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It is a measure of how odd THE PLAYERS Championship was last year that while no one can forget it, almost no one remembers any golf. For the record, Hideki Matsuyama shot 63 to lead after an opening round that, like the tournament itself, was never completed.
Tense, real-time decision-making; Rubik’s Cube-level communication and coordination between local, state and federal agencies; a 144-way tie for first – whatever else it was, the 2020 PLAYERS was sui generis. It was also a whole lot of tacos and margaritas that went unsold.
“It was second time in March for us,” says Don Nicol, owner of Taco Lu restaurant, which sets up behind the 12th green for Tacos on Twelve. “The year before had been a little disappointing, the weekend weather was chilly after being beautiful Tuesday through Friday. It was a dip in business.
Crimson Tide fans excited to watch game from Huntsville and Miami
Alabama and Ohio State will face off Monday night at 7 p.m.
Posted: Jan 10, 2021 11:14 PM
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The Crimson Tide and the Ohio State Buckeyes will battle it out for the CFP title at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens Monday night.
Monday marks Alabama’s fifth appearance in the College Football Playoff National Championship’s seven-year history.
“Watch out here comes Alabama, just like they did all season,” William Kash said.
As fans prepared for the biggest game of the year on Sunday, some, like Kash, said they plan to just hang out and watch the game with family and friends confident that the tide will once again roll.
Back in mid-September, just before the truncated 2020 college football season kicked off, Crimson Tide superfan Tommy Ray was still scratching around for tickets.
He d landed four of 10 regular season games, but with stadiums at reduced capacities due to COVID-19, the Huntsville native feared that the 20% of usual seats might turn out precious as gold.
Connections helped, including friends and University of Alabama officials, ticket brokers and others who want to see Tommy and Sarah Ray up in the stands, where they ve been for several decades. Despite never possessing season tickets, Ray s cheered on more than 600 consecutive Alabama football games, not missing a bowl, playoff or championship since early 1972. His wife Sarah has seen hundreds, as well, including every one since Nick Saban arrived in 2007.
Karen Crouse, The New York Times
Published: 19 Dec 2020 03:52 PM BdST
Updated: 19 Dec 2020 03:52 PM BdST
The kid, like others of his generation, had never seen Tiger Woods win a major. He had no clue how cool golf could be. );
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And then his father unexpectedly won the 2019 Masters. That’s when the game got a hold on Woods’ son, Charlie, 11, almost as soon as Woods swept him up in his arms behind Augusta National Golf Club’s 18th green.
“It was casual before then,” Woods’ caddie, Joe LaCava said, referring to Charlie’s interest in golf. “Now it’s intense in a good way.”