AUGUSTA – On this field which is once again imposing its law, not allowing anyone to truly tame it, there will be at least a dozen players in search of the ritual green jacket reserved for the winner, who will also keep the 3 million check in one pocket and $600,000 in prize money. From -7 of the confirmed leader Schefflerfirst sunk by losing three shots between the 10th and 11th holes, then re-emerging with an eagle and a birdie on the 14th and 17th, up to -1 SmithAn, Young e Fleetwood, there are 12 of us who can hope, because here at Augusta National everything is always decided in the home straight, as tradition teaches. And there is no gap, as long as it is reasonable, impossible to bridge with an attacking ending.
Augusta, American trio leads the Masters. But the protagonist is the wind
by Massimo De Luca
Just one shot from Scheffler he hoisted himself up Collin Morikawa, Japanese-Californian, who signed the best score of the day with 69 shots and only one bogey. Then there are those in the middle Homa, Aberg, De Chambeau (the standard-bearer of LIV, the competing League, burdened only by 3 shots lost between the 15th and the 16th, partially compensated by the birdie holed out on the 18th from about 70 meters away), Schauffelee, Davis and Hojgaard. They are the only ones under par on the course after 54 holes, because even without the terrible winds on Friday, Augusta National showed its teeth to everyone. A gap of 6 shots separates first from 12th. None of them will sleep peacefully on the last night before: some in fear of being overtaken, some in the hope of overtaking.
At the golf Masters there is an immediate derby between competing leagues
by Massimo De Luca
Tiger Woods, day to forget
So far, unusually far from the top he slipped Tiger Woods, 52nd out of 59, after a bad round of suffering and intolerance. His record says almost everything: only two birdies, six pars; in the remaining 10 holes he always lost shots to the course with 8 bogeys and even 2 double bogeys for a final 82, an almost inconceivable number for someone like him. The figures are enough to tell the story of the suffering. Instead, impatience transpired from his expressions, from his eyes turned to the sky every time his blows didn’t follow his intentions (very often unfortunately). Unlike the second round, dotted with great saves, this time the small exploits to recover par were missing, making the inaccuracy in the long game decisive in weighing down his score. Proud as he is, he will try at the start of the last lap to give a less disappointing appearance to his ranking. Here he was chasing the feat of the 24th consecutive “cut”. He nailed it and it was perhaps the best that his current condition allowed him. We will see him again in May in the PGA Championship, the second Major of the season. But there’s no point in beating around the bush: his roaring years are now behind him.
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– 2024-04-15 21:34:57
