Barring a major catastrophe -- like, say, a strategically placed asteroid strike -- Tiger Woods will not be winning his fifth green jacket. I hate to make such proclamations because invariably they blow up in your face, but given the way Trevor Immelman and Brandt Snedeker closed out their respective third rounds, it's hard to imagine Woods making up six stroke over 18 holes. Particularly since, you know, he's never won a major when trailing heading into Sunday.
Still, it's probably foolish to count Woods out, if for no other reason than none of the four players in front of him have won a major (in addition to Immelman and Snedeker, who will again be in the final group, Paul Casey and Steve Flesch will be second-to-last off the tee tomorrow). Of course, Zach Johnson somehow managed to overcome such obstacles last year.
Immelman's in the clubhouse at 11-under, two shots clear of Snedeker, and six shot in front of the fifth-place Woods. And while Snedeker mounted a late rally after bogeying his way around Amen Corner, Immelman was steady all day. The closest he came to making a mistake was on the par-5 15th, when his third shot spun off the green, down the bank, but somehow defied gravity and avoided the water (prompting Jim Nantz to make the obvious historical reference).
He calmly got up and down for par and has now posted three consecutive rounds in the 60s, and perhaps more impressive, he came in in 33 strokes this afternoon.
I know it's never wise to count Tiger out -- even when down by six with 18 to go -- but barring a(n asteroid-induced) miracle, there's a good chance the 2008 Masters champion will be a lot like the 2007 one: a first-time winner.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-12-2008 @ 10:07PM
Randall Smith said...
Daring Tiger Woods is like sticking your head in the Jaws of a.... Tiger. When I first heard Woods was making a move I immediately told myself if he's within six on the final day he might as well wear the green jacket to the course. Well here we are and sure enough Tiger has em just where he wants em. This is Augusta, the Masters, on Sunday. Nobody holds a lead on Sunday at the Masters, nobody, especially with a tiger on his tail. So here's the scoop and you can take it to the bank. Trevor + 4, Snedeker +6, Woods -2. It's overtime and the fat lady is starting to sing. Tiger wins!
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4-12-2008 @ 10:13PM
dan said...
He didnt even say anything how is he daring Tiger to make a run. Stupid blog.
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4-12-2008 @ 10:32PM
lindgren said...
it is ovbious who you want to see win. why dont you give immelman some credit for his play???????
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4-12-2008 @ 11:02PM
G. Hale said...
What a stupid article, you write this shit just to get someone to read it and then when they do there is nothing about the headline. Thats exaclty what they do in the enquirer. God you guys are dumb. Your Mom work in the mailroom is that how you got this writing gig. Piss off!!
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4-12-2008 @ 11:10PM
Tedfio1 said...
Immelmen never dared Tiger; YOU DID. What a bunch of crap.
Now we see that there really are no competitors as in the days of old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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4-12-2008 @ 11:11PM
dan said...
i know i thought the article would be about something immelman said and he didnt say a damn thing about tiger. The article makes immelman look bad like he is starting trouble like rory does. Pointless damn so annoying.
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4-12-2008 @ 11:27PM
tricia said...
Some of the golfers have had good days, Tiger has not, today he played a bit better so don't count him out, when he is under pressure he plays superb golf, its almost an insentive for him.
If he starts to climb up the leader board the others will make mistakes.
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4-12-2008 @ 11:45PM
nickstoli said...
Bobby Clampett said it best, "White Boy's got him some cajones. I wouldn't count the mulatto out, though."
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4-12-2008 @ 11:46PM
ryan said...
nickstoli wins.
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4-13-2008 @ 4:56AM
charlie said...
There are 4 golfers in front of tiger, not just one.
Tiger is the best, but this is not his year.
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4-13-2008 @ 7:56AM
asm said...
I'D JUST LIKE TIGER TO WIN
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4-13-2008 @ 7:59AM
asm said...
NICKSTOLI JUST WHAT THE WORLD DOESN'T
NEED
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4-13-2008 @ 9:54AM
spencer said...
why give immelman credit? he's boring. what are you going to talk about with immelman? "well, trevor hit every fairway, got it on the green and 2 putted. For every hole." BORING.
Snedeker at least is interesting to watch and WANTS to win instead of playing it ultra conservative. But Tiger is done, no chance, and I feel extremely comfortable saying that. immelman and snedeker would have to shoot around par, and tiger would have to throw up a 66 in 25 mph winds.
wow, that grand slam talk fizzled out quickly.
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4-13-2008 @ 10:10AM
tom putrino said...
What's this world coming to. I hear an announcer appoligized for calling a chinese golfer the chinaman? What's that about? While watching yesterday I heard one of the announcers call a swedish golfer the swede. I haven't heard about any apoligies yet. Will either one lose their job?
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4-13-2008 @ 2:02PM
ellensheehan said...
it seems that nickstoli is a total digusting racist. this is about golf not race
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