03.27.07
The Masters: Right around the corner!
For me the golf season really kicks off when The Masters starts. The West Coast and Florida tournaments are fun to watch but they just don’t compare to watching the pros battle their way around Augusta National. The course is so beautiful and there is so much golf history there that it makes watching the telecast something special every year. There are not many things on television that I look forward to watching, but The Masters is probably at the top of the list.
Watching the tournament on TV is nice, but actually being at the tournament must be awesome. I have never been to Augusta but hopefully someday I’ll make it out there. I have an agreement with my wife that if I’m ever asked to play golf at Augusta that I can forget whatever responsibilities I have, catch the next flight to Georgia and play the famed course. I hope that someday it happens! Does anyone out there need someone to fill out their foursome?? I’ll be on the next plane.
I read that there are 18 first-timers playing in The Masters this year. The first timers include Bradley Dredge, Johan Edfors, Kenneth Ferrie, British Amateur champ Julien Guerrier, J.J. Henry, Robert Karlsson, U.S. Amateur runner-up John Kelly, Troy Matteson, Brett Quigley, U.S. Amateur winner Richie Ramsay, Jeev Milkha Singh, Tanihara, Camilo Villegas, U.S. Amateur Public Links champ Casey Watabu, Brett Wetterich, Dean Wilson, U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Dave Womack and Yong-Eun Yang. It must be such an awesome feeling to walk on to the first tee and see the course unfold in front of you. Once again, it should be a great tournament to watch this year.