![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Because of the carom off the stick, that line was well to the left of where Tiger hit his shot. 15, Tiger had the option of either a) playing the ball as nearly as possible from the original shot or b) dropping behind the water hazard on the line where the ball went into the drink. To review, in addition to using the drop area at No. at Augusta, and we already had the biggest story of the day at the Masters. at Augusta, and we already had the biggest story of the day at the Masters.īy dawn on Saturday, the story had transitioned from late night conspiracy chatter to manic review. But it still kept the few remaining media members and fans awake as they scrambled to do their due diligence and even figure out exactly what rule-breaking we were discussing. At that point, it just seemed like some late Friday evening conspiracy talk - an overanalysis of all things Tiger. But at that hour on a Friday, it was hard to find footage and few noticed. There was chatter that David Feherty, not known for putting Tiger in the crosshairs, alluded to an illegal drop by Woods on the late night CBS replay show. But if not, could turn out to be major news tomorrow. Obviously the scorecard is already signed. He knowingly dropped two yards further back. But then, after an interminable day, some curious Jason Sobel tweets ignited insomniac debate:Ī lot of talk about Tiger's drop on 15 possibly illegal. The cut was made and everyone retired for their regular Friday night rabble rousing or rest. The unlucky break derailed a sure march to the Masters midpoint lead and was the singular highlight of the day. He'd stumble coming into the clubhouse, and finish 3-under, three shots back of Jason Day. Instead, he got one of the all-time unlucky breaks and walked off with what we all thought was a relatively impressive bogey save:Īfter dropping … a couple (?) yards back from that original spot, and not the drop area, Tiger got up-and-down for the bogey. As the ball was in the air, it looked like he was headed for a short birdie putt and sole possession of the lead. Tiger had made his move up the board and into a share of the lead. It all started, of course, with the short wedge shot after Woods decided to lay up on the par-5 15th hole. It would have been a bizarre and dramatic circumstance for anyone in the field, but the fact that it happened to Tiger, at Augusta, while in contention, turned the meter all the way up. on Friday to his Saturday tee time just before 2 p.m., the sports world was arrested by this serpentine and incomparable story. Rarely does the biggest story of the Masters take place before lunchtime on Saturday, but from the moment Tiger Woods' ball hit the flagstick on No. Phil Mickelson's charging Sunday round at The Open will be legendary but the illegal drop, and subsequent disqualification debate, involving Tiger Woods at the Masters is the No. For a 20-hour stretch, we were captivated by a complex case of the application of golf rules, and then larger debates about the integrity and career reputation of the most dominant and famous player in the history of the game. 1 story of the season was not.Īt the game's biggest event, the most divisive and renowned athlete in the world came upon what many, at the time, felt was the most important crossroads in his career. Trimming the list (and sometimes getting creative) to 25 stories that defined the year was a challenge, but slotting in the No. The 2013 golf season was about as eventful and chaotic as it gets, particularly in a year where Tiger Woods doesn't win a major. ![]()
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