Tuesday, April 23, 2019

2019 Masters - Fans Roar For Tiger Woods Win

The epic sports comeback that played out at the 2019 Masters, won by Tiger Woods, will take a while to settle in. The layout at Augusta National golf course was the perfect backdrop for their four-time past champion to add another green jacket after 14 years. Yet this was not just about golfing greatness at The Masters, this historic win reopens discussions about the major championships yet to come, and how the game of golf benefits those who play it.
            
Patrick Reed slips 2019 green jacket on Tiger Woods
Longtime patrons of the Masters are familiar with the saying that this tournament does not start until the back nine holes on Sunday. On Sunday March 14, the back nine holes began right before noon time, due to threatening weather in the afternoon that prompted early tee times. With the TV coverage beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning, I know of several regular churchgoers that elected to stay home and to watch the final round of The Masters. Those that watched the final round were reminded how true the old adage really is, with the 12th hole on Amen Corner providing the catalyst for Masters turmoil.
            
Italian golfer Molinari held a two-stroke lead on Sunday at the Masters after playing nearly flawless golf on Saturday. Everything changed on the short par-3 hole with a narrow green tucked behind a large lake. Inexplicably, Molinari hit his ball into the water and scored a double-bogey, and Tiger hit his ball onto the green and recorded a par. This two-shot swing provided momentum that would propel Woods to play his brand of closeout golf over the next six holes to claim his fifth Masters title.
Historical data from The Masters as of 2019
            
If you believe in fate, then you wouldn’t want this story to unfold anywhere but at Augusta National, where the nod to proper etiquette is undeniable, and golfing traditions are cherished. Tiger’s fifth green jacket means that he now has separation from Arnold Palmer’s four wins at Augusta, and only Jack Nicklaus has one more green jacket than Woods. However, a deeper look at the stats show that Palmer won his four Masters titles in eight years, winning a title every other year. But Nicklaus won his Masters titles over three decades, a feat that is appreciated more today because Tiger Woods just achieved the same feat of prolonged excellence.

            
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