After he blew a four shot lead last year at the open, victory this year would have been double sweet for the affable Australian. At a rain soaked Augusta, Adam sunk a birdie on the second hole of the play off with 2009 champion Cabrera to land the masters. The roar could have been heard loud and clear in the southern hemisphere where the kangaroos dwell. With compatriot Jason Day falling prey to the pressure of leading the way on Sunday, Scott rode his luck on the par five 13 to force a three way tie. With Woods being penalized a couple of strokes for an incorrect drop, the chances of his ending the major drought were always slim. Adam's win means that all the four majors have now been won by men using anchored putters which are proposed to be banned from 2016. Greg Norman would share a pint with the latest major winner and has piped him for many more. The golfing scene is seeing the major spoils getting shared among the top players and the era of one putter dominating seems past. The Aussies can rejoice though till the next one comes along to confirm or repudiate the great Greg's views.
The Chinese grand prix bowed to red with Alonso driving a flawless race to pip the pole sitting Hamilton. Three ex champions adorned the podium with Lewis and Kimi accompanying the Ferrari based Spaniard to spray the champagne. The first few races point to another open season on the F1 circuit and the Lotus team seems to be the biggest gainer with Raikkonen getting a win and another podium already. The Malaysian outing opened up a new chapter in the Sebastain Vettel story of aggressive driving when he passed Webber against team orders to claim the chequered flag. While its debatable whether the move was warranted, it certainly leaves no love between the two red bulls on the track. Mark's days with the team and with the pinnacle of motorsport seem numbered unless he can pull a rabbit out of the hat this season. The European leg of the season is nigh and that is where the Christian Horner led team tends to break away from other challengers. Waiting to see if the script changes this time around.
The clay season is around on the tennis circuit and with Rafa back to his best, the build up to Roland Garros should be intriguing. With Murray having taken the second spot in the ATP rankings, the semis line up in most of these tourneys will be riveting. Djokovic has made it clear that his aim lies with the only remaining slam he has not won, Nadal would do everything to maintain his hegemony on the red dirt. The duel in last year's final promised a lot but did not live up to the hype. Any bets against a Rafa Nole encore this time around as well?
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