When Augusta National Golf Club opens again on October 16, it will do so under new leadership. Billy Payne, chairman of the club and the Masters Tournament since May 2006, has announced he will retire from the role.
Hardened by a stinging loss at last year’s Asia-Pacific Amateur, rookie pro Brett Coletta is on a learning curve most fledgling tour pros can only dream about.
Just days after Augusta National Inc. – the company that owns Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters tournament – filed a federal lawsuit to stop the auctioning of three green jackets, a judge ruled in its favour. At least, for now.
The concept of fixed and growth mindsets was introduced by the Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck to help explain the various ways people confront challenge.
While the golf world applauds Sergio Garcia’s breakthrough, here’s a corollary to this result; chiefly, that Justin Rose left Augusta National without the green jacket.
Jordan Spieth departed the Masters for the second straight Sunday having deposited a ball in the water at Augusta National’s 12th hole. Rickie Fowler had to endure that sinking feeling of allowing a golden opportunity to win his first major drown in imperfection.
Australian Golf Digest
