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Riviera As A Masters Bellwether
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Riviera As A Masters Bellwether

Bay Hill too. The Honda Classic? Not so much.

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Geoff Shackelford
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The 1930 L.A. Open at Riviera

Eucalyptus vs. pines.

Kikuyu vs. ryegrass.

Crisp sea breezes vs. balmy warm.

West vs. East.

Winter vs. Spring.

Thomas vs. MacKenzie.

Yet get it. Riviera and Augusta National have almost nothing in common.

They are strategic golf courses generally presented with a light cut of rough. Not much else is a match.

Yet sentimentalist…

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