Golf Confidential
With the Masters just around Amen Corner (April 7-10), we polled 56 golf pros for their anonymous takes on Tiger, the Big Three and ... mashed potatoes!
ON PREDICTING
THE FUTURE
By 2036, how many Green Jackets will Jordan Spieth have in his closet?
Average Answer: 3
Who will finish 2016 as No. 1: Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy or Jason Day? McIlroy: 38%; Spieth: 38%; Day: 19%; None of the above: 5%
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True or False: Tiger will win not win another major in his career.
True: 70%
False: 30%
Last year, 63 percent of golfers surveyed said he'd finish his career with 14 majors.
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Who wins more majors in the next five years: Tiger or Phil?
Phil: 59%
Tiger: 16%
Tie: 25%
Would you rather win a major championship or a gold medal in the 2016 Olympics? Major: 95%; Gold 5%
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ON PEEKING BEHIND
THE CURTAIN
You're on a life raft with one spot left. Spieth, McIlroy and Day are in the water. Who gets the seat?
Spieth: 45%
Day: 32%
McIlroy: 21%
None: 2%
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Who tells the best jokes on tour?
Tom Gillis: 30%
Jason Bohn: 15%
Boo Weekley: 11%
Colt Knost: 9%
The best trash-talkers on tour: Colt Knost: 14%; Phil Mickelson: 10%; Tom Gillis and Matt Kuchar: 8%; Bubba Watson and Pat Perez: 6%
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ON PLAYING 18
Have you ever seen a player cheat and not get caught?
Yes: 46%
No: 54%
Should fans be allowed to call in rules violations? Yes: 16% No: 84%
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You're chairman of Augusta National for one day. What is the first change you make to the Masters?
Among those surveyed, 30 percent said they'd make guest and player policy less exclusive.
Should there be repercussions for fans who yell out "You the man!" or "Mashed potatoes!" on tour? Yes: 51%; No: 44%; Undecided: 5%
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