DESPITE a dire forecast, Augusta National was bustling with activity Wednesday. Both the course and tournament practice area were packed once it became apparent that the heavy precipitation wouldn’t arrive for a few more hours. So players worked, first in suffocating humidity and then through passing showers. And afterward, their sense of excitement was palpable, even if hidden behind masks.
Just by virtue of the golf calendar it’s always an excruciating run-up to the Masters, with eight months of relentless hype and anticipation. So, try this pandemic-delayed edition on for size: It’s been 579 days since Tiger Woods won the 2019 Masters, authoring one of the most improbable sports stories in history.
Yet this week’s preparations have seemed to fly by, perhaps because there’s so much to discover. How differently the course will play in November as opposed to April. How players will perform without patrons. And, yes, how golf’s
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