The golf ball is round and the
grass is green. Just when you thought you had the streak of luck to win, even a champion's swing can't surely push the ball to one pathetic hole. Miss a shot and you'll either go for the goal or you'll end up with nothing at all. It was fascinating to see how Trevor Immelman turned the bogey into winning and Tiger Woods into losing the title for the PGA Western Open.
The South African nipped the golf Tiger right in the bud after he birdied the 18th hole. Immelman only needed to par the 18th, but his smashing birdie placed him two strokes ahead from eager opponents, Woods and Goggin. He was exhilarated to come back and make up for his rough start.
A bad shot at the wrong time, Tiger Woods wasn't able to catch up and steal the lead even with every ounce of golf spirit left. The Tiger even flailed out a birdie, a 23-putt at Number 16. He swayed an arm of relief and the crowd cheered, but Immelman could only grin knowing that he's still meant for the victory spin.
Life is sweet when you give the Tiger his loser's feat.
Trevor Immelman is next in line to South African golf legends such as Gary Player and Ernie Elsman. Immelman's flight to triumph includes 1996 Junior PGA Championship, 1998 US Public Lnks, and a second place for the 1997 US Junior Amateur. He also finished 56th in the 1999 Masters and fifth in the 2005 Augusta. Immelman or Woods? Who's more ferocious in the league?
