Friday, June 22, 2007 Garcia: An Angel wins the 2007 US Open By Imee Garcia
HELLO golfing friends! It's Friday once again. I bet you watched the 2007 U.S. Open Championship last weekend. It was such a thrill, wasn’t it-- seeing Tiger Woods trying to hunt down Angel Cabrera who was leading by just one stroke.
I was hoping that Tiger Woods would get a birdie in the last few holes, and I was hoping too that Angel Cabrera would miss a putt and make bogey to force a play-off between him and Tiger. That was bad of me to think that, I know, but I wanted the match to get more exciting! And I am certain that many other viewers wanted to see a play off. Oh well, it did not turn out that way.
Regardless, it was a thrill to watch them compete in a very unbelievably tough golf course.
Actually, I wanted Angel Cabrera to win. Like I've said before, I go for the underdog. But I wanted to see Tiger try his best to catch him. Cabrera is the first South American to win the US Open. He's from Cordoba, Argentina and he took up the game of golf when he was 15 years old. His prize money was $1,260,000, by the way.
Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk tied for second place. They were touched by an angel--a cute chubby smiling little angel.
What about you, were you touched by why I wrote last week? Hahaha. I had some funny comments about that "I Love You" article. A lot of people thought I was writing a love letter. Fooled you, didn't I. Many hoped that I omitted the last portion. It would have made it more interesting to read, some said. Well guys, without that last portion, my article would not have been published.
Remember, I write about golf. See that white thingy behind my head--that's not a lover's moon. That's a giant golf ball!
Maybe someday I will write about love. Yes, haha, and change that giant golf ball behind me into a giant heart. Or I can write about cooking, but I wouldn't want a picture of a giant frying pan or a kitchen knife behind my head, or a picture of a flame. That's dangerous. My hair may burn. (haha). I happen to love that giant golf ball. And by the way, for your info, there are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball, just in case you were wondering.
I have some interesting golf facts to share with you. Tell me if they're true.
"A golf gift given to you at Christmas by a non-golfer is always unsuitable."
"Nobody ever coughs on your follow through."
"It's amazing how a golfer who never helps out around the house will replace his divots, repair his ball marks, and rake his sand traps."
"It's a lot easier to get up at 6 am to play golf than at 10 am to mow the yard."
"Golf is harder than baseball. In golf, you have to play your foul balls."
"No matter how bad you are playing, it is always possible to play worse."
"The less skilled the player, the more likely he is to share his ideas about the golf swing."
"Since bad shots come in groups of three, a fourth bad shot is actually the beginning of the next group of three."
