AUGUSTA, Ga. – We’ve seen it all season, just not at Augusta National.
The inevitable moment came early for Adam Scott on Thursday at the Masters. After lagging his birdie attempt at the first hole to 4 feet the Australian had his caddie put the flag back in the hole for his par attempt, which he made.
“I think I got some disapproving murmurs on the first when I had like a 1 ½ footer and I put the flag stick back in,” said Scott, who opened with a first-round 69. “But until something doesn't work I'm going to keep leaving it in.