The 2021 US Masters. My preview, trends, shortlist and tips.

Excerpt (Please click blog post title to read post in full): "You'll see (when you download my spreadsheet below (entitled US MASTERS LOWDOWN 1)) that I've ruled out many golfers that will be popular as picks this year. Uh huh. I've rule OUT people like McIlroy, Casey, Day, Garcia, Fitzpatrick, Hatton, Hovland, Koepka, Leishmann, Lowry, Matsuyama, Mickelson, Morikawa, Oosthuizen, Perez, Poulter, Rahm, Reed, Rose, Schwartzel, Stenson, Watson, Westwood, Willett, Woodland and even Spieth. I've also (for now) ruled out Victor Perez - although that is quite liable to change in the next fortnight! "

A week to go…

Excerpt (Please click blog post title to read post in full): "...I hope to keep upright and healthy and just enjoy my golf this year, unlike last year, however the season goes. The bag is set (for the first time in years). Ben is chomping at the bit - I'd LOVE to see him beat 51. And I'm excited too. Just to get swinging again..."

What we learned from (5) Kenya

Excerpt (Please click blog post title to read post in full): "...Side with Seth Efrikans..."

WHAT WE LEARNED FROM (X) THE PLAYERS.

Excerpt (Please click blog post title to read post in full): "If you are offered cash out at 10X your original stake on a chap who had a blinder on the greens on round 1, but generally is renowned for being a terrible putter (as I was with Garcia!) then TAKE IT FOR PETE'S SAKE!"

WHAT WE LEARNED FROM (4) QATAR.

Excerpt (Please click blog post title to read post in full): "...ROZNER (who won here this year) is the real deal. And like Migliozzi - seems to be going places..."

A quick pre-2021-season SITREP

Excerpt (Please click blog post title to read post in full): "I did play a few shots in the garden yesterday afternoon, with my eldest boy - using plastic air balls - and I'd completely forgotten what a JOY it was just to swing my clubs again. I'd also forgotten that I'd got my bag pretty well settled at the end of the 2020 season with a lovely Cleveland wood and some Cleveland irons that are specced for me just lovely. In short I can't WAIT to get back on a course."

We need to talk about Bryson.

Excerpt (Please click blog post title to read post in full): "He's completely unique at present - and I think that's great - even if I couldn't get on with his particular style of uniqueness."