In the third iteration of “The Match” was played on Black Friday. There were a few good lines, the most memorable by Peyton Manning trashtalking Charles Barkley, on the range, and then later in the match when Barkley was trying to burn Manning, but Manning turned it around with a great line about Charles’ swing-thought.

Another great line was by Charles when he told the TNT group to cue up some Law & Order reruns because the match was going to be over early.

In case you don’t know, **SPOILER** Mickelson/Barkley beat Manning/Curry like a drum, winning easily.

Enjoy the highlights (see above), courtesy of House of Highlights on YouTube.  The biggest highlight is that more than $5 million was raised for various causes.

The e-mail came back in September, but since it is Masters week, I guess I ought to post the bad new.  Here is the e-mail:

2021 Masters Tickets Selection We have completed the selection process for 2021 Practice Rounds and Daily Tournament tickets and regret your application was not selected for tickets. Be sure to visit masters.com in June 2021 for details regarding the ticket application process for the 2022 Masters. Thank you for your continued interest in the Masters. Sincerely, Credentials Committee Masters Tournament

Watch this video captured and posted to Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHky6Y1pCX2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again

It appears that the practice area collects the balls in the underground bucket???

According to Golf.com, that is pretty much what happens:

One Instagram user, however, who says he lives in Augusta, Ga., commented on the Instagram post and said: “The practice greens have pipes that run to each of them. They will push the balls in the cup and back in the tent someone will press a button and the balls return to the tent.” Seems like a likely explanation.

It is a Masters practice round tradition for the golfers to try to skip a shot across the pond and onto the green on the 16th. Jon Rahm’s attempt didn’t just get on the green, but ended up as a hole-in-one.  It also happened to be his birthday.  What a great birthday present.

Two hole-in-one’s in two days – Happy Birthday to me! https://t.co/66dxOr47T7

— Jon Rahm Rodriguez (@JonRahmOfficial) November 10, 2020

Today is the day when you can apply to win tickets to the 2021 Masters Tournament.

You can apply at http://www.masters.com/en_US/index.html

Good luck to all.