RAWR!

Do you hear that growling? Sounds like a Tiger...

I like Chris DiMarco. I've seen him play in pro-am tournaments, and he's friendly, talkative, jovial, and generally a helluva guy. So I was a little disappointed that HE was the person that Tiger beat to claim the Green Jacket. He's a battler, a bulldog, never asks nor gives quarter, and even though he uses that "claw" putting grip, the man can put up numbers. After a demoralizing 41 (even TILAM can put up a 41 upon occasion) to end round 3, he gamely battled back to tie Woods for the lead - of coure, Tiger bogyed 17 & 18, but DiMarco still had to make a putt to force extra holes. He's a gamer, and is on my perennial "great guy to root for" list. I sure wish Tiger would have beaten that asshole Singh, or jerk Calcavecchia, or cheater Sabbatini, but oh well. The downside to all this? OMG, not another "best golfer to never win a major title" moniker is gonna be dropped on DiMarco, probably soon. I feel for him. Look for him to win a major by the end of 2006. And his Master's record the last couple of years has been pretty decent...

Ryan Moore made a great showing, kudos to Tilam for mentioning him and his accomplishments. Look for great things to come from this young man, and more kudos to Tilam for finding this jewel in the rough.

Frankly, in the aftermath of the Masters excitement, nothing else bears noting...