转（机翻）@JamierKennedy: 周四在奥古斯塔的观察……
1. 球场坚硬而快速，我爱极了。天气如此好，风也小了，他们显然在充分利用这种坚硬度。只需去看看3号洞的攻果岭和9号洞的下坡推杆。
2. 今天早上跟着奥拉萨巴尔走场真是件乐事。每个洞都至少落后波特吉特100码，却以10杆的优势击败了他。奥古斯塔应该收取订阅费，让人近距离观看他切杆。
3. 奥古斯塔是一个神圣的地方，但真正最神圣的地方其实是在绳索内。很明显，能进入绳索内的人很少（基本上只有球员和球童），这为整个球场营造出一种明显干净、高端而宁静的氛围。
4. 我近距离看到的罗里第一杆是他在2号洞的第三杆。从一个熊躺位，越过沙坑，到一个下坡位置，几乎就进了洞。那一杆的击球、弹道、旋转，是我亲眼见过的最棒的一杆。
5. 看人们去奥古斯塔穿什么真有趣。女人们打扮得像要去肯塔基德比或佛罗里达的夏季婚礼。与此同时，每个男人都穿得像是要去打9洞，头到脚全是大师赛周边商品。
6. 正如迈克·克莱顿所说，让最好的球员从简单躺位打出艰难球，比相反的情况有趣100倍。奥古斯塔在这方面做得比任何地方都好。
7. 在今天“奥古斯塔偷听到的”版块中，我听到一个女人问一个男人关于他的大师赛侏儒像。他说：“女士，如果他们卖装在罐子里的奥古斯塔空气，我会买两个”。悲伤，但这也是事实。
8. 我今天有机会在奥古斯塔俱乐部会所用餐，我走到阳台上，欣赏着壮观的景色，然后听到“请注意，前方，弗雷德·卡普尔斯正在开球”。他是我成长中的偶像。我真的差点哭了。
9. 罗里的这一轮比赛太伟大了。从发球台低调狂野，但从那里开始打得聪明，他比赛的其他部分全都达到了顶尖水平。他在5号洞的逃脱一杆荒谬极了（去看看吧）。
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Observations from Thursday at Augusta…
1. The course is firm and fast and I love it. Weather is so good and the wind is down, they are clearly learning into the firmness. Just go and watch the approaches to 3 and downhill putts on 9.
2. Walking with Olazabal this morning was delightful. At least 100 yards behind Potgeiter on every hole yet beat him by 10. Augusta should charge a subscription fee to watch him chip in person.
3. Augusta a sacred place but the most sacred place is really inside the ropes. It’s noticeable how few people get inside the ropes (basically just players and caddies) and it creates a noticeably clean, premium and calm vibe across the entire course.
4. First shot I saw Rory hit up close was his third on the 2nd. From a bear lie, over a bunker, to a downslope and nearly holed it. The strike, the trajectory, the spin, it was the best shot I saw in person.
5. Funny seeing what people wear to Augusta. Women dressed liked their going to the Kentucky Derby or a summer wedding in Florida. Meanwhile, every man dressed like their going for 9 holes after, head to toe in Masters merch.
6. As Mike Clayton said, making the best players hit difficult shots from easy lies is 100x more entertaining than the opposite. Augusta does that better than anywhere.
7. In today’s edition of “overheard at Augusta”, I heard a woman ask a guy about his Masters gnome. He said “Lady, if they sold Masters air in a jar, I’d buy two”. Sad, but it’s also true.
8. I got a chance to eat in the Augusta clubhouse today and I walked out to the veranda, took in the amazing view and heard “Fore please, Fred Couples now driving”. He was my idol growing up. I genuinely could have cried.
9. Rory’s round was immense. Low-key wild off the tee but played smart from there and all other parts of his game were elite. His escape shot on 5 was absurd (go watch it).
