Masters Wrap-up
Author: Sean | Category: InformationIf you’ve been living under a rock then here’s some big news: Phil Mickelson won the Masters this Sunday by three strokes over Lee Westwood. This of course is old news but what made it so important was the fact that Lefty was able to overcome a difficult year off the course, coping with his wife and mother’s cancers, and win one for the family. After sinking a birdie putt on 18 to further cement his victory, Phil made his way over to his wife Amy and his three children with whom he shared a touching moment. At that point in time, everything that was so important in the last four days seemed insignificant. Here was a family that loved each other and supported each other through the toughest of times, and there wasn’t a person in the crowd who would’ve had it any other way. Gone was the controversy of Tiger’s infidelities when Phil was able to pull one out for the good guys, the underdogs, the faithful hard-workers. In that moment, Golf once again became a wholesome sport, full of strength and character.
Despite that major story (no pun intended) there was another one that I was more than pleased to be witness to, and that was the official coming out party for Anthony Kim. Most people have heard of Kim, who is the currently the tenth best golfer in the world, but no one really considered him a threat at a major. This quickly changed on the back nine of the final round on Sunday. After a disappointing bogie on eleven, Kim went birdie, birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie on twelve through sixteen to pull into a tie for second at twelve under (by the time he finished). People were talking about Phil’s rise earlier in the tournament where he almost had three eagles in a row, but now Kim took the spotlight and showed his true potential. He will now begin to get some of the praise he deserves, plus a cool crystal trophy for posting the low score of the tournament (65).
Tags: Anthony Kim, Masters, Phil Mickelson