PGA Results: 2013 Masters Tournament

PGA Tour Masters Tournament Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia I hope you Froggerites (is that a word?) enjoyed the Masters like I did this weekend.  What a great event.  Everything about the Masters is done with class, from the preparation of the golf course to the broadcast.  All top notch. One of the goals of the Masters committee is to put on a tournament which is exciting and comes down to a great back nine performance on Sunday to produce the champion.  This year was no different and the back nine, or back 11 to be exact produced high drama, great golf shots and a new major champion: Adam Scott. Adam Scott - Wins in two-hole playoff over Angel Cabrera Adam Scott has been knocking at the door of a major win for a while.  He had a four shot lead going into the back nine of the British Open last year.  He was also in the final group with Jason Day in the Masters a couple of years ago.  It took time, and some wondered if it would ever happen, but Scott finally recorded a major championship victory in a two-hole playoff with Masters genius Angel Cabrera. Contenders Jason Day Jason Day lead much of the tournament and looked to be nearly unbeatable until he made two consecutive bogeys for his last two holes on Saturday.  He got it back together Sunday and eventually took a two-shot lead in the final nine.  But some errant shots cost him those strokes.  Another close year for Jason.  He's got the game for the Masters and perhaps in the future he will dawn the green jacket. Brandt Snedeker The last time Brandt Snedeker was in the final pairing on a Sunday at the Masters he ended up sobbing in the press room following the round, devastated with the loss.  Many thought he would overcome the pressure this year as he won last year's FedEx Cup and was ranked #1 in the Cup until Tiger Woods took that ranking away a few weeks ago. The pressure got the best of "Sneds" but he has gained valuable experience.  Look for him to win a major championship sooner than later. Rory McIlory Rory McIlory has been struggling this year, until a 2nd place finish at the Valero Texas Open last week.  Augusta is a place where all aspects of the player's game must be at their best and for McIlory they simply were not.  A cut made was the highlight for Rory, who finished T25. Tiger Woods What a bizarre week for Tiger Woods.  His 3rd shot on the 15th hole Friday looked be a very good one which would settle to a couple of feet from the hole for a practically guaranteed birdie which would put him in sole possession of the lead.  Instead the ball hit the pin and bounced violently back into the water.  Following Tiger's drop he would knock it close and one-putt for a bogey.  A two shot difference, or was it?  Tiger mentioned that he "moved back a couple of yards" for a better yardage on the 5th shot.  The problem was that the ball crossed the line of the hazard left of his position after bouncing off the flag.  Tiger's drop was illegal.  He should have read the Frogger post on how to drop from hazards. There was much talk about disqualification but since the Committee had already made a conclusion about the drop after Tiger had signed his scorecard, they were left only with the option of assessing Tiger a tw0 stroke penalty.  That bogey turned into a triple bogey.  Tiger never recovered. His 5th green jacket will have to wait until next year's opportunity. Angel Cabrera 43 year old Angel Cabrera has been in the final paring of the Masters three of the last five years.  There is something special about this player's ability to shine in majors.  Cabrera has a US Open win and Masters win under his belt, and nearly won another Masters this year were it not for Adam Scott's stellar birdie on the 2nd playoff hole.