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“A Tradition Unlike Any Other,” is a mere hours away and the anticipation has golf fans frothing at the mouth.
In the 2013 Masters, do you have Tiger or the field?
If you’re not quite sure who to pick, check The Sports Bank’s five best bets to win golf’s most prestigious golf tournament.
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Golf’s origins may have a decidedly Scottish flavor, but over the years it has mainly been an American game. Nearly all of the sports’ legends during its rise to prominence during the middle part of the 20th century were Americans, with rare exceptions like Gary Player and Seve Ballesteros bucking that trend. Toward the end of that century, a new group of foreigners, led by the likes of Lee Westwood, Colin Montgomerie, and Ernie Els took the sport by storm, but the game was still one dominated to a large extent by the red, white, and blue.
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The 22-year old Rory McIlroy was on fire Friday when he became the only player in U.S. Open history to reach -13 under.
Haven’t we seen this before?
Yes, McIlroy did accelerate above the field at Augusta, Georgia during the Masters but that’s not quite what I’m referring to. I’m talking about a young Tiger Woods who was making the same headlines just 11 years ago.
McIlroy’s dominant play and the recent demise of Woods brings about the question; is the youngster from Northern Ireland the new Tiger Woods?
By: Nick Grays
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