There's something inherently charming about the ceremony that follows a Masters Championship. For winning the most prestigious golf tournament, you don't get a trophy, or a plaque, or an oversized check. You win a jacket. Here, friend, congratulations; have a jacket. Stay warm, friend.
Trevor Immelman, a South African who apparently once had a sort of lesion on his ribcage, outlasted Tiger Woods' late "charge" to win his first Masters, and for the second consecutive year, casual golf fans looked at their television, say Tiger Woods, shrugged and switched over to "Top Chef."
By the way, Tiger Woods finished second. You'd think he failed to make the cut or something. We'll never understand golf.













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We'll never stay awake to golf.
Don't they get to pick the dinner selection for the banquet the following year as well? I think Fuzzy is familiar with that reward.
Somebody should put a cement jacket on Jim Nance and drop him in Rae's Creek.
Are you sure Eldrick didn't win? He had to have won. No way CBS would have talked about a loser as much as it did, right?
I'm not your fwiend, buddy
"I'm able to engulf myself in my baseball, my football, my curling"
Brother!
I believe that jacket belongs to Mr. Gilmore!
Augusta, GA has the loudest birds in the world.
The most entertaining part of the entire final round was when Immelman was signing his score card.
They went from showing his attractive sister, to his smoking wife, to his funny little kid who started to cry immediately upon making eye contact with Snedeker, to his smoking wife rushing the kid off-camera to avoid further embarrassment.
Somone get L'il Immel Mickelson's kids' post-round etiquette coach!
Congratulations, AJ Feeley!
@Civil Negligence: Correct. This year's dinner, given that Iowan Zach Johnson was putting it on, consisted of the following items:
Corn-kabobs, corn creole, corn gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple corn, lemon corn, coconut corn, pepper corn, corn soup, corn stew, corn salad, corn and potatoes, corn burger, corn sandwich. That- that's about it.
@BigRicks: I'm not your buddy, guy
I BELIEVE THAT'S MR. GILMORE'S JACKET.
Immelman got the win, but the true breakout star of the tournament was Brandt Snedeker's flowing blond locks. He might not have gotten the green jacket, but Male Model of the Year was his to lose.
@EddieRebel:
it's amazing...they even pipe in the bird sound effects on the webcasts they had for Amen Corner & 15 & 16.
@Gourmet Spud: Didn't really think his wife was all that hot
Wait, so why is Peyton Manning putting a garish green jacket on Julian McMahon while Avram Grant watches?
And by "charge," you mean ,of course, shooting even par.
Czaban said it best. They've turned the Masters into the Open with prettier bushes.
@Weed Against Speed: @OchentaYcinco: Anyway, like I was sayin', corn is the fruit of the Midwest. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, corn-kabobs, corn creole, corn gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple corn, lemon corn, coconut corn, pepper corn, corn soup, corn stew, corn salad, corn and potatoes, corn burger, corn sandwich. That- that's about it.
I bet with a jacket like that you get a free bowl of soup.
"Late Charge"?
I guess making an "oh by the way" birdie on the 18th that even Tiger waved at constitutes a late charge. It was only that close because Immelman gave away a couple on the 16th. Tiger was never a threat to win it.
@OchentaYcinco: I was wondering the whole time when did Richie Cunningham have the time to grow his hair out and get his tour card.
I wish they had spent more time talking about Immelman's idol, Gary Player.
@Weed Against Speed:
You forgot the plentiful amounts of white bread.
The PGA is so progressive, what other organization lets kids with Downs Syndrome hand out awards.
Why don't they show the 18th green ceremony on TV? The Butler Cabin thing is so awkward it's like watching me hit on a girl.
Few things go together like Nike and sportcoats.
shrugged and switched over to "Top Chef."
They broke up the angry lesbian chef couple! There'll be hell to pay next week!
And I don't care for Dale's rotten attitude one bit.
Stay warm, friendo
I was disappointed Immelman wasn't rocking out to Dave Loggins while walking up the 18th.
@Gourmet Spud: I'm just disappointed I can't find a picture of his wife at Agusta anywhere. I keep hearing all this talk about how hot she is, but I'd like to see for myself.
@J-No: Wow, I should fire myself!
wait, did no one else read the link about the lesion? "A golf ball sized lesion"... are you kidding me, wikipedia?
Needs orange pants, purple shirt.
I think CBS went off the air without covering Tiger eating his sandwich, which I find surprising...
I'll never stop saying this: Ball ain't moving and nobody is trying to prevent them from hitting it.
@preciousroy: That may be true, but they also have to hit it into a hole the size of your fist in the middle of a giant field. that's gotta count for something.
Tiger will eventually pass Nicklaus' major record, so maybe it's good that he got another runner-up finish, since crusty old golf fans love to cite Nicklaus' high number of second-place finishes as a reason why he was still more dominant in his day than Woods is now.
@preciousroy: I'd expect as much from an Arsenal fan.
"Some Guy Other Than Tiger Wins Masters"
Really? Wouldn't have guessed by CBS's coverage
/Switches over to Red Sox-Yankees game on TWWL, hoping that rivalry will finally get some attention.
I repeat: the only thing more boring than golf on TV is golf on the radio.
Trevor Immelman is not your friend, guy
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Yes, Will, you do not understand golf -- there is a trophy for the Masters. The thing I found interesting about the green jackets is that members always wear them on the grounds -- even if it is really hot (like the year I went). If you saw the the vice-chairman of Augusta tell you how proud they are to offer 54 minutes of golf every hour, you have seen what every member of Augusta National looks like.
"If I flap my wings like this, I can fly, I CAN FLY !"
@Big Daddy Drew: And they had the audacity to leave the angrier one. She may cut off Dale or Andrew's dick next week.
@The Coach is KILLING Me!: And the green jackets never leave the grounds of Augusta National. The only exception, I believe, is that the reigning champion can wear it off the grounds for the year he holds the title - ya know, for interviews and stuff.
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