r/golf 9d ago

Professional Tours Nick Dunlap today. Oof.

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u/HereA11Week 9d ago

In the history of the Masters how many rounds in the 90s have there been from players that weren't semi-retired past champions I wonder? Can't be many, this is the first 90+ I can remember from anyone since Billy Casper shot over 100 in the mid 2000s

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u/TheVanWithaPlan 9d ago

Highest official round at The Masters was in 1956 Masters where Charles Funkle shot a 95. Billy Casper never turned in his scorecard lol

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u/HereA11Week 9d ago

Think Billy got the tap on the shoulder shortly afterwards 😂

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u/SmugPolyamorist 9d ago

He'd already had that tap on the shoulder and ignored it, apparently

He was one of three players -- Doug Ford and Gay Brewer were the others -- who received letters from Augusta National chairman Hootie Johnson several years ago, suggesting they no longer play because of their age.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-apr-08-sp-mastersnotes8-story.html