Scotsman Colin Montgomerie caught front-runner Gene Sauers and then defeated him in a 3-hole aggregate playoff to win the 35th U.S. Senior Open at Oak Tree National for a long sought after USGA Championship.
Montgomerie has played in 71 PGA TOUR majors without a win. He was considered to be one of the best golfers never to have won a major US championship.
Patience is a necessity for the game of golf
Patience is the state of enduring under difficult circumstances; persevering without becoming annoyed or angered in a negative way, especially when faced with long term difficulties.
Montgomerie didn’t always show perseverence and patience. When he was jeered by American golf fans, he responded back unkindly. The fans cheered when he missed a crucial putt late in the final round at the 1997 Open, and he reacted with defiance. The 51-year-old says he has become more patient with age.
You know, I waited 22 years to win over in America,” said Montgomerie. “My first major was the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach in 1992. I think I’ve matured on the golf course. I’m more patient than I was. I think I felt that in majors when I was contending that I had to play perfect golf, that I had to go out and score 64 – and you don’t. Pars are usually good enough, especially in USGA events.”
Since turning 50, Montgomerie has now won two majors, after narrowly missing out numerous times on the regular tour. In May he won a PGA Senior event.
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