I can't remember how many times I've won it all in my first trip through a sports game's career mode. World Series, Super Bowl, national championship, you name it. My first trip to The Masters, I led after one round and got the same familiar feeling, that this would also be an event catered to me, played on my terms.
Then I got fed into a paper shredder. I finished tied for 36th, five over for the tournament. You know what, though, I earned that score, and I'm proud of it, and proud of how I held up and pulled through even after a Saturday that saw four devastating three-putts, including a No. 15 choke that vaporized from eagle opportunity to God-let-me-make-this par.
I did, gratefully, birdie my final hole. At that point, this video game became the only thing I want to play. I'm not sure when I'll put it down. I want to come back to The Masters again, and build on what I've learned about the course and myself. I can't wait to watch the event in two weeks, and second-guess or predict the action on a more informed basis, thanks to a video game.
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