OT: The Masters! Who do you like?

going with mcllroy. That is all.

If not Freddy, I'm rooting for Rory or one of the other Europeans. I love how their interview responses don't seem rehearsed and they don't seem guarded about their personal lives (unlike Tiger). The all seem like guys that would be cool to hang out with.

I think he'll handle the spotlight better this year.  On the first tee last year I told my bro Rory looked terrified and nervous and wasn't going to play well.

rooting for Couples though.

Bubba Watson is from about 15 miles from where I live so I will be rooting for him!!

My grandma was a huge Freddy Couples fan.  Have no idea why.  But for that reason I tend to pull for him in a sort of leisurely way.

With all the talk about Tiger's swing and getting in a groove, it's his putting that's been rather pedestrian. He'll hit some horrible tee shots, but he can recover from that better than anyone I've ever seen. It's been once he's gotten on the green that he's struggled. I hope he has it, but I don't think he'll win. 

I don't really have a horse besides Tiger, but I'd love to see someone like Nick Watney get on the board. We'll see. Moving day should be great.

I like to see when the golfer who is playing their best wins. Oosthuizen dominated the field at St. Andrews and Schwartzel making birdie on the final four holes last year was ridiculous. The South African golfer success is great for the game worldwide.

Bubba Watson!

i don't care about golf. to me its just air-time filler until football season starts.

He goes through them so quickly now....

And maybe if he hadn't followed his dad's example in fidelity he wouldn't be where he is right now. But he's always been a front-runner. Now he's just not in front as often so he has more chances to not come back.

While Tiger may have lost his composure he's still only 8 shots off the leader. Hes been up and down. At times he looked like he could make a big run. Not saying he'll do it but he is Tiger.

As a golfer who doesn't wear a glove, coming off of my second back surgery two weeks ago, boom boom taking the jacket would be amazing.

This is shaping up to be a great Masters.  Tiger is too far back, with 45 others tied with him or in front of him.  Freddie would be a great story, but he hasn't been able to practice a lot for years because of his chronic back.  That, added to age, usually bites you in the ass on Sunday in a major.

There are thirty guys at even or better, which is within five strokes.  I think five strokes and twenty-nine other guys is the maximum comeback this time around.  I just hope that whoever wins has an American flag next to their name this time.  

If I was pressed to make a pick, I would take Phil Mickelson.  On Thursday, his evil, risk-taking alter-ego, Phil the Thrill, made an appearance.  Friday, Mickelson was back.  If he can subjugate Phil the Thrill for two more days, he could win.  If he can't, at least he will be a lot of fun to watch.  

If I could be king and choose the winner, it would be Jason Dufner.  I love redemption stories.

I'd love to Sergio finally break through and win his first major. Dude is one of the best ball strikers in the game and he's been so close so many times. I was really hoping he'd beat Padraig at Oakland a few years ago, but obviously that didn't happen. He just needs some confidence and he'd be contending day in and day out. 

Realistically though I think McIlroy wins it. He's been in this position before. He'll want to make up for that atrocious back nine last year and with a major win already he's got the confidence to go out and do it. 

who's wife golfs with him at Augusta.

Always been a big fan of Phil, does a lot of charity work that he makes sure the whole family is involved in.  Read a story a while back where every year at back to school time, he takes his wife and kids to the local Walmart in San Diego at 6am and helps stock shelves and pass out school supplies to the poor, he wants to make sure that his kids realize how lucky they are.  Plus he just seems like a genuinely nice guy.  If not Phil would like to see Couples win.

Freddy probably doesn't have many more years of competing on the regular tour in him. Love to see him get one more.

Rick Reilly is a complete piece of shit. Boo hoo Mitch Albom bullshit journalism. What a fucking hack. I like Fred Couples and all, but why is it that every male over 40 talks about his "walk" and his "good looks." It really weirds me out.

Watney... sneaking up on everyone.

Its hard rooting against Rory, but the American in me would love to see a Bubba Watson or Phil Mickelson pull it off. This is one of my favorite times of the year with baseball starting, hockey playoffs beginning, and the masters creeping up on the last finals before summer. Add in some football and this would be my new year

Lion Kim

Sergio... since he has never won one. Ulitmately, would like to see Rory or Bubba though.

Great Story.  Loved the piece Rick Reilly did on him (edit: already beaten to the punch on the Reilly crack).

Honestly, and obviously, I have no idea.  I'm not an avid golf watcher, started playing it last summer and loved it.  But I still can't watch too much of it.  I'll "keep an eye" on it over the weekend, out of curiosity and because everyone will be talking about it Monday.

Zach Johnson is a fellow Iowan (Cedar Rapidian, he is), so there's that.  Otherwise Fred Couples would be cool to see.

FRED-DY! FRED-DY! FRED-DY

Will win.

Only golfer I've ever actually rooted for.  Met him briefly once and if he's not a genuinely good guy, he sure fakes it well.  Plus we share a name.

More objectively, he looooooves Augusta.

Disappointing to see Tiger collapse on the 2nd day. Come on Tiger.