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Kids put on show in Drive, Chip and Putt finals at Augusta
By TIM REYNOLDSApril 4, 2021 GMT
And they’ve got trophies to prove it.
They were two of the eight champions at the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National on Sunday, a day when 80 kids got to take six swings two in each category and finish on the same 18th green that will see a Masters champion crowned next weekend.
Mulhall won the girls 14-15 age division, Wilson the 12-13 division. Wilson was midway through her competition when she pulled out a rangefinder and focused on the giant scoreboard that overlooks the 18th green at Augusta.
At 14, Birmingham teenager is set to tee it up at Augusta
VIDEO; Jackson Skinner Drive Chip and Putt By Sheldon Haygood | April 1, 2021 at 6:32 AM CDT - Updated April 1 at 6:32 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - There’s good and bad news when it comes to the golf story of 14-year-old Jackson Skinner of Birmingham, AL. The good news is he qualified to play at Augusta National Golf Club in the national finals of the Drive, Chip & Putt Event. The bad news is that he would have to wait for more than a year to finally get his shot.
“I was so excited and my family was pumped,” said Skinner, who was 12 at the time. “But less than a month before the finals the Coronavirus pandemic shut everything down and postponed the event. Then it was re-scheduled for November, but it was delayed again. However in 2021 it is on and I am ready for my shot.”
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Masters Plans on Allowing Limited Fan Attendance
13 Jan 2021
The 2021 Masters Tournament will be held in front of a limited number of fans in attendance, tournament officials said on Tuesday.
Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, posted a statement on Tuesday speaking to the “confidence” that tournament officials have in its players’ safety.
“Following the successful conduct of the Masters’ Tournament last November with only essential personnel, we are confident in our ability to responsibly invite a limited number of patrons to Augusta National in April,” Ridley said on the tournament’s website. “As with the November Masters, we will implement practices and policies that will protect the health and safety of everyone in attendance. Nothing is or will be more important than the well-being of all involved. While we are disappointed that we will be unable to accommodate a full complement of patrons this year, we will continue our efforts to ensure tha