With four days until the Masters, excitement for the April major is ramping up. Here are four things you need to know. Today, we’re going with the biggest storylines leading in.
How do young players, many of whom have never competed in front of this many spectators – or a national TV audience – handle the spectre of competing at Augusta National? Their responses are simple, yet applicable to golfers of all skill levels.
Officially, there is only one notable change to Augusta National for this year’s Masters, with the tee at the par-5 second hole extended back and to the left by 10 yards. Unofficially, however, patrons and players will notice a handful of other modifications.
McIlroy swapped his 4-iron, going from TaylorMade’s P760 model to a prototype with a muscle cavity after a visit to TaylorMade’s test centre in Carlsbad, California.