The last player to win the Masters in his tournament debut was Fuzzy Zoeller 45 years ago. That doesn’t bother Wyndham Clark. He says streaks like that are meant to be broken. Clark isn’…
Wyndham Clark warms up on the driving range before a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Augusta, GA.
Wyndham Clark warms up on the driving range before a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Augusta, GA. While Clark acknowledged that winning as a Masters rookie would be a tall task, he’s quick to add that few could have predicted he would win the U.S. Open last summer.Clark isn’t the only notable newcomer playing this week at Augusta National.
All 20 newcomers have been given an opportunity to play practice rounds at Augusta National in the weeks leading up the tournament. Some even played a round or two here in college.Clark has played 72 holes leading up to Thursday’s first round, so there is some familiarity with the undulations of the greens.“Come tournament week, just how firm and fast the greens are versus when you come here six, eight weeks ago and it’s nice and receptive,” Clark said. “That’s a little bit of a difference.
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