Sunday, April 11, 2004

Getting That Monkey Off His Back

Posted at 3:24 PM

In a day that saw two aces on the 16th maybe it’s no surprise that Phil Mickelson — despite a valiant effort by Ernie Els — finally got the never-won-a-major monkey off his back today at Augusta, winning the green jacket with a rare birdie on the 72nd hole. Which also proves the The Masters is still one of the best shows in sports — drama and history. I never miss it.

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Who's Blathering?

Don Melton

Why This Chatter?

The author owns the domain so he’s allowed to prattle on about whatever he wants.

What’s a Blivet?

The Jargon File has several appropriate meanings but the author prefers the common usage of the word.