Augusta National Needs To Address Stolen Merchandise – Austin’s Daily Commentary
Austin talks about the Augusta National addressing the stolen merchandise. Transcript: Austin: It doesn’t happen very often, but I think our friends at Augusta National need a little bit of…
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Austin talks about the Augusta National addressing the stolen merchandise.
Transcript:
Austin: It doesn't happen very often, but I think our friends at Augusta National need a little bit of advice on how to deal with the unwanted attention that has come their way because of the, well, the fact that they have been the victim of a very serious multimillion-dollar crime.
You've been hearing the aftermath discussed this morning. John and Mary Liz have done a good job of it. You should see the court documents involved, which we'll be going over today on the Austin Rhodes Show. But, folks, the bottom line is the folks at the National can probably do themselves a great deal of good PR work if they just get out in front of this thing. They need to have someone from the club come forward and answer all the questions that many folks in the press have about how this happened, how it was discovered, why it was prosecuted out of Chicago.
There are a ton of unanswered questions here in the Augusta National as usual policy of we discuss only club business one day out of the year. And that is that is ridiculous. This is a special situation, just like the ice storm that hit a few years ago. There have been other things that have come up through the years that required the Augusta National getting out in front of this story, and this is one of them.
Folks, this is like the Smithsonian Institution being robbed, at least the Augusta version of the Smithsonian. We need answers. The public's not going to stop until the answers are forthcoming. And, you know, nature abhors a vacuum. If the Augusta National does not come forward and supply the answers to these questions, the rumor mill is going to take over.
Just get it out of the way. It was a terrible crime. It needed to be punished. It looks like it has been punished. And let's discuss how this happened and how we're making sure it never happens again. Pretty simple right? Just get out in front of it and do it now. Now rather than later. And if you don't tell the story, others will tell it for you every time. And that's the comment, I'm Austin Rhodes, 95.1 FM News Talk WGAC.
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The 16 Best Images From the Final Round of the 2024 Masters
The 2024 Masters Tournament gave us everything we could hope for, and more.
The images of the final round spoke to a fun Sunday on the course at Augusta National Golf Club.
For the first time in the four days of the tournament, the weather was actually good for the golfers. Wind was light most of the day, which was far from the case the previous three days.
That lack of wind made scoring conditions a little better, and gave the leaderboard a much needed shakeup. It wasn't shakeup enough to slow down Scottie Scheffler though.
Scheffler held strong on his lead going into the day, and shot a solid 4-under, 68 in the final round. That gave him a four-stroke win over Masters rookie Ludvig Aberg from Sweden.
Max Homa, Collin Morikawa and Tommy Fleetwood finished tied for third at 4-under. First-round leader Bryson DeChambeau stumbled to a final-round 73, and finished tied with Cam Smith at 2-under, in sixth place.
Of the 60 golfers who made the cut, Tiger Woods ended up in 60th. He couldn't get much going on the weekend, where he shot a combined 15-over. He finished at 16-over, but did manage to break the record for consecutive cuts made at the Masters with his 24th.
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Amateur Neal Shipley of the United States (L) and Tiger Woods of the United States meet in the practice area during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Jason Day of Australia prepares to play from the first tee during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Jake Paul looks on during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Cam Davis of Australia plays his shot on the first hole during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty ImagesCaddie Billy Foster looks on from the eighth green during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia.
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Collin Morikawa of the United States receives a club from his caddie on the eighth hole during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Collin Morikawa of the United States walks off the sixth green during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Ludvig Åberg of Sweden plays his shot from the bunker on the 18th hole during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Tiger Woods of the United States waves his hat to the crowd while walking to the 18th green during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Tom Lamb, caddie for Lucas Glover of the United States (not pictured), lines up a putt on the eighth green during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Tyrrell Hatton of England reacts after missing a putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Nicolai Højgaard of Denmark walks across the Hogan Bridge on the 12th hole during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Ludvig Åberg of Sweden plays his shot from the bunker on the 18th hole during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the 18th tee during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 14: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
