导出博客文章Sky Sports commentator Richard Boxall reflects on a first day full of surprises at the Masters, both good and bad.
Nike Zoom Clearance Sale . The biggest surprise of the opening round of the 80th Masters was Rickie Fowler, who failed to break 80. Hes obviously a fantastic player, but Augusta National is the kind of course where, if your game is slightly off, everything you do wrong gets overly exaggerated. Rickie Fowler could not break 80 on the first day at Augusta And you can get in even deeper trouble if you try to limit the damage and be too conservative. If you bail out at the 11th, for example, and miss the green too far right then getting up and down is such a tough ask. Thats what this place does to you, and if youre struggling with your game, Augusta will find you out. Andy Sullivan also shot 80 and that was disappointing, I was really looking forward to watching him play and I tipped him to do well this week on his Masters debut. Hes a great character and he had a hole in one in the Par 3 competition, but it didnt go well for him on Thursday and, after opening with an 80, theres a good chance his suitcases will be at the course! Andy Sullivan struggled on his Masters debut, but hell be back But hes still a great player and he has had a fantastic couple of years. Im not sure theres all that much you can learn from knocking it round in 80, but Ive no doubt hell be back.Adam Scott starting with a 76 was also an eye-opener considering the form he has been in, although he cant complain about his year so far! Hes a past winner here, but he just had one of those days and hell be happy to make the cut now. Adam Scott will be happy to make the cut after starting with a 76 Another former champion who struggled was Bubba Watson, who dropped five shots in four holes on a really bad back nine and came home in 41. And, again, thats the way the course can bite you. Once youve made a mistake, there isnt a plaster big enough to stop the bleeding!That phrase applied to Jason Day, who stormed to the turn in 31 and played the back nine in 41, including a wretched six at the 16th. It was plain sailing for him when he got to five under at the turn, but one bad shot is all it takes to alter your mindset, especially here. The fairways suddenly look narrower and the holes get smaller, and you get to the stage where the 18th cant come soon enough.In terms of the pleasant surprises, what a great performance from the European players on Thursday. To have eight of them in a tie for ninth or higher was absolutely fantastic, and I must admit I didnt quite expect that.Four of them were Englishmen, and it was great to see and great for European golf. It was particularly nice to see Sergio Garcia up there on three under. Hes such a good ball-striker and if he can get his putting right, he can do well again this week. Shane Lowry got off to a great start, and his natural feel will serve him well at Augusta Shane Lowry enjoyed a superb day, and to fire 68 in those conditions in only his second Masters was impressive. Shane has got great hands and natural feel, and thats ideal for Augusta because youve got to be so precise with the short-irons and around the greens. He doesnt mind the windy conditions and he shapes the ball both ways, which is a crucial asset here. Like Garcia, hes another wonderful striker of the ball and he could surprise a few people this week, just as he did at the WGC-Bridgestone last season. Also See: Ernies nightmare nine Monty: Par-fives crucial Weekend menu on Sky Sports When to watch the Masters
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Nike Air Zoom Cheap . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview.
http://www.nikezoomclearance.com/ . The Swede became the first golfer to win the PGA Tours FedEx Cup and European Tours Race to Dubai in the same season. "It is still taking a little time to sink in what Ive achieved this week as was the case when I won the FedEx Cup but then it just kept getting better and better as the days went on and I am sure this will be the same," he said. TORONTO -- Time is running out for the United States at the World Cup of Hockey.And it has only played one game.A loss to Team Europe on Saturday turned the pressure up for the U.S. going into its showdown against Canada on Tuesday. Lose that game, and its pretty much over.Thats our championship game, coach John Tortorella said Sunday. We knew wed have to go through Canada. That game has just come earlier for us here right now, and thats the way were approaching it.The Americans better be in championship form after getting shut out 3-0 by Europe, a team made up of players from Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, Norway, Slovenia and France that had never played together before.Canada blew out the Czech Republic 6-0 in its first game, looking so good that former U.S. star Mike Modano tweeted to cancel the rest of the World Cup and give the Canadians the trophy.Unable to create quality scoring chances against Europe, the U.S. had a drastically different look at practice Sunday with grinder Justin Abdelkader on a line with Hart Trophy winner Patrick Kane and center Derek Stepan.Big defenseman Dustin Byfuglien was on the power play and 30-goal scorer Kyle Palmieri on a line after both were scratched in the opener.In playoff Tortorella form, he refused to divulge his lineup and said, Dont infer. Forget inferring -- the U.S. performance was enough to scream that Tortorella would shake things up.We lost the game, so you think there is going to be some changes naturally, said Kane, whose turnover led to a rarely seen 2-on-0 rush and a Europe goal.We had some chances on the power play, had some good looks, but we still want to create more. We still feel like there was not really enough there, so I think naturally that is where some change is going to come.Change goes beyond different forward lines and defensive pairings. Counting the final two games at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the Americans havent scored in three consecutive games against this level of international competition.This U.S. team was built to be physical and tough to play against, and everyone knew the goals would have to be manufactured. Tortorella wants his players to go to the net more because thats what they should be able to do best.Whether theyre prettty goals or dirty goals they all count, Palmieri said.
Nike Air Zoom Outlet. Theres no pictures on the scoresheet.If there were pictures on the scoresheet, a few of Canadas goals would qualify as masterpieces. The top line of Sidney Crosby with Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron clicked immediately, and the depth of the lineup is unquestionably the strongest in the tournament.So while the U.S. jumbles its lineup and attempts to rediscover its identity, Canada isnt fixing what completely broke the Czech Republic down Saturday night.I cant remember changing the lineup after a win, coach Mike Babcock said. Scotty (Bowman) would phone me and say, `What are you doing?Babcock insisted that Canada knows whats at stake and wont get fatter with confidence after rolling over the Czechs. The Americans need to find some of that quickly after losing it against Europe.There are times to make plays and guys didnt have the confidence to make that play, said U.S. winger Max Pacioretty, who was demoted to the fourth line in practice.In a tournament like this, we dont have time to try and find our confidence. Right from the start, we need to be able to play our game.What the U.S. game actually is remains a question. Like Modano, past U.S. champions Brett Hull and Jeremy Roenick ripped the teams performance, with Hull saying on ESPN that he couldve had a hat trick in that game at age 52 and Roenick tweeting that Europe embarrassed us.Those guys proved that they can win, U.S. winger T.J. Oshie said. Sometimes you need to hear some hard words to get you going.There are plenty of hard words going around after the Americans rough start, even though Tortorella said his team wasnt awful in the loss. Tortorella had no issues with his teams energy level or effort against Europe, elements that will be ramped up against Canada.Listen, thats not a U.S.-Canada game, Tortorella said. When you play Canada, its more of a clash. ... (Europe) was just a different type game. But when we play our next opponent, I dont think theres going to be any problem as far as our emotion.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at
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