The Masters 2021: On a suddenly soggy day at Augusta, some fail to adjust
3 years, 8 months ago

The Masters 2021: On a suddenly soggy day at Augusta, some fail to adjust

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Play was halted for 78 minutes by a fast-moving line of thunderstorms, transforming a course that was playing as tough as anybody could remember before getting its first dousing of the week. While Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama surged to a four-stroke lead in the third round of the Masters, a bunch of other expected challengers got stuck in neutral or fell by the wayside. The golf course was playing very difficult, and I just couldn’t adjust to the green speeds when I got back out.” Play was halted for 78 minutes by a fast-moving line of thunderstorms, transforming a course that was playing as tough as anybody could remember before getting its first dousing of the week. “We talked about it pretty much every hole coming in, just how much different it’s playing, slower, more receptive,” Finau said.

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