So I had yesterday off and was lucky enough to catch the first round of the 2010 Masters tournament. This is my Super Bowl so getting a chance to watch the “kick off” was great.

What I saw got me thinking…………..

Thursday at the Masters was one of the best days I have ever seen in my life of watching this event. It got me wondering how I would rank the days and where this one would rank in the history of the best days I have seen.

I should probably quantify that this might not mean the lowest rounds, or the best round, or even the most memorable, but the overall experience is what I am commenting on. The start to finish, every shot kind of thing that makes a day of golf so endearing and memorable.

Thursday is certainly in there……………..

The first one that comes to mind has to be the final round of the 96 tournament. This is the one that is first in my mind. I was, and still am, a huge Faldo fan and was, like everyone else in the world, convinced that the tournament was over the moment that Norman fired off a course record 63.

Little did I know that I would wake on Sunday and watch what some will call the greatest collapse in the history of the game.

Being a Faldo guy, I loved it. In fact, I remember that round, now, for Faldo’s final round (67) rather than Norman’s defeat.

The second day that comes to mind is the “In YOUR LIFE” moment with Tiger at 16. Those that need reminding, check this out here.

Gotta put 86 in there with Jack, though I was young then and it did not burn into my memory as much as others.

What about Phil’s first? What a wacky jump that was.

Which brings me to yesterday. Where does that rank?

First, there is only one difference between that day and all the others. Can you figure it out? I will help you, yesterday was the only one that was not a final round.

In fact, yesterday was the most memorable non-final round at the Masters I have ever seen. It was amazing.

3 guys all scored the lowest in their career at the event (Tiger, Freddy, and Tom Watson.)

This was the day where everyone made putts. Everyone made shots. There was a log jam on the leader board for a while, and the best of the best were all in contention at the end of the day.

I will remember Thursday very fondly. I will remember Fred hitting shot after shot perfectly. I will remember Tom Watson’s interview after his amazing round. I will remember Phil plodding along to be right there. I will remember Thursday of the 2010 Masters as one of the best days in Masters history.

I will also remember one of the best shots I have ever seen in golf. Aside from Tiger in the Canadian Open from the bunker (THE best shot I have ever seen), we saw one of the best shots in a Masters Tournament, ever.

That shot Tiger hit from the left rough on #9 was something that only a handful of players can do. The fact that he not only hit the shot, but then made the putt is something I would bet only HE can do.

This is going to be a fun weekend……….have fun!

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