Athlete with Small Reputation Beats Tiger Woods at Augusta

How did an unknown athlete beat Tiger Woods on Sunday into the 13^th green at the masters? Who knows? However, Zachary Johnson's victory sure has a lot of people talking. Another shocking detail about Zachary is that he is from Iowa of all places. A kid from Iowa sauntered up to the 14 green and had the nerve to beat Tiger at his own game. Tiger Woods, a much-heralded player was just as shocked as viewers of the game were yesterday. The game that Johnson won was the 71^ST Masters at Augusta National.

Woods did not lose the masters altogether, but ranked No 56 in the world, the only thing Johnson is known for winning is a PGA tour victory. Unshaken by Johnson's meager score card, fans are talking about the sleek look Johnson wore on his face after gaining the victory. Cold and fearless, Johnson looked as if he had no clue of his surroundings. He was not aware of the azaleas or the green grass. He had no idea of the intense pressure that weighs on inexperienced players in these competitions.

This week was the 10^th anniversary of Wood's first Master's title which was the first of 12 significant victories. However, at about 5:42 pm on Sunday, Tiger missed a 12-foot birdie chance at 14. He then tossed a flipped the putter in the air as if it was a baton. Then is was Johnson's turn. Johnson eyed a 12 foot birdie putt on the par-3 16^th and casually pumped his arm. Woods had just dumped a shot in the water, and he could not do better than a par at 15. Therefore, judges started looking for a 40 regular.

After the game, Tiger was disappointed and remarked that he felt that he blew it after he just had two good rounds on Thursday and Saturday. A disappointed Tiger Woods did not show up at the media center for a sit-down session. He made a single appearance at the pre-tournament on Tuesday. Fans were disappointed in the Tiger not only because he lost, but also because it's impolite not to have a sit down interview after losing to someone as little known as Zach from Iowa.

Sunday was the third time Woods lost a lead in a final round of a major, but it was the first time that he did not regain it. After Johnson was asked if he felt like a David who had beaten the giant, Goliath, Zachary remarked, "absolutely."