ONE LAST GLORIOUS DAY!
I've been a member of the press for the last 26 MASTERS Sundays. My love affair with Sundays at Augusta National began in 1986. The best there ever was, and the best there will ever be. But since then, there was Larry Mize, Ben Crenshaw, Norman and Faldo, Woods in 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2005, that chip in on sixteen, Mickelson on two Sundays and Woods and Mickelson last year.
This year, Sunday has all the makings of another wonder finish. If the players come close to what we witnessed on Saturday, we're in for magic.
I'm always somewhat surprised, and happy when I see and hear the media in the building react as they did Saturday. They are observers and reporters, but they love the game and are fans. For about thirty minutes yesterday, it was as if we were all sitting on our collective couches experiencing the day....Phil's eagle on 13...Phil's eagle on 14 (are you kidding me, the place erupted), Freddie's eagle on 15 (the place went crazy) and finally, Phil's third shot on 15 just missing, a huge collective grown...it was electric.
What will these golfing wonders have in store for us today? Rest assured, the tournament committee has the course prepared. The storylines are numerous...Lee Westwood, long one of Europe's best, but without a Major on his impressive resume. It would be one of those victories labeled great for the game as it travels around the world. Philly Mac...the fan's favorite. It would be his third, and his fourth Major...and Amy and the family are here this weekend, their first time out in 11 months... Imagine the family photo. Tiger... what a story... It would be his fifth, five months from competitive golf, do I need to say more? Maybe not the most popular win, but one for history books. Freddie, maybe more than Phil, the fan's favorite choice. Could there be a fifty year old winner of this tournament? Would there be any more vindication for the work done by the current Chairman to dispel the talk of the course being toughened too much.
It's a beautiful Sunday, at one of the most beautiful spots in the world. Now all I ask for is the wonder, the magic, the spectacle, the roars and the golf that is Sunday At The MASTERS... Have a great time!
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