Augusta effect
April 8, 2018
The 2018 Masters is coming to a close, as I watch Jordan Spieth miss a potentially historic putt on 18. But then the usual cacophony of complaints begins, ss golfers turn their eyes away from the small screen towards their home golf course. “Why can't our course look like Augusta during the Masters?”, they ask. This is one of the most irritating questions that a golfer can ask, but it is one that must be dealt with annually. Mike Bailey,…