Before the 79th Masters Tournament begins Thursday, The Lint Screen has unearthed some tasty tidbits you may want to know about the 2015 season’s first major, besides the fact that this year it will be televised.
1. Augusta native James Brown never played in a Masters Tournament, despite the fact he often bragged “Papa got a brand new bag”
2. Players must be invited to participate and the selection committee says “those who didn’t receive an invitation probably need to tip their mailman more during the holidays (LOL)”
3. There is a very strict dress code: “no cut-offs, tank tops, sneakers or bandanas”
4. Each player must have his own caddy and said caddy cannot be heard reciting lines from Caddyshack (strictly enforced)
5. The Tournament winner is presented with a Masters Green Jacket, a tradition started in 1934 after Bobby Jones “got such a deal” on 100 green jackets
6. The Augusta National Golf Club is pretty difficult and participants are advised “to bring some extra balls or buy some ‘gently used ones’ in the pro shop”
7. The famous Eisenhower Tree removed in February of 2014 due to ice damage is buried next to Ike in Abilene, Kansas
8. There are no beer carts on the course, players are advised to stock their bags accordingly
9. Tiger Woods will play in this year’s Tournament since he finally called for a tee time; officials admonished him to not wait so long to make reservations or he “won’t be so lucky next time”
10. There is a limit of one mulligan per round, NO EXCEPTIONS