1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:02,320 Speaker 1: The guys from paying. They've kind of showed me how 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:03,840 Speaker 1: much the equipment matters. 3 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 2: I just love that I can hit any shot. 4 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: I kind of want. 5 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 3: We're gonna be able to tell some fun stories about 6 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 3: what goes on here to help golfers play better golf. 7 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 1: What's up, everybody? It is the Ping proven Grounds Podcast. 8 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,079 Speaker 1: Best week of the year in all of golf. We 9 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: are here at Augusta National right across the street Shane 10 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: Bacon alongside Mason holl and Bill Connley, your coach. Bill. 11 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 1: Before we get going, I want to talk to you 12 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: about your experiences coming to the Masters, because we were 13 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: talking before we got going, how many years you've been coming? 14 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:30,639 Speaker 1: What years is for you? 15 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 3: Well, went thirty one straight in a year, and then 16 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:36,639 Speaker 3: I've been to the ladies the last two years, and 17 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 3: I guess since twenty I had another six plus two four. 18 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: Thirty five and two ladies. Thirty five Masters in two ladies. 19 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 1: Pretty incredible. I mean I could only imagine. I ask 20 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: you how things have changed, and you could probably spend 21 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: an hour talking about that. But in your current role, 22 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: how different is coming to Augusta National and the Masters 23 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: versus when you come maybe in the late eighties early nineties. 24 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 3: Oh, and I used to come as a spectator or 25 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 3: as a PGA member early on. I mean, it just 26 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 3: seems so different. It seems so much smaller. You could 27 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 3: get around. The crowds weren't as big, you know. 28 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: Now it's just you. 29 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 3: Know, with the greatest spectacle in golf, you know, so 30 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 3: to speak. Yeah, it's really changed, especially, you know, experiencing 31 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 3: this new locker room and all that stuff is like 32 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:26,559 Speaker 3: off of chain. 33 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: Everything is so different. Mason. Had you been to Augusta 34 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: National before? Obviously what you did last summer in some 35 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 1: of the trips you got to make. 36 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 4: No. So I came to a practice round in twenty nineteen, okay, 37 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 4: and that was the only other time I'd been on property, 38 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 4: and then I played it for the first time in 39 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 4: December after I won the am So I got to 40 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 4: play with Bill and my dad. 41 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 2: So that was a special moment. Yeah. 42 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 4: So being able to play this golf course as much 43 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 4: as I had over the last couple of months, it's been. 44 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 2: It's been awesome. 45 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: Mason. When you know, obviously, make a championship match at 46 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 1: US Amateur and go on to win, you know what 47 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: comes with that. I mean You obviously know the major 48 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 1: championship invites, you're gonna get in, the potential invite to 49 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: the Masters. You probably go through a couple of weeks 50 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:09,399 Speaker 1: of media in kind of coming down from that incredible week, 51 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: exhaustion all those things. When does your mind go to Augusta, 52 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,080 Speaker 1: When does your mind kind of start to creep towards 53 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: I'm playing the Masters in April. 54 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, I would say back in December when 55 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 4: I played it with them for the first time, it 56 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 4: kind of really hit me. I was like, Wow, I'm 57 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:25,079 Speaker 4: gonna be walking these fairways with so many patrons and 58 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 4: alongside so many family and friends that'll be there to 59 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 4: watch me, And Yeah, that was definitely a special moment, 60 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 4: And that's probably when it hit me that I was 61 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 4: going to be playing. 62 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: How are the practice routes, all the. 63 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 4: Trips leading up? Everything was really good. We had a 64 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 4: couple of them that were freezing cold. Wish the weather 65 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 4: would have been a little better on a couple of them, 66 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 4: But the weather's perfect this week, so that's a great 67 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:45,239 Speaker 4: trade off. 68 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, they're saying a potential for the best weather in 69 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 1: kind of a modern Master, so excited to see what 70 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 1: it's going to look like in terms of playing firm 71 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: and fast. We're chatting on a Tuesday or on a Monday. 72 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: What has the conditions looked like early in the week, 73 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,239 Speaker 1: because people talk so much about how they flip once 74 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: you get to Thursday. How is it played thus far? 75 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 2: Yeah? Right now? 76 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:04,359 Speaker 4: I mean we had some rain yesterday, so it's a 77 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 4: little soft. Greens are good, but not as fast as 78 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 4: they will be. But yeah, I would just say it's 79 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 4: it's definitely softer and slower right now than it will be. 80 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:15,840 Speaker 4: But it's I mean, it's it's still not easy. It's 81 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,920 Speaker 4: still augusta. So yeah, I'll be interested to see how 82 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 4: it changes as the week goes on. 83 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: When'd you get here? 84 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 2: I got here on Saturday, Saturday? 85 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 1: So did you play on Sunday? I did? 86 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:26,919 Speaker 4: I played nine holes Sunday and then I played nine 87 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 4: holes today on Monday. 88 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 1: Who'd you play with today? 89 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 2: I played with Harris English and Jacob Bridgeman. 90 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 1: You're you've become pretty close with Harris, right, Yeah, here 91 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 1: you speak on that kind of relationship for you. 92 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 2: Harris he grew up in South Georgia. 93 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 4: He took from Bill when he was younger, and so 94 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 4: that's kind of where the connection first started, and then 95 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 4: whenever I committed to Georgia, we kind of had that 96 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 4: connection there, and you know, playing in the US Open 97 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 4: last year and being able to play a practice round 98 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 4: with him there, you know, kind of other professional tournaments 99 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 4: that I've played in. You know, he's always great to 100 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,320 Speaker 4: reach out and ask if I want to game up 101 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 4: a practice round, and he did the same this week, 102 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 4: and we're gonna play together tomorrow. So yeah, he's been 103 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 4: great to know and he's been a great mentor to me. 104 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: Yeah. I mean, Bill, he's such a you talk about 105 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: like polished professional golfers. I feel like Harris is kind 106 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 1: of the perfect example of that. He's a guy that 107 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: gets it. He's nice to everybody, got a great attitude, 108 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: obviously a ton of talent. When did you see that 109 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:21,039 Speaker 1: talent from him early in his life as you were 110 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: kind of working with him, get a chance to see 111 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: him at post. 112 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 3: I first met him when he was eleven, and really 113 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 3: he acted like he does now. 114 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: At eleven. 115 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 3: I can remember him playing in like the Future Masters 116 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 3: and shooting sixty nine sixty seven as a twelve year 117 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 3: old and winning the tournament, and he just you know, 118 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 3: goes about his business, goes through his routine, doesn't get 119 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 3: worked up about anything. You really can't tell if he's 120 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 3: playing good or bad. And he's such a gentleman and 121 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 3: just a great person on and off the course. Had 122 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:51,239 Speaker 3: a very good upbringing from his parents. 123 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,479 Speaker 1: Characteristics between Harris and Mason. 124 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 3: They both have, you know, Harris a little quicker tempo 125 00:04:57,760 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 3: with both that big arc you know, not a real 126 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 3: early set, and both you know, hit it a long 127 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 3: way and both you know, taller guys, so both have 128 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 3: you know, that would be the biggest similarities is just 129 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 3: you know, a big shoulder turn and wide arc. I 130 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 3: think in their golf swing you said both super people. 131 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, Mason Crow's nest tonight, right, you're gonna stay tonight. 132 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: And I read that you were slightly nervous about the 133 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: size of the bed, so I were feeling about them. 134 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,039 Speaker 2: I hope all six of us are not staying up 135 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 2: there at the same time. 136 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 1: It's pretty small it is. 137 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 2: It is tied up there. 138 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:33,599 Speaker 4: I'm worried that my feet will be hanging off the 139 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 4: end of the bed, but we'll see. Yes, we've got 140 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 4: the amateur dinner to night that I'm gonna stay up 141 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 4: there after that, So it should be a fun evening, 142 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 4: and yeah, it's a super special but I don't know. 143 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 2: If it'd be too comfortable to stay the rest of 144 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 2: the week. 145 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: How is your relationship with the other ams competing. I mean, 146 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 1: I know, obviously you've played against some of them. I'm 147 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: not sure if you played against everybody, But how is 148 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 1: that relationship as you kind of come in as this 149 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 1: like fraternity of amateur players getting set for the Masters. 150 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, so I met the mid am Tampa Brandon. I 151 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 4: met him at the Jones Up earlier in the year. 152 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 4: I was paired with him the first first round and 153 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 4: he's super He's an awesome guy. And then I was 154 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 4: teammates with Ethan Fang at the Walker Cup and and 155 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:11,279 Speaker 4: went to Singapore with him for the World Amateur Team Championships, 156 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 4: and he's a good dude. So I know Ethan's staying 157 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 4: up there to night. I'm not sure about Brandon, but yeah, 158 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 4: I know those two guys. And then I obviously I 159 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 4: know Jackson from the and I knew him previously even 160 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:26,600 Speaker 4: before the Ams. So yeah, I mean it's there's some 161 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 4: strong talent in the field this week amateur wise, and yeah, 162 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 4: they're all they're all good people. So, I mean, if 163 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 4: they are staying up there tonight, we'll be able to 164 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 4: watch the NCAA National Championship. 165 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 2: It'd be pretty fun. 166 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:37,480 Speaker 1: It's a good night to do it. You got a 167 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: little bass fall and I'm a little bumm out. I 168 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 1: went to Arizona, so we're a little so it's a 169 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 1: touchy subject for me. Yeah. Yeah, So we're not talking 170 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 1: about that game, Mason. When you come out to this 171 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:47,719 Speaker 1: golf course and you've been thinking about, I mean, if 172 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 1: you're a golf person Augusta Nationhal's a golf course you've 173 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: been thinking about since you started to have memories about golf. 174 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: What was a single shot that you were most excited 175 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:56,720 Speaker 1: to hit the first time you got a chance to 176 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: play it, And what was a hole or a shot 177 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:00,720 Speaker 1: that maybe surprised you a bit into terms of what 178 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 1: it asked for. 179 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean I would say, I mean everybody is 180 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 4: pretty basic answer. But hole twelve, just playing that part 181 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 4: three for the first time, and what you do on 182 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 4: the what you do the first time the first time 183 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 4: I hit it to about thirty feet and left it 184 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 4: about four feet short and then made the four foot 185 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 4: or so. We walked out of the three, and I'll 186 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 4: take I'll take four to threes this week. 187 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: Always all. 188 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 4: But uh yeah, and then the hole that kind of 189 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 4: surprised me was thirteen. The whole right after. You know, 190 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 4: it's a way tighter T shot than it looks, and 191 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 4: especially with it backed up, you don't really have to 192 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 4: cut the corner. But if you do block that drive 193 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 4: a little bit, there's. 194 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 2: No chance to go for it. 195 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 4: And yeah, I mean, and there's a couple of T 196 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 4: shots out here that you really need to move right 197 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:43,560 Speaker 4: to left whole two Now it's it's kind of a 198 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 4: you don't want to be in that bunker because you 199 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 4: can't go for it and two, but it's better than 200 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 4: missing left. 201 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 2: So there's there's just a lot of cool features to 202 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 2: this golf. 203 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: I mean, it's you know, I mean, obviously there's a 204 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 1: there's a lot of brilliants written about a GUS National 205 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 1: over the years, but I mean it is a place 206 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 1: where you talk about requiring golf shots on every single 207 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 1: hole and you think about a T shirt like seven right, 208 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:05,119 Speaker 1: it's like uncomfortably straight, you know, I mean, you guys 209 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 1: like to move a golf ball and all of a 210 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: sudden you're on this t shot where you've got to 211 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: hit it dead straight, even the T shirt on five 212 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 1: understanding the importance of getting into play, it just feels 213 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: like you're gonna be out there for four and a 214 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: half five hours, and you know you can't. You can't 215 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: become complacent for a second. 216 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:20,160 Speaker 4: No, exactly. There's so many T shots that you can't 217 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 4: sleep on. I mean, the bunkers are so deep, and 218 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 4: I was talking to Hars about this today, the underrated 219 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 4: hardest T shot on the golf courses, whole one. I mean, 220 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 4: people will lay up short of the bunker and you 221 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 4: know that you're coming to that green with the longer 222 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 4: iron and the greens tricky. But for someone like me 223 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:36,320 Speaker 4: as my first master, so I could never see myself 224 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 4: hitting three wood off the first T I don't. 225 00:08:38,679 --> 00:08:41,720 Speaker 1: Want to hit it. Listen, every pros hit the slightly 226 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 1: thin through it on the first tee and it's like, no, go, 227 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 1: I'm gonna hit drive. 228 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, so I'm definitely ripping driver. But it just makes 229 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,319 Speaker 4: that fairly a little tight. But hopefully I'll have enough 230 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:53,560 Speaker 4: adrenaline to sail it over there, right, hit it. 231 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 1: Right over there. Speaking of players that have taken on 232 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:58,680 Speaker 1: that bunker and cleared it in the past pairings aren't 233 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:00,320 Speaker 1: out you have, but likely'm gonna get a tea time 234 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:02,240 Speaker 1: alongside Rory McRoy. I know he's a guy you've talked 235 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 1: about in terms of growing up kind of looking up 236 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: to him in terms of his ability to play. Have 237 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: you ever talked to him, spoke with him, seen him, 238 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 1: played with him? And what is the anticipation like for 239 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:12,320 Speaker 1: that Thursday round? 240 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 4: Now? So I've really I've never met him, and I 241 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,439 Speaker 4: exchanged a couple of words with him on Saturday. It 242 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 4: was like, how you doing. He was like, good you 243 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 4: and that that was it, just walking past each other. 244 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 4: So it'll be it'll be awesome from everybody I've to 245 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 4: talk to. He is such a great guy. So I'd 246 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 4: be interested to watch his game, but I know, and 247 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 4: I gotta be focused on mine because I could, I 248 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 4: could watch those drives fly past mine and all. 249 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: That I mean, and I can only imagine. I mean, 250 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 1: you get a chance to play with somebody like that, Like, 251 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: how do you not, as you know, a young person 252 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:41,440 Speaker 1: that's looked up to somebody kind of peek over every 253 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 1: now and again. I mean, are you somebody that will 254 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:45,959 Speaker 1: be so kind of focused on your process that you 255 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:48,320 Speaker 1: won't watch him play or will you watch bit t 256 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:49,320 Speaker 1: shots things like that. 257 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 4: I mean, I would definitely focus on what he's doing 258 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 4: because I feel like if I can keep up with him, 259 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 4: I'll be doing pretty good in the tournament. No, but 260 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 4: I mean I'll try to focus on myself as much 261 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 4: as possible. I mean that first he shot, the excitement 262 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 4: and nerves on Thursday, it's gonna be it's gonna be 263 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:06,560 Speaker 4: all over the place, but it'll be awesome, and you know, 264 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 4: and just kind of seeing how he handles himself on 265 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 4: the golf course and how he handles the pressure of 266 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 4: being defending champ, it'll be it'll be cool to play 267 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:14,480 Speaker 4: a long Yeah. 268 00:10:14,520 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: Hopefully he's healthy and he's ready to rock and roll. Bill. 269 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:20,760 Speaker 1: In terms of Mason's game, what is the best part 270 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:23,320 Speaker 1: of his game right now and as he starts to 271 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 1: prepare to you know, start to play Ameter Circuit the 272 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 1: summer and then get ready for college, what is something 273 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:29,840 Speaker 1: you guys have worked on in terms of sharpening up 274 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 1: and proving things like that. I think he's an incredible long, 275 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,760 Speaker 1: straight driver of the golf ball and a very good putter, 276 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 1: and when he gets on a roll putting. He can 277 00:10:37,559 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 1: just make a lot of putts, make a lot of birdies. 278 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:42,439 Speaker 1: As far as what we worked on, I mean, I 279 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:45,600 Speaker 1: feel like anything complex is not going to repeat. So 280 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 1: we keep it very simple, okay, you know, just trying 281 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 1: to make sure don't overswing, don't get too fast, you know, 282 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 1: and occasionally he tends to get a little I mean, 283 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:57,520 Speaker 1: his default is to get a little bit on top 284 00:10:57,520 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 1: of the plane, and we just make sure we're kind 285 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:02,839 Speaker 1: of working onunderneath. I mean, it's not rocket science, it's 286 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:05,520 Speaker 1: just keeping it simple where it's repeatable. Is it pretty 287 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 1: simple for you right now? Yeah? 288 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 2: I mean I feel like everything's pretty simple. 289 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 4: There's only a couple couple of things I've got in 290 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 4: my mind when I'm out in the range warming up 291 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:14,079 Speaker 4: or I'm out there just practicing. 292 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:17,440 Speaker 2: So yeah, it's there's never good when you got too 293 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:18,199 Speaker 2: many Badso. 294 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:20,839 Speaker 1: Lived in that world for two years now and I'm 295 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 1: still bad later right now, I might have to go 296 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 1: see Bill at some point. You played well second round 297 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:26,440 Speaker 1: of Houston. You missed the cut, but you played well 298 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,320 Speaker 1: second round. What flipped from that opening round? And what'd 299 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:30,760 Speaker 1: you've kind of find that second round? 300 00:11:30,800 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 4: You know, honestly, I feel like I hit it great 301 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 4: in the first round. It was pretty winny that Thursday afternoon, 302 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 4: and you know, I just I airmailt a couple of greens, 303 00:11:38,559 --> 00:11:42,480 Speaker 4: you know, misjudging wind, and the putter just wasn't wasn't. 304 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 4: I mean, I just felt like I was hitting good 305 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:45,199 Speaker 4: putts but just couldn't get it in a drop and 306 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:47,520 Speaker 4: I wasn't hitting close enough to have consistent looks. 307 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:49,600 Speaker 2: And then Friday morning I came out. 308 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 4: I mean, I bog you the first hole, but after that, 309 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 4: I feel like I hit almost everything on the button, 310 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:57,120 Speaker 4: especially coming down the stretch on the back nine and 311 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:00,600 Speaker 4: making the turn. But I was happy with how I played. 312 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 4: Unfortunately missed it by one, but I kind of shot 313 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 4: myself on the foot the. 314 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 2: First round they did. 315 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:06,800 Speaker 4: But definitely that Friday round was a big comminence booster 316 00:12:06,840 --> 00:12:08,360 Speaker 4: and kind of what I needed to go into this week. 317 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:11,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, I'm assuming playing good golf at a 318 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:13,960 Speaker 1: pro level was probably extremely helpful coming into this week. 319 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,160 Speaker 1: I mean, is that around that sixty six on Friday 320 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:18,679 Speaker 1: in Houston? Is that something that you kind of keep 321 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:20,600 Speaker 1: in the forefront of the brain, knowing you're capable of 322 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:22,880 Speaker 1: doing something like that in that stage on that level 323 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:23,440 Speaker 1: of golf course. 324 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:27,040 Speaker 4: No, absolutely, I mean Memorial Park golf course in Houston. 325 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:29,760 Speaker 4: I mean it's it's no joke. It's like almost seventy 326 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:32,439 Speaker 4: five hundred yards and it's a par seventy, so it's 327 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:34,720 Speaker 4: got some length, just like this golf course here in Augusta. 328 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:38,559 Speaker 4: So yeah, that was definitely a big comminence booster and 329 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 4: something I can lean on this week. 330 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:41,839 Speaker 1: Is there any shots you have worked on over the 331 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 1: last couple of months that you'll use this week? 332 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:45,560 Speaker 2: I would say turning the ball right to left off 333 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:45,960 Speaker 2: the tee. 334 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:48,079 Speaker 1: A little bit. Are you Are you a typical fader the. 335 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:52,000 Speaker 4: Typically a fader off the tee. And then I'd say 336 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,319 Speaker 4: there's just some soft chips around the greens that I've 337 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:57,040 Speaker 4: been working on, trying to get the ball to land 338 00:12:57,040 --> 00:12:59,480 Speaker 4: as soft as possible just out here. You know, these 339 00:12:59,480 --> 00:13:02,319 Speaker 4: greens get so firm and fast and then but it's 340 00:13:02,360 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 4: all about just not short siding yourself and if I 341 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 4: can leave myself with the easiest chips as possible, which 342 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:08,559 Speaker 4: I don't even know if that is possible. 343 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:12,720 Speaker 1: Some people make them look easier than they all. Yeah, exactly, Bill, 344 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:14,679 Speaker 1: is when you get a guy that hits the ball 345 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:16,719 Speaker 1: obviously left right. I mean, we talk about fading the 346 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 1: golf ball in the modern modern era when you're talking 347 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:21,679 Speaker 1: about hitting draws, shots you might have to hit on 348 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:23,720 Speaker 1: thirteen or you know, you think about a T shirt 349 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:26,320 Speaker 1: on two. Is that taking it down into the bag 350 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: you hit three wood off those teas or is that 351 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:30,280 Speaker 1: just working on a different shot shape. 352 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 3: Might hit three wood sometimes, but typically with his game, 353 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:36,680 Speaker 3: I mean, he's good enough where if he just works 354 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 3: a little more underneath, he can turn it over and 355 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 3: probably feels good about it. But I mean he'll draw 356 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:43,480 Speaker 3: his irons and fade his driver. 357 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:45,920 Speaker 1: So yeah, I feel like that's what a lot of 358 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:47,520 Speaker 1: guys are doing these days. Is that kind of do 359 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 1: you feel like that's pretty popular on the road? 360 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:52,840 Speaker 4: I mean I actually grew up ten finger grip until 361 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:55,079 Speaker 4: I was twelve, Okay, so I was always turning the 362 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 4: ball right, like flipping my hands interlocker overlap. I do 363 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:02,560 Speaker 4: overlap now, so I guess the drawers always fit my eye. 364 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:04,800 Speaker 4: But recently with the driver, I feel like I've been 365 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:07,560 Speaker 4: more consistently hitting fairways with a fade and then I 366 00:14:07,679 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 4: just like to see the ball in the air with 367 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:11,199 Speaker 4: my irons work right to left, and. 368 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:13,000 Speaker 2: You see I say, yeah, you see a lot of 369 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 2: cutters off. 370 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 4: The tee and there's decent amount of drawers of the 371 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 4: ball with their irons. And you know, I rarely like 372 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:23,320 Speaker 4: hitting fades in my wedges, so that's another thing I like. 373 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:24,320 Speaker 1: I don't I don't want to see that. 374 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, exactly, it's good. 375 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 1: Uh. Any equipment changes for the week, anything different in 376 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:28,160 Speaker 1: the bag. 377 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:31,840 Speaker 4: I did this in Houston just before this week. I 378 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:34,360 Speaker 4: threw the five wood in instead of my id I 379 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 4: three iron, So. 380 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:38,800 Speaker 1: So you go driver three wood, five wood or driver five. 381 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:40,760 Speaker 4: Wood, driver three wood five would and have the five 382 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 4: wood cranked up, so so. 383 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:44,560 Speaker 2: It's like a little more like a four. No, it's 384 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 2: like it's almost like a six. 385 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:47,400 Speaker 1: The other way six wood. 386 00:14:47,640 --> 00:14:48,000 Speaker 2: Yeah. 387 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: I like that. I mean is that more for approaches 388 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 1: into part five? That? 389 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 2: Yeah? 390 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 4: I like something to fifteen, something like if two's into 391 00:14:54,120 --> 00:14:55,320 Speaker 4: the wind and I need to hit it in there, 392 00:14:55,440 --> 00:15:01,640 Speaker 4: like fifteen and just you know, if Furst playing really long. 393 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:02,840 Speaker 2: Just things like that. 394 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 1: Any goals for the week, Like do you write down goals? 395 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 1: Do you have things? I'm assuming low Amter is probably 396 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 1: high on the list of amateur players but are there 397 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 1: any other things you're looking to accomplish, like avoid doubles 398 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 1: or anything like that. 399 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:14,280 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, that's a big one, and that's something 400 00:15:14,320 --> 00:15:16,360 Speaker 4: I did well at Oakmont last year, was avoid doubles. 401 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 4: And I would say my goals for this week obviously 402 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 4: low am is a good goal, but I would just 403 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 4: say putting four solid rounds together and just you know, 404 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:25,880 Speaker 4: keep myself out of trouble as much as possible. And 405 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 4: when I do, playing smart golf and just you know, 406 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:31,120 Speaker 4: trying to pick apart at this golf course and you know, 407 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 4: not let it break me down. 408 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 2: And it's gonna be a long week. I'm sure. I 409 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 2: just need to make sure I'm getting good rests. 410 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: And tonight exactly, you'll be in the crows Nest to 411 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 1: night and then you go back to the real house 412 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 1: after this. 413 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:43,480 Speaker 2: Just keep keeping a smile on my face and the 414 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 2: rest will take care of us. 415 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:46,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, I again, I mean it's a competitive week, right, 416 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:48,920 Speaker 1: I mean, you're a competitive player, and you obviously played 417 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:52,320 Speaker 1: your way into this Master's tournament. But how much of 418 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 1: a mix is it competitiveness and also just enjoying the 419 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: experience as an amateur. 420 00:15:56,400 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean it's there's so much just you know, 421 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 4: try to soak in and at the same time you're 422 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 4: out there trying to learn the golf course and compete 423 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:06,000 Speaker 4: alongside some of the best are the best golfers in 424 00:16:06,040 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 4: the world. 425 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:10,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, so I say it's a it's a pretty good mix. 426 00:16:10,120 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 4: But you don't mean at the end of the day, 427 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:13,120 Speaker 4: you got to focus that you're here for a tournament 428 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 4: and not get carried away and all the extra curriculars 429 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:17,920 Speaker 4: going on. So uh, yeah, it's it's been a fun 430 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:22,120 Speaker 4: week so far, but yeah, a lot to look forward to. 431 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 1: Yeah. At rest and dinner, Bill, we were Mason was 432 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:26,600 Speaker 1: talking about sandwiches before he got going, and he was 433 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: kind of giving out his favorite Master sandwich is as 434 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:31,480 Speaker 1: a veteran of coming to the Masters, can you give 435 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 1: some food tips yourself. 436 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:36,520 Speaker 3: Well, I don't eat mayonnaise, so so the fried chicken 437 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:39,160 Speaker 3: sandwich has always been my good that's the one to 438 00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 3: go to. 439 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 1: And then the ice cream, the peach ice cream. And 440 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 1: then there's a bar, oh nice, and then apparently there's 441 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:46,520 Speaker 1: a candy bar this year which is new ice We're 442 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 1: gonna have to We're gonna have to give that a 443 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 1: full uh a full go. We were going through the 444 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:51,120 Speaker 1: truck and we had a lot of eggs out over 445 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:55,280 Speaker 1: pimento cheese, and I typically leave lead pimento cheese. I 446 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:58,760 Speaker 1: was gonna ask about the new player facilities because obviously 447 00:16:58,760 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 1: that's a new part of the Masters year. What is 448 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:01,840 Speaker 1: that like in person? 449 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:05,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, no, it's incredible. My first year playing that that 450 00:17:05,119 --> 00:17:06,840 Speaker 4: that building is is complete. 451 00:17:07,720 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 1: They do for you, I think. 452 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:12,399 Speaker 4: No, it's like hearing other people talk about how crazy 453 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:14,800 Speaker 4: it is compared to years before. It's it's awesome, and 454 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,600 Speaker 4: you know that building is crazy. The you know, the 455 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:22,640 Speaker 4: basement being the physio, the workout room recovery, and then 456 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 4: the locker room is incredible. The player dining is incredible. 457 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:29,360 Speaker 4: It's it's a great addition and it's crazy they only 458 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:31,159 Speaker 4: use it when you week out of the year. I know. 459 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:33,199 Speaker 1: Trust me as a media member as well, we kind 460 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:35,440 Speaker 1: of feel the same way with you know, media center 461 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 1: and content Center all this stuff, and you're like, this 462 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:39,400 Speaker 1: is just one week a year. You guys absolutely nail 463 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:42,760 Speaker 1: every single thing about this place. Mason, can you just 464 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:45,679 Speaker 1: describe what the last eight months have been like in 465 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:46,120 Speaker 1: your life? 466 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:48,240 Speaker 2: I mean, I mean, it's it's been really crazy. 467 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 4: My school schedules completely changed, missing another way to school 468 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:56,119 Speaker 4: this week. We'll catch up eventually. I guess I've stayed behind, 469 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,359 Speaker 4: but yeah, I know it's been good. I form a 470 00:17:59,359 --> 00:18:02,359 Speaker 4: couple of weeks ago. I've got graduation coming up, so 471 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:05,640 Speaker 4: still being a senior in high school. Just just playing 472 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 4: a little bit of golf on the side. So yeah, 473 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:11,320 Speaker 4: I no, last sight month's been crazy. A lot of 474 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:13,359 Speaker 4: media obligations for you. I've done pretty well with that, 475 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:17,440 Speaker 4: and yeah, just there's I've always been looking forward to stuff, 476 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:19,160 Speaker 4: and especially a term like this, and now it's here, 477 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:20,040 Speaker 4: so now let's go time. 478 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, go time. And then of course college next year. 479 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:24,199 Speaker 1: So you've committed to go to Georgia. You're going to 480 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:26,679 Speaker 1: Georgia this fall? Yeah, this fall. How excited are you 481 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:27,360 Speaker 1: for that? Yeah? 482 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:29,160 Speaker 4: No, really pumped for We're gonna have a great team. 483 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:32,159 Speaker 4: One of one of his students and one of my 484 00:18:32,200 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 4: best buddies, JD. Coleworth, is up there right now, and 485 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:38,440 Speaker 4: so it'd be great to join him. He's been playing grades. 486 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:40,919 Speaker 4: So yeah, we'll see see if we can win US 487 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:41,760 Speaker 4: a championship or two. 488 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:44,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, go out there and get and get a dub. Well, Mason, 489 00:18:44,359 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 1: good luck this week. Man, I'm fired up to see 490 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,520 Speaker 1: how it goes. Bill appreciate the time. Many more years 491 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:50,639 Speaker 1: to come, by the way, we've got to get to 492 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 1: fifty sixty, maybe seventy masters before it's all done. 493 00:18:54,119 --> 00:18:56,520 Speaker 3: It's kind of crazy thinking back how many I went 494 00:18:56,560 --> 00:18:57,120 Speaker 3: to in a row. 495 00:18:57,240 --> 00:18:59,360 Speaker 1: But yeah, I mean it's it's part of it. It's 496 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:01,240 Speaker 1: part of the EXPERI and it's part about being involved 497 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 1: in the game as well. Mason, how are going to 498 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:05,639 Speaker 1: be out there rocking and rolling on Thursday. This is 499 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 1: the Ping Proven Grounds Podcast.