Monday, April 14, 2008

Classy Immelman Survives Augusta (and More)

Hello. Congrats to Trevor Immelman for surviving Augusta and winning the Masters. He finished 3 shots ahead of Tiger Woods, but it wasn't really that close. Immelman had a 6-shot lead standing on the 16th tee. Even a water shot couldn't drown his chances.
What a story Trevor has to tell. A lifetime acquaintance with Gary Player. Parents who did whatever it took to get him to golf tournaments. Marrying his school sweetheart. Having a wonderful son. Suffering a virus which resulted in 22 lost pounds and a lengthy hospital stay. Having an operation in December for a (thankfully) benign tumour. And now a Masters champion. Well done!
So is Trevor Immelman now the "next great player" to challenge for future major titles? He could be. But then again, I thought Geoff Ogilvy could too after his 2006 US Open win. Same for Angel Cabrera and his 2007 US Open win. Zach Johnson showed up fairly well this past week, but did not come close to defending his 2007 Masters title. Padraig Harrington, 2007 British Open champ, was never a first-page leaderboard player. And what ever happened to the "Big 5" (Singh, Mickelson, Els, Goosen and Woods)? Time will tell.
Congrats again Trevor!

Regards,
Steve

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