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.
When Jay Monahan let slip a memo assuring PGA Tour players he would be informing the USGA and R&A that the tour would not endorse a golf ball rollback proposal, don’t think for a minute that he was simply updating his constituents.
Augusta National Golf Club has begun to notify the fortunate few that won the lottery and the payment period has already started for the 2024 Masters Tournament, Augusta National Women’s Amateur and Drive, Chip & Putt tickets.
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.
Four-time Major winner Brooks Koepka coughed up his Masters lead while the Australians struggled and Jon Rahm stole the green jacket at Augusta National.
It’s clear Augusta National cares more about the patrons having a pleasurable experience than making money when it comes to on-course dining. With merchandise, however, it’s a different story.
Sam Bennett’s amateur status might prevent him from collecting a big prize money payout for his first-page leaderboard performance at the Masters, but it doesn’t mean he’s going home empty handed.
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