The Masters

Stuart Appleby had his last practice round on Wednesday afternoon before the Masters starts tomorrow. In the photo he is hitting off the 16th tee to one of the dramatic and famous finishing holes at Augusta. Stuart's preparation has been his best and most experienced one this year. This is his 11th straight Masters. It is very difficult not to get caught up with all the hype and emotion of the event. Lee Trevino once said thet even his car chokes when he drives up Magnolia Drive. This year Stuart just practiced short game on Monday, played 18 holes with KJ Choi on Tuesday and Today he hit one bag of balls, played the back 9 only and then putted for an hour before heading home early to relax and spend time with his family. I think he will play well this year, as he is coming off a confidence booster after finishing second last week in Houston and it is his 5th event in a row, so he is well conditioned to competitive stress. They call it match fit in other sports.