Once upon a time, in the days when he was transitioning from man into Mack Truck, Bryson DeChambeau made a declaration about Augusta National that even by his standards was bold.
The first round of this Masters was the 2016 champion’s first competitive round of golf since he finished a lowly T-64 in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth last September.
It doesn’t have a confirmed date, a host city or a venue, but the Australian Open has morphed into a magic bullet that could end golf’s majors dilemma.
It was initially unclear how the Shark made his way inside the gates this year, but his son, Greg Norman Jnr, took to social media on Thursday to explain.
The old adage is that the Masters doesn’t start until the back nine on Sunday. That might be true, but only for those who get themselves into contention before Sunday’s final nine.
Golf great and TV analyst Ian Baker-Finch has cautioned Masters fans to write off a sick and injured Australian contingent at their own risk, backing former Open champion Cameron Smith to lead a six-strong tilt at Augusta National.
Cameron Smith says his “body shut down” after food poisoning while Min Woo Lee also copped the flu and a broken finger as two of Australia’s hopes at the Masters battle an injury and illness cloud while preparing for the year’s first major.
Jason Day has been given the ultimate Masters compliment, being grouped with five-time winner Tiger Woods and Max Homa for the opening two rounds at Augusta National.
Australian Golf Digest
