25 February 2008
World Match Play – Tiger Triumphs Again
Posted by BQ Browning under: Golf Chat .
What a tournament that turned out to be. Ups and downs for so many players as matches went this way and that. It was an absolute joy to watch those masters of their craft in action. I don’t know about you, but I was glued to it.
Whilst the course was not perhaps the most challenging – unless the wind blew, it was enough to cause some troubles to one or two players in the early stages. Watching Tiger Woods claw his way back in the first round was an exhibition of golf at it’s best. He continued that display on the final day with a masterly round which left his opponent, Stuart Cink, with little chance.
The short game skills of all the players were thoroughly examined during this tournament with some excellent scrambling by players to salvage halves or wins from tee and fairway shots that were sometimes a little wayward. It just bears out that constant mantra of ‘practice, practice, practice’. And when you think you have practised enough, practice some more!
Tiger Woods certainly seems to be unbeatable this year so far, there were voices muttering that having a family might well pull his game down but Butch Harmon has been proved right in his belief that it would give him even more focus. I suspect we are in for an interesting season this year – and maybe a few more records will tumble to Tiger.
