“I did not draw a bad lie on that tee shot to hit it that bad,” he said. He says when he sees a replay of that iconic shot, he tries to figure out how he got there in the first place. Woods doesn't pay attention to the chip, anyway. The green is not the same as it was then.” “But my chip there in 2005 is not the same. There is a new back, deeper hole location there that they tried to fit,” Woods said. The topic came up Tuesday when asked if he had ever tried to replicate the shot, in which he pitched it up the slope and watched it make a U-turn, trickle down, pause on the edge of the cup and drop for birdie. He says the green has been redesigned since his famous chip-in in 2005 on the par 3. Masters records indicate the last change was in 1973 when the left section of the pond was filled. Players often notice subtle changes to Augusta National, real or imagined, that are not recorded as official updates. However, none of the LIV players can be found in the four featured pairings that will have their own streaming channel during the opening round. Amateur champion, Sam Bennett, with Max Homa along for the ride. Meanwhile, Tiger Woods will be alongside Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland, while McIlroy has 20-year-old Tom Kim and Match Play winner Sam Burns.ĭefending champion Scottie Scheffler has a traditional grouping with the U.S. Cameron Smith should have a quiet time playing alongside former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama of Japan and Sungjae Im of South Korea. Phil Mickelson is playing with Tom Hoge and Si Woo Kim. Rory McIlroy won’t be paired with Patrick Reed. There were no awkward groups of LIV Golf players and PGA Tour loyalists. The Masters is treating this tournament with no significant changes, from the players it chose for formal press conferences right down to the tee times. And to not just play with Tiger but to have Fred Couples and Rory join us, it was a dream.” “My first memory of just watching golf was the Masters and Tiger winning it, and for me to be able to share my first official practice round with him was a dream come true. ![]() “It was a dream come true for me, really,” Kim said. Now Kim has his own memory from 16 to cherish. “For as long as I can remember, that was the biggest thing,” Kim said of Woods' epic birdie. His first memories of the Masters are of Woods' famous chip in on that same hole in 2005 when the five-time champion got his Nike ball to bend along the gentle slope of the green before coming to rest on the edge of the cup and then falling in, setting off a raucous celebration. I hit it pin-high, and I’m just glad I didn’t hit anyone.”īut Kim wasn't going to let a failed trick shot ruin his day. “I tried to hit it a little low and just airmailed the green,” said Kim, who won twice on the PGA Tour last year. Looking back, Kim could only chuckle at his failed attempt. While the other three managed to get their balls to hop across the water, Kim misfired, sending a line drive over the pond where it hit the green and kept on going. ![]() “A dream come true,” Kim said Tuesday of his Monday practice round that included a little bit of traditional tomfoolery on the par-3 16th hole.Īt Woods' urging, all four golfers simultaneously attempted to skip their golf balls across the pond and onto the green. Getting invited to play a practice round with Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Fred Couples before a coveted major tournament will do that for a budding 20-year-old star. (AP) - Regardless of how Tom Kim's first Masters turns out, he'll leave Augusta National with some great memories.
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