Unless you've been under a rock...
TIGER IS IN FOR AUGUSTA
That's right, just like every other major golf publication this week—Breakfast Balls is pleased to announce that Tiger Woods is IN for Augusta!!
Unless, of course, he isn't.
Yes, Augusta (in their infinite hype-machine wisdom) lists all possible players on their website. So all the armchair sleuths out there who check the player field could see Tiger casually dropped into the mix.
What they conveniently forgot to mention is that players can withdraw still... so until we officially hear that Tiger (who was still using a golf cart to get around the course as of only a month or so ago) is out... he's in!
Notable golfers who ALSO have not officially announced their withdrawal from the competition? Bucket Hat Bill and Krooks Boepka.
LET THE HYPE BEGIN
Fantastic intro video dropped by the official Masters account on Thursday.
There's just something about that old-timey announcer voice to yank at your heart strings. Which also leads me to ask why ESPN doesn't throw more at the wall when it comes to these huge sporting events. I, for one, was pleasantly surprised this past year when ESPN announced the Manning brothers telecast of Monday Night Football. Did it have some bumps? Sure. But it offered a great alternative to watch if the game got boring or you wanted a change of pace.
On that note, why not do a vintage broadcast? Serve up some late 70's vibes, grainier footage, old-school mics. Basically I'm picturing this Adult Swim segment, only take it seriously.
I've got a million of these ideas, ESPN. Hit me up.
ROLEX BEING (TOM) PETTY
It's the little moments like these which give me true joy.
In case it's too small on your phone, let me break it down. Rolex is obviously a major sponsor for golf events. And Rolex is kinda known for one thing... telling time.
What I didn't know, was that Tom PETTY was the CEO these days because a Reddit user dropped this image featuring a printed sign stapled to the Austin Country Club's (non-Rolex) clock which reads "Unofficial Time."
Just incredible that Rolex has to flex this hard on the other clocks at the course.
MAY I STEP ON THIS SOAP BOX FOR A MINUTE?
Before I go in on the WGC—enjoy this little vid from Skratch of pros conceding holes in match play for your daily dose of "They're just like us."
Alright, now for a quick rant.
Look, if you want to talk about a time in the sports calendar where golf has a PERFECT chance to be both relevant in format as well as a favorable TV schedule... this is it!
What is the one thing that every sports fan has on their mind in late March?... Brackets.
What PGA event falls in late March and actually offers an exciting, approachable format FEATURING A MASSIVE BRACKET?!?!... The WGC Dell Match Play.
And that's about where the minds behind the event stopped because as a die-hard golf fan, I'm always craving fun and interesting formats to break up the week-to-week individual battle of the Tour. Meanwhile, here we have a massive field of the world's top players all going toe to toe in an insane multi-stage bracket competition and the larger media landscape doesn't bat an eye.
It's criminal, frankly. And a huge huge miss.
DOES IT GET BETTER THAN A TORREY HOLE IN ONE?
Saw this video drop on the NBC San Diego page this week and it brought a smile to my face.
Here is footage of Abdul Nevarez who sadly lost the use of his legs in a motorcycle accident. But, being the golf junkie he was, he didn't let that stop him from playing the game—and on the 15th hole at Torrey Pines North, my man DRAINS a hole in one at one of the most epic landscapes I could imagine.
Iconic. Congrats Abdul—and on the off chance you're one of the Breakfast Balls faithful... hit me up for a little BB swag!
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