Every year I look forward to April for several reasons. First, it means we are coming into the summer season and can leave the cold weather clothing behind. Secondly, The Masters is about to be played. This year was one of the most memorable Masters that I have seen in recent years.

Not only was the course playing extremely tough but the drama on the final nine holes lived up to Masters tradition. I can't remember a year when the course yielded so few under-par rounds during the tournament. During a winter that has been plagued with cold weather, Mother Nature decided the season would 'go out like a lion.' With wind conditions on Friday and Saturday that averaged 20 mph, players were faced with a course that had hard and fast greens.

The main defense of the Augusta National Golf Club are the greens. These greens have tested even the best putters in the world. This year was no exception. For the first time that I can remember in a major championship Tiger Woods did not play a round under par.

As I was watching the tournament, the scores resembled those of a U.S. Open. Some of the top players in the world didn't even make it to the weekend, most notably Ernie Els. What will make this tournament stick in my mind was the great play of Zach Johnson.

Zach Johnson may not be a household name but his resume will continue to grow as his game matures. Already in his short career on the PGA Tour he has already secured two wins including this Masters. Most professional golfers have stellar careers but never win a major championship. Zach Johnson will not have to worry about that now. This will be a life changing event for this up-and-coming star.

The defining shot in my mind for his round came at the 18th hole on Sunday. After he missed the green on his approach he had a relatively easy chip shot, although under these conditions no shot is easy. Acting like a true professional, Zach Johnson wasted little time in hitting a shot that would put him in the clubhouse at 1-over par. He hit the chip to within inches of the hole.

Retief Goosen made an impressive charge in the last two rounds only to come up short by two shots. Goosen played a great round of golf and shot 69 in the final round of the tournament. Players like Tiger Woods and Retief Goosen only added to the pressure Zach Johnson must have felt during the final round. It looked as if Tiger Woods would make another miraculous charge when he eagled the 13th hole, but his thunder soon faded when he hit his second shot into the water at the 15th hole.

I look forward to following the career of this Master's Champion and expect great things from him in the future. The enormity of this win will only become apparent many years in the future. But one thing is for sure, Zach Johnson has now joined a very elite club that has few members and many benefits. I wish him the best of luck.

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