The two most memorable moments in the history of Transitions Championship – Golf Feature
The entire history of the Transitions Championship is full of excitement and thrilling happenings. Yet, there are few moments more interesting to watch and have left a lasting impact on the spectators’ minds.
One notable moment amongst all was Vijay Singh’s victory in the 2004 edition of the event.
Singh fired a final round of six-under par 65 to register his ninth victory of the season to earn $900,000 as prize money, which marked his $10 million of the season.
He then became the first player ever on the PGA Tour to win $10 million in one season.
His closest competitors in the event were Tommy Armour III and Jesper Parnevik. Both the players scored 13-under par 271, five shots behind Singh.
Apart from both the ninth victory of the season and the $10 million prize, he also set a course record of 18-under 266 on the 72 holes he played.
Previously, the record was held by KJ Choi who shot 267 in 2002.
Singh had been outstanding since the start of the event when he shot a spectacular 65 to kick start his campaign at the Transitions.
However, he failed to take the lead as Jeff Sluman fired his opening round of a nine-under par 62.
Yet, he consistently performed well on the course and reached the top of the leaderboard on Saturday.
He added two points to his lead on Sunday morning by carding back-to-back birdies on the opening two holes.
While playing his last hole of the event, he made a stunning birdie to extend his lead to four strokes.
Meanwhile, Armour bogeyed his last hole and gave Singh a memorable moment to enjoy. At the awarding ceremony, he commented that it was the best moment of his life to set a benchmark for the other players.
He set the standard of maintaining consistency throughout the golf season and registering quality wins on the course.
His win is remembered as the best moment in the history of the Transitions Championship.
Another moment that touched the hearts of the people was KJ Choi’s second win in the history of the event, in 2006.
It was not only his second win, in fact, he became the only player to record two victories in the event.
Choi entered the final round of the event with a two-stroke lead and stretched it further with a spectacular eagle on the very first hole.
It was an indication to his opponents that he was not going to be caught on the leaderboard.
He carded a score of four-under par with a birdie to end his round. His overall score to finish off the tournament was 13-under par 271.
Brett Wetterich and Paul Goydos were the players who stood second on the leaderboard with a four-stroke deficit.
Choi’s first victory in the prestigious event came in 2002, when he set the record of the lowest score on the course.
Retief Goosen is the only other player to record two wins in the event. His victories came in 2003 (12-under par) and in 2009 (8-under par).
Currently, preparations are being made for the 12th staging of the Transitions Championship, scheduled at the Innisbrook, a Salamander Golf & Spa Resort, Palm Harbor, Florida, from March 15 to 18, 2012.
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