We learned a lot from these two iconic tournaments that are hosted at arguably one of the most famous golf courses in the world. But how was we use this for our own benefit? Let’s break down what we learned from the Masters & the ANWA and turn it into positives for our own future on the golf course.
Here are some of the things we learned from the fairways, and rough, of Augusta National Golf Club…
- Augusta National is Augusta National
- Regardless of the caliber of players, Augusta National always wins somehow. If you’ve ever been lucky enough to walk on the hallowed ground of Augusta National, you know exactly what we’re talking about. The golf course holds players accountable for every single shot! The Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) had 30 players compete at Augusta, and only five of the ladies were able to shoot under par. The greens were firm and fast! Only one player at the Masters was able to shoot under par every round and that man was Will Zalatoris who finished runner-up (-9) to Matsuyama.
- Fight To The End
- It seems like a broken record, but both the ANWA and the Masters taught all golfers something very important – the tournament isn’t over until the very end. Golf is such an unpredictable sport. On the ANWA side, tournament favorite Rose Zhang played steady golf until a triple-bogey 8 on the famed 13th hole at Augusta. She fought her way back and had a putt to make it into the playoff, unfortunately missing the 15 footer. During the Masters final round Matsuyama looked unbeatable for much of the front nine, but a few mistakes seemed to let the field in. Xander Schauffele got within two of the lead before making a triple-bogey 6 on hole 16 which derailed his chances at the green jacket. Newcomer Will Zalatoris played fearless for the entire week and had chances to cut into Matsuyama’s lead, but the putts didn’t drop when he needed them to. New dad Jon Rahm was even par after three rounds and came soaring up the leaderboard after a final round 66. Regardless if you’re playing in the ANWA, the Masters, or a junior tournament, you can only control your golf game. Play hard!
- Golf is Global
- Both the ANWA and Masters had international champions this year. In the ANWA – Japan’s Tsubasa Kajitani, 17, picked up the victory in a one hole playoff over Wake Forest’s Emilia Migliaccio. Both players finished at +1 for the event and Kajitani won with a par on the first playoff hole. The field was almost split evenly between American players and international players. 38 players from the United States teed it up while 44 international players from all over the world competed. On the men’s side of things, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama came out victorious and walked away with his first major championship and green jacket. Matsuyama became the first male Japanese player to win a major championship. Matsuyama’s -10 total was 10 shots higher than Dustin Johnson’s record breaking performance in November. The spring weather really had an impact on the golf course. Congratulations to all of the players who competed at Augusta National the last few weeks.
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