19th Hole

Brandel Chamblee offers alternative view to those in the ‘I just want to see more golf shots’ camp

Published

1 year ago

Apr 9, 2025

Brandel Chamblee appeared this week on the Foreplay podcast, with the analyst chatting about an array of topics surrounding this week’s Masters tournament.

While discussing what makes the Masters so special, Chamblee spoke about just how iconic the 1986 Masters 16th hole moment involving Jack Nicklaus was, and how the commentary and broadcast in its totality that day perfectly captured the Bear’s magical birdie.

“That is 3 minutes of TV gold, because if you remember, this is how proficient and genius Jim Nantz was. Jim Nantz had timed how long it took players to get into their shots, and he timed his comments to stop talking a second before they took it back. So he knew how long it took Jack Nicklaus to settle in and hit a shot, this is how thorough Jim Nantz was back then. So, he’s ready, and by the way his cadence is slow that week, so he’s got his cadence slow and he stops talking, and famously, Jack Nicklaus, backs away from the shot.

“Now, Jim Nantz has said everything he’s prepared to say. So now, he’s got to go somewhere else. So, (Tom) Weiskopf’s on the call, so he turns to Weiskopf and he goes ‘Tom, what’s the thinking right now?’ and Tom goes ‘Well, if I knew that then I wouldn’t be sitting here right now.’ And so a little levity, a little laugh, and Tom comes in with the greatest analysis you’ll ever hear, he goes ‘He knows right now, this is his destiny. This is his shot. This is his moment…’ And just as he stops talking Jack hits the shot, he says ‘this is his destiny’ and Jack does what he does.”

Chamblee then followed this up with why he disagrees with a growing number of golf fans who often complain about broadcasts not showing enough golf shots.

“This is why we love the Masters. And this is my beef with, because I hear a lot of people saying they want to see shot after shot after shot, but okay do you really? Because if you really do, you miss that. If we just came to Jack as he’s pulling the trigger, we would have missed the commentary, the moment, the whole bit, and there are moments like that in every single golf tournament.

“We’re jumping around shot, shot shot, I hear this all the time ‘I just want to see more golf shots’, really do you? Because you know what I want to see? I want to see a guy think about what he’s about to do in a big moment. I want to see the pauses. I want to see a guy squatting down, gleaning at the hole. I want to see him squatting down, looking, and I want to hear the clubs clinking, I want to hear his hands on the clubs. And you get all that with Jack in that moment.”

Check out the full episode below because it really is well worth a listen.

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19th Hole

How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

19th Hole

CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”