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Major season is almost upon us and that means one thing: the 89th Masters is right around the corner.
Of course, it also means that nearly a year has passed since the best in the world teed it up at Augusta National, delivering storylines aplenty.
So, before we all get excited about this year’s tournament, let’s look back on 11 things you forgot happened at last year’s Masters…
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1. Bryson DeChambeau: The first-round leader
The American weathered the storm on day one in Georgia to lead after a delayed first round. Play was pushed back two and a half hours, but DeChambeau quickly hit the front before clarifying that par 67 comment. Box office.
2. Bryson DeChambeau: The lumberjack
On the 13th hole of his second round, DeChambeau did some extra lifting and decided to play outside the ropes. After driving into the pine trees on the right of the par-5, he threw a multidirectional signpost over his shoulder and out of his path.
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3. Rickie Fowler cursed his Masters chances
Days before the action had even got underway, Masters fans had ruled Rickie Fowler out of winning the green jacket. That’s because the six-time Tour winner added an unofficial title to his cabinet: the Par-3 competition. Remember, no one has ever done the double.
4. Greg Norman mingles with patrons
If one thing summed up the ongoing handbags between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, it was Greg Norman mingling with patrons at Augusta. The Aussie was on site as a ticketed customer and said fans showered him in support for LIV.
5. Gnomes galore
Once again, Masters gnomes were the most lusted-after collectable in the shop at Augusta National. Patrons went crazy for the garden creatures and reportedly limited to just 1,000 per day, they sold out. Don’t check how much punters want for them on eBay now, though.
6. Jason Day’s wardrobe malfunction
The Malbon man turned up at Augusta with one of the most striking jumpers Amen Corner has ever seen – but it didn’t end well. Day was told to remove it, likely due to endorsement rules, although it eventually sold at auction for his foundation, fetching $18,000.
7. Aberg’s major debut
A lot was made of the Swedish prodigy, Ludvig Aberg, ahead of his Masters – and major – debut. It was warranted, however, and he backed up the promise by finishing second. Somewhere, Fuzzy Zoeller was secretly pleased he remains the pub quiz answer.
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8. Tiger breaks another record (but he didn’t want to)
For the second day running, Tiger Woods was a record-breaker at The Masters, albeit this time it wasn’t good. The five-time champ made the cut for the 24th consecutive time before firing a third-round 82. It went down in the history books as his worst ever round in the tournament.
9. Zach Johnson’s meltdown
Zach Johnson, the man who led Team USA at the Ryder Cup just months prior, was forced to deny suggestions he told patrons to “f**k off” during the second round. Yes, you read that right. Not his finest hour, and the footage shared on social media was… awkward. We’ll let you decide.
10. Moved on
While he came up short in his Masters defence, Jon Rahm’s reception at Augusta – after his LIV move – was in the headlines. And it turns out an old tour pal blanked him. “Someone, with whom I was very cordial and had a positive relationship, has not even looked at me,” he said.
11. Turning back the clock
One of the most impressive performances of the week was from a man who had no chance of winning. Jose Maria Olazabal, a two-time green jacket winner, finished on the same score as the previous year’s winner Jon Rahm and the runner-up Brooks Koepka.
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