Regardless of whether or not you are a contestant or a fan, everybody appears to have their very own Masters custom.
It might be so simple as enjoying the Par-3 contest or skipping it throughout the pond at 16. However a part of what makes the Masters so particular to so many people is it’s the identical course yearly and we all know it just like the again of our hand and we depend the times till the week of the Masters in April in order that we are able to get pleasure from all of the issues that make the Masters matter to us. To every his personal, proper? Here is a listing of traditions not like every other for greater than two dozen professionals.
Keegan Bradley
Keegan Bradley on a inexperienced along with his spouse Jillian Stacey and son Logan James throughout the Par 3 Contest previous to the 2019 Masters at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Photographs)
Now, with my household, it’s getting excited for the par 3. This 12 months, one of many first issues I talked about is how my 2-year-old Cooper goes to have the ability to go within the par 3. It is a particular factor for households.
Sam Burns
Sam Burns performs a shot from a bunker on the sixteenth gap throughout the first spherical of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Final 12 months was my first as a participant however rising up Masters Sunday we might go to church and get on the sofa as quickly because the TV protection began for the ultimate spherical.
Stewart Cink
Stewart Cink walks on the second gap throughout the third spherical of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports activities)
It is fairly lame, however simply driving over. I do not get to drive to many tournaments, simply taking I-20 from our residence in Atlanta. It is so anticipatory. And yearly I am just like the final one to register on Monday afternoon. If there’s 90 individuals, I am 89.
Corey Conners
Mike Weir, Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes pose on the Ben Hogan Bridge throughout a observe spherical forward of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationa Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Charlie Riedel/Related Press)
I play a observe spherical with Mike Weir yearly.
Harris English
Harris English and caddy Eric Larson on the second fairway throughout the first spherical of the 2021 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports activities)
We hire a home for household and mates. Dwelling three hours from Augusta and having gone to highschool at Athens [Georgia]it is one of many tournaments the place I look within the crowd and see a bunch of acquainted faces.
Tony Finau
Tony Finau hits out of a bunker on the thirteenth inexperienced throughout the third spherical of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership. (Picture: Rob Schumacher/USA TODAY Sports activities)
I often have household with me and we get a home and a chef for the week and provides him a menu of things we prefer to eat. We prefer to eat good. Final 12 months, we had about 12 with us and we’re anyplace between 10-15. I attempt to play 9 holes Monday-Wednesday and do the par 3. I adore it. The opposite is we’ll hit Waffle Home two or 3 times throughout the week.
Matt Fitzpatrick
Matthew Fitzpatrick and his caddy on the Par 3 Contest forward of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Photographs)
I prefer to play the par-3 match. I am going to by no means miss that.
Max Homa
Max Homa performs a shot on the second gap throughout the closing spherical of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports activities)
4 of my mates include me. It is good to have them there. We play board video games on the home and it is actually enjoyable. That by no means occurs in a traditional week.
Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood approaches the no. 13 inexperienced throughout a observe spherical forward of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership. (Picture: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Household is there. It often coincides with considered one of my stepson’s birthday so we at all times have breakfast within the library.
Jim Furyk
Jm Furyk hits his tee shot on the third gap throughout the second spherical of the 2015 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports activities)
We rented a house for per week and at all times had a bunch of mates come by. It wasn’t the identical ones yearly. We at all times introduced individuals in as a result of it is such a novel expertise and it is so arduous to attend the Masters. It was a method to deliver of us we actually care about collectively.
Billy Horschel
Billy Horschel along with his daughter Skylar and spouse Brittany on the Par 3 Contest forward of the 2016 Masters. (Picture: Harry How/Getty Photographs)
Enjoying the par-3 match with my spouse and children.
Trevor Immelman
Tim Clark, Trevor Immelman and Adam Scott on the Par 3 Contest forward of the 2012 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Jamie Squire/Getty Photographs)
There have been a couple of through the years; the latest is consuming and having fun with some good bourbon with Adam Scott on the Champions Dinner.
Victor Hovland
Paul Casey and Viktor Hovland level to Hovland’s caddy Shay Knight after he efficiently skipped a ball throughout the pond on No. 16 throughout a observe spherical forward of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership. (Picture: Davis Tucker Andrew Davis Tucker-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Skipping it throughout the pond at 16 throughout observe rounds.
Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson waves after ending the 18th gap throughout the closing spherical of the 2007 Masters Event on the Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: David J Phillip/Related Press)
If I do not play the week earlier than, I take a visitor and at all times purchase that particular person a tie. My spouse and I attempt to make the week extremely particular and have a chef from again residence who cooks for us each evening.
Matt Kuchar
Matt Kuchar on the Par 3 Contest forward of the 2019 Masters at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photographs)
I am one of many final gamers to reach on Tuesday noon and attempt to get one of many final par-3 instances.
Collin Morikawa
Collin Morikawa and his fiancee Katherine Zhu smile throughout the Par 3 Contest forward of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Keyur Khamar/PGA Tour by way of Getty Photographs)
I watched as a lot of it as I may rising up.
Gary Participant
Gary Participant on the ninth tee throughout the third spherical of the 1957 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Related Press)
My first Masters was in 1957 and my father wrote to Clifford Roberts after I received a match in England inquiring about an invite. He replied, “Pack your luggage.” I had heard a lot concerning the ethos of Augusta Nationwide, so after I arrived, I bought out of the automotive on the prime of Magnolia Lane and walked all the way down to the clubhouse taking all of it in. I nonetheless make that stroll yearly to indicate my thanks
Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm and Tiger Woods stroll to the seventh tee throughout the second spherical of the 2019 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership. (Picture: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports activities)
We at all times hire a home in the identical neighborhood as a result of we prefer it.
Adam Scott
Adam Scott performs a shot from the sting of Rae’s Creek throughout the third spherical of the 2014 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports activities)
As a previous champion, I am allowed to deliver a visitor and I play with my dad the Sunday beforehand.
Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth and caddy Michael Greller throughout the closing spherical of the 2021 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Monday afternoon, I usually have a whiskey with (caddy) Michael (Greller) within the Champions locker room on the upstairs balcony.
Kevin Streelman
Kevin Streelman, Ernie Els, Branden Grace and Jerry Tate skip their tee pictures throughout the sixteenth gap throughout a observe spherical forward of the 2016 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership. (Picture: USA TODAY Sports activities)
Rising up it was me and pa’s factor. I used to be eight years outdated watching the primary one in 1986 when Jack received. We have completed pimento cheese at residence. We have gone to Brian Urlacher’s and he sends out invites and does a inexperienced jacket ceremony for the winner of his yard par-3 course and mini putt-putt.
JustinThomas
Justin Thomas hits out of the bunker on no. 18 throughout the closing spherical of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Adam Cairns-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY Sports activities)
I often invite three of my greatest buddies to come back. Sadly, with our age and life altering they cannot at all times come however I ask them.
Gary Woodland
Gary Woodland walks with Gareth Kenneth Johnstone, caddy for Takami Kanaya, after eagling No. 10 throughout the second spherical of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Danielle Parhizkaran-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY Sports activities)
I prefer to get there early and get my work in early to make the week rather less disturbing than it may be. It is a good week as a result of it is the one week that I’ve the entire household in the home. I look ahead to that. Exterior of that, the par 3 contest is the one factor I do the identical yearly.
Will Zalatoris
Will Zalatoris hits his method shot to no. 15 throughout the third spherical of the 2022 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Georgia. (Picture: Adam Cairns-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY Sports activities)
Having dinner with my spouse the day earlier than we go away.