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How did Scottie Scheffler wind up celebrating Masters win at a Dallas dive bar? Allow him to explain

Scheffler’s green jacket tour – the sequel – is officially on and it all started with a pit stop at Inwood Tavern.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – A photo of Scottie Scheffler at a popular Dallas dive bar in the wee hours of the morning after winning the 88th edition of the Masters surfaced on social media on Monday. What was Scheffler, who rushed home to be with his pregnant wife Meredith, doing celebrating at a local watering hole?

“So on the plane ride home, I was with my manager Blake and my coach Randy and then I had four of my good buddies with me, and I don’t remember who suggested it, but it seemed like a good idea, and when Meredith picked us up at the airport it still seemed like a good idea, and Meredith was down, so we went for probably 20 minutes and went home,” Scheffler said. “Took a few photos, had a drink and then went home and went to bed.”

Scheffler also explained how he wound up at Inwood Tavern of all places.

“I don’t know if I’d actually been to that place before,” he said. “There was another tavern around the corner that I’d been to a few times and it’s a nice place, but shockingly it wasn’t open Sunday at 1:30 in the morning. This place was open.”

Credit to Meredith for not only picking him up at the airport after 1 a.m. — most wives would’ve said get yourself an Uber! — but willing to go out and celebrate in style until closing time at 2 a.m.

“I think Meredith finished her Heineken Zero and it was like, now we can go,” he said.

Yes, he wore the green jacket to the bar

Scheffler wore the green jacket at the bar and said he’s looking forward to wearing it to some familiar places that he sported the famed jacket in 2022, when he won the Masters for the first time.

“I think right now the way I feel is I want to wear it around the house more,” he said. “But as far as stuff to do with it, I think I’ll probably do something similar. I think I liked going to some of the sporting events in Dallas. The Rangers won the World Series last year, the Mavs are playing some good basketball, Stars are heading into the playoffs, as well, so I’d like to go to some more games. I’ll be home for a few weeks now. Obviously things will be a little bit different with Meredith expecting pretty soon. We’ll see, but hopefully go to a few more sporting events.”

Scheffler’s green jacket tour – the sequel – is officially on and it all started with a pit stop at Inwood Tavern.

Annika Sorenstam named member at Augusta National Golf Club

There’s a new 10-time major winner who’s a member at Augusta National.

Annika Sorenstam, winner of 10 women’s majors and 72 LPGA Tour titles, was recently fitted for a green jacket.

According to multiple sources who spoke to Golfweek on the condition of anonymity, Sorenstam, 53, officially became a member at Augusta National Golf Club earlier this month when the club opened for the current season. A spokesperson for Augusta National Golf Club declined to comment. Mike McGee, Sorenstam’s husband and manager, also declined to comment.

Augusta National has traditionally cited membership as a private matter and gone to great lengths to keep its membership list, which is believed to be in the neighborhood of 300 and includes a group of some of the wealthiest and most powerful businessmen — and since 2012 women — private.

Augusta National was founded as a men’s-only club in 1932. It began hosting the Masters in 1934. Twenty years ago, women’s activist Martha Burk, from the National Council of Women’s Organizations, demonstrated and campaigned about the lack of women members in Augusta National.

Nearly a decade passed until then-Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne welcomed former U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, and South Carolina financier, Darla Moore, to join the club in 2012.

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Se Ri Pak, Lorena Ochoa, Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam are the honorary starters at the first tee ceremony during the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)

Other confirmed female members at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia include Heidi Ueberroth, co-chairman of Pebble Beach Co., former USGA president Diana Murphy, former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty and Ana Botin, executive chairman of the Santander Group. Sorenstam is the first LPGA pro to become a member at one of golf’s most prestigious clubs in the country, where membership remains one of the most sought after affirmations of success.

A decade after the first female members were admitted, Fred Ridley, the current club chairman, reflected on that decision during his pre-tournament press conference at the Masters. “I don’t know about you, but when anything happens or any idea that you had turns out well and you’re pleased about it, initiative, whatever, you might always say, well, why didn’t we do that sooner?  And that’s a fair, that’s a fair thought. And so I wish – I wish we had have,” he said.

He added: “Women members are a very important part of our membership, and you will continue to see over the years, if you look, more green jackets that are women. I’m going to make sure of that.

“We have a number of women members who we are delighted are part of our organization. I think you know, certainly, who some of them are. They have been great contributors to our organization, both I would say substantively and things they are doing to help us, both with the Masters and otherwise.”

Sorenstam has been a trailblazer of sorts for the women’s game. In 2008, she became the first woman to play a PGA Tour event since 1945 when she competed in what was then known as the Bank of America Colonial. When the club introduced the Augusta Women’s National Amateur in 2019, Sorenstam served as one of the first tee starters.

Photos: Jon Rahm earns coveted green jacket after winning 2023 Masters

Augusta National Golf Club members began wearing the jackets in 1937.

Augusta National Golf Club members began wearing the jackets in 1937. The idea was to have them be easily identifiable so they could answer questions from patrons.

Brooks Uniform Co. in New York made the original jackets, which featured heavy wool material. Those soon gave way to a lightweight version that could be custom-ordered from the club’s pro shop.

The green jacket is reserved for Augusta National members and golfers who win the Masters. Jackets are kept on club grounds, and taking them off the premises is forbidden.

The exception is for the winner, who can take it home and return it to the club the following year.

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12 things you probably didn’t know about the Masters and Augusta National

It’s the holy grail of North American golf, and this year’s Masters has enjoyed as much build-up as any tournament in recent years.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — It’s the holy grail of North American golf, this year’s Masters has enjoyed as much build-up and anticipation as any tournament in recent years.

Sure, you know that Jack, Tiger and Arnie have combined for 15 green jackets and you’re plenty familiar with azaleas, but we’re guessing there’s plenty in this list that will surprise you.

Without further ado, here are a dozen fun facts about Augusta National and the Masters that will get you ready for a tradition unlike any other.

From Masters trophy to Eagle crystal: 10 prizes players can win aside from a green jacket

There are many ways for a player to make the Masters memorable.

From cloth to crystal, there are many ways for a player to make the Masters memorable.

The Masters stands alone in tournament golf because no other event provides such an elaborate array of prizes.

From the most coveted article of clothing in sports, the green jacket, to a variety of crystal glasses and bowls, the Masters sure does take care of participants who make memorable shots or produce memorable weeks.

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Here’s a closer look at the 10 prizes golfers can win at Augusta National Golf Club.

Masters champ Scottie Scheffler throws out the first pitch in Green Jacket

Masters champ Scottie Scheffler threw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers while wearing the Green Jacket.

Scottie Scheffler and his new prized possession, the Green Jacket, are starting to make the rounds in his hometown of Dallas.

After skipping out on some of the typical post-major victory media tours in New York City and on The Late Show, Scheffler, who won the Masters on April 10, threw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers home game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday — in the jacket no less and a nifty Masters tie to boot. (The pitch was better than most, but high and definitely a ball.)

And he’s not done on the local sporting circuit: a press release from the NHL’s Dallas Stars said that Scheffler will participate in the ceremonial puck drop prior to the team’s 2021-22 regular-season finale on Friday, April 29 against the Anaheim Ducks at American Airlines Center.

Scheffler, the World No. 1, played in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans last week with partner Ryan Palmer. When asked during their press conference where he had taken the Green Jacket, he said he’d only had it at home.

“When my wife asks me to do stuff at home, sometimes I’ll grab it out of the closet and look at her, huh, really? It hasn’t worked yet,” he said. “Yeah, I’ve just had some fun with it at home. I haven’t really done anything special. I haven’t taken it out of the house. I think I’m the only one that can take the jacket off property. So I want to do a good job of representing Augusta National well, and I got to bring it back at the end of next year. Since I’m almost the representation of the Green Jacket outside of the club, I’m treating it with respect. I’m not going to do anything crazy with it.”

It’s a new week. The first pitch and dropping the puck? Those apparently are fine. And why stop there — Scheffler should totally announce the first round draft choice for the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night while wearing the Green Jacket. Perhaps the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks — who are on the road Thursday — can have Scheffler do the opening tip if their playoff series goes seven games with the Utah Jazz on Sunday. After all, it’s Texas, where you’ve got to go big or go home.

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Explicamos por qué los ganadores y los miembros del Masters reciben un saco verde

Puede ser que el saco verde sea uno de los mejores trofeos en el deporte si se considera uno. Es un derecho de presumir portátil, uno que se puede usar para todo desde asistir a Wimbledon (Hola, Sergio García) hasta ordenar en un Chick-fil-a …

Puede ser que el saco verde sea uno de los mejores trofeos en el deporte si se considera uno. Es un derecho de presumir portátil, uno que se puede usar para todo desde asistir a Wimbledon (Hola, Sergio García) hasta ordenar en un Chick-fil-a (Patrick Reed).

Pero, ¿por qué sacos verdes? Veamos:

 

Bob Goalby, who won the 1968 Masters, dies at age 92

Bob Goalby, who won 11 PGA Tour titles, and was a pioneer in the formation of the PGA Tour Champions.

Bob Goalby, who won 11 PGA Tour titles, including the 1968 Masters, and was a pioneer in the formation of the PGA Tour Champions, has died at age 92 in Belleville, Illinois.

Goalby was born in Belleville, on March 14, 1929. At age 8, Goalby, the son of a coal miner, crossed the railroad tracks between his home and St. Clair Country Club a mere 50 yards away. He won the caddie championship at the age of 13 and became good enough to shoot par by the time he started his freshman year at Belleville West High.

Goalby was drafted into the Army in 1950 and he served until 1952. Afterwards, Goalby began playing professionally and was named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1958. He also played in the 1963 Ryder Cup Matches.

But it was the 1968 Masters that was his signature triumph. Goalby’s heroics down the stretch often have been overshadowed by the controversy surrounding the tournament. It shouldn’t be forgotten that Goalby birdied Nos. 13 and 14, then made eagle at No. 15, drilling a 3-iron from 200 yards to 6 feet. He shot 66 and posted 11-under 277 at Augusta National.

Goalby’s win never received the respect it deserved because it was marred by Argentina’s Roberto De Vicenzo signing a scorecard incorrectly. De Vicenzo signed for a par at No. 17 when he actually had made birdie, giving him a 66 and 278 total. Instead of a playoff to decide the title, Goalby was named the winner.

“I had no say in it,” Goalby told PGA Tour.com. “I told Roberto, ‘I guess I’ll see you tomorrow.’ But it wasn’t up to me to change the rules.”

In the aftermath, Goalby received hate mail, as if he had had anything to do with the decision. Nevertheless, he played in the Masters 27 times until 1986 and returned to the Champions Dinner for years.

Bob Goalby
Bob Goalby, Ben Crenshaw and Jay Haas share some time before the second round of the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

“Winning the Masters, it’s helped me live a good life and lifted me into that upper echelon of golf,” he once said. “… For a guy who came from a small town with not many golf courses at that time, that was something special they can’t take away.”

Goalby later became a member at St. Clair Country Club, where he learned his craft, and passed on a love of the game to his nephew, Jay Haas. When Jay was 5, Goalby wrapped a leather grip around a cut-down 4-wood and out they went to the backyard to hit whiffle balls.

“Obviously, I owe a lot to him,” Haas told the Belleview News-Democrat. “I looked up to him. He certainly gave me golf lessons, but he also gave me a lot of life lessons. My dad took me out to play, and gave me the opportunity. But Bob was my teacher, in a lot of other things than just swing theories.”

Bob Goalby
Master Champion Bob Goalby, left, and Bobby Nichols enjoy a light moment at a free golf clinic before the Music City U.S.A. Pro-Am on Oct. 11, 1968, at the Harpeth Hills Golf Course in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo: Jack Corn/The Tennessean)

Goalby later became a television commentator and analyst for NBC’s golf coverage for 14 years. He also played a pivotal role in the formation of the PGA Tour Champions.

“In the beginning, it was magic,” Goalby said of the senior circuit, in Deane Beman: Golf’s Driving Force. “For about 10 years we were just trying to keep up with the growth.”

Goalby teamed with De Vincenzo in the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in 1981 and 1982, the tournament that gave birth to senior golf, and won twice on the 50-and-older circuit. His nephew, Jay, went on to win 18 Champions tour titles. Another nephew, Jerry Haas, is the men’s golf coach at Wake Forest. One of Goalby’s three sons, Kye, is a golf course architect and shaper.

KSDK Channel 5, the NBC affiliate in St. Louis, citing a family member as his source, was the first to report Goalby’s death through Twitter.

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Did you know one Masters golf champion was buried in his green jacket? Here are 6 facts

How it all started, who makes them, what it means. Those questions are more are answered here.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — The green jacket is the ultimate symbol of success in golf.

A golfer wearing the single-breasted, single-vent garment has achieved something special: a victory at the Masters Tournament.

Augusta National Golf Club members began wearing the jackets in 1937. The idea was to have them be easily identifiable so they could answer questions from patrons.

Brooks Uniform Co. in New York made the original jackets, which featured heavy wool material. Those soon gave way to a lightweight version that could be custom-ordered from the club’s pro shop.

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Here’s what to know about the Masters green jacket:

Do Masters champions keep the green jacket?

The green jacket is reserved for Augusta National members and golfers who win the Masters. Jackets are kept on club grounds, and taking them off the premises is forbidden.

The exception is for the winner, who can take it home and return it to the club the following year.

Gary Player reportedly got into a heated exchange in 1962 with Cliff Roberts after he mistakenly took his jacket home to South Africa.

“I didn’t know you were supposed to leave it there,” Player said. “Next thing you know, there was a call from Mr. Roberts.”

According to Player, here’s how the exchange went:

“‘Gary, have you got the jacket?’

“I said, ‘Yes, I do.’

“He said, ‘Well, no one ever takes the jacket away from here.’

“And I said, ‘Well, Mr. Roberts, if you want it, why don’t you come and fetch it?’”

Roberts, who didn’t lose many arguments, agreed to a compromise.

“He kind of chuckled and said don’t wear it in public,” Player said.

So, you can’t take it with you?

Champions can for a year – and some jackets from former members have come up for auction in recent years. And the Augusta National has filed suit to keep jackets off the auction block.

1970 Masters champion Billy Casper receives his green jacket from defending champion winner George Archer at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: The Augusta Chronicle)

But the ultimate taking it with you story belongs to the 1970 Masters champion. Billy Casper never lost his appreciation for the Masters Tournament and Augusta National Golf Club.

The 1970 champion was buried in his green jacket. His wife, Shirley, asked for and received permission from Augusta National.

How it started

Augusta National members began wearing the jackets in 1937.

The original purpose of the green jacket, as envisioned by Cliff Roberts, was to identify club members as “reliable sources of information” to visiting non-members – and to let waiters know who got the check at dinner.

What it means

A golfer wearing the three-button style, single-breasted and center-vented garment has achieved something special: a victory at Augusta National Golf Club.

The first green jacket was awarded to a winner when Sam Snead won the tournament for the first time in 1949, to make him an honorary member. It was then awarded to all past champions retroactively.

Who presents the green jacket to the winner?

Traditionally, the previous year’s winner presents the jacket to the new champion at the tournament’s end. In case of a repeat winner, the Masters chairman presents the jacket to the winner.

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2019 Masters champion Tiger Woods presents Dustin Johnson with the green jacket after winning the 20202 Masters Tournament at Augusta National GC. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)

This has happened three times, first in 1966 when Jack Nicklaus became the first repeat champion, then in 1990 when Nick Faldo repeated the feat. The last time was when Tiger Woods repeated as Masters champion in 2002.

Who makes it

For three decades, Cincinnati-based Hamilton Tailoring Co. has made the traditional blazer worn by Masters Tournament winners. It uses wool fabric produced at the Victor Forstmann Inc. mill in the central Georgia town of Dublin. The company takes about a month to produce each blazer, which is fitted with custom brass buttons inscribed with the Augusta National logo. The owner’s name is stitched on a label inside.

What color is the Masters green jacket?

That brilliant rye green is Pantone 342.

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