Tyrrell Hatton and Bryson DeChambeau at Augusta National.
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LAS VEGAS — Hello associates, and joyful Week After the Masters! This week is often form of a let down for me as soon as I return to Boston, however I’ve pushed that off one other week as a result of I’m now right here in Vegas for the 8AM Invitational on the Wynn. Plus, we’ve acquired a Taylor Swift album popping out on Friday and Nelly Korda is trying to win her fifth consecutive begin this week, so there’s nonetheless loads to sit up for even when the Masters is not one in every of them.
We’re going to do issues just a little in a different way on this Rogers Report as a result of the concept for Masters superlatives hit me late on Sunday night time and since I’m the CEO of this franchise, so I name the photographs. Without additional ado, I current to you all of the Rogers Report Superlatives (Masters Version).
Best press conferences
This one was completely unanimous by the board of administrators (made up of me, myself and I). Max Homa gave the very best press conferences and fast quotes at Augusta National by a mile final week. Homa spoke about how he has been detaching himself from the end result of tournaments and extra targeted on the journey, his gratitude journal, having a front-row seat to Tiger’s first two rounds and being “a dog.”
Homa’s phrases with the media had been the right steadiness of deep and enjoyable (as proven by his Masters Sunday night plans above), and it’s at all times a pleasure to listen to what he has to say. He led the sphere in Strokes Gained: Good Attitude and Perspective final week, and it continued into his post-Masters Instagram caption.
Most well-known patron
This actually will depend on for those who’re extra of a sports activities particular person or pop-culture particular person, however for the sake of this award I’m going with the latter. Despite a handful of celebrities and athletes being on website final week, I’ve to present it to Harry Styles for being the most well-known particular person I heard about being on the grounds all week.
I used to be actually hoping that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce would present up, however they spent their weekend at Coachella as a substitute. I’m calling Styles the most well-known patron due to the stir he created amongst his followers — Gabby Herzig’s tweet about it went viral within the One Direction group, and acquired a complete new fanbase to start out taking note of the Masters. Some followers on TikTok seemed up the flight costs to Augusta in addition to the resale worth of Masters tickets as soon as they realized that Styles attends yearly.
And since we’re on the subject of One Direction, I’d prefer to take a second to shoutout one in every of my favourite hilarious random golf recollections: when Niall Horan caddied for Rory McIlroy within the Par 3 Contest and took a spill.
Best caddie story
Tommy Fleetwood’s caddie, Ian Finnis, has been beneath the climate for a number of months so Fleetwood wanted a short lived looper for the week at Augusta National. He went with Gray Moore, an Augusta National caddie who ended up having a very, actually nice week.
The native looper led Fleetwood to his finest end on the Masters. Moore, you deserve that pay test. And this Rogers Report “best caddie” award.
Most memorable expertise
I do know, I do know. Going to the Masters is a particularly memorable expertise. Playing in it? Even extra so. In that manner, everybody who stepped foot at Augusta National final week is a winner. But Ohio State graduate pupil is even extra of a winner. He will not be Scottie Scheffler, however Shipley acquired to tee it up alongside Tiger Woods within the remaining spherical of the Masters, which could be pretty much as good because it will get.
What a narrative he’ll have to inform for the remainder of his life.
Most viral
The content material king (aka Bryson DeChambeau) was again at it final week. There is really by no means a uninteresting second with Bryson. Whether he’s getting caught beneath a rope or bringing out a literal compass on the golf course, you may assure that DeChambeau goes to be as much as one thing each time he tees it up. Even at Augusta National.
Bryson moved an indication at Augusta National, and fortunately there have been photographers there to seize the second. It really turned the meme that saved on giving all through the weekend.
While DeChambeau takes dwelling this award, I’ve to present an honorary point out to Tiger’s handshake with Verne Lundquist, who was behind a tree.
From “Big Dog” to “Big Log,” we’re doing fairly effectively when it comes to memes of Tiger greeting folks today.
Most cranky
I say this with nothing however love in my coronary heart. Tyrrell Hatton was the crankiest golfer at Augusta National final week. And what? That’s his model. He’s cranky on the golf course and humorous off of it.
Shout-out to our moody king for as soon as once more making headlines over one thing he doesn’t like about Augusta National.
Best Par-3 contest second
Sammy Spieth, Maya Fowler, Frankie Fleetwood and Iris Lowry are the undisputed GOATs of the Masters Par 3 Contest. It was a lot enjoyable to look at all of them run round final Wednesday, and so they created the last word feel-good story for folks (like me) who wanted just a little breather earlier than all of the actually critical golf started at Augusta National on Thursday.
Most-occurring outfit
I say this as somebody who additionally introduced this costume to the Masters final week. I’m not joking after I say I noticed dozens of ladies rocking the Short Sleeve Hayden Dress from Byrdie Golf Social Wear on the Masters.
While our highschool selves could have thought that exhibiting as much as an occasion carrying the identical factor as one other girl is a nasty factor, that couldn’t be farther from the reality at Augusta National. If you have got the identical type as one other patron, you might be doing one thing proper. I encourage you all so as to add a inexperienced gingham costume to your wardrobes!
