It’s a conversation that has been amplified in 2020, partially due to the R&A and USGA’s Distance Insights Project but mostly because of Bryson DeChambeau.
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley announced Tuesday that Elder will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player in the annual ceremony for the 2021 Masters.
Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley announced overnight that the low-key lead-in to the tournament, first held in 1960, will not take place when the Masters is contested without fans next month.
All 2020 ticket holders will be guaranteed the same tickets for the 2021 Masters. Augusta National will communicate directly with all ticket holders and 2021 ticket applicants in September.
Augusta National is currently closed during the coronavirus outbreak and has postponed the Masters. Sources tell Golf Digest the club is hopeful of contesting the tournament in the northern autumn.
Ernie Els did not receive a special playing exemption to the Masters, but rather the traditional honorary invite that’s bestowed to all former Major winners.
Australian Golf Digest
