It’s never even been an option, but with The Masters identifying November 19-25 as a likely date to host the historic golf tournament, ESPN’s flagship kickoff show College GameDay will have an interesting decision to make.
The Masters was set to tee off this week from Augusta, Georgia, but the threat of coronavirus forced the tournament to be postponed.
On Friday, Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley made this announcement:
“We have identified Nov 9-15 as the intended dates to host the 2020 Masters. We hope the anticipation of staging the Tournament brings a moment of joy to the Augusta community and those who love the game.”
Nothing is set in stone just yet, according to the statement. However, if The Masters is indeed moved to that weekend there would be overlap with the 2020 college football season, if football is actually a go this year as well.
The overlap in Georgia would be absolutely epic.
This tweet sums up would could be a historic weekend for Georgia sports:
On November 14th, 2020:
– #Georgia will host Tennessee in Sanford
– #Tech will host Notre Dame in The Benz
– #Tiger will walk the fairways of Augusta National
– The #Braves could be playing a delayed-season playoff game and potentially the World Series
Oh my. 🤤 #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/mHlPLmjk4q
— ATL Sports Wire (@ATLSportsWire) April 6, 2020
The big one there is obviously Georgia’s home game vs Tennessee, which could potentially have large implications on the SEC East title race.
After hearing the news that The Masters is eyeing that November weekend, ESPN’s College GameDay host Kirk Herbstreit entertained an idea of shooting the Saturday morning football show live from Augusta National.
Love this!!
What do ya think @leefitting? https://t.co/v6RTOn1web— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) April 6, 2020
This will likely never be a possibility again, so if Augusta National is willing to let ESPN host its often-rowdy show on their grounds, it would be a historic event for American sports.