There will be some changes to the scenery at the Fall 2020 Masters.
Augusta National Golf Club cancelled the famous Par 3 contest usually held the Wednesday before competitive play.
Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, also announced that ESPN’s College GameDay will be airing live from Augusta National on Saturday, November 14.
ESPN’s regular GameDay cast will be on site except for Lee Corso, who will check in live from his home in Orlando.
“While we will dearly miss our patrons at Augusta National this fall, we are excited to showcase what promises to be a truly memorable Masters in a variety of ways for viewers around the world,” Ridley said.
College GameDay has had two golfers on the show before: Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State) and Justin Thomas (Alabama) were guest pickers in 2015 and 2019, respectively.
The 84th Masters is set to begin on Thursday, November 12 with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player acting as honorary starters
Masters cancels Par 3 Contest, adds ESPN’s College GameDay
There will be some changes to the scenery at the Fall 2020 Masters.
Augusta National Golf Club cancelled the famous Par 3 contest usually held the Wednesday before competitive play.
Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, also announced that ESPN’s College GameDay will be airing live from Augusta National on Saturday, November 14.
ESPN’s regular GameDay cast will be on site except for Lee Corso, who will check in live from his home in Orlando.
“While we will dearly miss our patrons at Augusta National this fall, we are excited to showcase what promises to be a truly memorable Masters in a variety of ways for viewers around the world,” Ridley said.
College GameDay has had two golfers on the show before: Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State) and Justin Thomas (Alabama) were guest pickers in 2015 and 2019, respectively.
The 84th Masters is set to begin on Thursday, November 12 with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player acting as honorary starters