Mastering the 15th

by Randy Roberts

Michael Thompson had a pretty good first round at the 2013 Masters.  He shot 1 over par including 4 bogeys, 1 birdie and 1 eagle.  He sits T-46th going into round 2.  The cut will be drawn at the top 50 players and anyone within 10 shots of the lead.

The highlight of the day came on the 15th hole, which he famously called a penalty on himself back in 2008.  His approach shot landed about five feet away from the hole.  Gravity, lack of wind, and Newton's Laws of Motion ensured that the ball did not move this time, and he went on to make the eagle putt.

Thompson's approach shot on 15 landed about 5' away from the hole

Michael was interviewed by a Tuscon news station after his round, and he sounded pretty pleased.

Tucson News Now

Michael tees off on friday at 1:08 PM and will be grouped again with John Senden and John Huh.

Michael's wife Rachel talked about today's round in her latest blog post which you can find at the link below.
"Thin Thursday" by Rachel Thompson

Scoring Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard
Note that there's no Shot Tracker this week.

Television Times

Fri, Apr 12

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  3:00-7:30p
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  8:00-11:00p

Sat, Apr 13

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  3:00-7:00p

Sun, Apr 14

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  2:00-7:00p

Live Streaming Schedule
Masters.com will be streaming live video from various holes and even the driving range.  The schedule is listed below. 

10:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.        Amen Corner live video coverage (holes 11, 12, 13)

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.        Masters - On The Range live video coverage

11:45 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.        Hole Nos. 15 and 16 live video coverage

12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.        Featured Group 1 live video coverage

12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.        Featured Group 2 live video coverage

3:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.          Masters In-Depth live video coverage highlights

You can find the streaming page here:  http://www.masters.com/en_US/live/index.html