Alan, that's just fantastic storytelling! Thanks for the behind-the-scenes stories. I love the fact you "borrowed" the Bob Jones book for a year. Whatever it takes to get the story. And I love that you've pushed back against the green jackets to get the access you need to the stories that, as you so rightly noted, make us fall in love with the Masters. Job extraordinarily well done, sir.
Nice series of anecdotes. It's been a long time since 1996. I see Bamberger is no longer on FirepitCollective, not sure what happened there. The real story at this year's Masters is, what is happening with Jay Monahan and LIV? The green jackets are taking a pass, allowing all qualified LIV players to take part. Should they have banned past champions who are now LIV, as the PGA tour has done? What does Woods have to say? When will it be acknowledged that the PIP program is a silly idea? If the PGA tour is a for-profit entity, who will care to watch? These are the story lines you should be reporting, Alan.
Alan, love reading your work. This left me slightly nostalgic for the good old SI adventures. Miriam
Alan, that's just fantastic storytelling! Thanks for the behind-the-scenes stories. I love the fact you "borrowed" the Bob Jones book for a year. Whatever it takes to get the story. And I love that you've pushed back against the green jackets to get the access you need to the stories that, as you so rightly noted, make us fall in love with the Masters. Job extraordinarily well done, sir.
Nice series of anecdotes. It's been a long time since 1996. I see Bamberger is no longer on FirepitCollective, not sure what happened there. The real story at this year's Masters is, what is happening with Jay Monahan and LIV? The green jackets are taking a pass, allowing all qualified LIV players to take part. Should they have banned past champions who are now LIV, as the PGA tour has done? What does Woods have to say? When will it be acknowledged that the PIP program is a silly idea? If the PGA tour is a for-profit entity, who will care to watch? These are the story lines you should be reporting, Alan.