Practice rounds for The Masters get underway Monday at Augusta National
Excitement is building in Augusta. The first practice round of the masters kicks off Monday, ahead of the main tournament on Thursday. It’s the 90th edition of the iconic tournament.
Course gates open at 7:30 a. m. The world’s number one golfer, Scottie Scheffler, is the favorite to win this year’s green jacket.
Channel 2 Action News will have live reports from Augusta National starting on Channel 2 Action News at 4 p. m. Scheffler arrived at Augusta National on Sunday, and he brought the whole family with him.
All four of them. Scheffler, who tends to keep his golf separate from his home life, had not shared any information since withdrawing from the Houston Open two weeks ago because of the impending birth of his second child. He said wife Meredith gave birth to a boy on March 27.
They named him Remy. Scheffler took this Sunday to play with Blake Smith, his longtime manager, who had never played Augusta National. Scheffler and McIlroy are fighting some history this week.