Greatness at the PGA Tour
The PGA Championship or the "Glory's last shot" as it is also known, took part last week at the Medinah Country Club in Chicago. This official money event on both the PGA TOUR and the European Tour, offered this year a purse of $6.8 million and for all the golf fans, we got some of the best golf players in the world showing us what they're made of. For most golf followers, the PGA Champion ended up being the Ali of golf. But for some of the fans that followed the tournament these four days, golfers Mike Weir and Luke Donald seemed to be on a roll for the first place. If Eldrick T. Woods wouldn't have been in the tournament I also would've expected one of this two to be the winners, especially after a 72 on Thursday, a 67 on Friday and the astounding 65 on Saturday Weir was an excellent opponent and of course Luke was another favorite since he tied with Tiger. The first pairing of Tiger Woods and Luke Donald, on Sunday, caught all the attention, event that helped Weir. The 4- and 5- under round of Mike's gave the impression that he had a plus of having a second major victory on his career. But on the other hand Woods was 11-0, leading after 54 holes, tied with Donald and with a two-stroke advantage. This showed us how hard was for any other player to steal the victory from the master Tiger Woods; a victory that also escaped from Weir during the 99's tournament. Tiger had complete control during the game, began with a birdie and shot a 4- under 68. He just had a bogey at the No.17th hole, when it was already obvious that he was the winner. Meanwhile Weir made a bogey on the 11th hole, finishing the day at 11 under, leaving fans perplexed for the change on his course. Luke Donald and his fans were also expecting a different result and they all had the hope of watching Tiger make a couple of bogeys that would've given Donald the chance to take the leading title from his opponent. This 51st PGA Championship was Tiger's third consecutive victory. With which he also tied the record, 18-under, with Bob May for the PGA Tour. The first winner of a PGA Championship, Jim Barnes, received $500 in 1916, while Tiger Woods received $1.224 million last Sunday. When you know how much preparation and love Woods had during his life for golf, is comprehensive how can he be so great at it. This 31-year-old amazing player always had the passion for this sport, since he was six-month-old he used to mimic his father. Even many of his opponents had accepted to feel useless to play in a tournament with Tiger after watching him play. I hope we get to see more of him for more time, because when he is on the field for sure we'll see the best of every player that join him. About the Author Camilla Mancini is one of the most qualified copy writers on Sports Betting and currently writes for Instant Action Sports. Feel free to reprint this article in its entirety on your site, make sure to leave all links in place and do not modify any of the content. |
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