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Augusta, GA … Top-ranked Aussie Jason Day ricocheted his second shot up the first hole at Augusta National off a tree and then a patron’s shoulder to bizarrely find the bottom of his beer cup. Day hit a tree right of the fairway and with the patron, who looked like he enjoys the odd beer, being from perplexed or put off his beer as he duly chugged down the few remaining chugs before producing the golf ball. “Good on ya, mate!” Day could be heard saying. Of course, officials had to first ...

Augusta Natonal, GA …. Calluses on the hands.  It comes with the job of being a professional golfer. When you’re belting golf balls day-in and day-out for a living you simply can’t avoid calluses. Typically the skin on your hands thickens and harden forming a layer of armour to protect your hand from tears and blisters. You can wear a glove but they’re still appear. It’s not a pretty sight and there is not much a manicurist could do. We’re forever seeing players, like Tiger ...

Augusta,  GA  …. Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn reckons there’s a ‘uniqueness’ about Rory McIlroy that makes him the Dane’s pick to finally win the Masters. McIlroy tees-off later today in a 10th Masters and a fourth straight attempt to become only the sixth member to walk through the doors of golf’s ‘Grand Slam Club’. Bjorn contested a dozen Masters from 1999 to 2015 and with a best finish of T8th in 2014. This year though Europe’s captain is at Augusta National in a very ...

Augusta, GA …. The second oldest-living Masters winner reckons there’s room in his locker for another Tiger Woods green jacket. Jack Burke Jnr turned 95 years of age in January and he’s six-months younger than golf’s oldest winner of any Major and that’s the also 95-years old Doug Ford. Both Ford and Burke are Masters Champions, Burke winning both the Masters and PGA Championship in 1956 and with Ford winning the Masters in 1957 after earlier capturing the PGA Championship in 1955. The ...

Augusta, GA  …. New-appointed Masters chairman, Fred Ridley announced an exciting new women’s amateur event to begin next year and culminate in the week before the Masters. And while Augusta National is to be congratulated in continuing to bridge the gender cap at one of the world’s more-exclusive golf clubs, the Georgia club were left stumped when asked if the winner will be fitted with a green jacket. “The green jacket certainly is an iconic part of the Masters Tournament and ...

Augusta, GA ….. Augusta National is strictest of the strict when it becomes to patron’s behaviour. Patrons are banned from bringing in mobile phones, bags, backpacks, step-ladders, food and drink of any kind, and also firearms. They’re also banned from running and dare not asking for an autograph anywhere but near the practice range. Now Augusta National is banning certain phases patrons can use including;  ‘Dilly dilly’. Patrons have been handed a list of phases that cannot be ...

Augusta, GA …. Current European No. 1 Shubhanka Sharma is not about to be distracted by quintessential US food outlets on Washington Boulevard and the road leading into Augusta National. There’s all the usual ‘suspects’ such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Denny’s, Taco Bell and Dunkin Donuts. And the double European Tour winner this year will not be swayed to tackle one of Augusta’s famed ‘Palmetto Sandwich’. No, the 21-year old sensation is sticking with what he knows best. “The ...