Masters 2026: The shot everyone wanted to see — would 8-year-old Frankie Fleetwood clear the water?
The most popular golfer at Augusta National Wednesday wasn't Rory McIlroy. It was an 8-year-old with a dream.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The most popular golfer on the grounds at Augusta National on Wednesday emerged from the walkway between the eighth green and the ninth tee of the club’s par-3 course, the blond locks flowing out the back of his green hat making him instantly recognizable to the fans waiting behind the tee box. “Come on, Frankie!
” one fan yelled. “One time Frankie! ” another said.
Tommy Fleetwood looked toward the gallery and laughed. The last hold of the par-3 contest is where the best golfers in the world turn into fans, breaking out their cell phones to video their caddies, wives and children teeing one up and trying to hit the green from about 120 yards away, straight over water. It is perhaps the most relaxed place on the property.
But for 8-year old Frankie Fleetwood, it was serious business. “Frankie is very set on what he's doing,” Tommy said Tuesday. “He's very excited.
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