Hello Readers!
For those of you that don’t
know, the Masters was on TV this past weekend. If you don’t know what the
Masters are then you’re probably not a huge fan of golf. Well, I am. I love it!
I mean sure it’s a pretty frustrating game most of the time, but there’s also
the great feeling that comes along with sinking your putt.
The game itself is not what I
want to talk about this week, however. The reason I’m bringing up golf is
because sports are a huge part of watching TV. Personally, I don’t watch that
many different sports, and usually I don’t watch anything all the way through,
but I’m sure a lot of you guys do.
If I’m going to watch sports
on TV, it’s usually because I’m spending time with my dad. It started when I
was little. I was a tomboy and therefore spent a lot of time doing things with
my dad. So, when he would sit down and watch a NASCAR race, I would sit and
watch it with him. I remember watching history unfold during one race when two
cars got stuck together, one a little ahead of the other, during the last lap.
The guy who was locked in the front position won because there was nothing the
other guy could do about it. Photo finishes are what NASCAR lovers live for!
As I got older, and we
started to go out golfing more often, I got to know the game better and started
to watch it on TV too. Golf tournaments are a bit of a commitment to watch
though, so I only watch bits and pieces. The one tournament I try to watch a
lot of is The Masters. As boring as watching golf may sound to you, a lot can
happen over the four days at Augusta National Golf Course. More often than not,
the pressure of the Masters gets into the heads of the golfers, and once that
happens it’s pretty hard to recover.
Jordan Spieth, the winner of
this year’s green jacket, didn’t let this happen to him. Through four days of
play, he kept a clear head and hit the ball consistently well. From Thursday
through Sunday, he broke numerous records including being the first player to
reach 19 under par at the Masters, his halfway total of 14
under par on Friday broke the 39-year-old record set by Ray Floyd in 1976, and
his 54-hole effort of 16 under was also a new Augusta best, he became the
second-youngest player to win at Augusta, and just the fifth man to lead the
prestigious tournament from start to finish. Even if you know nothing about
golf, you have to admit that’s quite an accomplishment.
Anyways, the point I’m trying
to make is that watching sports on TV doesn’t have to be about knowing stats
and following every move a team is making. It can just be about spending time
with your family like it is for me. Even if you know nothing about the sport
being played, I say why not take the time to try to enjoy it anyway? You never
know. It might spark in interest in something you didn’t even know you were
interested in!
Thanks for reading!
-Emily
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