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If the balcony at the Augusta National clubhouse were higher than one story, Martin Kaymer would have jumped. Instead, the world's No. 1 ranked player is still with us, but probably not for long.
Kaymer talked about the 2011 Masters in the past tense Thursday. You would have done the same thing had you shot your green jacket chances in both sleeves during the opening round.
The bad news is that Kaymer posted a grotesque 6-over-par 78. And he did it on a day when Augusta National invited the field of 99 in for milk and peach cobbler. Gentle breezes. Not too warm. Perfect conditions for going red.
The good news is ... well, there is no good news. Once again Kaymer laid a very large German egg. Only four other players shot worse scores. Sam Snead could have...
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