It could be the dawn of a new era in Tiger supremacy

YOU have to feel sorry for Chris DiMarco but pay due tribute to Tiger Woods for the manner in which he got it done.

The 69th Masters was marred by the weather but that was far from the minds of the 40,000 fans trooping out of Augusta on Sunday night.

As the classic drew to a close, a surreal air hung over Augusta National. It mustn’t be forgotten that DiMarco outscored Woods on the day by 68 to 71 to force a play-off. And it is also to Woods’ credit that he came up with a spectacular birdie to close out the job.

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