Nothing like the best final round ever at the Masters to get golfers jumping out of their seats and chomping at the bit to hit the links.
I watched with awe at the start of the week as a dozen plus professionals had eyes on the Green Jacket, and an incredibly difficult course was humbled on the home stretch by a confident South African.
It was interesting to watch the coverage of Tiger Woods.
He vaulted to the front with an incredible front nine, but couldn't match the Adam Scott and Charl Schwartzel's of the world on the back.
Tiger has famously plummetted from the top of the golf rankings following indiscretions in his personal life, and Augusta marked his first serious challenge for a win on tour since admitting to a remarkable inability to stay faithful to his wife. What bugs me, and it used to be worse, is cameras paying too much attention to Woods. Do we need to see him walk up to the ball and take a practice swing and then show the current leader's shot "from a moment ago". I know he is a golf icon but lets balance it out a bit here CBS. I will give the network credit for keeping tabs on the myriad of golfers who had a chance at the Green Jacket, including Schwartzel, who was flying under the radar for most of the final round.
Really broke my heart to see the Irishman Rory McIlroy fall apart, lose the lead, and end up well back at the end. We will see more from the
curly haired, good-natured young golfer.
Charls was grateful and generous when interviewed after, in stark contrast to Tiger who looked annoyed at his interviewer for trying to offer a few million viewers a thought or two on the round from Woods.
Tiger, for all his talent, is still a jerk.
I remember watching him at the pro-am at the 2000 Bell Canadian, and he went right to the club house after the round. Guys like Mark O'Meara stuck around for a good hour to sign caps and balls and pose for snap shots. That is by no means an indication of a person's good will to other men, but I think the world knows Mr. Woods possesses a giant ego.
His game, right now, isn't matching it.
