IT JUST DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS!
LAST YEAR LIKE TIGER, HE DROPPED OUT OF THE PGA BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS with his wife. Unlike Tiger, whose sex scandals and serial infidelities to wife Elin almost undid his family and career, then two-time Masters winner Phil Mickelson took time off to support his beloved wife Amy in her struggle with breast cancer.
This weekend in Augusta, arch rivals Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were both back in the game. The ending to the four-day tournament couldn't have been sweeter or more satisfying. While Tiger's embarrassed wife appropriately stayed home and out of the limelight with her children as he took 4th place this afternoon, Amy Michelson was there to see her loving husband of 16 years take the winner's seat and get awarded his third green jacket for a five under par in today's round.
Sometimes things end as they should---and life for a moment seems fair. This weekend's ending at the Masters was just such a moment. I'm sure Tiger will make a comeback if he can get his shattered life back together over time. As far as I'm concerned, he shouldn't have won today. But Mickelson---a true champion on the field and in his marriage---won a victory all America can applaud and keep applauding. I am! We needed a great personal story like this after all we've endured from the exhausting and sordid Tiger Woods saga. Lefty won and everyone is cheering. And that long hug and embrace with his wife after it was all over was surely a sight for sore eyes.
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I couldn't agree more. What an exciting final round! Being from Augusta, I love seeing the Augusta National in all its spring glory. And Phil certainly has the class to stand proudly at Bobby Jones' beautiful course and wear the green jacket.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Belated congratulations to all on the arrival of G-girl - so sweet with her brother in the picture you posted! Hope all are doing well.
Fraydna, interesting to know you're originally from Augusta. Isn't the course stunning in all its spring azelea finest!
ReplyDeleteThank you too for the kind words about the G-ones. Have just spent the last three days rolling around on the floor with G-boy, playing with him in the sand box and on the swings in Central Park and holding the wee tiny baby girl while she hiccups.
All that and going to Redeemer Pres today with my son to hear Tim Keller again convict me that I'm a sinner most certainly in need of a Savior....and on top of it, Phil won the Masters! What a grand slam of a weekend!!