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Highlights of the 2001 Masters Tournament

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I expected a thrilling summary of at least the final day matches, as you would see them on tv, but the DVD just contains selected scenes with no story nor thrill.
There are no major scene selections available. The only part covered in full detail is the ceremony.

This production really shows the drama of those four days at Augusta. The great shots, the missed opportunities and the strategy that is competitive golf. A triumphant Tiger Woods, in the end, talks about focus and the singlemindedness it takes to win at Augusta, and, particularly interesting, he describes some of the shots he used in critical situations that ended up working out just the way he had practiced them in anticipation of being in the exact situation during the tourney. Fascinating stuff from a brilliant golfer.

I have every Masters highlights tape since 1990. Each one of them is excellent, and the quality of the production unmatched. And as always, the action from the Masters never disappoints.

I like having sporting events on DVD vs. VHS. Quality of this one is good. Don't expect too many 'extra' features. If you want a good recap of the 2001 Masters, this will do. The post tournament conference with Tiger is pretty interesting too to watch.

I have seen this video and I thought that it was really great. I forgot to tape the Masters and next to the live thing, it is the best. It shows great shots.

I purchased this DVD because I actually missed the last six holes of the Sunday round of this tournament and I had to see how it concluded. If you're interested in finding out exactly what's on highlight DVDs like this, the Golf Channel periodically airs "classics" with footage taken straight from these DVDs.

So how does this DVD stack up? While the footage is taken from TV coverage, you rarely hear actual live television commentary since a new narration is used. You shouldn't expect the same sort of dramatic tension that you might experience watching an exciting golf tournament live (I mean, the identity of the champion is given away on the cover of the DVD case...), but you can expect to find a well made selection of important and great shots from the tournament.

The coverage of the tournament begins with a quick review of the Par 3 Tournament and the honorary starters on Thursday morning, and then begins with the tournament proper. The first three rounds are covered rather quickly, so you will only find brief highlights, but there are abridged clips of interviews with various players and summaries of the leaderboard after each of the first three rounds that will give you an idea of the road to the final round. The coverage of the final round is more thorough, especially on the last few holes.

This DVD should be thought of as a historical record summarizing the 2001 Masters. My only complaint is that the main feature is too short - there definitely could have been more footage, even from the last day, of one of the most important professional golf tournaments of the modern era.

I thought the coverage of the tourney was great and the full post interview was interesting, would've like some more players thoughts I guess though. However, the picture quality is fairly poor even by DVD standards. When the ball is a square, literally, on the screen during a putt you know the resolution is bad. Besides the annoyingly bad picture, it great to watch Tiger win his fourth straight major.

I enjoy the Masters series. Love the theme music too. Tiger won!