2024 Masters Survey: From Tiger Woods to Phil Mickelson to Bernhard Langer, who did players ask for a practice round and what did they learn about Augusta National?
Masters 2024 Poll: From Tiger Woods to Phil Mickelson to Bernhard Langer, who did players call for practice rounds? What did they learn about Augusta National?
Nick Price remembers catching up with 73-year-old Sam Snead and passing him twice. Gary Woodland changed his starting strategy for Game 18 at Augusta National thanks to advice from fellow Kansas native Tom Watson. Matt Kuchar always practices on the Wednesday before par-3 events, thanks to the advice of Phil Mickelson, who advised him to mow the grass differently every day. From Mickelson to Tiger Woods to Bernhard Langer, yes, Bernie, the Green Jackets were the most popular participants. Masters winners opened their notebooks and shared years of experience with the next generation during practice sessions.
One of the interesting things to note every year is that legends of the game, newbies, and amateur champions alike will ask if they can join in on a practice session or just happen to stop by a game from time to time. Here’s who the pros commissioned to explore Alistair Mackenzie’s famous layouts, and some tips they were given along th
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