Geoff Shackelford

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Champions, 2025 Masters

1 week ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

Just some of the many winners from a week of triumphs…Rory McIlroy. Golf fans close to it all will eventually be able to call this one the most satisfying weeks of our viewing lifetimes—once our digestive tracts unwind. For the millions of casual fans who tuned in after tuning out golf in recent years, McIlroy’s performance had a transcendent air about it that has made the world gain a newfound appreciation for our weird little sport.
Rory McIlroy Wins The Masters

1 week ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

By The Numbers -11: Leading score after 72 holes (Rose, McIlroy) 3: McIlroy’s score on the first hole of sudden death to win 5: Career majors for McIlroy 128: Months since McIlroy had won a major 3899: Days since McIlroy’s last major win (until Sunday) 4: Double bogeys during the week (first ever for a Masters champion) 6: Members of the Career Grand Slam Club (Sarazen, Hogan, Player, Nicklaus, Woods, McIlroy) 310-329-333-352-295-308-352-310-332-248-317: McIlroy’s non-par 3 tee shots in...
Saturday At The 89th Masters

1 week ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

Saturday By The Numbers -12: Leading score through 54 holes by Rory McIlroy 3-3-3-3-3-3: McIlroy’s start, first such start since records have been kept 9: 3’s on McIlroy’s round three card 331-369-308-342-320-312-347-327-339-316-275-339-282-294: Distances of McIlroy’s round 3 non-par 3 tee shots 275-333-297-340-344-305-363-323-331-325-284-316-290-293: Bryson DeChambeau’s round 3 non-par 3 tee shot distances 66: Low round of the day, Zach Johnson and McIlroy 79: High round of the day, Hideki...
Friday At The 89th Masters

1 week ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

Friday By The Numbers-8: Leading score of Justin Rose44: Age of Rose, the third oldest to hold the 36-hole lead66: Low score of the day by Rory McIlroy3: Americans in the top 1113: Scores in the 60s Friday with 11 coming in the morning wave72.674: Scoring Average on Friday72.313 vs. 73.043: Morning vs.
Friday At The 89th Masters — Geoff Shackelford

1 week ago | geoffshackelford.com | Geoff Shackelford

When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Thursday At The 89th Masters

2 weeks ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

Round One By The Numbers 65: Low score by Justin Rose 4: Lower opening rounds in Masters history than Rose in ‘25 5: Times Rose has led or co-led after the first round 68: Score of defending champion Scottie Scheffler 16 of 21: Rounds Scheffler has been under par in his career 68: Score of 2024 runner-up Ludvig Aberg (73 last year) 71:Fred Couples, the second subpar Masters round by a 65+ golfer here 2: Couples’ score on the par 4 14th 73: Score of Hiroshi Tai, the low amateur after round one...
Wednesday At The 89th Masters

2 weeks ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

By The Numbers12th: Player to win the Par 3 Contest on his first try (Nico Echavarria)3: Holes in one in the Par 3 Contest (Bradley, Hoge, Koepka)393: Shots hit by Bryson DeChambeau on the range Tuesday247: The next most tracked number hit by Max Homa1: Navy blazer worn on the course by a contestant (Cam Smith)70 degrees: Wednesday’s high temperature7:40 a.m.: First tee time Thursday1:45 p.m.: Last tee time ThursdayTwo days of idyllic weather healed the course following Monday’s drenching.
Tuesday At The 89th Masters

2 weeks ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

By The Numbers69: High temperature under sunny skies8: Press Conferences1: Tracksuit jacket worn by a player1: Set of twin brothers taking part in a joint press session1: Discussion of UFO’s1: Coach removed from the range for wearing shortsMasters-style normalcy returned to the grounds Tuesday. Bright skies, idyllic temperatures, the Azaleas were flowing under the umbrellas, and players predicting the greens will speed up.
Tuesday At The 89th Masters — Geoff Shackelford

2 weeks ago | geoffshackelford.com | Geoff Shackelford

When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Monday At The 89th Masters — Geoff Shackelford

2 weeks ago | geoffshackelford.com | Geoff Shackelford

When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD