Winning the Masters is a life-changing event, and Rahm has already discovered that. Throw in the decision that changed the arc of his pro career, opting to join LIV, and this Masters will be unlike any other for a defending champion.
The Masters tee at the par-5 second hole has been moved back and to the left by about 10 yards, seemingly in an effort to bring the right fairway bunker more into play.
Angel Cabrera’s name is not on the Masters list of invitees for this year’s tournament, but he is listed under a heading that reads “past champions not playing”. According to Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley, however, that doesn’t mean that Cabrera isn’t able to compete in April.
Official invitations to the year’s first men’s major championship don’t start hitting letterboxes for another few weeks, but as the holiday season draws nearer, we got into the merry mood of celebrating who will be among the lucky players teeing it up at Augusta National come April.
You’re on the 18th green about to win the Masters. You’re leading on the last day and the whole world is watching your every move. You eight putt it, and then wake up from your dream soaked in sweat, gasping for air. It’s petrifying, and it’s evidently what happened to one of the best golfers Read more…
Congratulatory voice messages from Rafael Nadal, honorary membership at Augusta National and the ability to plan the Champions Dinner menu with a celebrity chef. These are just a few of the perks that come with winning the Masters, as Jon Rahm has discovered over the past 72 hours.
You always worry that things will live up to the hype, that they can truly be as good as you’ve built them up to be in your brain. Certain food items rarely do, as is the case for specific locations or landmarks you’ve been told are “must-sees” before you leave this earth.
To get where they needed to get to, Callaway’s team used the Paradym driver’s adjustable hosel to give Rahm a degree more loft, taking his 10.5-degree head effectively to 11.5 degrees.
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