Golf: Top five stunning appearances of 2010
Where 2010 witnessed the Tiger drifting far off in shame, there have been a lucky few who made it to the 2010 fame zone rather convincingly and managed to put up brilliant performances.
Mr 59:
One of the most remarkable performances this year had been by Stuart Appleby and his drive for success.
With the spell being charged by Appleby, headlines sang praises of the Australian and his striking 59 he attained at the 2010 PGA Tour. The 39-year-old played the greens with skilful force and carded 9 birdies and 1 eagle for his record breaking 59.
Other than scoring the above as the fifth in the history of PGA, Mr 59 also played the Greenbrier Classic and grabbed the PGA Tour's Comeback Player of the Year title. Appleby played 13 tournaments consecutively this year and regained his reputation after
falling to No.137 on the money list last year.
The young parade:
Other than comebacks, there has also been an impressive young line-up that stormed the fields this season.
The impressive prodigies include the likes of Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, Ryo Ishikawa and Matteo Manassero. With the young guns charging the greens and fairways of every course on land, the golfers displayed youth, vigour and proficiency all in one go
displaying what golf is all about.
For the record, we can also add Dustin Johnson as one of the lethal competitors new to the enemy lines.
Jaydee:
The 23-year-old turned professional in 2006 and holds the title of becoming the youngest winner on the PGA Tour.
Jason Day was 22 when he won the Byron Nelson Championship in addition to his 10th place at the PGA Championship. The Queenslander finished 2010 at 38 showing remarkable improvement from his 2009 finish at number 143.
Topping the ranks:
Here is a guy who does not want to decide who is number one and who is not.
Another star of the year had been Lee Westwood who topped the world rankings after he overtook Tiger Woods.
The 37-year-old appeared at the 2010 Ryder Cup and witnessed Europe’s exhilarating win. The 1993-turned professional ended as a runner-up in the US Masters and the British Open and stood victorious at the US and South African events.
His classic journey to the top still needs one major in the records but according to Westwood, he would rather stay away from the discussion. Rumours say that he refuses to join Colin Montgomerie and Sergio Garcia in the discussions about who is the best
player without a major.
Katherine Hull
Other than the males, one female golfer also displayed remarkable form this season.
The Australian female golfer has the record of ending best at the 2010 major and holds a close second at the British Women’s Open. As for the Navistar Classic, the female golfer played two impressive clutch putts at the closing hole of the event and left
many stunned.
With nine victories in the bag, the 2003-turned professional grabbed the 2010 attention after contending against one of the best female golfers in Australia- Karrie Webb.
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