While the golf world applauds Sergio Garcia’s breakthrough, here’s a corollary to this result; chiefly, that Justin Rose left Augusta National without the green jacket.
Tiger Woods, who hasn’t played a competitive round since early February, announced overnight that he won’t compete in the 2017 Masters. Woods, who’s won the green jacket four times, made the announcement on his website.
The archive of Phil Mickelson short-game stunts is vast, like that warehouse at the end of “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. To Lefty, the phenomenal has become standard; in his mind, it’s an aberration when the magic doesn’t happen.
Tiger Woods has yet to commit to next week’s Masters, which isn’t necessarily a surprise: he waited until 8 PM on the Friday before last year’s tournament to withdraw, which is saying something given he missed the entire season.
I’m sure there are a host of scratch golfers that think, with a little more practice and the right breaks, they could make it on tour. And to those dreamers, we say, God bless ya, but it’s time to face reality. Look no further than the scores from Monday qualifying at the Shell Houston Open.
Thanks to an infusion of artists, an unlimited number of outdoor recreations and litany of signatures food dishes, Austin is one of America’s most vibrant cities. With this plate of cultural offerings, a tour player in town for the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play could feel overwhelmed, not knowing where to start in fear of missing out. At least, that’s our working theory for Jason Day’s exciting off-course plans for the week.
The WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play pairings were announced yesterday, Australian time, and though the event lacks the gravitas of a Brownlow Medal count, the pairings didn’t fall short in drama.
Contrary to popular belief, the bank is open on Sunday. Zach Johnson is on the lower end of the Arnold Palmer Invitational scoreboard, but the two-time major winner provided one of the highlights of the tournament.