Monday, April 11, 2011

Masterful

I don't play that much attention to golf, but the final round of the Masters was amazing.  The day didn't look like it'd be much--Rory McIlroy started with a 4-stroke lead.  He had a so-so front nine, but then collapsed spectacularly, starting the back nine with a triple bogey, a bogey and a double bogey, ultimately finishing ten strokes behind.

With McIlroy not in the running, it was anybody's game.  Eight different players held or shared the lead, and at one point five were tied for it, with several other just a stroke or two off.  Tiger Woods had a great front nine--five below par--and spent some time tied for the lead, but missed some close putts late in the round and finished short.

Meanwhile, other lesser known names had amazing runs on the back nine, including Geoff Ogilvy, with five birdies in a row, and Luke Donald, with four birdies in the last six holes.  Topping them all was Charl Schwartzel, who finished with four straight birdies.  Didn't even need the last one to win.

1 Comments:

Blogger QueensGuy said...

The greatest moment of the day, in a day filled with wonderful moments, was when the crowd gave Rory McIlroy a huge ovation coming off 18. He was not expecting it at all, and was deeply moved. There was no shame in being beaten by that course, nor in wearing his heart on his sleeve the way he had all week, and the knowledgeable, golf-loving patrons at Augusta loved him for it.

8:04 AM, April 11, 2011  

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