Spasiba to the Russian gentleman who purchased John Grisham's short story collection, Ford County, and a Joy Fielding mystery/thriller today at Bay Parkway and 85th.
The world's best golfers put on an incredible show at the Masters, making the game look easy. Trust me, non-golfers, it's not. As usual the drama of Sunday's back nine was tense, exciting and inspiring. Tiger Woods was in the mix for a while, but he does not have the magic he had before his troubles. He is now just one of the field on the world stage. He'll win again, but not with the regularity with which we'd all become accustomed. The planet's number one player, Martin Kaymer of Germany, my pick to win the coveted green jacket, did not even make the cut. Last year's champion, Phil Mickelson, finished way back, just one week after blowing away the field at the Houston Open. As even hackers know, success comes and goes, sometimes from shot to shot.
Australia has never had a Masters champion. My all-time favorite player, Greg Norman, finished second three times, breaking the hearts of his legions of fans. Today three Aussies put up spectacular numbers: Geoff Ogilvy, who has won a U.S. Open, Adam Scott and 23-year-old Jason Day, the latter two finishing one stroke short. Third round leader, 21-year-old Rory McIlroy of Ireland, suffered an incredible collapse that was painful to watch, missing putts anyone could make. I was begging CBS to stop showing his struggles. I imagine he will have to fight hard to hold back tears in the interview room. Bad rounds have given me the blues, and mine meant nothing. He suffered embarrassment on golf's biggest stage in sight of billions around the globe. I feel for him, but he has to keep it in perspective. He is making tons of money and he will have many more opportunities to win a major.
And the winner was - 26-year-old Charl Schwartzel of South Africa, displaying astonishing poise that led to thrilling shots and precision putting. Well done, young man.
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