Winner: John Senden
Around the wider world of golf: It was a fairly busy weekend. Fred Couples won the Toshiba Classic on the Champions Tour; Charley Hull got her first win at the Lalla Meryem Cup on the LET; Richard Lee won the Solaire Open on the Asian Tour; Alejandro Cañizares won the Trophée Hassan II on the ET; and Jon Curran won the Brasil Champions on the Web.com Tour.
I actually have one element in common with Indiana Jones. It isn't the countless path of girls who observe in his wake, the number of folks that need him lifeless (at least, not that I'm privy to), the quantity of punishment he's taking in the direction of his process, or maybe the giant quantity of precious gadgets that slip through his arms.
No, the only element I have in commonplace with Indiana Jones is that I don't like snakes. That's doubly authentic of the toxic ones... Like copperheads.
However, it seems that John Senden has no trouble with snakes whatsoever. Nor does he have any real trouble with heavy winds or thick sticky rough and brush. Perhaps this is due to the fact he comes from Australia, wherein golfers frequently should address deadly snakes in thick hard even as resisting robust winds -- or so I am informed.
After his exhibition in Sunday's final spherical, I'm willing to consider it. While without a doubt each different golfer on the direction appeared eager to take as many strokes as viable, possibly hoping to conquer the Copperhead Course into submission, Senden were given himself beneath par at the front nine and then managed a fair-par returned 9. Only Kevin Na controlled any actual venture -- a wonder to nearly absolutely everyone, I guess -- however he lost too many strokes at the front to triumph over together with his surge on the back.
Of course, John Senden wasn't on maximum human beings's radar either. He hadn't received since the 2006 Steve Stricker Annuity Class-- excuse me, John Deere Classic although he had scored a few runner-up finishes. Ironically, 2 of these have been on the Valspar. (Although in 2007 and 2008 it changed into referred to as the PODS Championship.)
This time around the snake killer got here out effective and could presumably wear a fashionable snakeskin belt when he gets to this 12 months's Masters. So allow's all salute his go back to the winner's circle after eight lengthy years together with his very own Limerick Summary. I promise it may not bite:
Shots slithered round inside the wind
And taut nerves made it tough to contend.
But John Senden confronted each
(Plus some thick undergrowth!)
And he’ll soon face Augusta again. The photo came from the wrap-up page at PGATOUR.com.
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