The 2010 Masters Review
Entering the 2010 Masters, the entire golf world was focused on Tiger Woods and his return. There were few stories coming from the Masters that did not involve Tiger or the anticipated reaction to him. What the Masters delivered over this weekend was so much more.
The early rounds were highlighted by the 60-year-old Tom Watson leading for most of the first round and the fourth ranked golfer in the world, Lee Westwood, taking the lead in the late hours of the round. The leader board didn’t disappoint going into the weekend with names such as Poulter, Westwood, Mickelson, and of course Woods all in the top ten.
Saturday started with Westwood in the lead and ended with him there also, but it was Mickelson’s play in the late afternoon that shifted the entire feel of the Masters. Hitting back to back eagles and following them up with a birdie on the back nine put Mickelson in the final pairing only a stroke behind Westwood entering Sunday with other big names like Woods within striking distance.
Sunday was not Woods time to shine though, as he faded early and eventually finished in a tie for fourth. Mickelson, avoiding his typical meltdown, took advantage of the momentum he gained on Saturday and took the lead heading into the back nine. Mickelson never scored worse then par on Sunday and fought off surges from competitors while he overtook Westwood to win by two strokes for his third green jacket.
