Dustin Johnson had no words as he stood in the slanting Sunday sunshine, wearing his new green jacket as a couple hundred people encircled Augusta National’s practice putting green to celebrate the new Masters champion.
For a man who is building a legacy by questioning conventional wisdom, Bryson DeChambeau left Augusta National on Sunday afternoon searching for answers.
Cameron Smith became the first player in Masters history to shoot four rounds in the 60s – 67-68-69-69 – and as good as it was, it wasn’t nearly good enough.
For a club criticized through the years for its insular nature, Augusta National has become a leader in growing the game and using its position to promote charitable initiatives in the Augusta community and beyond.
After Masters, Amateurs Ogletree, Augenstein look forward
Andy Ogletree and John Augenstein, two amateurs who earned their Masters invitations 15 months ago by reaching the U.S. Amateur final, wonder what’s next.
Players recognized instinctively that this Masters was not all about them, with their gratitude to Augusta National for putting on the tournament at this time of year shining through.
One thing is for sure, the Masters has never looked like this – from several hundred feet in the air as state-of-the-art drones provide a view of the tournament never before offered. Our Ron Green Jr. has the story.
