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We got a UConn connection to Augusta National.

Ricky Moore attended high school in Augusta. I remember reading that Jim Calhoun
went down there to speak at Ricky's graduation. I assume Ricky had already committed to UConn.
BTW: Ricky would work at the golf club during The Masters. JC got a very nice perk on that visit.
Ricky's Dad [Buck Moore] was a caddy at the club...also a caddy on the PGA tour at times.

I believe that Buck arranged with a member to play with JC...JC's first round at Augusta. I suspect
Buck knew of some members who were big hoop fans and would enjoy playing with JC. A non-
member had to play with a member...that was their rule back then and I suspect it still is.

Nice trade-off: JC...avid golfer...gets to play at Augusta...and a couple of hoop fans get to hear JC
tell funny stories about big-time college ball.
 
We got a UConn connection to Augusta National.

Ricky Moore attended high school in Augusta. I remember reading that Jim Calhoun
went down there to speak at Ricky's graduation. I assume Ricky had already committed to UConn.
BTW: Ricky would work at the golf club during The Masters. JC got a very nice perk on that visit.
Ricky's Dad [Buck Moore] was a caddy at the club...also a caddy on the PGA tour at times.

I believe that Buck arranged with a member to play with JC...JC's first round at Augusta. I suspect
Buck knew of some members who were big hoop fans and would enjoy playing with JC. A non-
member had to play with a member...that was their rule back then and I suspect it still is.

Nice trade-off: JC...avid golfer...gets to play at Augusta...and a couple of hoop fans get to hear JC
tell funny stories about big-time college ball.
I believe Buck caddied for a pro in the same foursome when Ray Allen caddied for JC in the Celebrity Pro-Am in the mid 90s.
 
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Rain softening up the course. Be on the 58 or 59 outlook. Scores will be real low today, especially if the get lift, clean, place.
 
Fleetwood with an epic choke.
There have been much worse chokes, but Fleetwood certainly let this one get away. Switching to the wedge on the last hole did not help either. Very indecisive in the last few holes. But Keegan had some very nice long putts to deserve the win.

Shout out to Jason Day who had some nice shots too. That chip into the cup was special.
 
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That might have been the tournament of the year. Great finish, great crowd. The course looked beautiful on TV and proved a good challenge for the final day. Bradley and Henley were only -3 between them. Not bad for an easy course.
 
There have been much worse chokes, but Fleetwood certainly let this one get away. Even par the last round. Switching to the wedge on the last hole did not help either. Very indecisive in the last few holes. But Keegan had some very nice long putts to deserve the win.

Shout out to Jason Day who had some nice shots too. That chip into the cup was special.

Making bogey from the middle of the fairway on 18 in ideal weather conditions is as big of a choke as you can do. His crappy third shot on a simple uphill shot was equally as bad.
 
Making bogey from the middle of the fairway on 18 in ideal weather conditions is as big of a choke as you can do. His crappy third shot on a simple uphill shot was equally as bad.

Ideal weather conditions is questionable. The wind was tricky at times. No doubt Fleetwood screwed up but not an epic choke in my book. Need to give Keegan credit as well. That was a beautiful nine iron on the last hole.
 
Ideal weather conditions is questionable. The wind was tricky at times. No doubt Fleetwood screwed up but not an epic choke in my book. Need to give Keegan credit as well. That was a beautiful nine iron on the last hole.

There was no tricky wind. He had a straight on pitching wedge to a large green. He parred it each of the first three rounds in worse weather. And with the tournament in his hands, he choked it away.
 
Shout out to Jason Day who had some nice shots too. That chip into the cup was special.
He just misses that late putt and then gets a bogey. That's two shots right there. He was 7-1 around 1 o'clock. I invested some of my Castle money.
 

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