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<\/a>There was some talk a couple of weeks ago about moving The Masters<\/strong> golf tournament out of Georgia.\u00a0 For those of us familiar with the game and the course, we could only shake our heads at such tomfoolery.\u00a0 You can’t move The Masters from Augusta, The Masters is<\/em> Augusta.\u00a0 Sure, you could move the tournament to Poughkeepsie, but then it would have to be the Pepsi Cola Poughkeepsie Open, or some such thing.\u00a0 What the “move The Masters” people didn’t understand is that the tournament played at Augusta National each spring is, as Jim Nance dubbed it, “a tradition unlike any other”<\/strong>.\u00a0 It would be like taking the Boston Marathon out of Boston or the Kentucky Derby out of Churchill Downs.\u00a0 Sure, you may have an event, but it would lack the prestige and history that we’ve come to love.<\/p>\nI was rooting for Jordan Spieth to win The Masters this year.\u00a0 I love a good comeback story and from all accounts, he is a really good guy.\u00a0 Unlike Bryson DeChambeau who, by those same accounts, is a real jerk on and off the course.\u00a0 \u00a0Unfortunately Jordan didn’t win, but he had a good showing, and kept it exciting to the end.<\/p>\n
No matter who wins, The Masters holds a special place<\/strong> in the heart of every golfer.\u00a0 It’s all about tradition, and it’s defined by a set of odd rules and customs that just don’t exist outside of Augusta National.\u00a0 Here are just a few:<\/p>\n Cows at Augusta!<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n During WWII, when manpower was short and the course was closed for the duration, they set 200 cattle loose on the grounds in hopes that they would “trim” the grass by eating it.\u00a0 The plan was that once the cows were fattened, the club would sell them for a tidy profit, since meat was being rationed.\u00a0 However, the cows, not realizing where they were, continued to devour azalea and camellia bushes at an alarming rate. Finally, they were sold and, instead of a profit, a loss of $5,000 was recorded in the Augusta business ledger.<\/li>\n And finally, not to crush your illusions, but there are no birds allowed<\/strong> at Augusta National.\u00a0 No one knows quite how they manage to keep the birds out.\u00a0 Personally, I have visions of Tom Skerrett in “Steel Magnolias”.\u00a0 In any event, the chirping birds you hear on the telecast is a “sweetener” from the sound people<\/strong> at CBS.<\/p>\n All of this makes for a very special tournament, one I hope to see in person one day.\u00a0 That is, if I can live up to being a “patron”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Suzanne Sparrow Watson There was some talk a couple of weeks ago about moving The Masters golf tournament out of Georgia.\u00a0 For those of us familiar with the game and the course, we could only shake our heads … read more\n
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<\/a>Hamilton Tailoring Co. of Cincinnati is the exclusive maker of the green jacket, awarded to every winner.\u00a0 But don’t even think about trying to order one for yourself… Hamilton Tailoring does not accept orders from the general public.\u00a0 Even the Master’s winners are forbidden to take the green jacket from Augusta, except for the first year after their win.\u00a0 Sergio Garcia was so thrilled with his win that he wore his green jacket during his wedding reception.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n