2009 Masters One to Remember
Augusta, Ga- The 2009 Masters in Augusta was one to remember. From April 9th to the 12th 50 golfers made the cut and entered the dog fight for the coveted green jacket. For Argentina’s Angel Cabrera, the dream came true.
Perry seemed locked to win the tournament, holding a two-stroke lead with just two holes to play, but he finished bogey-bogey down the stretch, allowing playing partner Cabrera and Chad Campbell to join him in a sudden-death playoff.
The final day of the 2009 Masters certainly unfolded in a bizarre fashion, but after Kenny Perry pulled his second shot on the 10th hole left of the green and failed to get up and down, Cabrera had two putts to win the tournament on the second sudden-death playoff hole and became the last golfer standing in a Sunday slugfest at Augusta.
The win was Cabrera's second major in the past three years -- in 2007 he was the first Argentinean to win the U.S. Open -- as he became the first Argentinean to win a green jacket in Augusta's history.
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The excitement standing on the green of 18 was felt by everyone watching the tournament. Fans flocked to Augusta from across the United States. For one fan from Denver, Dick Whitfield, all he wanted was to see a Phil Mickelson win.
“This is my first year coming. I’ve been watching Phil all year, and he’s looked better than ever,” Whitfield said. “I wanted to come to the Masters and see him win. I figured if he was going to pull out a major win this year, it would be at Augusta.
Mickelson gave it a ride, but fell short again on Sunday. Not without surprising some though, who had counted him out with his one over par performance to start the tournament. A jaded Mickelson fan was one of those surprised..
“It gets old watching him unfold every year,” Ben Clark, of Augusta said. “It was pretty exciting seeing him come all the way back into contention on Sunday.”
The weather was perfect, and the course was in perfect condition. Clear skies and a light breeze surged the low shooter’s scores to 10, 11, and 12 under throughout the tournament. Cabrera made his country proud.
95 golfers compete, but only one can win, and Cabrera won with the upmost humility.
Katherine Cox
Comments
Fair. Nice slideshow. Avoid opinions. Some quote formatting problems. Structure awkward because of enormity of the event.
Posted by: Geoff | April 16, 2009 02:23 PM
nice photos. how were you allowed to take a camera in? press pass? either way, really great.
Posted by: Denver | April 23, 2009 12:52 PM