2006 MASTERS: THIRD ROUND RECAP

BREAKFAST AT THE MASTERS! Because of the 4 hour rain delay, the third round was cut up into three chunks, the last two starting at 5:20 PM Saturday and 7:45 AM Sunday. So I brewed a big ol' pot of Starbucks and settled in for the morning's play. Notes:

* The Top Five Are Alive! FIGJAM is the leader after 3 rounds at -4. They might have to see if there's a "48 Chunky" green jacket in stock in Butler Cabin.
* Couples did not start off well last night, but finished strong (two birds on the back, finished at -3) and will be in the final pairing this afternoon.
* I'm going to pretend that Lefty standing outside of the tee box ON ALMOST EVERY DRIVE doesn't bother me. Because it doesn't. Nope, not at all.
* Tim Clark and Chadster (6 bogies) both had leads at one time, but did not finish well.
* Rocco looked shaky, including losing his footing on an approach shot on the 15th.
* Weir, Olazabal dropped off the map, Singh and Goosen are sticking close. Ernie says: "Clapping time is over!"
* The 10th is playing as the second easiest hole on the course. The easiest hole? Phil's wife.
* It was reported that VJ works out twice a day. Twice? Are you kidding? What is his definition of "workout"? A three putt? He's got bitch tits, and doesn't look like he works out twice a WEEK.
* Speaking of, Tim Herron's considerable girth makes Phil look as svelte as Tiger. It gives the rest of us hope.
* Tiggs is only 2 back, and would be in the lead if his putting didn't suck: three straight bogeys, including a 3 putt on the 14th, and he hit one in the drink on the 15th as the ball was just sucked off the front of the green. Yes, it got sucked off, like you would if you spent a night with Phil's wife.

(You may be detecting an anti-Phil vibe. See if you can pick up on it, it's subtle.)

FINAL ROUND @ 2:30 PM! Smoke 'em, Clarkie!