Spring Break
Dream becomes a reality for men's golf team
NICK PARKER
Issue date: 4/10/09 Section: Sports
It's the No. 1 golf course in America. And it's also the most exclusive.
Its members list is a who's who of American business, filled with CEOs and billionaires such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffet.
It is the Augusta National Golf Club, and in the second week of April each year it hosts The Masters, the most prestigious professional golf tournament in the world. This tournament brings patrons from across the country who can only dream of teeing it up on the hollowed grounds of Augusta National.
For the Georgia men's golf team, this dream becomes a reality. Georgia alumni who are members of the club invite the team one day each year to come play the most revered course in the world.
"Oh, it's awesome," said senior Adam Mitchell. "It's the best day of the year for us. It's the day we look forward to when we come to school and when we're all recruited. It's something you all know about, you're going to get to play Augusta National one day each year, so it's quite a treat."
And, for head coach Chris Haack, it's an exceptional recruiting tool, as kids from across the country grow wide-eyed at just the thought of playing the course they've dreamed about since they first picked up a club.
"That's an awesome recruiting tool," said junior Hudson Swafford. "I wouldn't say that it got me here, but it definitely raised eyebrows when
Its members list is a who's who of American business, filled with CEOs and billionaires such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffet.
It is the Augusta National Golf Club, and in the second week of April each year it hosts The Masters, the most prestigious professional golf tournament in the world. This tournament brings patrons from across the country who can only dream of teeing it up on the hollowed grounds of Augusta National.
For the Georgia men's golf team, this dream becomes a reality. Georgia alumni who are members of the club invite the team one day each year to come play the most revered course in the world.
"Oh, it's awesome," said senior Adam Mitchell. "It's the best day of the year for us. It's the day we look forward to when we come to school and when we're all recruited. It's something you all know about, you're going to get to play Augusta National one day each year, so it's quite a treat."
And, for head coach Chris Haack, it's an exceptional recruiting tool, as kids from across the country grow wide-eyed at just the thought of playing the course they've dreamed about since they first picked up a club.
"That's an awesome recruiting tool," said junior Hudson Swafford. "I wouldn't say that it got me here, but it definitely raised eyebrows when
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