Media picks for Augusta Masters 2014

By Special Arrangement with The Augusta Chronicle

April 9, 2014 – 10:08 pm

 

Billy Morris, The Augusta Chronicle | Jason Day – He’s been close, close, close.

 

David Westin, The Augusta Chronicle | Matt Kuchar – Since Davis Love III isn’t here, he’s also from Sea Island, Ga.

 

John Boyette, The Augusta Chronicle | Dustin Johnson – It’s the year of the Bulldog, but it’s high time for a South Carolina native to win

 

Scott Michaux, The Augusta Chronicle | Adam Scott – Owns the desire and confidence to pull off the rare repeat

 

Chris Gay, The Augusta Chronicle | Steve Stricker – Time to show the young guys a thing or two.

 

David Lee, The Augusta Chronicle | Matt Kuchar – Solid and steady all year, and he has the game to win at Augusta

 

Wayne Staats, The Augusta Chronicle | Adam Scott – Consistently good here, even before his win

 

Mike Wynn, The Augusta Chronicle | Jason Dufner – I want to see a photo of him Dufnering in green jacket.

 

John Gogick, The Augusta Chronicle | Patrick Reed – Because a promise is a promise

 

Chris White, Athens Banner-Herald | Brandt Snedeker – Be the most fun guy to see win

 

Garry Smits, Florida Times-Union | Adam Scott – Augusta is due for a repeat winner

 

Jeff Babineau, Golfweek | Matt Kuchar – After Texas heartbreak, Georgia joy

 

Michael Bamberger, Sports Illustrated | Patrick Reed Good enough to get in hunt; cocky enough to close it

 

Christine Brennan, USA Today | Rory McIlroy Tiger who?

 

Mike Buteau, Bloomberg News | Matt Kuchar Too good a ball striker not to have won a major

 

Cam Cole, Vancouver Sun | Jason Day – The haircut changes everything

 

Karen Crouse, The New York Times | Sergio Garcia – Course that’s been so cruel to him finally cedes to his charms

 

Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jason Day – After 79 years of Aussie curse, why not two in a row?

 

John Dell, Winston-Salem Journal | Jason Day – It’s been a whole year since an Aussie won

 

Martin Dempster, The Scotsman | Rory McIlroy – Should have won already this year, now’s his time

 

Steve DiMeglio, USA Today | Rory McIlroy – The boy wonder becomes a man in Augusta

 

Larry Dorman, Masters Annual | Rory McIlroy – Time to catch the one that got away

 

Ben Everill, Associated Press Australia | Jason Day – Can’t not pick an Australian – we’re on a roll. C’mon Aussie!

 

Andy Farrell, The Independent (UK) | Graeme McDowell – When he’s got his putting boots on, watch out

 

Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press | Graeme McDowell – Irish always win majors when Tiger Woods doesn’t play

 

Ken Fidlin, Toronto Sun | Rory McIlroy – He deserves a mulligan for 2011 heartbreak

 

Hank Gola, N.Y. Daily News | Sergio Garcia – He finally figures out how to win one of these

 

Ron Green Sr., Charlotte Observer | Keegan Bradley – Has famous evil eye set on a green jacket

 

Ron Green Jr., Global Golf Post | Sergio Garcia – Because I hear he’s overdue

 

Ed Hardin, Greensboro News & Record | Patrick Reed – He’s one of the top 4 players in the world now

 

Mark Hayes, News of Australia | Jason Day – Has the mongrel in his eye

 

Jonathan Heeter, Macon Telegraph | Matt Kuchar – So much noise from Georgia boys, maybe Georgia Tech is due

 

Rex Hoggard, GolfChannel.com | Jason Day – Without Aussie duck hanging on shoulders, he keeps green jacket Down Under

 

John Huggan, New Zealand Golf Magazine | Thomas Bjorn – Only five guys better than him the last 18 months

 

Steve Hummer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Adam Scott – Dashing, talented object every woman’s gaze is not enough – will join elite back-to-back club

 

Dan Jenkins, Golf Digest | Phil Mickelson – Because I’m rooting for him

 

Derek Lawrenson, Daily Mail | Rory McIlroy – It’s time this century has a European winner

 

Tod Leonard, San Diego Union Tribune | Lee Westwood – Too good for it not to happen once

 

Jim Litke, The Associated Press | Jason Day – He’s paid in my Calcutta every year

 

Karl MacGinty, Irish Independent | Rory McIlroy – He’s matured so much physically, mentally the last two years

 

Jim McCabe, Golfweek | Henrik Stenson – How Swede it is

 

John Paul Newport, Wall Street Journal | Zach Johnson – He’ll peck all the others to death

 

Steve Politi, Newark Star-Ledger | Tiger Woods – Back is a ruse; he’ll parachute in on Thursday

 

Joe Posnanski, NBC Sports | Jordan Spieth – It will be an awesome winner’s news conference

 

Michael Rosenberg, Sports Illustrated | Matt Kuchar – Hope we finally get to see him smile

 

Jeff Rude, Golfweek | Matt Kuchar – Fourth and second past two weeks; top 10 here past two years

 

Wolfgang Scheffler, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung | Sergio Garcia – He said here he can’t win a major, but he has all the tools

 

Jeff Schultz, Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Matt Kuchar – Universe seeking equalizer after excessive barking by Bubba and Billy

 

David Scott, Charlotte Observer | Rory McIlroy – He’ll finish the job from 2011

 

Geoff Shackelford, Golf World | Bubba Watson – Draw a line through Bay Hill WD

 

Barry Svrluga, Washington Post | Rickie Fowler – We’ll finally find out if orange and green go together

 

Isabel Trillo Amores, Golfcast.com (Madrid) | Sergio Garcia – In form and more mature

 

Dan Wetzel, Yahoo.com | Zach Johnson – Still know nothing about golf; Tiger’s not here and Zach’s nice to me

 

Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com | Phil Mickelson – He sees Magnolia Lane and channels his inner 2010

 

MEDIA MEMBER, ORGANIZATION TOP PICK COMMENT

 

Billy Morris, The Augusta Chronicle Jason Day He’s been close, close, close

 

David Westin, The Augusta Chronicle Matt Kuchar Since Davis Love III isn’t here, he’s also from Sea Island, Ga.

 

John Boyette, The Augusta Chronicle Dustin Johnson It’s the year of the Bulldog, but it’s high time for a South Carolina native to win

 

Scott Michaux, The Augusta Chronicle Adam Scott Owns the desire and confidence to pull off the rare repeat

 

Chris Gay, The Augusta Chronicle Steve Stricker Time to show the young guys a thing or two

 

David Lee, The Augusta Chronicle Matt Kuchar Solid and steady all year, and he has the game to win at Augusta

 

Wayne Staats, The Augusta Chronicle Adam Scott Consistently good here, even before his win

 

Mike Wynn, The Augusta Chronicle Jason Dufner I want to see a photo of him Dufnering in green jacket

 

John Gogick, The Augusta Chronicle Patrick Reed Because a promise is a promise

 

Chris White, Athens Banner-Herald Brandt Snedeker Be the most fun guy to see win

 

Garry Smits, Florida Times-Union Adam Scott Augusta is due for a repeat winner

 

Jeff Babineau, Golfweek Matt Kuchar After Texas heartbreak, Georgia joy

 

Michael Bamberger, Patrick Reed Good enough to get in hunt; cocky

Sports Illustrated enough to close it

 

Christine Brennan, USA Today Rory McIlroy Tiger who?

 

Mike Buteau, Bloomberg News Matt Kuchar Too good a ball striker not to have won a major

 

Cam Cole, Vancouver Sun Jason Day The haircut changes everything

 

Karen Crouse, The New York Times Sergio Garcia Course that’s been so cruel to him finally cedes to his charms

 

Gary D’Amato, Jason Day After 79 years of Aussie curse,

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel why not two in a row?

 

John Dell, Winston-Salem Journal Jason Day It’s been a whole year since an Aussie won

 

Martin Dempster, The Scotsman Rory McIlroy Should have won already this year, now’s his time

 

Steve DiMeglio, USA Today Rory McIlroy The boy wonder becomes a man in Augusta

 

Larry Dorman, Masters Annual Rory McIlroy Time to catch the one that got away

 

Ben Everill, Jason Day Can’t not pick an Australian – Associated Press Australia we’re on a roll. C’mon Aussie!

 

Andy Farrell, The Independent (UK) Graeme McDowell When he’s got his putting boots on, watch out

 

Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press Graeme McDowell Irish always win majors when Tiger Woods doesn’t play

 

Ken Fidlin, Toronto Sun Rory McIlroy He deserves a mulligan for

2011 heartbreak

 

Hank Gola, N.Y. Daily News Sergio Garcia He finally figures out how to win one of these

 

Ron Green Sr., Charlotte Observer Keegan Bradley Has famous evil eye set on a green jacket

 

Ron Green Jr., Global Golf Post Sergio Garcia Because I hear he’s overdue

 

Ed Hardin, Patrick Reed He’s one of the top 4 players in

Greensboro News & Record the world now

 

Mark Hayes, News of Australia Jason Day Has the mongrel in his eye

 

Jonathan Heeter, Macon Telegraph Matt Kuchar So much noise from Georgia boys, maybe Georgia Tech is due

 

Rex Hoggard, GolfChannel.com Jason Day Without Aussie duck hanging on shoulders, he keeps green jacket Down Under

 

John Huggan, Thomas Bjorn Only five guys better than him

New Zealand Golf Magazine the last 18 months

 

Steve Hummer, Adam Scott Dashing, talented object every

Atlanta Journal-Constitution woman’s gaze is not enough – will join elite back-to-back club

 

MEDIA MEMBER/ORGANIZATION TOP PICK COMMENT

 

Dan Jenkins, Golf Digest Phil Mickelson Because I’m rooting for him

 

Derek Lawrenson, Daily Mail Rory McIlroy It’s time this century has a European winner

 

Tod Leonard, San Diego Union Tribune Lee Westwood Too good for it not to happen once

 

Jim Litke, The Associated Press Jason Day He’s paid in my Calcutta every year

 

Karl MacGinty, Irish Independent Rory McIlroy He’s matured so much physically, mentally the last two years

 

Jim McCabe, Golfweek Henrik Stenson How Swede it is

 

John Paul Newport, Zach Johnson He’ll peck all the others to death

Wall Street Journal

 

Steve Politi, Newark Star-Ledger Tiger Woods Back is a ruse; he’ll parachute in on Thursday

 

Joe Posnanski, NBC Sports Jordan Spieth It will be an awesome winner’s news conference

 

Michael Rosenberg, Sports Illustrated Matt Kuchar Hope we finally get to see him smile

 

Jeff Rude, Golfweek Matt Kuchar Fourth and second past two weeks; top 10 here past two years

 

Wolfgang Scheffler, Sergio Garcia He said here he can’t win a major,

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung but he has all the tools

 

Jeff Schultz, Matt Kuchar Universe seeking equalizer after

Atlanta Journal-Constitution excessive barking by Bubba and Billy

 

David Scott, Charlotte Observer Rory McIlroy He’ll finish the job from 2011

 

Geoff Shackelford, Golf World Bubba Watson Draw a line through Bay Hill WD

 

Barry Svrluga, Washington Post Rickie Fowler We’ll finally find out if orange and green go together

 

Isabel Trillo Amores, Sergio Garcia In form and more mature

Golfcast.com (Madrid)

 

Dan Wetzel, Yahoo.com Zach Johnson Still know nothing about golf; Tiger’s not here and Zach’s nice to me

 

Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com Phil Mickelson He sees Magnolia Lane and channels his inner 2010