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Adam Scott: From Down Under to On Top of the World
As the eyes of an entire nation hung on his every shot, Adam Scott achieved what the all-time greats of Australian golf could not deliver before him: a victory at the Masters.
All eyes from Down Under were focused squarely on three of their native sons — Jason Day, Marc Leishman and Adam Scott who were all atop the leader board on the final day. But in the end, one Aussie stood tall and delivered the dreams of an entire nation represented in the form of a Green Jacket.
“We like to think we’re the best at everything,” Scott said after the round. “Golf is a big sport at home, and this is the one thing in golf we hadn’t been able to achieve. It’s amazing that it’s my destiny to be the first Australian to win. It’s incredible.”
One could almost hear the island nation scream right along with Scott twice in the final moments when he first drained a dramatic 30-foot birdie putt on No. 18 in regulation to give him a brief one-stroke lead over Angel Cabrera assuring the Aussie of at least a spot in a playoff. Scott followed that putt with his playoff winner on No. 10 when he sunk a 15-footer dead in the middle of the cup for the victory on the same hole where Bubba Watson had won in improbable fashion last year.
With a 3-under round of 69 in the rain, Scott survived what was a gritty performance by past-Masters champion Angel Cabrera. Cabrera forced the playoff when nearly holed out from the fairway with his dramatic approach on No. 18, leaving him two feet for birdie and his share of the lead. Just before Scott’s winning putt on the second playoff hole, Cabrera had barely missed out on a possible victory of his own when his 20-foot putt missed by the slimmest of margins stopping just above the hole clearing the path for Scott’s winning putt.
Fellow Australian Jason Day seemed to be seizing control of the tournament with birdies on Nos. 13, 14 and 15. But on No. 16, Day’s tee shot went just over the green and he then left an ill-advised putt from off the green short en route to a punishing bogey and ultimately a respectable third-place finish.
Greg Norman’s Reaction
Australians had finished in second place at the Masters eight different times, but no Aussie before had ever walked away with a Green Jacket. Until now, the most famous Australian golfer of all time has always been Greg Norman, who famously finished in second place three times at the Masters (1985, 1986, and 1996) and ended his career having won two majors (British Open in 1986 and 1993), but never the Masters. Scott’s victory, to a certain degree, removes the monkey from Norman’s back and possibly represents the biggest Australian golf win of all-time — and puts Scott in the discussion as far as most-famous Australian athlete alive alongside notables such as Ian Thorpe and the aforementioned Norman.
Norman, for his part, could barely watch this year’s Masters down the stretch. Reached at home, Norman told how he went to the gym unable to watch much of the final round. Eventually, he settled in to watch the final four holes and saw Australia take home its first Masters win.
“I’m over the moon,” Norman told the Associated Press. “Sitting there watching Adam, I had a tear in my eye. That’s what it was all about. It was Adam doing it for himself, and for the country.”
Adam Scott had a golden chance to secure his first major win last summer when he held a four-stroke lead with four holes to play in the British Open. But four consecutive bogeys ended his chances there as he gave way to a one-stroke loss to Ernie Els. Chasing from behind may have suited his game better this time around as he played a solid round throughout the back nine and playoff at Augusta.
No. 13 Giveth; No. 13 Taketh Away: Scott’s Cliffhanger
Every year there is a shot or moment where you can stay that the tournament was won or lost: Bubba’s hook with the wedge on the second playoff hole last year, Mickelson from the pine straw on No. 13 in the final round 2010 and now Adam Scott’s “cliffhanger” on that same dramatic No. 13. This year, many will point to the huge putts sunk by Scott at the end as shots that secured the jacket, but No. 13 played a major part about an hour earlier:
On No. 13, Scott pounded his drive down the right side with a perfect blast to beyond the trees (which had haunted so many competitors before him) leaving Scott with a manageable 190 yards to the front pin. In what may be the most pivotal moment of his dramatic win, Scott’s approach shot landed short of the pin on the downslope feeding a tributary of Rae’s Creek. Scott’s ball popped up and then slowly rolled back into the hazard — or so it seemed. His ball somehow hung on the ledge where so many balls before it had failed to stick. His ball seemed to hang suspended by just a few blades of grass in what may have saved his championship and propelled him to the win. From the precarious position, he calmly chipped the shot close and then slid in a tricky 4-footer for the birdie, just one shot off the lead at the time.
Nothing illustrates the fine line between great fortune and bad breaks quite like the contrast to Scott’s approach on No. 13 compared to what happened to both Brandt Snedecker and Angel Cabrera on the same hole just moments later.
Snedecker’s 220-yard hybrid, immediately followed Angel Cabrera’s 203-yard iron, both found the creek guarding the 13th green that Scott’s ball somehow eluded. Snedecker essentially shot himself out of contention from there while Cabrera had lost his cushion forcing him to make shot after shot in order to eventually force and lose the playoff.
Scott’s great fortune to propelled him forward, from there ultimately to the Green Jacket.
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Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).
Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.
We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kris Kim – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- David Nyfjall – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Jarred Jetter – North Texas PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Richy Werenski – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Wesley Bryan – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Parker Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Peter Kuest – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Blaine Hale, Jr. – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kelly Kraft – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Rico Hoey – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pullout Albums
- Adam Scott’s 2 new custom L.A.B. Golf putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Scotty Cameron putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Ben Griffin playing Maxfli golf ball
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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
General Albums
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #2
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Alex Fitzpatrick – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Austin Cook – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Alejandro Tosti – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- MJ Daffue – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Nate Lashley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- James Nicholas – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Kevin Streelman – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rasmus Hojgaard – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Tom Whitney – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- SangMoon Bae – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Daniel Berger – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rory McIlroy – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Russ Cochrane – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Aldrich Potgieter – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Steve Stricker WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Drew Brees WITB (Legendary New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Thriston Lawrence WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
Pullout Albums
- MJ Daffue’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Cameron putters – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Swag covers ( a few custom for Nick Hardy) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Custom Bettinardi covers for Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Doug Ghim’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Patrick Cantlay spotted testing a Scotty Cameron blade putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.
We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.
Check out links to all our photos, below.
General Albums
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #2
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Nick Dunlap – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Thomas Detry – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Austin Eckroat – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Jason Day – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Will Zalatoris – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Ludvig Aberg – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Collin Morikawa – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Stephen Jaeger – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
Pullout Albums
- Wyndham Clark’s Odyssey putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- JT’s new Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Thomas testing new Titleist 2 wood – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey putter with triple track alignment aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Scotty Cameron The Blk Box putting alignment aid/training aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey Ai One Eleven T putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Christian Bezuidenhout – testing new Callaway Ti 340 mini driver – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele testing the Callaway Ti 340 mini driver & the DUW – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Byeong Hun An, two new L.A.B. Golf putter builds with “T” alignment – 2024 RBC Heritage
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Marilyn Brandt
Apr 15, 2013 at 7:27 pm
Great article! Always fun reliving the Masters over and over again. The greatest tournament of the year did not disappoint anyone. Congrats to you and thanks for your review!