MASTERSREVIEW last year . It was not the first time he had failed to push his way through the door .
Scott is a fabulous golfer , but the most striking feature of his play at Augusta was his putting . He was deadly from 15 feet and in . Consider the putt he holed on the 72nd green , with all that pressure crushing him . It is a putt nobody ever makes on the 18th green , but Scott rolled it right into the middle of hole . And yes , he uses an anchored putter .
Scott is just 32 year old . Now that he has won his first major , it is time to throw that thing away and reacquaint himself with a proper putter . A huge part of golf is about confidence , and he can ' t be short of that now .
Els has shown him the way . He used the belly putter at Augusta but has declared that it won ' t be going back into his golf bag again because he
wants to play by the rules .
Angel Cabrera would be the first to admit that his putting stroke is not the best in the world , and he would certainly benefit from using a belly putter - he already has the belly . The Argentine plays golf as it is meant to be played . A relaxed , flowing swing generates a huge amount of power , and he wastes no time hitting each shot . He is a breath of fresh air .
But best of all , he encapsulates the spirit of golf . When Scott was playing wondrous shots during their playoff , Cabrera was the first to give him the thumbs up . And how refreshing it was to see them walk off the final green arm in arm .
Golf may have its faults , but it is in a class of one when it to true sportsmanship , and that is just one of the reasons we all love it .
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