Masters Thursday: Dartboard National, Appreciating Tiger, and Brysons Adventure

Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 11:57 p.m.

b'Brendan and Andy fire it up to start their now traditional daily recaps of the Masters and there\\u2019s plenty to discuss after an eventful first day at Augusta National. They begin with the soft and wet conditions, the \\u201ccontroversy\\u201d surrounding the early morning delay, and the different expectations we have for course setups for different majors. There\\u2019s a lengthy chat on Tiger, a rarity for SGS, and his contentment and control on display in his opening round. A leaderboard full of different skillsets leads to a discussion trying to suss out why Augusta National favors the big hitters but never excludes the shorter, precise hitters. Naturally then, Larry Mize and Mike Weir get their run, and Sandy Lyle is the subject of a brief fashion review. Nick Faldo\\u2019s comments on an equipment rollback are also praised in a segment on \\u201cmost surprising\\u201d developments of day one. Bryson, of course, is giving the full treatment before a concluding chat on some big names flirting with a potential MC.'