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04/05/2007: "There's A Kind Of Hush"
It's no big secret to anyone who reads these entries that I'm a sports fan. I like some sports more than others, but I'll watch pretty much any sporting event - big or small. When it comes to the big time events, though, there's one that I place above the rest - The Masters.
See? Even as you say it, you lower your voice to a respectful whisper. The Masters ... the wind whistling through the pine trees ... the big oak outside the clubhouse ... the azaleas ... the ghosts of Jones and Roberts ... Rae's creek ... Amen Corner. No foam fingers, rainbow wigs, drunken fans. Just the highest level of skill exhibited in the best of nature.
All the talk this year is about Tiger versus Phil, and with good reason. They've dominated the event in recent years, having won betwen them five of the last six, and both are off to a good start this season. Augusta National is a course that suits their games, and has rewarded them well in the past. But it's a big field, and there are a lot of guys who have a chance. It should be quite an event ... 
UPDATE: That muffled thud you heard was Tiger and Phil stumbling around Augusta National. Tiger was rolling just fine until he bogeyed 17 and 18 for a pedestrian 73. Lefty, meanwhile, looked like he was playing Blind Man's Bluff and staggered home with a 3-over 76. Lotta golf left, but lots of catch up to do ...
