Our 5 Favourite Years of The Masters Tournament

By Quantum, March 28

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The 2013 Masters

The 2013 Masters was a week that everyone connected with Australian golf will remember for a long, long time.

After bursting onto the scene in the early 2000’s Adam Scott was tipped for success on the biggest scale. However by his late twenties his potential was unfulfilled and critics questioned whether he would ever win a major championship.

A wildcard pick by Greg Norman for the 2009 Presidents Cup proved to be the inspiration Scott needed to take him back to the top of professional golf. Scott said that the demonstration of faith by Norman gave him the confidence that he belonged amongst the game’s finest players.

Teaming up with Tiger’s former caddie Stevie Williams helped Scott capture his first WGC title at the 2011 Bridgestone Invitational. Then the following year he looked set to win his breakthrough major at the 2012 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes until he threw away his lead over the final four holes to gift the trophy to Ernie Els.

Scott regrouped and came back determined not to let another Major Championship slip through his grasp. He played brilliantly all week, holing out for birdie on 18 to take a one shot lead over Angel Cabrera. The Argentine responsed with a birdie of his own and the two went into a sudden-death playoff.

After halving the 18th with pars, Scott and Cabrera moved to the par four 10th. Both players found the green in two and it was the Argentine who stepped up first. His putt somehow stayed up, leaving Scott the chance to banish his demons and become the first ever Australian winner of the Masters. He duly rolled in the 15 footer cueing fantastic celebrations with his caddie Williams.

Despite the uncharacteristically dark and misty weather, Adam Scott had fulfilled his destiny and emerged as the shining light of Australian Golf.

Image credit to Scott K. Brown & Augusta National.