Masters Tournament

During the 1996 Masters golf tournament at Augusta, one of the world’s finest golf courses, Greg Norman played one of the greatest eighteen hole games he had ever played. Norman shot an incredible score of 63, which still stand today as a course record. Norman went into the second day of gold with a fifteen stroke lead, only to choke under pressure scoring a 78 the day after shooting such an amazing game. Nick Faldo managed to come from behind and defeating Norman by a five stroke margin winning the 1996 Masters Tournament. While Normans defeat is still today known as one of the worst chokes in sports history, many people fail to see that he never performed well under pressure. For many athletes like Norman, playing the physical part of sports…

career began at a time during which media coverage of sports celebrities was taking off into a new dimension. The sheer amount of coverage of professional triumphs, personal details, and backstories had not been normal prior to this time, especially regarding a golfer. The new day of twenty-four hour sports networks created an opportunity for journalists to delve more into the lives of the athletes that our society admires so much. Tiger Woods was a phenomenal athlete and competitor, with a…

Ever since I was a child, I always watched the Masters golf tournament on television. I distantly remember watching the amazing shot from Bubba Watson in 2012, and thought how amazing it would’ve been to watch that shot in person that will be remembered forever. All of the best players in the world play at this tournament, and it is the biggest tournament of the year. Many people who love and play the game of golf dream of going to this tournament. After being inspired by the game of golf, I…

That 's right, these tournaments often pull a much larger than sports competitions such as the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the NBA Finals, often competing for prize pools of millions of dollars. Little to everyone 's knowledge, this is also an industry that has existed since the 1970s and has silently been on the rise through decades. This boasting industry that has been exploding within the past several years is the eSports industry. There are many, many people, especially in today 's…

Well I bring this up due to the controversial topic of “Esports aren’t really a sport” and how I disagree with this popular viewpoint. Esports have many traits that are found in other socially accepted sport such as football when a large group is required to work in a coordinated fashion under ample amounts of stress in short periods of time. This is only one of many similarities that Esports shares with other sports that will be discussed. First and foremost, Esports has a captivating…

Life must have been irrational back in early Europe. Slap happy, drunken, and crazed people was all there was back then. The only rational people were the King and Queen, and any other royalty. A lot of stuff has changed since the medieval times in Europe, and to experience it was extraordinary. At some point time I had learned about the medieval times and what it was like, but never really experienced it. What exactly is the Renaissance Festival? I found this to be a reoccurring thought on the…

Jousting Tournaments In the medieval times Jousting was a famous sport The process of becoming a knight was not a simple or easy task, in order to be a knight you needed to have the right connections, although you can become a knight as a free man but because of horses, armour, and weapons were so expensive it was more common for a noble or wealthy man to become a knight. Your journey to becoming a knight started at the age of seven, of which you would be called a Page, the job of being a…

them much more brave thinking that god was controlling their actions. Also, to be able to put your faith into a “higher power”, took a bit of the weight off of the knights’ shoulders as they rode into battle. Knights are mainly known for their bravery, weaponry, and Code of Conduct. However, it is fairly uncommon to hear what knights did for entertainment during their lives. Knights during this time period competed in Jousting Tournaments. Jousting is where two knights are on horseback, and…

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As our modern society has began to advance in knowledge and innovation so have the means in which we are entertained. One way both civilians and royalty have brought entertainment into their lives is by watching the sport of jousting. Although this perverse sport has acquired mass popularity and demand from the public, much controversy has arisen as well. Among the many disputed topics surrounding the field of jousting, there is one that stands out above all others; should there be an age…