Tony Finau studied a 4-foot putt on Augusta National Golf Club’s 18th green Friday afternoon, not needing a birdie to make the weekend rounds of the Masters.
He just needed to make something … anything … to reward himself at the end of a decent performance.
Finau delivered. His first birdie of the day came on his last hole, giving him some satisfaction as he completed a round that easily could have frustrated him. Finau’s injured ankle improved, his golf swing looked better and his score of 2-over-par 74 was much worse than his opening 68.