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And – if he doesn’t make the cut – he’ll join a long list of top players that exited after 2 rounds at Augusta in their first try – such as Nicklaus, Crenshaw, Kite etc.
He can’t join a list of top players if he isn’t one. It remains to be seen whether that will come to pass. Seems like 9 out of 10 brilliant young golfers fizzle in their pro careers. All that shows is that talent is great when you’re a young amateur and don’t have a real life and don’t even have a year-round season. It takes more than talent to make a living out of golf though. The list of great young amateurs who’ve gone on to become great young pros in recent years is really short. "Tiger Woods." Ladies golf seems more accomodating to amateurs making their entrance … for now, anyway. -joseph
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AFAIK, Baddeley has never played in the US Amateur. He has played in the US Junior Amateur, losing the final in 1998 (?) to Oh.
Almost Colin. He did play in the US Amateur qualifying last year but didn’t get through. Apparently his game was a bit off at the time. Cheers RA
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I thought he played at Pebble Beach last year, only to lose in the semis?
The semi-finals of the US Amateur in 1999 were: Dave Gossett def. Ben Curtis, 2 and 1. Sung Yoon Kim, Korea def. Hunter Haas, 4 and 3. It’s at http://www.usamateur.org Cheers Colin Wilson Current Australian handicap: 9.8 RSG Roll Call: http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/wilsonc.htm Trentham Golf Club: http://publishing.kyneton.net.au/trentham
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I thought he played at Pebble Beach last year, only to lose in the semis?
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I’m sure people were saying the same things about Tiger before he won The Masters. How many strokes did he win by that year? Bryan
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does anyone one know who Tiger woods got Aaron Badley from Australia into the the Masters. We all know the kid has a snowballs chance in hell and I’m not even sure if he’s a pro yet. Yeah he may have beaten some of the fellas in Australia but I believe he has not got the game to tackle Augusta with the likes of woods or monty. So Badley can you say "Missed cut" or how about "triple bogey". Oh yeah and by the way good luck, play well. Tigger in the woods
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Does anyone one know who Tiger woods got Aaron Badley from Australia into the the Masters. We all know the kid has a snowballs chance in hell
and I’m First reaction to this post was that WebTv must have had a special offer, but to my shock and embarrasment the post originates from one of our finest educational establishments. Have you not a patriotic bone in your body? . Before you begin to belittle your fellow countrymen, do some research first. Your apparently favourite golfer Tiger Woods did not make the cut at Augusta until his 3rd attempt. For Aaron Baddely to get a start at the masters is an acheivement in itself, and is a credit to his country. As long as he does not disgrace himself it will be a remarkable performance. Before you buy.
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But that was Tiger’s 3rd or 4th time playing at Augusta. This is Aaron’s first crack. I think that makes a difference as well.
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As an amateur, Baddeley would get the invite from the Masters committee, but even if that wasn’t forthcoming, he won the Australian Open in December, beating a host of overseas players, icluding Norman, Montgomerie, O’Meara, Faxon, Maggert etc. He also captained the World Amateur winning side, and was leading amateur. He made the semis of the US Amateur first go as well. So he’s got the credentials to play the game at a high level. And – if he doesn’t make the cut – he’ll join a long list of top players that exited after 2 rounds at Augusta in their first try – such as Nicklaus, Crenshaw, Kite etc. Dunlop
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does anyone one know who Tiger woods got Aaron Badley from Australia into the the Masters. We all know the kid has a snowballs chance in hell and I’m not even sure if he’s a pro yet. Yeah he may have beaten some of the fellas in Australia but I believe he has not got the game to tackle Augusta with the likes of woods or monty. So Badley can you say "Missed cut" or how about "triple bogey". Oh yeah and by the way good luck, play well. Tigger in the woods
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As an amateur, Baddeley would get the invite from the Masters committee, but even if that wasn’t forthcoming, he won the Australian Open in December, beating a host of overseas players, icluding Norman, Montgomerie, O’Meara, Faxon, Maggert etc. He also captained the World Amateur winning side, and was leading amateur. He made the semis of the US Amateur first go as well. So he’s got the credentials to play the game at a high level.
I think there a few inaccuracies here. O’Meara, Faxon and Maggert etc. didn’t play the Australian Open, nor did any other current US Tour player. If there were any "notables" in the field they were Montgomerie, Norman, Appleby, Faldo, Campbell, Bjorn, Parry and Van de Velde. There was also the usual gaggle of Australian European Tour players (e.g. Senior, Lonard, Ogilvy), and every Australian USPGA tour player (eleven) except for Elkington. AFAIK, Baddeley has never played in the US Amateur. He has played in the US Junior Amateur, losing the final in 1998 (?) to Oh. And – if he doesn’t make the cut – he’ll join a long list of top players that exited after 2 rounds at Augusta in their first try – such as Nicklaus, Crenshaw, Kite etc.
In terms of performance in a first Masters, if Baddeley made the cut and finished better than T45, he’d better Tiger Woods. If he doesn’t and scores 156 or less in two rounds, he’d better Olazabal. Better than 161 and he will have bettered Mark O’Meara. So it’s not as though he needs to finish in the Top 10 or anything to have a bright future in golf. IMHO, any nay-sayers, and bandwagon jumpers, should back off and just give a nice kid a go. Cheers Colin Wilson Current Australian handicap: 9.6 RSG Roll Call: http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/wilsonc.htm Trentham Golf Club: http://publishing.kyneton.net.au/trentham
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Does anyone one know who Tiger woods got Aaron Badley from Australia into the the Masters. We all know the kid has a snowballs chance in hell and I’m not even sure if he’s a pro yet. Yeah he may have beaten some of the fellas in Australia but I believe he has not got the game to tackle Augusta with the likes of woods or monty. So Badley can you say "Missed cut" or how about "triple bogey". Oh yeah and by the way good luck, play well. Tigger in the woods
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quote: he may have beaten some fellas in Australia…blah blah blah.. well, those some fellas are by the name of Colin Montgomerie and Greg Norman, and for an amateur to beat THEM at his country’s own championship (?) is really something He got in thru a special invite from the MOTM.