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| ▲ Adam Scott (left) is roaring after making a birdie putt in the 10th hole, the second hole of the 2013 Masters Sudden Death. It contrasts with the expression of Angel Cabrera (right). Augusta National Golf Club website capture |
Cabrera and Sudden Death extended
‘Green Jacket’ holding the second hole buddy
Masters runner-up only 3 times
‘White shark’ Norman released
Adam Scott of Australia was introduced to the American Professional Golf (PGA) Tour in 2000, and three years later, he won the PGA Tour once a year, showing his presence.
Scott seemed to realize his dream of winning the first major in his life at the British Open in 2012, which was 12 years after the tour, but he ended in runner-up. People from Australia always picked Greg Norman, the Great White Shark. Norman, who enjoyed the end of the 20th century while rising to No. 1 in the world rankings, has enough skills to win 10 major tournaments in terms of skill.
But for him, winning the British Open twice was everything. In the other three major competitions, only runners-up was seven times. In a way, he was a player who didn’t follow’Luck in Major Competition’. Among them, only the Masters stayed in runner-up three times. Norman left the Augusta National Golf Club without releasing the’green jacket’. Scott retired shortly before making his Masters debut. It was Australia, a golf powerhouse, but none from Australia beat the Masters. Scott took a chance at the 2013 Masters to reach a dream Norman couldn’t achieve.
In the fourth round, Scott joins Mark Leshman of the same Australian origin, and starts right in front of the champions group to challenge the championship. The best part on this day was the 18th hole (par 4). Scott puts his second shot on the green with 164 yards left, but only 8 meters from the hole. When it rained, Scott, who was looking at the green breaks with an umbrella, grabbed the end of the long putter with his right hand, touched it to the chest, and put it without hesitation. The ball went around the hole half a turn and fell as if digging into the hole. Scott hasn’t been able to catch a birdie in the 18th hole even once in the Masters. It was the moment that Scott took the lead with 9-under par. Even if Angel Cabrera in the back group scored a par on the 18th hole, it was Scott’s victory. However, Cabrera, who was watching the front group on the 18th fairway, heard Patron’s shout from the green and intuited that Scott was a birdie. Scott and Cabrera cover up the’Green Jacket’ with a sudden death playoff.
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| ▲ Inse Lee Golf History Columnist |
The two stood again in the 18th hole, the first hole of sudden death. The two players had to take the paro to the next hole as the second shot from the fairway did not hit the green side by side. Par 4’s 10th hole, the second hole in extension. Again, the second shot was placed side by side, near the hole 3m. However, only Scott succeeded in the buddy. Scott became the first Australian Masters Champion.
Golf History Columnist