Its April again and that could mean only one thing for us golfers the Masters. For those of you non-golfers the Masters is the most prestigious golf tournament played every year. All the big names in golf history have won the Masters Jack Nicholas won it six times, Arnold Palmer won it four times, and yes everyone’s favorite playboy Tiger Woods has four victories. The Masters is truly one of the most exciting sporting events in the world.
This year’s Masters was one of the closest in recent memory. With just nine holes left on Sunday there were ten players with in two shots of the lead. There were past major winners like Tiger, Angel Cabrera, and Geoff Ogilvy. There were also young guns like Rory McIlroy, and Jason Day. Yet none of them could hold off a total unknown in Charl Schwartzel. Charl won this year’s Masters after shooting a final round six under par. He fought off all other competitors including Tiger and his horde of strippers to come out on top. He provided no shortage of incredible moments, he chipped in for birdy on the first hole, and finished four under on the last four holes to take home the green jacket.
This years Masters was the best thing that could have happened to pro golf. You had the unknown come out of nowhere to take the crown. You had the superstar major winners behind him fighting and pushing to get the victory. Most people will agree that golf is at its best when Tiger is playing at his best and this week he was. Tiger’s legacy has changed though there are going to be people who will hate Tiger no matter what he does. Which makes the 26-year-old Schwartzel’s win even better.
This could be one of the most exciting times golf has ever seen; you have past winners trying to stay on top. There are twenty something’s contending and winning tournaments, even at 60-1 odds. If this continues we will have some very exciting years coming our way as golf fans.
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