A Tradition Unlike Any Other
Every April, the Masters kicks off the golf season. Some of the other tournaments earlier in the season may claim to be the first but compared to the Masters, they barely qualify as golf.
Just reading about the history of Augusta National makes me want to sneak onto a course and play a few holes. Names like Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicholas and Tiger Woods bring to mind stories of triumph (Nicholas on 16) and embarrassment (Tiger putting into the drink).
The Masters is the kind of event that will make a golf hater into a fan and a fan into a weeping, blubbering maniac who would kiss the turf if they would let him close enough.
It's the kind of tournament that will make a guy sit in front of the television for hours on end without a thought that deviates from "Don't lay up! Pull out the three wood!"
I can't wait to see how this one turns out. Every year, Augusta tells a story. Every year something amazing happens. Will Tiger putting into the water be the pinnicle of this year's tourney? Or is there something even more unlikely still to come?
Just reading about the history of Augusta National makes me want to sneak onto a course and play a few holes. Names like Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicholas and Tiger Woods bring to mind stories of triumph (Nicholas on 16) and embarrassment (Tiger putting into the drink).
The Masters is the kind of event that will make a golf hater into a fan and a fan into a weeping, blubbering maniac who would kiss the turf if they would let him close enough.
It's the kind of tournament that will make a guy sit in front of the television for hours on end without a thought that deviates from "Don't lay up! Pull out the three wood!"
I can't wait to see how this one turns out. Every year, Augusta tells a story. Every year something amazing happens. Will Tiger putting into the water be the pinnicle of this year's tourney? Or is there something even more unlikely still to come?
posted by Joe Siple | 2:02 PM
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