Sky Sports Golf podcast – The Masters special: Scottie Scheffler ‘ticking every box’ for Augusta glory? | Golf News

Scottie Scheffler’s hopes for extra main glory, Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam bid and Tiger Woods’ prospects all function in a bumper Masters particular version of the Sky Sports activities Golf podcast.

Former Ryder Cup participant David Howell and knowledgeable coach Tim Barter be a part of Josh Antmann to look forward to the opening main of the 12 months, the place Jon Rahm returns as defending champion after final 12 months’s spectacular four-shot victory at Augusta Nationwide.

The visitors share their recollections of enjoying and visiting Augusta Nationwide and what makes the course so difficult to play, plus talk about the important thing areas of a golfer’s sport which are wanted to impress round one of many sport’s most iconic venues.

The trio replicate on pre-tournament favorite Scheffler’s spectacular begin to the marketing campaign and whether or not he might be stopped in his pursuit of a second Masters victory in three years, with Barter backing the American to proceed his exceptional consistency.

“He is probably the most full gamers I’ve ever seen,” Barter stated. “He has each field ticked, so do not anticipate this man to go away. This man’s right here to remain.

“This man works more durable than simply about anyone on the market. It is unimaginable. He has an excellent contact across the greens, a temperament to die for and he is simply ticking each single field. Outdoors of damage and the putter cooling down considerably, he will be very arduous to knock off world No 1.”

The panel have a look at McIlroy’s pre-Masters visits to Butch Harmon and the way a third-place end on the Valero Texas Open can gas his hopes of ending his main drought, which stretches again to 2014, plus debate whether or not Rahm’s LIV Golf appearances can be sufficient to search out type and defend.

They talk about whether or not Woods can full 72 holes and break the report for many consecutive cuts made at The Masters, having battled damage in current seasons, plus have a look at whether or not a first-timer or shock bundle may make an unlikely bid for the Inexperienced Jacket.

All three provide their Masters predictions, with former main champions, Augusta rookies and LIV Golf gamers amongst these talked about as potential choices to again as a substitute of Scheffler for victory this week.

When is The Masters on Sky Sports activities?

Wall-to-wall protection from the event begins at 2pm over the primary two rounds on Thursday April 11 and Friday April 12, with Featured Group motion and common updates from across the course obtainable to get pleasure from on Sky Sports activities Golf till the worldwide broadcast window begins at 8pm.

There can be numerous additional motion all through all 4 days through the crimson button on Sky Sports activities Golf, together with Sky Q and Sky Glass, offering loads of bonus feeds and permitting you to observe gamers’ progress via numerous components of Augusta’s well-known structure.

The Masters – Stay

Thursday eleventh April 2:00pm

Sky Sports activities Golf will present prolonged build-up content material over the weekend and occasional dwell updates from the course earlier than the worldwide broadcast window begins at 8pm for the third spherical and 7pm for the ultimate day, with early motion obtainable all through through the crimson button.

Who will win The Masters? Watch dwell from April 11-14 completely on Sky Sports activities. Stay protection begins with Featured Teams on Thursday April 11 from 2pm on Sky Sports activities Golf. Stream The Masters and lots more golf with NOW.

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