Winner: Rory McIlroy
Around the wider world of golf: Gaganjeet Bhullar won the Indonesia Open on the Asian Tour; Charl Schwartzel finally broke his victory drought at the Alfred Dunhill Championship on the ET; Thidapa Suwannapura won the Hero Women Indian Open on the LAGT/LET; Shiho Oyama won the Ricoh Cup, the year's final major on the JLPGA (the Constructivist has details); Fabian Gomez won the Personal Classic on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica; and Hideki Matsuyama won the Casio World Open and simultaneously won the Japanese Tour's money title, becoming the first rookie ever to do so.
A few weeks back, Nickelodeon (one of the kid's cable TV channels) did a Bubble Guppies episode about Australia. It was called The Wizard of Oz-tralia... and you could argue that the title could be applied to Adam Scott.
But then came the final round of the Emirates Australian Open, the curtain got pulled lower back, and we all noticed that Adam changed into human in the end. (He's still the Wiz, of direction; he just can not use that "Oz the All-Powerful" identify anymore.)
That's no longer a condemnation of Adam Scott, not by using any stretch of the imagination. What Adam has achieved in his final month Down Under has been downright magical. And I'm unwilling to mention that the pressure got to him; it is much more likely that he simply had an off day with the putter. There were four or 5 putts that lipped the cup and stopped mere inches away. Some days you just don't have it.
Unfortunately for Adam, it changed into the day Rory McIlroy observed it once more
Well, it was more like the week he found it again. While he's been playing better the last few weeks, this week was the one where he posted several good rounds in the same tournament. He shot 69 under windy conditions the first round, 65 when he caught the good side of the draw during the second round, 70 during the horrible weather of the third round, and a bogey-free 66 (4 birdies and an eagle) during the final round. He played both of those final rounds paired with Adam.
Oh, and he birdied the 72nd hole when Adam bogeyed it -- a two-shot swing that ripped away Adam's one-shot lead at the final tee.
I don't need to jot down an excessive amount of into this win. I'm no longer prepared to say "Rory's lower back and he's going to kick ass in 2014." But the fashion over the last month or so has been quite regular -- Rory definitely seems to have discovered his recreation once more. There's purpose for optimism in the McIlroy camp.
Of course, Adam can be alright. By any measure you need to apply, 2013 has been a breakout year for him... Despite the fact that I think this one will sting for a while.
But as a minimum Rory won't feel that 2013 changed into a complete loss. Here's a Limerick Summary to have fun the young Irishman's return to the winner's circle. (I would have posted it upside-down considering that he won Down Under, however that seems a bit silly even for me...)
Adam?S dream seemed destined to take place?
But that sound wasn?T Aussie enthusiasts clapping.
Somehow Rory snuck in
And received proper at the cease?
What you heard was his losing streak snapping! The photo came from the Golf Australia site.
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