‘They told us to go to hell’: Pat McAfee reveals multiple failed bids to host his show at the Masters

Pat McAfee is one the biggest, most bankable names in sports media. Golf isn’t exactly his lane, but he has played Augusta National and is even co-host of ESPN’s College Gameday, which was once held at the hallowed home Masters . So you might think that if McAfee asked nicely—if he promised to be on his best behavior—Fred Ridley and the ANGC powers brokers might open the gates of Magnolia Lane to he and his merry band of misfits.

You would be wrong. On Wednesday’s edition of the Pat McAfee Show, the former Colts punter came to the defense of future NFL Hall of Famer-turned-wildly successful podcaster Jason Kelce, who received blowback when news broke that he would be part of ESPN’s coverage of the 90th Masters next week . In the middle of the segment, McAfee revealed that the Pat McAfee Show has tried to host a live edition of the show from the Masters Par-3 Contest the past three years and were effectively told to “go to hell.

” RELATED: New study reveals the most expensive Champions Dinner menus in Masters history “The Internet goes on to say ‘we don’t need Jason Kelce at the Masters. ’” McAfee said. “And that’s probably a valid point if I had to guess.

I’m only saying that strictly because because we have attempted to be a part of the Wednesday coverage of the Masters at the par-3 thing for three consecutive years now. For the people that are mad about Jason Kelce being a part of the Masters, I have a good piece of new for you: They told us to go to hell. ” We highly doubt that’s the exact language the Masters used, but as McAfee explained, “they [Augusta National and the Masters] do try to preserve it as a whole.