Justin Rose showed remarkable courage in overcoming two double bogeys on the front nine, to find himself only one behind Johnson, after a birdie on the 16th
Golf fans who watched The Masters from Augusta, seem to be divided into two camps as to whether they had witnessed a deliberate attempt to deride the world's best golfers, or an intriguing battle of wills between Tiger Woods and the rest. My impression is that the former was the case, which led to the latter. Thanks to the bitter old men who comprise the committee responsible for setting up the Augusta National course, the players were unable to showcase their usual repertoire of shot-making, due to the firmness and ridiculous speed of the greens. Consequently, the tournament was reduced to a test of nerve, rather than skills. Full credit must go to Zach Johnson, whose winning total of one over par was achieved with the spectre of Tiger Woods closing in on him with a rare eagle on the par 5 thirteenth. Credit is due also to Justin Rose, who showed remarkable courage in overcoming two double bogeys on the front nine, to find himself only one behind Johnson, after a birdie on the 16th. Unfortunately, a rare wayward drive on the 17th. ruined his chance of victory. Woods played some of the worst golf of his career, but still found the mental strength to manage a par round to finish joint second. British players Rose, Harrington, Casey, Donald and Poulter all earned a place in next year's Masters, by finishing in the top 16. |
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