Tag Archives: Masters
A Day at the Masters, A Memory Forever
By Mike May My first-ever (and, hopefully, not final) trip to a competitive round at The Masters Tournament happened this year and I have several indelible memories from the experience. I was joined for Thursday’s opening round, by my brother. Charles, my son Trevor, and my daughter-in-law Hannah. The gates officially open at […]
Augusta National’s Commitment to Amateur Golf Paying Dividends
Hideki Matsuyama’s win at the Masters validates Augusta National’s efforts to grow golf worldwide.
Masters, Augusta National Women’s Amatuer & Drive Chip & Putt Return in 2021
The first major golf tournament of the season, the Masters, will be held next month with limited patrons in attendance. Augusta National will also host the second annual Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals for junior golfers. The Masters annually signals a start to the golf season in the […]
Tiger Woods Teaches Us A Life Lesson
“Golf and Life are not about the last shot. They are about the next one.” Only two other golfers in the history of the game, Bobby Jones and Jack Nicklaus, are in the same league as Tiger Woods. He was a highly regarded amateur and we all know the success he has recorded as a professional golfer. Perhaps one of the […]
REASONS TO LOVE THE MASTERS in NOVEMBER
5 REASONS TO LOVE THE MASTERS in November By Ed Schmidt Jr. 1. It Will Probably Be a Once in a Lifetime Event Unless we have another global pandemic, or calamity, I’m sure we will never see the Masters played in any other month besides April. From a sports perspective, my two favorite memories […]
Tale of Two Buckeyes at the Masters:
Tom Weiskopf Was So Close, but Jack Nicklaus Holds the Record By Fred Altvater Ohio golfers have had a profound affect at the Masters, with two of the Buckeye state’s very best Tom Weiskopf and Jack Nicklaus playing very different roles at the annual spring classic at Augusta National. Tom Weiskopf, the pride of […]
Augusta National Golf Club Will Be Unusually Busy in April
By Fred Altvater The normally staid and quiet atmosphere of Augusta National will be disrupted for two weeks in April. In addition to the annual awarding of the Green Jacket to the Masters champion, Augusta National will be hosting the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur, as well as, the National Finals of the Drive, […]
Final Field Set for 2018 Drive, Chip & Putt Competition
It’s that time of year again, when boys and girls, aged 7-15, from all over the country try to earn a spot in the Drive, Chip & Putt competition, so they can take their parents on a dream trip to Augusta National. 80 kids did just that and made it to the Finals from the […]