Tag Archives: Masters

Masters Week: Westie!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by macromon

Lee Westwood shot 5 under par today to take a one shot lead in the first round of the 2012 Masters.   Our man, Adam Scott, was 4 over par after the first seven holes but managed to settle down to … Continue reading →

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Masters Week: “This Guy Is Pretty Good”

Posted on April 4, 2012 by macromon

“He’s picked out a landing spot which is a good 25 feet above the hole……..Well, here it comes…… Oh my goodness!… Oh wow!… In your life have you seen anything so good!” (click here if video is not observable)

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Masters Week: The Cost of Hitting Driver

Posted on April 3, 2012 by macromon

Here’s a little golf economics.   After all, economics is just the study of how people make choices at the micro or macro level.  This includes the analysis of how professional golfers make the choice to either step on their driver … Continue reading →

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Masters Week: What Drives the Prize Money?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by macromon

It’s one of our favorite times of the year.  Masters Week! The first of golf’s four major tournaments will tee it up on Thursday in Augusta and we’ll be posting some  factoids, data, video and Masters trivia. We start with … Continue reading →

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