It’s Masters week and with golf fans the world over set to be glued to the ‘box’ enjoying coverage of the 89th hosting The Masters from the famed Augusta National Golf Club.
Ahead is three days of practice before the course is closed at 3pm on Wednesday ahead of early Thursday morning and the first of 89 unique opening tee introductions: “Fore, please. So-and-so now driving”.
No where else in the golfing world will you hear such an introduction while no where else in the world will you find a golf club boasting a 330-yard-long entrance road named Magnolia Lane or where you can walk into the spectator village at a major championship venue and buy yourself a Pirmetto cheese sandwich.
We here at GolfByTourMiss have been busy in recent months getting into the spirit of the 2025 Masters and asking a handful of the invitees, including Major Championship winners and a former double Augusta chamion a few ‘what comes first into your mind’ questions.
JUST HOW LONG IS MAGNOLIA LANE…..
What’s your jacket size? What do you buy from the merchandise shop?
We ask 2025 @TheMasters invitees some ‘not so normal’ questions
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Let’s start with Ireland’s own Shane Lowry and firstly wishing him a happy 38th birthday (April 2nd) ahead of his 10th Masters apperance. Shane’s best finish at Augusta National being T3rd in 2022.
SHANE LOWRY – 2019 Open Champion. Two PGA Tour counting wins and six on the DP World Tour.
Augusta National – The best place in the world
Driving down Magnolia Lane – It is one of the most special feelings in golf.
Do you know how long it is – I will have a guess and say it is about 270-yards.
What do you nomally buy when you visit the souvenir shop – The first thing I buy every year is the Scotty Cameron replica putters. They make about 2,000 of them, so I keep one for myself and the other one is a gift.
What is your jacket size – I have no idea but hopefully I will get to find out come Sunday evening of the tournament.
BUBBA WATSON – Double Masters winner (Making his 17th Masters appearance)
Augusta National – The greatest sporting event in the world
Driving down Magnolia Lane – Oh my God! It’s surreal. It brings energy to you, no matter how you are because you’re a kid.
Shopping for souvenirs – I buy flags right away because I take them to the Champions Dinner and get all the former champions to sign them.
Hardest hole – The 18th for me personally is the toughest hole just because it’s a tough tee shot. I’ve gotta lay back short of the bunkers and then you have to hit a good iron shot and hope to find the green.
Jacket size – (Laughing) I have no idea. The first one they put on me, I just said don’t take it off. I’m keeping it.
TYRRELL HATTON – Eight-time DP World Tour & one win on both the LIV Tour and PGA Tour (Making his 9th Masters appearance. Best of T9th in 2024)
Augusta National – A very special place and definitely a place you want to be at the start of April each year.
Driving down Magnolia Lane – It’s an experience I have been fortunate to enjoy the last six years, so it is very special
How Long is Magnolia Land – Ahhh 230-yards
Shopping for souvenirs– I usually buy a few long-sleeve t-shirts, some mugs and try and get one of the Masters edition Scotty Cameron putters
Jacket size – Good question. I am trying to think of Happy Gilmore and what did he say: ‘I’m a 46 but my left sleeve is a little longer than my right (laughing)’
TOMMY FLEETWOOD – Seven-time DP World Tour winner Plus former No. 1 (Making his 9th Mastesr apperance. Best of T3rd in 2024)
Augusta National – Everything green.
Driving down Magnolia Lane – What a great way to start and end your day, driving down one of the most famous sections of roadway in all of golf.
How long is Magnolia Lane – Three hundred and something yards
Shopping for souvenirs – My wife does all the shopping but it’s normal stuff for the kids
Jacket size – Don’t care what size they put on me. It could just hang off me or just fit on me. I don’t care as long as I am wearing one.
XANDER SCHAUFFLE – Reigning 2024 US Open and Open Champion, 2021 Olympic Games Gold Medal winner, 12 PGA Tour wins. (Making his 8th Masters appeance. Best of T2nd 2019)
Augusta National – Green, Azaleas, fun. I just enjoy playing that property.
Driving down Magnolia Lane – It’s always special though Magnolia Lane is one of those things that combine to make Augusta special and once you’re on the property you then drive past the champion’s parking lot and that’s where you want to be parking always. It’s just so cool.
How long is Magnolia Lane – I don’t know. Maybe 120, 150-yards
Shopping for souvenirs – Gifts for other people. I don’t really buy much for myself.
Jacket size- I don’t even know. It doesn’t matter as long as it’s green and it fits”.
CAM SMITH – 2022 Open Champion. Twelve pro career wins including three LIV Golf titles. (Making his 9th Masters appearance. Best finish T2nd 2020 and the year he became the only player in Masters history to shoot four rounds in the 60s).
Augusta National – Close to perfection. It’s just nice being there each year. The atmosphere is unreal.
Driving down Magnolia Lane – The first time was pretty breathtaking. It’s a drive you never grow tired of.
How long is Magnolia Lane – No idea. I would guess 500 meters (546 yards)
What do you buy if you visit the merchandise shop – I generally ask my family what they’d like. I’ll buy a couple of beer mugs and something like that but that’s about all.
Jacket size? (Laughing) I have got no idea. I will wear anything they give me.
Thank you gentleman and enjoy the 89th hosting of the Masters.
