Masters week 2015

To start things off, there was a nicely written piece in April’s Southwest Airlines magazine by Michael Kruse:

http://paceco.imirus.com/Mpowered/book/vpco15/i4/p1

I appreciate the coverage and am hoping to fly somewhere this month so I can see the magazine in the seats.

My original goal was to fly to Atlanta this week to check out some Masters action, but I could only get a 50/50 confirmation on a ticket so didn’t want to risk flying all the way across country for naught. Looks like this year the event will have to be watched on TV instead of in person, but I have no qualms with that. It’s a hard event to get a ticket for, I wonder how it compares with other major sporting events in that way?

I have never been as excited to watch golf as I am this weekend. I didn’t grow up watching the sport as I didn’t even know anyone who golfed and my family was more tennis based so our major sporting events of the year (outside of Super Bowl and World Series) was always the tennis majors.

But, that was years ago and after dedicating about 5 years of my life to a new sport I have come to greatly appreciate what an event like the Masters means to all of the players. And, then there is the tradition and beauty of the course.

Today I am watching Spieth play through Amen corner before heading out to practice some and play a round. It’s hard to leave when watching someone play so well, especially a guy as nice as Spieth who I was lucky enough to meet back at the AT&T Pebble Beach. It’s also incredible when someone stands out amongst his peers as much as Jordan has through the first two days. He’s at the top of the game and it’s exciting to watch, even more so after having a better idea of all the work that goes into a performance like this weekend.

Speaking of hard work, Tiger Woods is playing much better too. It was good to see him take some time off and get his short game back under control, and it’s even better to see that the work is paying off. He is a grinder and there are glimpses of the old Tiger peaking through so far this Masters. It should be a fun weekend and even thought Spieth has a commanding lead anything can happen.

More to come shortly, time for some Masters inspired practice.

Brian Kuehn says:

April 10, 2015 at 11:24 am

Masters week is always a good time. Spring has mostly arrived and one can play 18 and still watch the Masters into the early evening.

Some nits to pick:
1. that darn clock on your home page upper right hasn’t moved since October 15, 2014.
2. update your “Courses Played” – you did play Pebble, yes?
3. update your stats pages

Alternatively, if you don’t have the time to maintain those items, delete them from the site. It is like a treadmill in the basement covered by a sheet; use it or get rid of it.

In a more positive vein, you are doing well with recording scores to your handicap. Even if the index increases, at least you will not be sporting a vanity handicap.

Dave says:

April 10, 2015 at 6:59 pm

Dan, follow the 39 year old, not the 21 for your best strategy. A no mistakes long/mid game and precise short game … you’ll get it.
You go! Can’t wait to hear your report on playing Augusta.

Chaille Ralph says:

April 11, 2015 at 9:12 am

Read your story on a Southwest Flight last night. I have an 18 year old who enjoys reading Malcolm Gladwell’s writings, so we were drawn to your story. Wishing you all the best and I would encourage you to keep on practicing!

Dawn says:

April 12, 2015 at 7:21 pm

Just read the piece today on my flight from Portland to houston. Very inspiring as I struggle with career decisions/ risk taking right now. Oh and you’re pretty good looking as well!
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cdvilla says:

April 13, 2015 at 4:37 pm

I flew Southwest yesterday and read the article. Good stuff. As always, continued success!

Bill says:

April 15, 2015 at 2:08 pm

Reading the article in the Southwest magazine is what led me to your website. Insanely cool project you’re working on, and I wish you the best.

Matthew says:

April 29, 2015 at 2:00 am

First of all, congratulations on the article! That’s a really cool achievement and I hope you can make some bigger publications in the future!

With regards to this post I think the Masters was great – it was a fantastic weekend of golf by Jordan Spieth, lets hope the kid continues to get better!

I think golf is a great sport because in my opinion a large part of it is a mental game – you’ve got to be confident in yourself. My confidence comes from my bright outfits, I definitely couldn’t play with out them!

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