The Masters: Seven brilliant quotes about the Augusta tournament
“I must admit the name was born of a touch of immodesty.”
Bobby Jones on deciding to call the Augusta tournament the Masters
“Augusta is the closest thing to heaven for a golfer – and it’s just about as hard to get into.”
Joe Geshwiller, San Francisco Examiner
“From the first time I drove up Magnolia Lane at age 19, I had a special feeling about Augusta. Even today, I get chills driving up Magnolia Lane.”
Jack Nicklaus
“I was leading this golf tournament with nine holes to go, and I just unraveled. It’s going to be hard to take for a few days, but I’ll get over it.”
Rory McIlroy
“If there’s a golf course in heaven, I hope it’s like Augusta National. I just don’t want an early tee time.”
Gary Player
“If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.”
Ben Hogan
“I don’t think about winning the Masters as part of the slam. You want to win the Masters because of what it means to the game.”
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Irwin
Tom is a lifetime golfer, now over 30 years playing the game. 2023 marks 10 years in golf publishing and he is still holding down a + handicap at Alwoodley in Leeds. He has played over 600 golf courses, and has been a member of at least four including his first love Louth, in Lincolnshire. Tom likes unbranded clothing, natural fibres, and pencil bags. Seacroft in Lincolnshire is where it starts and ends.
