Friday's round was a nightmare for some, mainly because of the wind, coupled with the usual challenges of Augusta National - greens that slope toward water, super-fast greens, score-killing bunkers, and so on.
Jordan Speith - bless his heart - is a good example of my belief that professional golfers NEVER improve, no matter how hard they work at it. He is a good five strokes weaker than he was when conquering that course a few years ago. The only thing that can improve an established pro is a new set of clubs or a new putter. Otherwise, they practice all day long, just to stay at the same level.
I'm not sure why, but I'm pulling for DeChambeau.
Tangent: The total blackout of coverage of Phil Mickelson is remarkable and sad. No interviews, no coverage, no videos. And yet he's a three-time winner and is doing about the same as Tiger. You would never know it to see the coverage.
