February 7, Beijing, 10 years on the Woods did not play Pebble Beach National Pro / Am tournament, the fact that among the six attempts from 1997 to 2002, only won once in 2000, has been widely reported. It is curious, Woods 2000, the cheap snapback hats did not withstand the test of time - there are many reasons - but it is clear from the history of golf, it is not fair. Even the memory of people have begun to blur, it is still the greatest in the Woods career achieved 71 wins, one of the most shocking victory.
It is worth recalling that, even if for no other reason, at least it is the occasion. People want to take a look at Woods can "Return of the King" in this week, the cheap snapbacks catch up 12 years ago that newborn tiger cubs. Woods body and skills in a rising channel, however, the 36-year-old, he came to the Monterey Peninsula (Monterey, the Peninsula), still seeking more than two years since the first in a PGA Tour official champion. That there are very different from 2000, that February.
The pinnacle moment will show a little time in the year 2000, Woods came to the Pebble Beach National Pro / Am tournament at the top of the world. At age 24, Woods is seeking a six-game winning streak. Since the Hogan since 1948, six-game winning streak of any player on the PGA Tour. That record is second only to Byron - Nelson (Byron Nelson) in 1945 winning 11 games.
Three days before the game, Woods enjoyed, but the last day looks like he left behind. When rookie Matt - Joerger (Matt Gogel) nine holes for play, Woods is seven behind. Matt - Joerger briskly leap forward. Pebble Beach front nine holes, Matt - Joerger each hole on the snapbacks cheap, but also on the green, caught a five birds. As the day after he said, "I played the best nine holes."
Everybody thinks Matt - Joerger was going to win his first PGA Tour victory - well, among everyone, including Woods. When Woods came to the par-five 15, Matt - Joerger opened the first fan of the window of opportunity, because he bogeyed the 11th hole and 12th hole. Woods believes he is the final and so on to the opportunities, but he felt that his last four holes must be all caught birds in order to get into a playoff. And he really did.
At the 15th hole, Woods from 97 yards outside the direct irrigation ball into the hole eagle. 16 holes of four holes out of a ball super far, he almost has a direct hit the ball into the hole, the final push from 2 ft away birds. After the first 17-hole par, Woods hit a perfect two ball into the cutting edge of the 18th green, then all to 5 feet, birdie again. Woods, the last one to surrender 64, he only played the score is expected to be possible to win.
That day Zuber Roth (Peter Ueberroth before the Athens) in that group, Woods, his partner is Jim Furyk, so he is one of the snapbacks for sale closest to Woods. He saw Woods omnipotent, shot a 31 on the back nine, Matt - Joerger hit 40. "At one time, we believe that Tiger putter can promote the hole." Zuber, Roth said later, "he changed the sport. I made par at the 16th hole and 17th hole, time made me like I swallowed a triple-bogey. "
Should be noted that: Zuber, Roth, Woods's view has still not changed. In 2010, he said in an interview with CNN that he still thought it was him on the golf course the most memorable day.
So why Woods' 2000 victory rarely remember it? First of all, the final round held on Monday because of heavy rain, the weekend was washed out. Even Woods, the audience is minimal. Addition, CBS West Coast have taken the form of recording and broadcasting, because they do not want to impact the weekday soap opera "turn the earth according to" (As The World Turns) and the "beacon" (Guiding Light), very few people see. The end part of the live version, whether personally or through television.
Another factor is: for the glory of Woods' 2000 season as a whole - can be said that Woods is the most brilliant year - the light of this victory was masked. That year, Woods won nine games, including three Grand Slam - U.S. Open held at Pebble Beach in June, Woods made 15 victory, and ultimately in the 2001 U.S. Masters to achieve the "Tiger Slam".
That time Woods has been accustomed to victory, he treats the Pebble Beach National Pro / Am tournament, as ordinary a good day in the snapback hats wholesale. However, there is a surprising plot worth mentioning. Two years later, Matt - Joerger revenge, and finally won the Pebble Beach National Pro / Am tournament. And that is precisely the Woods last entry, he tied for 13. Unfortunately, however, that is Matt - Joerger's only PGA Tour victory. Now 40 years old, Matt - Joerger in 2006 to retire, because he could not keep his card, and he is currently in the work of the U.S. Golf Channel.
If nothing else, at least Woods have the opportunity this week to regain the magic of 2000.
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