Sunday, April 10, 2011

Masters 2011: What a Final Round!

For any golfer and golf fan, this was something to see and one of the best Masters finishes ever, probably the most exciting I've seen. There was a stretch for what may have been 30 mins to an hour when the tv coverage went from one great/hugely important shot to another to another and another. I only feel for Rory, though, who I was pulling for to win. It was reminiscent of his 2nd round at the B.O. last year, shooting in the 80s the day after setting a course record at St Andrew's in the opening round, only the final day of a major, particularly the Masters, was such a bigger stage. Rory's body language, the untucked shirt...it was tough to see. Many of his holes on the back 9 reminded me of how I and most golfers I play with regularly react after a bad shot on a hole, only to follow up w/another bad shot and then another. But he was stilll all smiles at the end and he will be a champ. He is a good 5-6 years ahead of most of his peers. As for Scott, Jason Day, Van Pelt, Choi, Cabrera and Woods, they provided plenty of excitement and wonderful golf.

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