Preparing for and playing in a major championship can be an emotional rollercoaster. Tiger Woods crying in Steve Williams arms after his win at the British Open in 2006 comes to mind. How about Phil Mickelson's debacle at Winged Foot when he said, "I just can't believe I did that." We witnessed another one of those moments on Sunday. Brandt Snedeker started the day at 9-under, but shot a 5-over 77 in the final round to finish in a tie for third. When Snedeker reached the press room, he got emotional, and left in tears. Snedeker warned the press ahead of time:
I'll try to take some questions guys. I can't guarantee anything right now. I'm still, obviously, a little emotional. It's just a rough day out there. It's hard to put that much effort in something and get so little out. It's just part of life, part of growing up. Obviously, I need a lot more of that. It's just tough right now. So, ask away, and I'll do my best.
It is refreshing as a golf fan to see a player care that much, and show that much class. Snedeker shouldn't get down on himself about his performance. Rather, he should be proud that he played in his first final group in a major championship and never gave up. Snedeker needs to remind himself that he is still very young (27), and will have many more opportunities.
