk tomorrow morning.

[Bullard]

1. Contenders
- Tiger Woods
- Jim Furyk
- Charles Howell III
- Chris DiMarco

2. Pretenders
Tough to predict

3. Sleepers
- Sergio Garcia
- Paul Casey
- Henrik Stenson
- Geoff Ogilvy
- Trevor Immelman

[nogoodhacker]

Originally Posted by Thrash13

This week's Thrash Talk is centered around next week's Masters. I listed some contenders, pretenders, surprises, etc. I won't give away any of my picks yet, but I will list a few questions to get the Masters Predictions party started.

1. List a couple contenders to win a green jacket.
The usual suspects .... Tiger, Phil, Ernie

2. List a couple pretenders.
Luke, Harrington, VJ

3. Finally, list a couple surprise picks.
Stenson, Howell III, Chad Campbell
These may not be suprise picks, but they are my darkhorses running behind the usual suspects..

[Puttin4Bird]

1. Contenders.
Vijay Singh- As much as it pains me to type that, he has his game in good shape right now. I think Veej pulls off the victory.

Tiger- Obviously

2. Pretenders.
Phil Mickelson- Oh I think he'll contend certainly, but I think a disappointment for Phil fans will be him finishing out of the top 15.

Ernie Els- Something is telling me he's a pretender this year, perhaps when the British Open rolls around we'll talk. But too many other top players are playing great right now, he's right there but can't pull it off.

Sergio Garcia- Nope, not happenin'

3. Surprise Picks.
Luke Donald- not a huge surprise really, but I expect him to do well.

Mark Calcavecchia- big deal for Calc, he will not disappoint.

Jose Maria Olazabal- at some point it has to stop being a suprise, but Ollie contends in yet another Masters.

[flap]

My picks and why;

Phill repeats,He will have 2 weeks at augusta to get ready and his driver is OK

Vijay second because his putter lets him down.

Tiger third he will have an off week with his putter.

CH3 his short game will not be up to snuff.

Thats it Phill will get to 11 under no one else in double figures then I will go buy more Lotto tickets.

[Sharkgolf]

There will be no surprises this year.

It's somehow really obvious - only because NOBODY apart from the following, have their A game to offer so far in 2007.

1. Tiger
2. Justin Rose
3. Charles Howell
4. Vijay Singh
5. Trevor Immelman

MAYBE Vijay will do better than 4th, but if I were anybody reading this and I had the spare cash, I would dump a LOT of money on Immelman and Howell and Rose to place high next week.

That's called putting your hand in the fire! Let's see how my predictions shape up in 9 days from now!!

[Billbill13]

I think Tiger wins it in a playoff against Vijay. I will say that Phil doesn't crack the top ten.

[BASHERBAKER69]

Hi

Tiger will be unstoppable sadly..the course has been lengthened which will only play into the big cat's hands

bb69

[mybloodinvt]

it is impossible to predict these things, but i would not bet against tiger. he is rounding into form and he knows the place as well as, if not better than, anyone playing now. others to keep an eye on are, the former champions, lefty, weir and vijay. ernie and dimarco have had good showings there recently. charley howell is playing well so far this season and i know he would love to win at augusta, i won't say he will or won't win. he might be a long shot. i think the list of contenders is rather short, tiger or tiger. take your pick.