We’ve seen some stunning finishes in the golf in recent weeks and it was no different this weekend as Zach Johnson produced a remarkable chip shot on the 18th to send the World Challenge to a playoff and eventually score a narrow win over world No.1 Tiger Woods.
The 2007 US Masters champion looked to be out of contention when he shanked his approach to the 18th, but incredibly his chip shot recovery landed just past the hole then rolled back in to keep him in contention.
Woods then found the bunker on the first playoff hole and couldn’t recover as Johnson took home the trophy.
The EPL season remains as unpredictable as ever, with Manchester United’s woes continuing following a 1-0 home loss to Newcastle. The pressure is starting to build on manager David Moyes with the champions languishing in ninth on the ladder and showing no signs of a revival.
In fact, it was a poor weekend all round for most of the title contenders with Chelsea losing and Arsenal and Manchester City both dropping points. The big winner was Liverpool who beat West Ham 4-1 to move back to second on the ladder and keep their hopes of a first EPL title chugging along.
The Ashes cricket continued in Adelaide with Australia taking a dominant 2-0 lead in the series. Once again it was captain Michael Clarke and fast bowler Mitchell Johnson doing the damage. Clarke’s 148 in the first innings was the cornerstone of the Aussies’ huge first innings total of 9/570 while Johnson terrorized the tourists with the ball as he took seven first innings wickets. With the next Test scheduled to start in Perth later this week, it looks like the Ashes are almost certainly heading back to Australia after four years in England.
Mitchell Johnson has terrorized England’s batsmen in the Ashes
We witnessed a thriller in the NFL with the 49ers pipping divisional rivals Seattle thanks to a late field goal. The crucial win sees them improve to 9-4 while the Seahawks fell to just their seconds loss of the season, although both sides will be pleased with how they are now sitting.
And some big match-ups in the NBA saw Chicago stun Miami with a 20-point win at the United Center, while Indiana won the battle of the big guns in San Antonio with a 111-100 win over Spurs.
