Augusta, Georgia – Augusta National changes things for the final of the 89th Masters, although it is for a good reason.
The route changed the placement of the spindle in the 16th row by 3 on the right rear area, opposite its traditional position for the last round of the major championship in April. The tournament did it to honor Jack Nicklaus 50 years after having emptied a 40 -foot Birdie putt which finally set it for the victory – its fifth at Augusta National.
Usually, the placement of Sunday pin is located on the lower left part of the green, where the starting blows will feed towards the hole by installing many Birdie opportunities. The cup was close to this place on Saturday, however, and is now in one of the most difficult possible places – which should add to what is already coming like a An exciting battle in the final round between Rory Mcilroy and Bryson Dechambeau.
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Nicklaus, during the last round of the Masters of 1975, sank a deep sneak putt on the hill until the placement of the rear pins – which sparked a massive celebration on the green of him and his caddy. Nicklaus ended up winning the Masters that year by a single blow.
The victory was one of the five that Nicklaus had that year on the PGA Tour. It was also his fifth masters' victory. Nicklaus, now 85 years old, has 73 PGA Tour victories in his name. This only follows Tiger Woods and Sam Snead, although he has a record of 18 major championships. Nicklaus, with Tom Watson and Gary Player, was an honorary starter for the masters THURSDAY.
McILroy holds an advance in two strokes entering the final round Sunday after its second consequence 66, which may have it in the Best position in which he was to finally win the masters And complete the big career slam. If he can remove it, he would only be the sixth golfer of history to do so and the first from Woods. Nicklaus also accomplished this feat.
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Dechambeau, however, sneakted three of his last four holes on Saturday to get into the final group with McILroy. He also looked for his first masters' victory and hoped to spoil McILroy again after having done it at the US Open last summer.
Although this is not just the 16th green – there is a lot of time before things shake – the masters will not facilitate things on Sunday.
