475 Yards, Looks Like He's Got about a 2 Iron I think...

Anyone who doesn't love the Masters can pretty much be termed un-American. And as you know, we are very American here at NO. Like, we don't even deal with prefixes before names. Strong.

The Masters is the most unique sporting event in all of sports. Why? Because it's the only event in a sport that changes it's Majors every year to stay the same. Golfers are challenged every year by rotating tourneys, I mean, is the US Open going to be at Congressional, Winged Foot (East or West) or is it going to be at Oakland Hills? The same goes for the PGA and all of those crazy courses in the UK. But the Masters is constant.

Because it can be. Unless Tiger decides otherwise. Look at the previous scores of the winners. Seldom is the winner about -10. And that's at a course that everyone plays and is completely predictable. I mean, we all pretty much know where every pin placement is going to be on Sunday, and pretty much Saturday. We know where to hit every shot. You don't go for the pin on 12 on Sunday. You just don't. But what Augusta does more than anything is mess with the players' head.

The aura and the mystique get to even the patrons. I've never been, will some day, but from what my parents say, you walk in the gate and it's just silent. The respect that the patron has is astounding. There isn't "Get in the hole" guy there. There aren't people crushing beers and yelling in Tiger's backswing. If I was there, I might yell in Phil's, but it's ok because I am the most adamant anit-Mickelson person in the world. They also said it was amazing when Chris Weinke walked in the door of the house they were staying at. Jeff Sluman referred to Weinke as Weink-Dog. I think they're the same age.

The tournament is just amazing. You can even feel the mystique on TV. Even Jim Nantz brings it to another level on Sunday at Augusta. Who do I like to win? Well, as I've said before. I picked Mike Weir to win in 2003. He did. I don't pick the Masters anymore. But if I did, I'd go with anyone that wears a Mizuno hat. Mizuno makes the hardest to hit clubs ever. And Luke Chill has an amazing Mizuno driver. All this being said, watch out for Mizuno guys to take it. They know how to hit the toughest shots in the game.

On another note, congratulations to the KU fans that read. Bill Self coached his way into that win...while Derrick Rose and CDR basically blew it and handed the game to you, but still, a title is a title and Mario Chalmers isn't really caring that he could make more foul shots blind folded than anyone in Memphis.