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Tradition, trepidation and that Augusta ‘thing’ – why the Masters remains golf’s greatest prize
Even the greatest golfers can wilt in pursuit of the Green Jacket – Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and Tommy Fleetwood try to explain its special auraThey say the Masters is all about tradition. One involves the sense of trepidation that collides with excitement as the finest golfers in the world take to Augusta National. Rory McIlroy, now a Masters champion, was scared to take a divot when first taking to the Georgia venue. “For my first two or three times, it kind of felt like I was in a museum,” says Xander Schauffele.Some visibly wilt under an intimidation provided by a course that is picture perfect. It is like the dazzling princess is concealing an axe. Continue reading...
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