History has proven that anything can happen during John Daly’s annual week-long stay in a Hooters parking lot not far from Augusta National, where he sells merchandise during the Masters. Last year, a car lost control and crashed into the two-time major champ’s RV. But that incident didn’t scare Daly off, apparently, as he was back in his […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Corey Conners is still trying to process his life-changing moment, how he went from Monday qualifier to the Masters. The Canadian was the last player in the Masters after his improbable win Sunday at the Valero Texas Open, where he survived a 6-for-1 playoff just to get into the field and then […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Depending on who you ask, it’s either the most endearing part of the Masters or its most frustrating aspect. Anyone that sets foot on the grounds at Augusta National Golf Club this week must leave their cell phones behind, ditching technology to enter what sometimes feels like a time machine. Even the […]
Images from Tuesday at the 83rd Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – If Jordan Spieth needed any extra motivation this week at the Masters as he continues to work his way out of a slump, it came Monday night. Spieth and a group of family and friends were waiting to watch the NCAA Tournament championship game when his father pointed out the Golf Channel […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The USGA and R&A continue to tinker with the Rules of Golf, which underwent a dramatic overhaul this year. The most recent change was announced on Tuesday, with officials offering up Local Rule G-9, allowing players to replace a club that is “broken or significantly damaged.” Under the clarification, committees that use […]
Doug Fraser spent a lot of time on the putting green at Atlantic City Country Club, sometimes practicing but often just fooling around with friends. His father, Leo, former president of the PGA of America, owned the place so the club became like a second home to the Fraser kids. It wasn’t unusual for Doug […]
Patrick Reed promised to “fatten those boys up a little” with his Champions Dinner menu on Tuesday at Augusta National, and from the looks of things, the reigning Masters champ delivered the goods. Reed, who said he’d been planning his special menu since he was 13 years old, served bone-in cowboy ribeye for the main […]
Golf, of course, is the main attraction during Masters week in Augusta, Georgia, but after the golf, patrons must eat and drink. The pleasures of dining in Augusta never will quite compete with walking the grounds of Augusta National, but there is good fun to be had – and some very good meals to be […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Francesco Molinari has come a long way since he first stepped foot on Augusta National. In 2006, Molinari came to the Masters to caddie for big brother Edoardo, who was the reigning U.S. Amateur champion. The brothers Molinari were paired with Tiger Woods for the first two rounds that week, when Edoardo […]