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A few quick\u00a0 thoughts after day one at The Masters and just before day two gets underway<\/p>\n

~ Rory McIlroy is boy genius kind of good when it comes to golf. It’s going to be hard for him to hold the lead all the way through and win<\/a>, but he’s going to win a lot of major titles during his career.<\/p>\n

~ If Tiger Woods is going to become a big-time factor in this event, he needs a strong day two. He’s never had a knack for kicking the tar out of the course on day one…this is his day to make a move.<\/p>\n

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~ Just in case you were wondering…McIlroy and Alvaro Quiros were on my Top 30 young players list earlier this year.\u00a0They’re proving me right.<\/p>\n

~ My pre-tournament pick to win was Bubba Watson and I’m sticking with it for now. I think Watson is capable of a big move today to get himself back in to it.<\/p>\n

~ I put Sergio Garcia on my “Guys Who Won’t Win This Week List<\/a>,” but there’s nobody I’d rather see win. I’m a huge Garcia fan — but I’m skeptical he’ll put four days together. Fingers crossed.<\/p>\n

~ Mickelson looked a bit all over the place yesterday. He won’t be able to scramble for four straight days and win…just saying.<\/p>\n

~ Luke Donald went from +3 to -1 in three holes yesterday — that’s not bad.<\/p>\n

~ Matt Kuchar is always around the top of the leaderboard. Could this be his week?<\/p>\n

~ Looking for a lesser-known guy to play well today and surprise people — D.A. Points. He’s at even par and might make a move today.<\/p>\n

Enough for now. Let’s do this….here comes Round 2 of a Tradition Unlike Any Other.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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