Tag: The Masters at Augusta National

Texas ex Scottie Scheffler wins his first green jacket at the 2022 Masters

Scottie Scheffler is on top of the golf world.

One week after ascending to No. 1 in the world, Scottie Scheffler is taking home his first career major championship title. Scheffler carded a final round score of a 1-under 71 to win the green jacket by a comfortable three-shot margin over Rory McIlroy.

He enjoyed a stroll up the No. 18 green knowing he was about to become the Masters champion.

The victory marks Scheffler’s fourth win in his last six starts. He was the only player in the field to finish under par in all four rounds of the tournament.

A chip-in for birdie on hole No. 3 got the ball rolling for Scheffler in the final round on Sunday and he never looked back.

Scheffler joins Jordan Speith (2015) and Ben Crenshaw (1984, 1995) as Texas Longhorns to win the Masters Tournament. He is the sixth Longhorn to win a major championship.

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Former coach Mack Brown recalls his opportunity to play at Augusta

Former Texas Longhorns head coach Mack Brown recalls his trip to Augusta National after winning the BCS National Championship over USC.

In the game of college football, there is no game more important than the national championship game. No one knows that better than former head coach Mack Brown.

When it comes to golf, there is no tournament that matches the Masters. Playing at Augusta National is one of those bucket list sports moments.

Some of the top coaches in college football shared their stories about getting the opportunity to play at Augusta. When he was the head coach at the University of Texas, Mack got his opportunity.

According to the coach, a friend offered to take him to Augusta, but there were conditions. He needed to win the national championship or one of the Mannings (Eli and Peyton) would have to win a Super Bowl.

In the 2005 season, the Longhorns won the national championship over the USC Trojans, so Mack, his friend and a third individual headed to Augusta in 2006. The following year, Peyton Manning won the Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts, resulting in another trip. Eli Manning won his Super Bowl with the New York Giants a year later, resulting in a third trip. The trio played at Augusta three years in a row.

“It’s unbelievable,” said Brown, who now coaches at North Carolina. “I mean, it was just one of those things we laughed about every year. Are you kidding me? And then, of course, after the third one, [the member] said, ‘OK, now we can start over again.'”

“I think when people talk about Yankee Stadium, it’s the same with Augusta National,” Brown said. “You’re talking about the most iconic places in the world. The first time I played and got to the first tee, I had the shakes just because I was at Augusta. We’ve seen so many wonderful moments and the best golfers in the world compete there. It’s just an honor to be able to play there.”