The crowds at Augusta National are as knowledgable as anywhere when it comes to golf, but there’s always one Masters tradition that leaves many patrons scratching their heads. And it happened again on Saturday morning. Tom Kim teed off in the third round’s first pairing, and then was followed on the first tee by a Read more…
By day’s end, a number of the more recognisable players of past and present had their weekend fates sealed – if two-over par or better was not next to their names, they were headed home early.
Cameron Smith has vowed to return in a year and make amends for squandering a golden opportunity after a heartbreaking freefall from Masters contention to his first ever missed cut at Augusta National.
Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland says Australian Open organisers want an “international flavour” at this year’s two championships, which will return to separate men’s and women’s tournaments after three editions of an unpopular mixed format.
Jason Day says his quest for a Masters green jacket will hinge on his ability to stay in survival mode at Augusta National knowing, after 14 years, all that counts is that a golfer is in with a chance on the back nine on Sunday.
It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that McIlroy’s entire tournament pivoted on what he did next. Another blow-up hole, and he would be fighting just to the make the cut.
Of all the nations, who’d have thought Australia would be the most hellbent on making golf style statements at the Masters? Cameron Smith practiced in a four-way stretch navy sport coat on Wednesday, and there was much handwringing over what Jason Day would wear Thursday.
There was plenty of big news from Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley’s press conference on the eve of the 89th Masters, many of which he brought up before any questions were asked by those packed into the media interview room.
Each of the five Australians in the Masters field would stop the presses and trigger a tidal wave of back page news stories, but our writer at Augusta dreams up how they could break the internet.
Jason Day has backed Min Woo Lee as the best equipped become Australia’s next male world No.1 golfer if he’s prepared to adopt the lifestyle required to dominate elite golf.
Australian Golf Digest
